Police State Update

MRAP goes to small Iowa town.
More overkill for small town Amerika. 

Federal Agencies Loaded with Tactical Units
This bodes badly for liberty and cannot be justified.  Each fiefdom wants to have an armed component to increase their power and threat they pose to potential targets.  It works for them, but not us.

Police in Utah Don't Play.
This is a reminder that any interaction with the police can be your last or it can be a long ordeal as this story demonstrates.  I am reminded how it is best to avoid calling the police unless absolutely necessary.

Police mum about cell tracking.
They are watching aren't they.  
Here is the thing.  If they won't tell you about it that means they are using the hell out of it and probably using it for developing enough of a case to then create probable cause to actually intercept calls.  You know, get the information first illegally in order to find a legal justification for getting the information.  Ahhhh, the slippery slope on the way to the office of Pre-crime.

Denninger makes a good case for no revolution in response to this type of police state tyranny.
If some of the groups that recommend armed rebellion think that we will end up with a country and not a dictatorship then they should look at the odds of it ending up favorably.  The Atlas Shrugged approach recommended by Denninger has merit in that it is non-violent and it reduces the meal of the parasitic beast known as Big Government.  Go that route first before taking up arms.  I hope to reserve my arms for self defense.

Jogger in Liberal Austin Arrested for not giving her name.
Though she probably votes for the same people that are ramping up the police state it does seem over the top to arrest her for not giving a name prior to the arrest.  One thing against her is that she jogs with headphones on which is stupid in my book.  It will get you run over, mugged, or in this case grabbed by the cops.

Even Nader falls out of love with the President.
The problem is that all of these guys were in before they were out when it comes to supporting far left totalitarian activities.  For one person, our president, to be able to decide that using a drone to kill an American citizen it becomes clear they are reaching the status of unchecked power.

Puppycide
I've seen enough videos of police shooting dogs to know that this is out of control.

Pellet Rifles for Survival - .22 ammo is now 22 cents too

If the ammo shortage hasn't convinced you that hoarding ammo makes sense then you clearly aren't planning for eventualities.  Shortages are part of the landscape if you have lived through any of the supply disruptions that occur throughout history.  If it isn't a gas shortage, it's a crop failure, or in our current environment the non existence of .22 long rifle ammo at nearly any price.  Who would have thought we'd see .22 also stand for the price of the ammo.

When to Hoard

The problem with hoarding during a shortage is that you pay too much to do so even if you can somehow obtain what it is you are trying to find and accumulate you'll feel stupid later if the prices comes back down to earth.  The best time to stack deep with a particular necessity is when it is readily available at low cost.  When it comes to shooting right now the only thing that matches that description are pellets.  Right now you can still buy pellets a Wally World for $3 per 250 pellets in .177 caliber.  You can pay much more for higher end pellets but these will get you started and will do the job of taking down small game and pests.

Choosing a Rifle

The assortment is wide when it comes to brands and models for pellet rifles.  4 Reasons to own a pellet rifle.

The Best Air Rifle

 Crosman

 I've owned Crosman muli-pump rifles since I was a child and have found them to be reliable and flexible.  The standard 760 Pumpmaster has been around forever it seems and it still serves well for a target shooter with pellets and plinking as a BB gun.  Crosman also has a break barrel single shot pellet rifle called the Phantom that sells for around $85 that works well and sends pellets out at about 1000fps.

Benjamin Trail NP Air Rifle Combo - .22 cal
This is a great airgun for very low noise practice and hunting.  You can charge it with one break of the barrel and leave it charged for extended periods while hunting unlike springer models.  The weight is the only issue in regards to hunting but if you want to solve that just get a multi-pump air rifle.

  Consider Airsoft

I'm not an airsoft user because I can shoot BB guns where I live without worry and I do not currently have friends that want to try close combat training in this fashion.  I used to use paintball for that and found it an excellent way to train.

Whatever you do, try to make live ammo usage only a part of your overall self defense training program as it will save you lots of money and the other means of training add new dimensions to your skill set.

Paintball

When used as a component of close combat training paintball can be useful to develop certain skills.  One of the first skills you can improve is your willingness to drop the hammer on an opponent especially when they are trying to take you out.  Movement to concealment is something else this helps to develop but you have to remind yourself that a bush is not cover when it comes to lead even though it may be for paintball.  One thing paintball will do is teach you not to stand out in the open and engage the enemy since you will likely be hit.

Can Paintball make you a better soldier.  An alternate opinion from someone with no military background suggests that paintball adds little to skill and training for combat.
I disagree since there are skills for close combat that can only be learned by doing or simulation which is why the military used blanks and eventually laser annunciation devices to simulate getting hit.  Paintball or airsoft can add the physical realism at a lower cost than laser when it comes to very close range fighting.

Check out some bulletin board discussion on this.

Good Reading When the Grid Goes down

Here is a compilation of reading ideas for the day the grid goes down and no TV or Internet is there to fill your time.

Survival Books Recommended by Survivalblog.com 

Survival Books Recommended by TheSurvivalistblog.net

Survival Reading Recommended by M.D. Creekmore on  LewRockwell.com

F. Scott Fitzgerald recommends his 40 books to read.

Mark Twain Recommends 10 books.

I'll add my own list later.  For a start though, I'd visit some yard sales and buy every Western novel you can find and add to that any other type of pulp fiction you like.  Reading only how to books gets really boring and fantasy is a good way to cope with high stress.  You can usually get paperback novels for a quarter or less at yard sales.

Combat Skills and Technology

I've composed a list of links to articles that are quite useful in your training and knowledge of firearms and combat skills and technology.  Check them out at your leisure.

Here is a great into treatise on the use of the combat rifle.

Training film for WW2 Operatives
Interesting 

Part 2 of fundamentals of rifle craft.

Dry Fire Training  

Dry Fire Training
This method uses a spent casing on top of the weapon to improve your balance and steadiness when  firing.


Do not use warning shots.  They are a free arrest for the police.

Concealed 9mm Handguns 

Handgun Training Drills

Holographic Sight Guide

AR15 - The Justification for Owning One for Self Defense 

Pistol Training Ideas - Improve your pistolcraft.

Mosby on Defensive Sidearms. 

Carrying Your Gear by Max Velocity. 

Knob Creek Shootout Video and introduction by weaponsman

Shotgun Stops a Home Invasion 

Polymer Handguns do have their limits as this HK P2000 found. 

Dominant eye training and testing 

Light recoiling handguns for recoil sensitive handicapped shooters. 

M14 Info for those with an M1A this will be helpful and instructive. 

Super Snipers - High Technology Rifle makes long distance shooters out of unskilled shooters. 

Designated Marksman, the hows, wherefore, and equipment. 

Cavity Free Combat Gum 

Gun made in India for women named after a rape victim 

Top 10 Firearms technology for 2013

Pocket .380 Pistols

.22 Mag and .17 HMR Derringer 


Walther to offer a new concealed carry weapon.
The CCP is an interesting based on the information in this article.  Anything that improves accuracy and reduces recoil is a welcome addition for a pocket pistol.

HK comes out with a dud.  G36 

Handgun Training - excellent.

Improving your handgun skills.


 

Propaganda Replaces News in USA

 
"To learn who rules over you, simply find out who you are not allowed to criticize." Voltaire

Reading news articles originating in the USA or those meant for consumption here will require a constant effort on your part to truly discern the truth from the lie, or as Goebbels would say, "The Big Lie."  He knew that if you were brazen enough and repeated the Big Lie often enough your average minimally engaged intellect will start going along with it.  It is just easier.

The most recent example is the government shutdown and the threat of a debt default.  You could hear the President repeat often and regularly that the problem was a congress that shut down the government like a bunch of thugs or terrorists that demanded what they wanted while holding the government and American people  hostage.

In this example you had an official, the President, unwilling to negotiate with the 535 members of the Congress that is charged with controlling spending.  They are responsible for being responsible and thus should have the heavy hand in managing the financial affairs of the country.  Before it was over many things were said and many stories were reported.  In the balance, most of the stories reported by the news media went along with the propaganda coming from the White House and the U.S. Senate that the only party not dealing honestly was the House of Representatives. Here are some examples of the forgone conclusion reached by the  media while carrying the water for their ostensible leaders in the left wing of politics.

China and Japan want a new currency to avoid the recent problems caused by Congress.
This story doesn't even include the President and his party as one of the problems.  The profligate spending of the progressive/left wing side has a big hand in this along with the arbitrary actions of the executive branch when it comes to enforcing laws.  The AHCA waivers given to supporting groups is a great example.  When you read an article you should think for yourself to see if major facts are omitted to gain sway for one opinion that is being pushed.  This article does so.   It simply reinforces the lies put out there daily by the mainstream media that has become a government mouthpiece.

Racial Crimes

If you pay attention to the mainstream news in the USA you'd think whites were monsters and minority groups were just victims.  Here is an example.

Duke Lacrosse Rape Accuser Story Shows Bias  - 3 stories of her murder conviction versus hundreds of stories on her rape accusation. 

TEA Party story
NYT Story about TEA Party classifies them as far right and talks as if establishment Republicans are already right wing and we know that is hardly the case.  Of course far left would never be used to describe almost any Democrats since they also happen to match the political bias of the average times reporter and columnist.  

Reporter is targeted by so called watch dog group after she follows stories not good for the administration.

Ammo Shortage Update

2014 is predicted to be another year of high demand for ammo.

Have you been to the gun range lately, or tried getting ammo at Wally World?  I have and prices are inching up again and availability seems to have tightened again.  It makes one wonder if it coincides with huge  orders for ammo for DHS, Postal Service, IRS, and a huge assortment of alphabet soup agencies that are somehow needing massive amounts of ammo.  I think it is a twofer for them.  Lay aside lots of ammo for citizen suppression and reduce availability to the public.  Win Win for gun control nuts.

A few ideas for living in hard times.

The Alpha Strategy for surviving inflation.
This method of buying commodities will help you financially survive high inflation.

Pioneer Skills
They may come in handy.

Cheap Home - shipping container 
A room is a room and add that to location, location, location.

Don't Walk Among Elephants
Take this as a metaphor for avoiding situations that will get you stepped on.

Opening canned food without an opener video
Add this to your list of skills.  I never would have thought of it.

Low cost Temporary Shelter for living or storage
More ways to create space at low cost.

How about a survival cave.

High Intensity Interval Training
Staying fit may mean staying alive.

Vehicles you can live in.
Don't laugh please.  I've done it before and may end up doing it again.  They are OPSEC reasons to own a car, truck, or van you can live in at least when traveling.  It never hurts to have enough room to lay down and stretch.

According to an expert, fats are where it is at.  As part of a study an expert claims that high carb low fat diets increase the risk of dementia drastically, "what grain is doing to your brain."
Great huh.  For decades they told us that carbs were the way to go when it came to preventing heart disease as compared to fats.  Yes, we also heard that protein was good too but most of the foods out there ended up high carb due to their fat free status.

The Captain's Journal gives you a good overview of how preppers take the wrong approach and often waste money on based on fear tactics of advertisers.  I agree with his view which is to defend yourself and your family first and then focus on the basics.  Preparing for rare events falls out of this purview.

Multiple Use Tools

Bandana 
This is a great list of things you can do with a Bandana.    They probably covered most of the possible uses but I bet you can find a few more.

Duct Tape
I've used it to hold down a bandage, sealed a leaky garden hose, and patched my shoes.  This link gives you many good ideas.

Bow and Arrow 
The use of this tool is great for your mind, great for your body or at least your upper body, and also acts as a silent means of taking game.

Smart Phone
These things are getting good, very good.  I'm waiting for the Phaser App.

Leatherman
This is what we always thought of when thinking of a multi-use-tool.  The biggest downside is the pliers that any of these have.  Be careful not to pinch your hand or you will learn to yodel like a Swiss Mountain Climber.


Other options.

CRKT - multi -tool

Tyranny Indicator -Government Controlled News

Obama Administration pressured press to control news.
This ominous level of aggressive control of information is just like what goes on in China and Russia.

Political Officers in the Newsroom
They don't spin it that way and instead the FCC says it is only doing this to find out how to enhance minority participation in media ownership.  Hand picked commissars will find their way into the news rooms of print media if the FCC gets to institute the desire of many Democrats.  This is another indicator that we are well on the way to total disinformation from the so called free press.  Now the government is brazenly planning to install political officers  (commissars) in each newsroom to vet what is disseminated. 

"President blames media for 'broadcasting hate'... "
This was a headline on Drudge Report listed below and above two links on Venezuela going down the tubes.  Still, when I read the headline I thought for sure this was a story about the U.S. President because he and his minions have done so regularly.  The fact is that this does coincide with the FCC plan to put commissars in the newsroom to make sure that the news is chosen correctly.  What you say?  "The FCC only planned to observe and record."  Please, tell it to some other dupes.

West Virginia rates as the worst place to live according to this chart.
If you asked many residents of that state they would disagree.  Still, it helps to consider where you might relocate when you think about jobs, medical care, and property values.  If you have great health and don't need to earn a big income then moving to a state like West Virginia or any of those states listed in the Red might make sense since the cost of living is low and maybe you don't need to show every day or attend opera.   Living near a Wally World might be good enough to fulfill your shopping needs.   But notice something.    Who decides these things: The chart lists as green the most desirable state and of course green implies environmentally conscious and of course liberal.  Blue of course means Democrat or liberal and of course these are the second from the top in terms of desirability and only Arizona is clearly mislabeled there.   Red of course denotes Republican and conservative and they are placed at the bottom of the chart.  This is clearly a psychological ploy and part of an overall conditioning program known as agitprop (agitation propaganda).

News Chain to Build a Database of CCW Permit Holders
Creating a state by state database of concealed carry gun permit  holders by a news chain has no legitimate purpose other than to undermine the 2nd amendment and to intimidate.  It will be used to alter public policy but at the same time will create risks for those listed since it will create a map of known guns owners.  Who else but the enemy of citizens and the constitution would do this and notice how well this coincides with the desire of the ruling technocratic elites who want to have lists of gun owners.  What better way than to get private entities to do it and then call it public information.


Derecho is a Spanish word for a fast moving wind storm.  Are these storms new, I doubt it.  So what is new is that the language police met and decided that to help move the USA along into multicultural madness we would start adding words from other languages to replace our own.   We called these howlers since you could hear the wind howling.  If you want something scientific how about normal which is used to describe a straight line.  That would also work if we wanted to call the storm a straight storm whereas a gay storm would be one that swirled and twirled.

M4 Rifle Combat Reliability - What to do.

Troops make their own changes to improve reliability

M4 failure in Afghanistan caused death of troops but covered up in report as usual.

This is nothing new.  You did whatever you had to do to keep yourself from ending up in a body bag.    I have become enamored with the AK for that very reason.  Yes, is is less sophisticated and the trigger and accuracy have limits but the round is the biggest limitation of the M4.  If you accept that limitation then the AK74 also falls within that profile.  Were I to have no support, access to spare parts, repair facilities, and limited options for maintenance I'd carry an AK.

If you are set on an M4 the first thing I would do is get a complete spare bolt assembly and carry it in a pouch ready for quick replacement.  Beyond that, trigger parts and some other aftermarket parts that improve function are worth spending money on.

Keep your weapon clean.  This is a house to house city gun not really good for desert or extremes like cold.  The small barrel aperture also will create a water vacuum making a risk of firing a round with a water clogged barrel and you know about liquids and compression don't you.  A larger hole/aperture like 7.62 doesn't have that issue.

Clean your weapon regularly and always use top notch magazines.

Magazines: The current best are polymer.  Most of the problems you get with feeding relate to bad magazines with worn springs, feed lips, or ones that are dented and bent.  Aluminum bends the fastest, steel corrodes and is heavy while polymer solves both problems.  Sticky followers are another big issue and are less of a problem with polymer.

Avoiding the Flu and other contagion during the winter

During the winter I eat nothing that doesn't come out of a bag, box, bottle, or microwave.

If you go to restaurants you can be sure of getting exposure to whatever the employees have who are preparing the meal.

If you refrigerate your food and cook it in a microwave or steam it you can at least limit your exposure risk to airborne and contact contamination.

When you pump gas use some moistened wipes to clean your hands before you drive away.  Even baby wipes can help with this and they are cheaper than the antibacterial treated ones.

Get plenty of sleep and sunlight.

Contrary to conspiracy theories I still go with a Flu shot every year if available.  I usually wait until late October or even late November since I have read that the strength of the protection is greatest for only a few months and we know January, February, and March are the worst for Flu.

Wash your hands after touching anything in public like a door knob or handle.  Carry wipes or those little sanitation bottles.

Using this method I have avoided serious colds and the Flu for years.  Of course all that means is that something else is working on me but that is the way it is for all of us.

The purpose here is to avoid physical pain and also the loss of income associated with getting a Flu.

Financial Collapse Update

 When the currency collapses.
This little article only briefly talks about why guns, ammo, and precious metals are a good place to protect yourself.  Buy ammo when you can find it, but guns that you will use, and silver scrap.  My own preference is toward lead over silver since lead you can trade, shoot, and though you can't eat it, you can feed it to others when they ask for it.

China and Japan Still Dumping U.S. Debt
Europe picked it up so we're still good right?  Yes, and we believe in tooth fairies don't we.  They are papering over what appears to be a general collapse in confidence of the US Dollar with good cause I might add.    Suggestion:  Forget paper of any kind including stock certificates and buy food, lead, silver, and gold in that order.

Hyperinflation Predicted
If it ever happens here expect calamity across the country and eventually to other parts of the world.  The one thing you can count on is that your standard of living will go downward for decades.

Stockman says it will be catastrophic.
He may be right and when is the only true question.  We know they are debasing the currency and just adding zeroes and lending to themselves with U.S. citizens as the guarantors.  So if all this adds up to to Weimar Republic wheelbarrows full of paper that used to be worth something then the obvious thing is to buy hard assets that include your shelter, food, vehicle, guns, ammo, and gold.

California plan to spit into 6 states gains ground
If Democrats gain more senate seats out of this you can be sure they will go along with it.  Republicans will go along with it no matter how bad a deal it is for them.  The thing about this is that it tells us that the stability of the social contract is tenuous and under extreme pressure.  People are tired of dealing with centralized planners and do good fantasies while they have trouble making car payments.  Make no mistake, this is as much about money as anything.

How to Unclog a Sink or Toilet on the cheap

 Before you get started I always suggest you wear some protective gloves and eye protection.  Just some friendly advice.

The Vinegar and Baking Soda Method
I'll have to admit that I haven't tried this one but it makes sense that it is safer than the commercial acid based methods.  At least here the acid you use is in the vinegar and the reaction is short lived and relatively harmless if you get it on you.  Since you're not supposed to use those commercial acid cleaners in the toilet for obvious reasons such an acid burned tush being the main one but also the risk of airborne acid getting in your face and eyes. 

The Plunger Method
The plunger method is simple enough.  Just get a toilet plunger and use it on your sink.  I recommend a dedicated plunger to keep the toilet waste out of your sink.  There are  sink plungers that don't have the long attached stick and these can be found at Wally World and hardware stores.

The Sink Snake Method
I've used this method and generally prefer to use the simple plastic snakes that sell for a few dollars.  I save the metal drain snakes for deep down clogs or for the toilet.  Make sure you get a toilet specific snake to avoid damaging the toilet porcelain.  They usually have a plastic protector to avoid scratching the toilet.  You can make your own protector if necessary but I never bother. 
Here is a video on the method with a plastic drain snake and other tricks.

Here is a link for some plastic drain snakes.  I found them online at Wally World for less than $3 so try to avoid paying $5 for a little piece of plastic as I have found some online stores pricing this item.

Zip it


Make your own plastic sink snake out of a water bottle
This is more work than I want to do but if you want to save a trip to the store if there is a store then you have this option.  I prefer the cheapie store bought ones for two dollars.

Leg Warming - A new form of violence from the thug culture added to the Knockout Game.

The IRA called it Kneecapping.  If you took a round in each joint at the ankles, knees, elbows,  they called it a sixpack as it is now known as an IRA sixpack.    If they finished it off with a round to the head they called it a kneecap to the head.  So if you were really lucky they'd give you a sixpack and a kneecap to the head or otherwise you'd be crippled for life.

Urban USA has coined a new term called leg warming.  It is just another part of the thug culture that is moving across our landscape and invading our lives.  Here a mob terrorizes a Victoria Secret store and one of the poor misunderstood patrons decided to give another shopper a leg warmer, a shot in the leg.  This is where we are headed and this is why you should live where this doesn't happen.  If you must, then at least live where you can stay armed legally.

Fox News Covers the knockout game.
The black mob and knockout game trend has finally reached public view on Fox.

Murder: The End Result of a Godless State

Giraffe killed because it was genetically undesirable.
It is not surprising that this occurred at a Zoo in the heart of a Socialist Country.  The cold and mechanical way they decided to destroy this poor creature and feed it to lions is no different than the way they will approach health care decisions for humans in the future.  Look forward to the same thing in the USA for your later years in the health care system. 

Wages At Risk

Republicans on amnesty.
They will not worry about how if reduces your income if new arrivals are allowed to work legally.  Their paymaster is the business community, not you.  Unfortunately, Americans no longer have representatives that look out for their interests as a working group.  One party is concerned about Job Lock where you stay at a job just to get paid and get health care.  You see, we really shouldn't be forced to work simply to have to pay bills so apparently it should be voluntary.

Democrats on amesty.
This requires no link or explanation other than the reality that 80-90% of those given amnesty will vote Democrat if they aren't already voting. 

What to do:
Find work that is hard to be outsourced overseas and requires excellent English skills along with a college degree or a trade that has a very high threshold to enter such as an electrician, plumber, or certified auto mechanic.

Your fallback plan is to claim disability and join the millions of others that are milking the system until it collapses. 

Powerless: Risk to Grid now in Open

California grid attack wakes up officials
If one person with a rifle can shut down a power station then the grid is clearly at risk to terror attacks.  This means with our borders wide open and anyone from anywhere able to fly here and claim abuse in their own country.   Asking for asylum will keep them in country and shortly on the streets to disappear into the network of sleeper cells we know must exist.  Our grid and stability is ripe for destruction at the hands of freely imported enemies.




What to Do:   Right away, right now make sure you have a full tank of gas in all vehicles.  Accumulate batteries, led lights, candles, and oil lamps.  Buy a generator if you can afford it and if not buy an inverter that will at least let you power up temporarily to charge power tools or for important electrical purposes.

Buy a gas heater that works on the small bottles and stock up.

Sitrep: Pushback Against Gun Grabbers, U.S. Postal Service buying ammo, Ammo Shortage Persists

Ohio NG training to fight terrorist 2nd amendment supporters.
This is safe to do for them versus training against the real threats that will make them appear insensitive.  It is akin to strip searching 85 year old grandmothers at the airport while letting hijab wearing 20 somethings to go through unmolested, especially if they just spent some time on a prayer rug.  We are so screwed with political correctness.

Gun makers get around NY law and continue to sell AR-15 style weapons.
This will teach the ill informed left wing lawmakers.  Their ignorance is proven once again and over time it should become clear that they will have to come out of the closet and demand that no semi-auto guns be sold except of course to law enforcement.

Connecticut lost millions of magazines
It seems many gun owners with standard capacity magazines had boating accidents where their magazines fell overboard.

U.S. Postal service buying ammo
Is this part of that concerted government effort to raise ammo prices or are they getting ready for ugliness.  Time will tell.

Ammo Shortage Persistu
A year plus after Sandy Hook the shortage persists and many have their own theories.  Mine is that the excessive purchases by the government have not helped things at all and the stockpiling by individuals has of course made the situation untenable for regular shooters.  Most of the bulk buying now is by those who never stockpiled before.  Ammo is available but at steeper prices than before.  Prices are running from 2x to 3x higher.