Grey Champion Assumes Command (Part Two) – An interesting look at the current economic struggle and the expected outcome.
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They’re Growing Older. Their Mortgage Debt Is Growing Deeper. – G.G.
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James Rickards: End Game for the Global Economy
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Don’t forge a poker until you See This First. Note that he is using a Whitlox wood-fired forge (often mentioned in SurvivalBlog).
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Video: How to make your own silica desiccant packs. JWR Adds: Fresh Step Crystals (unscented) is a comparable brand. And I was able to find #4 coffee filters available in bulk through Amazon.com for just $15.57 for a 800 pieces (with free shipping for Amazon Prime members)!
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Grey Champion Assumes Command (Part Two) – An interesting look at the current economic struggle and the expected outcome.
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If we can’t disarm the bad guys…Arm the Innocent – D.S.
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“Government doesn’t just do the wrong thing, it does the exact opposite of the right thing.” – Doug Casey
On November 20th, 1945, the Nuremberg Trials began, placing 24 high-ranking Nazis on trial for atrocities committed during World War II. The trials lasted 10 months and 12 were condemned to death with one committing suicide in prison. The trials of lesser war criminals continued in the 1950s and resulted in the conviction of 5,025 other defendants and 806 executions.
I don’t know about you, but I greatly enjoy the “Quote of the Day” section of SurvivalBlog. They often put a big smile on my face and get a “wow” response. Some people really know how to put use words to put a situation into perspective. Recently Hugh posted one such quote that was quite timely. The quote seemed so relevant to our experiences of late, with our nation’s liberals literally breaking down in tears, marching, and going so far as to turn their backs on our nation by leaving and giving up their citizenship and even some who are publicly announcing murderous intention by making social media statements that they are planning assassinations (or encouraging others to do so). It is just crazy how those who claim to want “a kinder” nation are behaving this way and tearing our nation apart through hateful speech, threats, and actions! It is appalling that our Democratic National Convention is hiring people to march and disrupt life in our cities, because they cannot tolerate the political system that they are a part of. If this were the way the Republican Party had behaved when Obama was elected, I believe they’d have demanded action. I believe we would see the rioters tear gassed and imprisoned, with liberals saying that these people were disturbing their peace and threatening our way of life. It is just crazy how hypocritical this behavior is! So, when I read the quote “There are decades where nothing happens; and there are weeks where decades happen” it hit home. In the past week or two, it seems that decades have happened. What is further of interest is that this quote comes from Vladimir Ilyich Lenin– a brutal, Russian, communist revolutionary, politician, and political theorist. He is one of those who would have been a part of this disruptive behavior to tear our nation’s political process apart. Folks, there are many who are pushing for our nation to head towards socialism and communism in our nation, and there are those who deny God’s existence or His role in making this nation great. Those are things to ponder and to pray about, most certainly; however, this is not the point of my letter to you today. Today, I want to encourage you to think bigger. I want you to think beyond the marches and the media’s news pieces. I want to encourage you to look back and look forward with gratitude and with confidence.
This is the week of the U.S. Thanksgiving Day. The day of this national holiday was a point of conflict through the ages, even after the Civil War, as there were states who did not follow Abraham Lincoln’s declaration of the holiday being the last Thursday in November. Just as today, there were those who resented our nation’s presidential leadership. Lincoln violated many personal and state rights and liberties and even our U.S. Constitution and interjected volatile issues, such as slavery, into an already difficult national economic conflict, for causes he thought were justified but led to further erosion of our nation’s unity and attempted to force morality such that resistance created division that has led us to much of the situation we find our nation in today. Eventually, on December 26, 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed a joint resolution of Congress, changing the national Thanksgiving Day to the fourth Thursday of November. This is the day that we have celebrated as a nation since, and it is the day that we will take time away from work and the normalcy of life to give thanks to God. While it is often associated with giving thanks for the harvest, we all know that the harvest, especially in New England, has been completed for a good while, with high daytime temperatures now in the 40s. However, it is a time that we look at our abundance of blessings and give thanks.
Our blessings of provisions are not what just came in from out of the field and are now in our storehouses. They are first and foremost relationship with the God above, who provides Truth and the Way of Life in His Word and gives us the sun, soil, air, water, and health to work the land, and good minds to do all kinds of work to provide for ourselves and our loved ones. Our blessings are those who sit around our Thanksgiving table with us as well as loved ones who we wish were able to sit with us but cannot because of service to our nation or health, duties, or financial limitations. Still, they are in our hearts and are blessings just the same.
The fact that we have loved ones with whom to share Thanksgiving is a great blessing. If you do not have someone to share Thanksgiving with, then look for those with whom you can serve. If you have health and the means, then volunteer in a soup kitchen. You have been blessed with the ability to help others and can be a blessing to others and in return be a blessing to those with less than you. These volunteer Thanksgivings have been some of our family’s best memories. They taught our children the joy of giving to others with less than us, and even when we were struggling it helped them remember that we were still “rich” in some people’s eyes because we had transportation, shelter, and family. Those are always reasons to give thanks and should not to be discounted!
The juice we drink and the bread we eat,
The table’s set with the fruit and meat.
Families gather at the Thanksgiving table,
Though times may seem dark and unstable
We’ll give thanks to Him who’s more than able!
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Let us remember, when we serve God,
His Spirit sustains us as onward we trod,
Where would we be without His hand
To provide for us and help us stand?
We’ll give thanks to the One who has eternity planned.
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Lift our praise, we joyfully sing
Glory to the King of kings
He alone shall be adored
Give thanks, give thanks, to our LORD
We’ll give thanks to God in one accord.
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We know the covenant the early colonists made
And the Constitution written by those who prayed
Though there are those denying God in this land
We, this day, recognize His hand
We give thanks to God who’s blessed our nation so grand!
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So we look forward to sharing our table with family and also precious friends this Thanksgiving. While our focus will be on giving thanks to God for His great provision to see us through yet another year and bless us with more friends and family, more knowledge of Him and His ways, improved preparations for the future that lies ahead, and continued molding of our character and strength, we will enjoy the bounty at our table with an abundant feast.
A Thanksgiving feast means that it is “turkey time”. All of our stores are offering turkeys at wonderful, competitive prices, and I am stocking up for the year! Large turkeys can be had for as little as $0.99/lb and sometimes $0.79/lb with minimum purchases! My freezer gets filled up with turkeys this time of year, as much as I can afford within my grocery budget. I can use a turkey to make at least four meals, and I just got a 21-lb turkey yesterday for a bit over $17. You can’t beat that!
I first use the turkey breast, sliced, for about two meals. Then the select pieces of “chunk” white meat and dark meat are used in casseroles. After that, the carcasses with bits of meat and vegetables are boiled overnight in a crockpot to make bone broth for turkey noodle soup or turkey and biscuits. If I can get three family meals out of a large roasted chicken, I can sure get four or five meals out of a large turkey, depending upon how many are joining us! Our U.S. Dollars aren’t what they used to be, but I’m stretching ours as far as they will go.
When, we think about Thanksgiving, we all think about sitting down for a great meal. Friends and family who gather to contribute to this meal typically ask me to make the Herbed Cornbread Dressing and Cranberry Salad (and sometimes pies, too). Here’s my Herbed Cornbread Dressing recipe that you can use to contribute to your Thanksgiving celebration:
This makes a large pan of herbed cornbread dressing; it is heavy on the herbs, but you can tone them down if you prefer. Make it the night before you want to serve it so that it has time for the flavors to blend well before baking. We like to eat it on the dry side with lots of turkey gravy; however, cook it to the point your family likes it– less for moist and more for dry dressing. It could also be used as stuffing, but I would significantly reduce the amount of chicken broth in the recipe, as the turkey will provide a good deal of moisture.
May your Thanksgiving week be one of those weeks where decades of blessings happen, as you prepare your hearts and home, spend time with those you love, and, ultimately, give thanks to God above for all He has done and will do for those who love and honor Him! We serve a mighty God, and in God we trust!
Hugh,
Attached are two pictures of Spam cans, Russian Wolf manufacturer, I buried in 2009. You can see the difference of the one I repainted and covered in grease at the time of burial and the one left as bought. All ammo was fine inside of both, even though one rust spot did make a pin size hole. I re-canned them all. The ground was moist most of the time. Ammo was steel case. Thanks for the website. – W.W.
The Peak & Decline Of International Reserves Warns Of Massive Asset Deflation Ahead
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Dollar Extends Record Streak of Gains Versus Euro on Trump Plans
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Trump Is Making Bond Markets Nervous
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Why the Dollar Remains the World’s Reserve Currency
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One of our regular content contributors (one of my consulting clients) sent this at least partial confirmation that Trump’s CIA Director designee is one of the Good Guys. I’m praying that DJT appoints a LOT of Good Guys– godly, freedom loving, Constitutionalists who all have their eyes on the big picture. Pray hard! – JWR
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Internet censorship has arrived! A professor has made a list of websites she says publish ‘fake’ or ‘misleading’ news. (And this list is already being used to de-monetize sites and push their rankings down in search engines.)
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There has recently been a lot of conjecture in the press about why the U.S. Navy has been flying racetrack patterns over Denver, Colorado in an E-6 Mercury TACAMO aircraft. I really doubt that it is anything nefarious. I suspect that they are doing long-range communications tests, contacting vessels in both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. Doing so high over the Rockies is a logical choice. The E6 Mercury (in part developed by one of my former employers, who served as the Program Manager) has a variety of missions. One of the contingency missions is for long-haul communications and data relay (all the way from VLF up to SHF) in the event that a war disrupts satellite communications. – JWR
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European Union Orders British Press NOT to Report when Terrorists are Muslims – D.S.
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IRS Exposed 28 Million Taxpayers To Identity Theft By Sending Unencrypted Email – PLC
“…the Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished.” 2 Peter 2:9 (KJV)
In an unprecedented move, Egyptian president Anwar el-Sadat traveled to Jerusalem on November 19th, 1977, to seek a permanent peace settlement with Israel after decades of conflict. Despite heavy criticism from Egypt’s regional allies, Sadat continued, eventually reaching a peace agreement with Israel at the Camp David accords in Maryland. While Sadat and Begin were jointly awarded the 1978 Nobel Peace prize for their efforts, the peace accord was not admired by the Arabs, eventually leading to Sadat’s assassination. Despite this, the Egyptian-Israeli peace continues today.
Gentlemen,
I live in California. After 12/31/2016, no California resident may purchase an “Assault Weapon” (AR-15, AK, et cetera). Those who own them on that date may keep them, but we must register them on the California Department of Justice website by 12/31/2017.
I am trying to decide whether to register or dispose of such weapons and buy something like a Mini-14, which is not considered to be an “Assault Weapon’ by the state. If I own such weapons, I will register them. Others may choose a different course, but I would not. I am planning to become a resident of one of the states in the American Redoubt, but that will not happen by 12/31/2016, and it is uncertain that it will by 12/31/2017. What are your thoughts on the wisest course of action? – RM Grey
HJL’s Comment: Given the current trend, ALL firearms will eventually hit the list in Kalifornia and registration will eventually lead to confiscation. Vote with your feet and get out of there. Failing that, your options are limited. Barring any form of civil disobedience, you might consider getting the firearms out of the state, at least. Perhaps you could leave them with a trusted person in your targeted relocation state in the American Redoubt who would hold them for you? It might be a good time to plan a trip to the area to scout for a location.
Gold Forecast: What Now For Future Gold Price?
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Items from Mr. Econocobas:
National Debt is growing Faster Than You Think
Yellen Says Interest Rate Hike Could Come ‘Relatively Soon’ – Let’s get real, the Fed said it would raise rates 4 times this year, so far it has yet to do so. They have no choice but to raise rates given the super high expectation to do so.. Do we have the same effect as last year or does the current “Trump Effect” stem that movement. I don’t yet see any fundamentals that change that but this market has almost nothing to do with fundaments.
Trump Allies Urge Fed to Cut Balance Sheet and Revive Credit – We were multiple messages or perhaps just a pie in the sky dream… Cut tax’s, massive infrastructure build out, and have the Fed cut it’s balance sheet?? These ideas don’t coexist on our planet. If we cut revenue to the gov’t, spend like crazy, someone has to finance the debt, and China is no longer a buyer of US debt. Enter the lender of last resort, the Fed.
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Sometimes graphics say more than words: The Two Americas of 2016
JWR’s Comment: Now overlay the map of The American Redoubt. Hmmmm…
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And here is a different way of looking at the same demographics: The Divide Between Red and Blue America Grew Even Deeper in 2016
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Shooting enthusiasts might find this place in Kentucky of interest: Small lots in a “2nd Amendment” community alongside a complete shooting complex. This is just one of more than 250 current property listings at SurvivalRealty.com. (Which is owned and operated by my #1 Son.) – JWR
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Reason #462 on why to homeschool your kids: California Teachers Offered “Anti-Hate, Trump Teaching Plan” To “Empower Students” – D.C.
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Sniper Saves Toddler: Hostage Situation Ends With One Shot – DMS
“And the Lord appeared unto him in the plains of Mamre: and he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day; and he lift up his eyes and looked, and, lo, three men stood by him: and when he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself toward the ground, and said, My Lord, if now I have found favour in thy sight, pass not away, I pray thee, from thy servant: let a little water, I pray you, be fetched, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree: and I will fetch a morsel of bread, and comfort ye your hearts; after that ye shall pass on: for therefore are ye come to your servant.” – Genesis 18:1-5 (KJV)
On this day in 1978, Peoples Temple founder Jim Jones led hundreds of his followers in a mass murder-suicide at their agricultural commune in a remote part of the South American nation of Guyana. This incredibly tragic occurrence introduce the term “…drink the Kool-Aid” into our parlance, since poison-laced punch was the vehicle behind most of the deaths. This serves as a stark warning and reminder to those in the prepping/survivalist community who would join with like-minded friends under the leadership of a charismatic leader. Always know who you are following!
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Today, we present another entry for Round 67 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The nearly $12,000 worth of prizes for this round include:
First Prize:
Second Prize:
Third Prize:
Round 67 ends on November 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.