Notes for Wednesday – January 21, 2015

On January 2, 1948, Eliza Moore– the last surviving individual born into slavery before the Emancipation Proclamation– died in Montgomery County, Alabama, at age 105. Since 67 years have now elapsed since her death and 150 years have now elapsed since 1865, SurvivalBlog perhaps presumptuously hereby declares that it is now fully high time for Americans to Get Over It and instead focus on current slavery issues, like the uncounted thousands of slaves now being held by Muslims in North Africa or the untold numbers of young girls and boys of all races held as sex slaves. There is no cause for so-called White Guilt in our generation, but we should feel badly about doing little or nothing (both individually and collectively) toward seeing modern slavery abolished once and for all!

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Since we have moved to the WordPress platform, managing graphics is considerably easier. Now it is simply finding a balance for those who have high speed connections and those who are on dial-up. Take a look at the feature article today and tomorrow and let us know what you think of this feature. The method we are using does use JavaScript to initially show a small picture, enlarging if you click on it, so you will need to make sure your browser handles JavaScript cleanly.

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Today, we present another entry for Round 56 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The $12,000+ worth of prizes for this round include:

First Prize:

  1. A Gunsite Academy Three Day Course Certificate, good for any one, two, or three course (a $1,195 value),
  2. A course certificate from onPoint Tactical. This certificate will be for the prize winner’s choice of three-day civilian courses. (Excluding those restricted for military or government teams.) Three day onPoint courses normally cost $795,
  3. DRD Tactical is providing a 5.56 NATO QD Billet upper with a hammer forged, chromlined barrel and a hard case to go with your own AR lower. It will allow any standard AR type rifle to have quick change barrel which can be assembled in less then one minute without the use of any tools and a compact carry capability in a hard case or 3-day pack (an $1,100 value),
  4. Gun Mag Warehouse is providing 30 DPMS AR-15 .223/5.56 30 Round Gray Mil Spec w/ Magpul Follower Magazines (a value of $448.95) and a Gun Mag Warehouse T-Shirt. An equivalent prize will be awarded for residents in states with magazine restrictions.
  5. Two cases of Mountain House freeze dried assorted entrees in #10 cans, courtesy of Ready Made Resources (a $350 value),
  6. A $300 gift certificate from CJL Enterprize, for any of their military surplus gear,
  7. A 9-Tray Excalibur Food Dehydrator from Safecastle.com (a $300 value),
  8. A $300 gift certificate from Freeze Dry Guy,
  9. A $250 gift certificate from Sunflower Ammo,
  10. KellyKettleUSA.com is donating both an AquaBrick water filtration kit and a Stainless Medium Scout Kelly Kettle Complete Kit with a combined retail value of $304,
  11. TexasgiBrass.com is providing a $300 gift certificate, and
  12. Two cases of meals, Ready to Eat (MREs), courtesy of CampingSurvival.com (a $180 value).

Second Prize:

  1. A Glock form factor SIRT laser training pistol and a SIRT AR-15/M4 Laser Training Bolt, courtesy of Next Level Training, which have a combined retail value of $589,
  2. A FloJak EarthStraw “Code Red” 100-foot well pump system (a $500 value), courtesy of FloJak.com,
  3. Acorn Supplies is donating a Deluxe Food Storage Survival Kit with a retail value of $350,
  4. The Ark Instituteis donating a non-GMO, non-hybrid vegetable seed package–enough for two families of four, seed storage materials, a CD-ROM of Geri Guidetti’s book “Build Your Ark! How to Prepare for Self Reliance in Uncertain Times”, and two bottles of Potassium Iodate– a $325 retail value,
  5. $300 worth of ammo from Patriot Firearms and Munitions. (They also offer a 10% discount for all SurvivalBlog readers with coupon code SVB10P),
  6. A $250 gift card from Emergency Essentials,
  7. Twenty Five books, of the winners choice, of any books published by PrepperPress.com (a $270 value),
  8. TexasgiBrass.com is providing a $150 gift certificate,
  9. Organized Prepper is providing a $500 gift certificate, and
  10. RepackBox is providing a $300 gift certificate to their site.

Third Prize:

  1. A Royal Berkey water filter, courtesy of Directive 21 (a $275 value),
  2. A large handmade clothes drying rack, a washboard, and a Homesteading for Beginners DVD, all courtesy of The Homestead Store, with a combined value of $206,
  3. Expanded sets of both washable feminine pads and liners, donated by Naturally Cozy (a $185 retail value),
  4. Two Super Survival Pack seed collections, a $150 value, courtesy of Seed for Security,
  5. Mayflower Trading is donating a $200 gift certificate for homesteading appliances,
  6. APEX Gun Parts is donating a $250 purchase credit,
  7. Montie Gear is donating a Y-Shot Slingshot and a Locking Rifle Rack (a $379 value).

Round 56 ends on January 31st, so get busy writing and e-mail us your entry. Remember that there is a 1,500-word minimum, and that articles on practical “how to” skills for survival have an advantage in the judging.

Motorizing a Country Living Grain Mill for 12-volt Battery and Solar, by I.S. – Part 1

Introduction

The Country Living Grain Mill is a robust mill that will last for generations and is a fine choice for any home or retreat. It has been designed to be motorized easily, however the manufacturer’s motorization kit is expensive and operates on 115 volt AC power, thus requiring grid power, an inverter, or a generator. The following article will describe how to power your Country Living Grain Mill from 12 volt batteries or solar panels for less than $200 (excluding the power source and associated wiring). Currently, all necessary materials are readily available.

Tests have shown this setup can easily mill fine flour using nothing more than a car battery, drawing 12-14 amps. It can also be powered purely off solar, although when using panels producing 17 volts at 8.8 amps (150 watts), the grind had to be backed off to keep the motor from bogging down. The best tested method was powering the mill from the car battery, while using the solar panels to replenish the battery. One test ran the mill continuously for one hour with combined battery/solar power. The finished product was an almost fully charged battery and eight cups of fine flour.

While this was written specifically for the Country Living Grain Mill, the principles are applicable to any quality mill with a v-belt pulley. The appropriate formulas have been included for those who wish to use a different motor, speed, or method.

This article is divided into two parts for posting, but within it are two distinct projects. The first and primary project will give you a functioning motorized mill. For those who wish additional protection and portability, the second project adds to that base and transforms it into a sturdy crate, thus allowing easy transportation or storage of the entire assembly.

One final note: According to Country Living, motorizing your grain mill with a motor, other than the one they sell, will void your warranty.

Tools Required

  • Tape Measure
  • Square or Straight Edge
  • Pencil
  • Drill Bits – 1/8, 1/4, 3/8, 5/16
  • Saw (Both a Skill saw and a compound miter box saw work best, but even just a handsaw would suffice.)
  • Screwdriver
  • Hacksaw (for cutting a section of continuous hinge down to 6”)
  • Alan Wrenches (for mill and motor pulleys)
  • Wire Cutter, Stripper, and Crimper

Additional tools required to build the protective crate:

  • Woodworking Clamps, 2 minimum
  • Wood Glue

Parts required for the motorized base: (2014 cost of the following was $160, excluding the mill)

  1. Mill – Country Living Grain Mill (with power bar and handle removed).
  2. Motor – 12 volt DC motor of approximately 1/9 horse power. This project uses a 12VDC Duoyou 179 RPM Inline Gearmotor available from SurplusCenter.com for $79.95. This motor was chosen after considering the following criteria:
    1. Shaft Horse Power (SHP). Country Living’s motor is 1/9 HP (0.11 HP). It is possible to motor the mill with less power, but it may bog down as the grind is set to fine and, thus, require running the flour through the mill twice or more to achieve fine flour. For reference, SHP = Torque (ft-lbs) x RPM x 0.00019. For this motor, that formula is: 0.11 SHP = 3.25 ft-lbs (39 in-lbs) x 179 RPM (no load) x 0.00019.
    2. 12 volt DC power. This motor’s listed max load is 12 volts at 12 amps (144 watts).
    3. Use a gearmotor with a slow enough output so as to turn the mill no faster than 60 RPM. Faster than this will heat your flour and destroy nutrition. The output of this motor is 179 RPM with no load. Having a slower output allows you to skip the complexity of an intermediate pulley. Make certain the gears are metal and can withstand heavy use.
    4. Rated for continuous duty and clockwise turning (viewed from shaft end) or reversible.
    5. Replaceable brushes.
    6. Standard size shaft with keyway. This motor has a 5/8” shaft with key. Many motors on the market have smaller D shafts and do not fit most common pulleys.
    7. Integral motor mount.
  3. Motor Pulley – The motor pulley size is determined by the speed at which you wish the mill to turn. Motor RPM x Motor Pulley Diameter = Mill RPM x Mill Pulley Diameter. This project uses a 4.45” OD 5/8” Bore 1 Groove Pulley, also from Surplus Center for $12.95. For the calculations, the datum diameter on this pulley for an A-type belt is 3.7”. Thus the formula is: 179 RPM (no load) x 3.7” = 57 RPM x 11-1/2”. Ideal milling speed is 50-60 RPM.
  4. Belt – Type-A (1/2”) v-belt with a 48” outside length. This is available from the Surplus Center for $4.40.
  5. 3/4″ Plywood, 2’x4’ minimum size – This will become the 24” x 16” base board, the 24” x 16” crate top (if you build the crate), and the 6-1/2” x 9-1/2” motor mount. These can be bought in a small 2’x4’ size at Home Depot for $20. Actual thickness is 23/32 or 0.72”, but for simplicity we will refer to it as 3/4″.
  6. Hinge – 6” Continuous Hinge (a.k.a. Piano Hinge). The smallest length is typically 12” and will need to be cut down to 6” with a hacksaw. This project uses half of a 12” x 1-1/2” stainless continuous hinge, which is roughly $10 from the Home Depot. In a pinch, a simple door hinge will suffice (the first two prototypes used door hinges), but the continuous hinge will fare better.
  7. Hardware for the basic mount (the total cost of all the following hardware was less than $18 in 2014):
    1. For the mill, four 5/16” x 1” hex bolts, four 5/16” washers, and four 5/16” T-nuts. The actual mill holes are 3/8” but sometimes there are variations with the enamel thickness. 5/16” provides enough tolerance for fit and adjustment.
    2. For the motor, four 1/4″ x 1” hex bolts, four 1/4″ washers, and four 1/4″ T-nuts.
    3. For the 6” continuous hinge, six #8-32 x 3/4″ Flat Head Phillips Machine Screws (countersunk heads) and six #8-32 T-nuts.
    4. Four Anti-skid pads for the bottom of the base. Everbilt Heavy Duty Pads, 1-1/2” diameter, from Home Depot. They are a rubberized pad that mounts with a screw.
  8. Electrical – Of the following, only the toggle switch and aluminum to mount it were included in the total $160 cost; the cost of connectors, wire, and battery clamps may vary significantly depending on your plans. This list includes the items you would need to connect it to a 12v battery.
    1. Toggle switchrated for 20amps along with two connectors (ring or blade depending on which toggle switch you get) and a means of mounting. It (this project) uses a piece of aluminum 1×1 angle mounted to the rear of the motor. General costs will be $5 for the toggle switch, $2 for a box of miscellaneous ring connectors, and $6 for a piece of 1” aluminum angle from the Home Depot.
    2. Connectors. This project uses Anderson Power Pole connectors rated for 15 amps. Four of them are around $5.
    3. Wire. This project uses a piece of 10 gauge 2-wire to connect to a car battery. Typical cost is around $1.50/foot or less.
    4. Battery clamps, 50a rated from Home Depot. $3.29

    Additional materials for the crate: (2014 cost of the following was $60)

  9. 1/2″ Plywood, 4’x4’sheet minimum. This project used a 15/32” (0.451) 4’x4’ panel from the Home Depot for $23. You will cut it to the following sizes:
    Mill Plans 1

    1. Two 15”x24” panels
    2. Two 15”x15” panels
    3. One 16”x24” panel for the top of the crate, unless you use a piece of the 3/4″ plywood.
  10. 1×3 pine board. You will need 103 linear inches. Either a 10’ board or two 8’ boards. 8’ boards are about $8 each. Cut to the following lengths:
    1. Two 24” long pieces (for underneath the base board)
    2. Two 16” long pieces (handles on the crate ends)
    3. Rip down to 1” widths for the following:
      1. Two 14-3/4” long pieces (these will mount to the top of the base board, inset 5/8” from the edges, to center the crate over the base board)
      2. Four 14” long pieces (these will reinforce the corners of the crate where the 1/2″ ply joins together

        3. Mill Plans 2

  11. Four draw or butterfly latches. This project uses Reliable Hardware Company Medium Butterfly Latches, available from Amazon for $4.05 each. As these do not come with hardware, you will need the wood screws listed below and eight #6×3/4” Phillips flat head machine screws with washers and nuts. Hardware cost was $2.50.
  12. A box of #6 x 1-1/4” wood screws. You will need at approximately 70 screws. A box of 100 is $5 from Home Depot.

Instructions

  1. Create and Prepare the Base Board
    1. Cut the 3/4″ plywood to a 24” x 16” piece. This will be the base. The long sides are the front and rear.
    2. Locate the Grain Mill mounting holes. The Country Living Grain Mill has a base measuring 3-3/4” x 5-1/2”. It has four 3/8” mounting holes on a 2-5/8” x 4-5/8” pattern. The quickest and easiest method to locate these holes is to place your grain mill on the base board itself, pulley on the rear side, with the left edge of the base 5-1/2” in from the left edge and the rear edge of the base 4” in from the rear edge. If you wish to manually locate the bolt holes:
      1. Measure 6” in from the left edge and draw a line parallel to the left side. Draw a second line 10-5/8” in from the left edge. You should now have two parallel lines 4-5/8” apart.
      2. Measure 4-9/16” from the rear edge and draw a line parallel to the rear. Draw a second line 7-3/16” from the rear. You should have two parallel lines 2-5/8” apart. They will intersect the two previous lines giving you four bolt locations. Confirm these are correct by placing the mill over them and observing each cross is centered in the bolt hole of the mill.
    3. Drill the mill mounting holes with a 1/8” pilot drill, then with a 3/8” drill. Press the four 5/16” T-nuts into the bottom of the base board. You can use a 5/16” bolt and washer to tighten and fully seat them in the board, then remove the bolt and washer.
    4. Locate the hinge mounting holes. The hinge location is the key for successful belt tension. The pivot of the hinge (center of the hinge pin) should be parallel to and exactly 12” in from the left edge. For the 6” continuous hinge, position the end of the hinge 1-1/2” in from the rear edge. With the hinge opened flat, the hinge pin on the 12” line and the edge of the hinge 1-1/2” in from the rear edge, mark the locations of the mounting holes to the right of the hinge pin.
    5. Drill the hinge mounting holes with a 1/8” pilot drill, then with a 1/4” drill. Press three of the #8 T-nuts into the bottom of the base board.
    6. Finish base. If you do not plan on building the crate, you may finish the bottom of the base board at this time by mounting the four anti-skid pads– one near each corner– and then continue to Part II of this article. If you will be building the crate, do not mount the pads at this time. Continue to the following step.
    7. Add the two 1×3 by 24” boards to the bottom of the base board– one along the front and one along the rear. The rear board will need to be notched out in one small location so as not to cover up the T-nut underneath the hinge. Glue, clamp, and then screw them in place with #6 x 1-1/4” wood screws.
    8. Install the anti-skid pads on the boards you just mounted, spaced near each corner.
    9. Add the two 1×1 by 14-3/4” boards to the top of the base. Inset them 5/8” from either side, and from the front and back. These will be guides for your crate to fit over the base without bumping into your mill. Glue, clamp, and then screw them in place with #6 x 1-1/4” wood screws.

Letter: An Argument Against Milsurp Rifles

Dear Jim,

Good article on Mauser rifles, but I have a few comments to consider.

The cost of a milsurp, plus the cost of a free float barrel stock, plus the cost of gun smithing scope mounts on the receiver, plus the cost of the mount and rings cut to fit the receiver profile, plus the cost of a bent bolt that then needs to be fitted to your receiver is more than a bolt action 270 or 308 or 30-06 sporting rifle, which are already setup for off-the-shelf mount, rings, and a standard hunting scope with modern optics.

Old milsurp ammo is often (not always but often) with corrosive primers, so any time you shoot milsurp ammo you often need to clean the barrel with strong ammonia to denature the salts, or you get pitting in your bore and possibly your receiver. Most people like milsurps because of the cheap ammo but don’t know about the corrosive primers, at least not until it’s too late.

Most new manufacture milsurp caliber ammo is loaded to lower pressures so it won’t blow up an antique rifle. Yes, you can get 8×57 JS or IS ammo, but most is F or K and inferior pressure and thus velocity compared to modern 7.62×51 NATO. For many, it is more practical to load your own ammunition to the strength of your rifle’s receiver rather than deal with the lowest common denominator antiques.

In the end, you can spend more getting a milsurp to shoot like a modern rifle than it costs to just buy a .308 bolt rifle that’s ready to go. It’s not as interesting, but a .308 is a common round for hunters and a modern, accurate, scoped bolt action hunting rifle won’t gain much attention on your rack or tucked into your trunk, depending on legal requirements in your state.

The only good reason for a milsurp is if you can’t have a newer rifle for some important legal reason or because you enjoy attending Milsurp Rifle Competitions, which is something many outdoor range clubs offer. In those cases, the rifle must be used in standard military setup with no modifications, no scope, and no bent handle. A milsurp rifle is fun in those, and it does give one some idea of the hardships and difficulties of hitting a target with a vee and post open sight at 200-250 yards.

Also, keep in mind the K-38 Swiss rifle has a floating firing pin that can bounce into the primer of a chambered round when the safety is on. The ammunition it is chambered for is only really found in Switzerland, so it requires you to load your own.

This goes double for Mosin Nagant rifles, since scope mounts on either of these block the stripper clip. Scout mounts do work and can be attached without a gunsmith; however they can wander their point of aim, being cantilevered, so they aren’t terribly reliable in hunting situations. Most P-sniper Mosins are fake, btw. You CAN co-ax mount a rifle scope off-center from the bore on a Mosin, but this costs more than a factory rifle, and you have to deal with correcting your aim a couple inches right of your crosshairs.

Also, some scout mounts will break if the rifle has enough recoil, or the scope may break instead. A less expensive rifle or pistol scope on a powerful full-bore rifle can strip the scope’s aluminum threads and tear out the optics. Warning signs are blurry image or rotating crosshairs. The other issue with scout mounted pistol scopes on rifles is that you can see down them without being in the right position, thanks to parallax, and might actually be pointing the rifle inches or feet to the left or right without realizing it. Getting a good sight picture of where you’re actually aiming is harder, slower, and not reliable.

You are better off with a standard rifle and a standard fixed 4x or 3-9x variable scope closer to the eye. The best sight I ever fired through was mounted on a Browning Lever Rifle with a fixed 4x chambered in 7mm08. A local contractor had bought three of these– one for him and the others for his teenage sons. It was a very easy rifle to point and shoot in clean conditions, with bright optics since a fixed scope doesn’t require as much complexity so can be better quality glass for the dollar. This is just something to think about. Best, M.M.

Economics and Investing:

From Will Lehr: The Swiss That Broke the Camel’s Back

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Gold Price Model Says Gold Still Undervalued

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Items from Mr. Econocobas:

24 Items Of CPI Inflation The MSM Forgot To Mention

Video: Mike Maloney – Global Shockwaves To Come From Swiss Currency Bombshell

Another Former Central Banker Finally Gets It: “The Idea That Monetary Stimulus Is The Answer Doesn’t Seem Right”

Road To The Welfare State: Why 50% Of America Gets Checks From Uncle Sam – Good article, but it must be noted that this is only possible because of the Federal Reserve Act of 1913 and the scrapping of the Constitution of only using gold and silver as money.

Odds ‘n Sods:

Skynet soldiers cut the cord. – G.P.

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French Police: Gun Control Isn’t Working for Us. – JBG

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Remember Facta? Now Meet the IRS Database to Manage Everyone’s Bank Accounts – H.L.
The ramifications of this became felt almost immediately, as foreign banks began closing customer accounts and halting any future programs that allowed Americans to transact, invest, or deposit money offshore.

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Machete-Wielding Attacker Breaks Through Neighbor’s Door. – T.J.
Warning: language and violence.

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The irony of this one is just too good to pass up:
Cop suffers minor injuries after colliding with a vehicle in a Dunkin Donuts parking lot then crashing his police SUV through the storefront. – T.P.

Notes for Tuesday – January 20, 2015

Today, we present another entry for Round 56 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The $12,000+ worth of prizes for this round include:

First Prize:

  1. A Gunsite Academy Three Day Course Certificate, good for any one, two, or three course (a $1,195 value),
  2. A course certificate from onPoint Tactical. This certificate will be for the prize winner’s choice of three-day civilian courses. (Excluding those restricted for military or government teams.) Three day onPoint courses normally cost $795,
  3. DRD Tactical is providing a 5.56 NATO QD Billet upper with a hammer forged, chromlined barrel and a hard case to go with your own AR lower. It will allow any standard AR type rifle to have quick change barrel which can be assembled in less then one minute without the use of any tools and a compact carry capability in a hard case or 3-day pack (an $1,100 value),
  4. Gun Mag Warehouse is providing 30 DPMS AR-15 .223/5.56 30 Round Gray Mil Spec w/ Magpul Follower Magazines (a value of $448.95) and a Gun Mag Warehouse T-Shirt. An equivalent prize will be awarded for residents in states with magazine restrictions.
  5. Two cases of Mountain House freeze dried assorted entrees in #10 cans, courtesy of Ready Made Resources (a $350 value),
  6. A $300 gift certificate from CJL Enterprize, for any of their military surplus gear,
  7. A 9-Tray Excalibur Food Dehydrator from Safecastle.com (a $300 value),
  8. A $300 gift certificate from Freeze Dry Guy,
  9. A $250 gift certificate from Sunflower Ammo,
  10. KellyKettleUSA.com is donating both an AquaBrick water filtration kit and a Stainless Medium Scout Kelly Kettle Complete Kit with a combined retail value of $304,
  11. TexasgiBrass.com is providing a $300 gift certificate, and
  12. Two cases of meals, Ready to Eat (MREs), courtesy of CampingSurvival.com (a $180 value).

Second Prize:

  1. A Glock form factor SIRT laser training pistol and a SIRT AR-15/M4 Laser Training Bolt, courtesy of Next Level Training, which have a combined retail value of $589,
  2. A FloJak EarthStraw “Code Red” 100-foot well pump system (a $500 value), courtesy of FloJak.com,
  3. Acorn Supplies is donating a Deluxe Food Storage Survival Kit with a retail value of $350,
  4. The Ark Instituteis donating a non-GMO, non-hybrid vegetable seed package–enough for two families of four, seed storage materials, a CD-ROM of Geri Guidetti’s book “Build Your Ark! How to Prepare for Self Reliance in Uncertain Times”, and two bottles of Potassium Iodate– a $325 retail value,
  5. $300 worth of ammo from Patriot Firearms and Munitions. (They also offer a 10% discount for all SurvivalBlog readers with coupon code SVB10P),
  6. A $250 gift card from Emergency Essentials,
  7. Twenty Five books, of the winners choice, of any books published by PrepperPress.com (a $270 value),
  8. TexasgiBrass.com is providing a $150 gift certificate,
  9. Organized Prepper is providing a $500 gift certificate, and
  10. RepackBox is providing a $300 gift certificate to their site.

Third Prize:

  1. A Royal Berkey water filter, courtesy of Directive 21 (a $275 value),
  2. A large handmade clothes drying rack, a washboard, and a Homesteading for Beginners DVD, all courtesy of The Homestead Store, with a combined value of $206,
  3. Expanded sets of both washable feminine pads and liners, donated by Naturally Cozy (a $185 retail value),
  4. Two Super Survival Pack seed collections, a $150 value, courtesy of Seed for Security,
  5. Mayflower Trading is donating a $200 gift certificate for homesteading appliances,
  6. APEX Gun Parts is donating a $250 purchase credit,
  7. Montie Gear is donating a Y-Shot Slingshot and a Locking Rifle Rack (a $379 value).

Round 56 ends on January 31st, so get busy writing and e-mail us your entry. Remember that there is a 1,500-word minimum, and that articles on practical “how to” skills for survival have an advantage in the judging.

Tyranny 101, by M.T. – Part 2

In Part 1, I shared some of the history of tyranny and some of the acts of the well-organized conspirators against liberty, here in America and around the world. However, there is more that should concern us and much to do in preparation.

There are other reasons to prepare wisely in a God, guns, and grub reality.

Our open society is totally reliant on vulnerable technology. Consider the electrical grid, the water supply, trucking, computers, the Internet, and our food supply in general. All these, as well as many more key categories, are extremely vulnerable to mechanical malfunction, human error, weather, or the malicious intent of evil men.

Imagine if the Internet was attacked or shut down, which Obama has made clear would happen when terrorists strike the U.S. He’s stated that stopping their use of Internet communications would validate shutting it all down, even though the net effect on business would be unimaginable and more devastating than virtually any single attack on our nation, outside of nuclear, though I think that’s debatable. A prudent person would take this to heart and prepare wisely to deal with the potential devastation that any one of these failures would trigger.

There is so much more damning information, both hard and circumstantial. You will know them by their fruit! (Are you paying attention today?) There is also much more to consider in preparing for the coming showdown they will provoke. I highly recommend these websites to stay current on events, to prepare for the coming chaos, and to exercise the mind:

  • Survivalblog.com,
  • Thetreeofliberty.com, and
  • Drudge.

Beware the trolls.

What can you do in your sphere of influence? Only you know your abilities and your contacts; beyond that, let me suggest a basic framework to consider.

  1. Educate others, as many as possible, as soon as possible. Post and repost this article in every way possible. Make hard copies of the links and others that soundly make the tyranny case. They will have value educating the uninformed when they wonder why United Nations forces are deployed in our nation killing Christians and Constitutionalists, or as aptly why UN soldiers are dying in the streets.
  2. Prepare wisely. We are living in the “God, guns, ‘n grub”, or “beans, bullets, and Band-Aids”, or “food, friends, and fortresses” stage of survival. (God is my fortress, whom shall I fear?) Yes, I’m a clinger.

    Consider the supply and demand fallout we are experiencing with the attack on the Second Amendment. Gun and ammo prices shot up and supply was exhausted in days, and resupply was not forth coming. The same will happen to food, and we know an Army runs on its stomach, so stock your pantry, deep and wide, and think of charity. Guns and ammo will be attainable; the food is most vital. DO THIS NOW. “Just in time delivery” with food is a major weakness, if it is not being delivered.

  3. Network with understanding, concerned Patriots, and urge them to prepare in depth. When the counter-revolution begins, we must unite from the ground up. We are not likely to see a national leader rise up anytime soon, as he’d be removed. It will likely fall upon local veterans and the informed, prepared civilians to be discerning in leadership and action.
  4. Be sure to have communication systems, short and long range. Our best ally is this Internet, and they know it. Use it now, and print out pertinent information.
  5. Get right with God. I would be remiss if I did not mention the signs of the times. The following link, being the work of man, is not infallible, yet it is a starting point to consider in relation to Bible prophecy research. I’m a post-tribulation thinker, which mandates wise preparedness beyond but not above faith and trust in God. Take some time, and research end time prophecy; the Internet is exploding, as the prophecies within the pages of the Bible are overlapping with current events in an undeniable way. It’s easy to get right with God. It’s free, and it’s about your heart and mind in unison. John 3:16 We wait with our lights shining brightly so that others may see (with lots of batteries wisely in reserve).

Here’s an analogy and challenge.

In conclusion, I leave you with this accurate analogy. Imagine that we had come together to worship our God, Jesus, many years ago in our house. First, there was but ten of us; then there were 20 and then 50. We decided we would buy some ground and build a church, and we did. The church grew to around a 150 and was vibrant. Over the next few years we grew to …say… 450 people. Many of the newer folks became elders and office workers, gaining positions of power and influence. Then we had our annual church business meeting, and 350 folks showed up. Out of nowhere, someone stood up and made a motion to worship Satan. Low and behold, the new folks in the church voted overwhelmingly in support. Now, those who had built the church on the rock of Jesus are out-voted by those who, over time, had infiltrated their church. Do they relinquish their church to an obvious attack by satanists, or do they fight them to retain the integrity of their church, based on Jesus?

This is our plight today! I am committed to fighting the evil that has infiltrated our society, as a whole. I hope and pray you are as well.

Molon Labe! God bless, come Lord Jesus.

My Background

In 2003 at the start of the war I was thrust into the political fray when a protest machine began protesting on the street in front of my business, due to the high traffic count. I then owned a hobby shop. As a patriotic Air Force brat, I was taken back at the time and organized a thirteen-week series of pro-American rallies every Saturday. At the end, we had over 2,000 folks showing up weekly, and we had multiple 40×60 flags flying from cranes. The location was an interstate intersection, so lots of folks passing by were treated to some great patriotic flag waving. This started my journey.

I wish I knew then what I know now. I never would have been the flag waving, Bush supporting, useful idiot. I say that after seeing the effect of these two wars, the Patriot Act, and wide open borders as well as ten years of research that led to my gaining a full understanding of the effort to usher in this new world order. I was naïve back then. I was the typical person– working, being responsible for my family, and uninvolved politically.

Along this new path I found myself on, I had a run in with Cindy Sheehan on the local university campus. She was the keynote speaker at a three-day conference on how to be an activist. It was an eye-opening experience. She was screaming, “It is your duty to undermine the Bush administration” over and over. The crowd was very hostile toward me, which precipitated a police escort from the premises, for my own protection.

I then met up with Bill Ayers, as he was a university guest in residence the local “Liberal Residential Learning Centers”. He spoke there four nights in a row, while he ate, drank and studied (brainwashed) with the students/kids. This occurred at one of 500 LRLC’s in the U.S. Leftist parents send their children to these centers to indoctrinate them and then set them up in a variety of positions upon graduation, which in my opinion is a form of child abuse. Think Cloward Pivens overwhelming the system. Imagine the battalion of leftists that graduate and move into positions to undermine America via this avenue. It is measured in the tens of thousands every year. It’s no wonder we are losing this war for the hearts and minds of our youth. This group is very involved in trolling the net.

I was arrested on the last night of Ayers’ lecture series titled “The New Activist”. I showed him what the new activist was– a right wing, pro freedom, Bible-wielding Constitutionalist. He did not accept the Bible I had for him, nor does it appear he gave his comrade– Obama– the copy of Atlas Shrugged that I provided for him.

This meeting with Ayers provoked me to learn as much about him as possible. This education changed my life, and I found myself on a mission from God. I mean this with my whole heart. I saw the evil that resides in this man, and I recognized the danger that his relationship with Obama posed for America. You know, I’m referring to the relationship that neither would admit to, yet is thoroughly documented.

I spent $15,000 and untold hours trying to wake up the population and to create a regional movement. I was told my efforts had a lot to do with Ayers’ early retirement as well as his being denied Emeritus status; this information came from an editor of the News Gazette– a paper that will no longer print my letters to the editor. I’ve also been banned from the local talk radio station, as I put lots of pressure on my state university by exposing their Marxist professors, including one who was recently a guest on RT– Russia Today. This banning falls in line with the NDAA 2013, propagandizing the airwaves. By excluding the voices of truth, their outright lies have a better chance of succeeding. It’s shades of Alinsky as well. I have been ridiculed and marginalized all along this journey. I see it all as a badge of honor.

Most people are clueless, when it comes to the out and out controls that the left have on education. Ayers’ life-long career in education has been to undermine the nation and foment revolution. Up until recently, he was the Vice President of Curriculum Studies of the AERA– the American Education Research Association. In other words, a violent revolutionary, atheist, communist, bomber, FBI “most wanted”, murderer, political pedophile, and creator of the Ayer Heads throughout education held the highest position in curriculum in the largest education organization of its kind, in the United States. He was overseeing curriculum from Pre-K to Post Graduate studies. He is highly esteemed by his peers– the Ayer Heads. This should make a critical thinker cringe and scream. The leftists just laugh and snicker. As Ayers’ stated, “Education is the motor force of revolution.” He has spent his life and his career undermining our nation on our dime, as do so many.

Ayers was instrumental in organizing the Gaza Flotilla and was in Egypt days before it erupted. In fact the very name of the Egyptian revolt was “Day of Rage” and stolen from the Weather Undergrounds “Days of Rage” during the sixties. Is this a wink wink or what? I could go on about what I have learned that pertains to our future. Maybe I will, if given the forum in the future, but for now this should paint a partial picture of where I come from.

By the way, the Muslim Brotherhood started their infiltration in education at a university campus back in the sixties. It’s beyond me; why would any informed person donate a dime to any university today?

I make no literary claims, but what I do write is true. These days, that makes it priceless. I know a lot about Ayers, the subversion of education, and the new world order, as well as preparedness. Time is truly running out. FYI, I am very much a “come Lord Jesus man”. God bless your efforts to educate others and prepare wisely. It’s the order of the day. We’re living in the midst of undeniable treason of the highest order.

Letter: Reducing Need for Detergent

Mr. Editor:

Reading your news links this morning, the article from Venezuela regarding military protection of food distribution caught my eye.

One of the things the article specifically mentioned is the lack of detergent for washing.

Recently, in our research we came across the opinion that bathing with soap on a daily basis strips too much oil from the skin, upsets pH balance of the skin, and leads to loss of Vitamin C through the skin. Even bathing in hot water can disturb the balance somewhat, according to this research.

Obviously, we don’t need a needless, artificial drain of Vitamin C from our systems, but I was seriously doubtful about whether a person can get clean enough to be civil without soap. However, it does feel good to scrub down with unlubricated terry cloth and hot, running water. The level of friction is refreshing, and it gets a person quite clean, actually.

While we like our hot showers, how many pioneers took a daily bath with a basin of cold water in front of a blazing fireplace?

So, how much of humanity lives without detergent? How many use soap only when it is most necessary? How many get along with a little ash from the campfire as their only soap?

In washing, soap is helpful, but we can do some things to reduce dependence on it. One is to use plenty of hot water. Another is to avoid using excessive fat in the diet. Eliminating animal fats from the cooking, as the Levitical law prescribes, makes the kitchen far easier to clean without soap. Plant-based fats generally emulsify more easily than animal fats. Ideally, use the oils in their natural form as far as possible– those found in seed or fruit or grain, and avoid cooking with unstable, unsaturated fats that turn to plastic when they oxidize. Coconut and olive oil are probably the best free fats to use in cooking.

Also for the laundry, don’t think you can’t wash clothes without soap! They may not come out as clean, but it is certainly better to use water and elbow grease than nothing at all.

Having grown up with a father who is self-employed, at home, as an auto mechanic, I do have a healthy appreciation for good old dish detergent! That has been the old standby for turning black hands back to their proper, non-contaminated color and condition. Dirt, ashes, and other materials can be used to aid the washing, but they take a lot more time and effort, with less effectiveness.

There’s one last thing, for those of us in snow country. Snow is “wet” water, and it contains a noticeable amount of hydrogen peroxide. Rubbing, scrubbing, and tromping the wash in snow is excellent for cleaning and disinfecting. Freshly melted snow water is good, too. So, with the help of a sauna or other means of thorough warming, we can stay very clean in winter.

Another benefit to snow is that the hydrogen peroxide in snow makes seeds (lentils, in particular) sprout within an hour or two–even though they are cold! (I discovered this by accident.) You can duplicate this by adding a trace of 35% food-grade hydrogen peroxide to the soak water. Try it! Also, rinsing sprouts with snow/peroxide-water tends to prevent spoilage. Take care, and God bless. – C.F.

News From The American Redoubt:

13 Idaho companies create an all-Idaho firearm – RBS

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I think after this, I’d be thinking long and hard about what God had in store for me: Interstate 84 semi-truck crash: Crushed by 2 big rigs, he walks out with 2 Band-Aids – RBS

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Utah Lawmaker Wants To Expand Right To Carry Guns To Buses And Trains – G.W.

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Idaho has had some of the highest gas prices in the nation for some time, and “no one” in state government can ever tell us why. So this comes as no big surprise now. Idaho Gas price discrepancy: ‘It makes a big difference’. – RBS

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Two Uber drivers cited since Boise cease-and-desist order

Economics and Investing:

BLINKING RED LIGHT: Big Trouble Ahead For Bakken Oil Production

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Crushing The U.S. Energy Export Dream

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Items from Mr. Econocobas:

Germany’s Bundesbank Resumes Gold Repatriation; Transfers 120 Tonnes Of Physical Gold From Paris And NY Fed

Spot The Trend: The Richest 1% Are About to Own Half of Global Wealth– This fact is undeniable and a result of central bank manipulation, and crony capitalism, not free market economics. Be more concerned with the 0.01% not the 1%.

“Next Time Around The Feds Are Going To Have To Confiscate Stuff”– Good short read and point of view.

“De-Dollarization” Deepens: Russia Buys Most Gold In Six Months, Continues Selling US Treasuries

Odds ‘n Sods:

UPS Driver Arrested In Theft Of Gold, Silver Bars – G.G.

Now I’m wondering just how much those non-descript plain boxes give away in OPSEC. Every other box that comes via UPS usually has some logo or other branding on it.

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DEA secretly tracked Americans’ calls for over a decade, document reveals. – G.G.

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The Digital Arms Race: NSA Preps America for Future Battle. – H.L.

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4th Amendment, R.I.P.. – T.P.

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Ferguson Protestors Travel to Palestinian Territories. – G.P.

Hugh’s Quote of the Day:

“The care of the soul is ‘a matter of the highest importance’; beyond anything which can be brought into comparison with it.” – George Whitefield