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Political Correctness, run amok: Google Shopping Censors All Gun, Ammo and Accessories Results

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Reader Chris M. recommended this web page: Switzerland National Defense as well as this review of John McPhee’s book La Place de la Concorde Suisse. By the way, don’t miss the fascinating links included in some of the comments.

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I was absolutely disgusted to read about the U.S. supreme court’s weaseling decision on the mandatory “Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act” (ACA) socialized medicine scheme. It is noteworthy that the court’s deciding vote was cast by Chief Justice John Roberts, a George Bush appointee. (So much for the theory that keeping Republicans in the White House will maintain a conservative supreme court. Bah!) If the government can force me to buy health insurance (and tax me to pay for those who can’t afford it), then they can just as well force me to buy a television (“to be well-informed”) , or force me to buy my children cell phones with GPS trackers (“for their safety”), or force me to buy or sell only union-made products, or force me to purchase and take mood-altering drugs, or force me to buy and wear a crash helmet while walking. We are now on the slippery slope, folks. The costs of ACA are estimated to be $1.76 trillion in the next 10 years. (So much for the bogus “this isn’t a new tax” claim. Somebody has to pay for it.. Hint: It won’t be the 46% of American that pay no Federal income tax.) I’m praying that the next session of congress rescinds the new tax or that some of the American Redoubt states have the requisite backbone to opt out of the scheme.

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120 Powerful Pieces of Advice for Preppers

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Brandon Smith: Americans Are Being Prepared For Full Spectrum Tyranny