The Collapse of the Entitlement System led by Social Security

At the top of Drudge Report you'll see in Red the words Social Security and the word Cuts.  Such is the nightmare facing a huge number of retirees or those getting closer to it that have little in savings and therefore will depend primarily on Social Security.

When Drudge puts something at the top in red he means this is shocking, serious, and of great importance.  I agree.

The article link is here.  

The one really noticeable element of the article as it describes the problems facing the system is the lack of mention for the drain new immigrants put on the system in the form of SSI for low income individuals who may have never worked and paid into social security.  We probably have millions in this category but the facts on the matter are hard to come by.  What I do remember is the specific story of a lady from Iran who received more in SSI than someone who had worked and paid into social security for the whole lives.  This was done after her son passed her through the sponsorship window and then she was eligible for SSI  and began collecting the Golden plan for world retirement and all you have to do is make it here and become eligible.

Also not counted is the disability payments as well which are rife with corruption and fraud.

What do do.

Do what any rational person would do and make sure you have some resources set aside if the So So Security system does cut your payouts.

Weapons Training Priorities and Methods

Get yourself a shot timer to define your speed metrics.
Recommend:
Pocket Pro Timer II

Get a laser trainer to improve your trigger performance.
 Recommend:
LaserLyte Laser Trainer Target
LaserLyte Pistol Laser Trainer

Buy a BB pistol for substitute live fire training on targets.
Recommend:
Daisy 415 BB Pistol

You can find all of these on Amazon for competitive prices.

Here is a great description of snap drill benefits.

Bleach for water purification

Working on water purification for drinking involves knowing what you can do and what you can use to safely treat water.  In the case of using bleach for water treatment it is best to go directly to the product source.  In this case it is the Clorox company.  Here is a link on the proper usage and amounts for water treatment. 

https://www.clorox.com/dr-laundry/disaster-preparedness-purifying-water/

Quick Survival Food Planning - Sardines

Okay,  so you're getting a bit worried about the financial doom situation along with all the other predicted disasters coming our way.  Here is a simple and easy thing to do to increase your feeling of safety and security.  Buy canned food.  Buy good canned food that has lots of calories and is very nutritious.  Buy it in quantity.

Here is a suggestion.  Start with sardines.

I have my favorite brand and it is a store brand at Trader Joe's.  I prefer the olive oil version and especially the smoked type.  If you check the good through dates you'll see that you get at least two or three years of recommended eating.  Of course I usually go past those dates by up to two years and notice no problems.  The one problem with canned foods is to make sure that you keep these in temperature controlled areas to avoid freezing or cooking the food in the can.

My suggestion is to do some alternate reading on sardines and how to eat them.

Here is an interesting post with some recipes on it along with the author's ideas on the convenience of canned sardines.  http://saffronstreaks.com/recipes/canned-sardines-the-perfect-survival-food/

One thing I learned from this article was from a link on the page to a NYT article about the closing of the last sardine canning facility in the USA.  Not only is this sad but it also indicates that one more element of continental self sufficiency is getting tossed aside due to federal regulations.

WSJ on how to eat Sardines along with ratings of some of the brands

30 ways to eat sardines

Do your own research as well, but my advice is to bulk up on canned sardines as one of the staples in your food storage program.  You can eat them periodically to rotate your storage and also to make sure that you can count on this source of food to comfortably expand your storage and diversify your food options.

Here is another great web page on selecting sardines and the benefits of eating them.  Low mercury vs other fish.  Wow!! Who knew.

Technology to defeat technology - FLIR

Here is a link to a video on a Forward Looking Infra Red camera mounted on a Drone.  I'm all for low-tech to defeat high-tech.  FLIR SUIT

Another way to defeat drones I hear is to pretend they are Skeet if low flying.  Apparently a neighbor being spied on took that approach.  Whether this was a hoax or not the concept holds.

Pandemic Update - Ebola will Return, Bird Flu - Human Transmission Risk

With all the other stories in the news it seems people have forgotten that the Ebola Czar has effectively shut down all information regarding Ebola in the USA.  You can bet it is still here.  A man on the front lines of battling Ebola makes the prediction that it will return.

Bird Flu (Avian Flu)  runs rampant across the USA requiring the killing of millions of birds.  The price of chicken and turkey will go up.  Scientists are worried about the human transmission risk.

American Defense Collapsing

Nuclear deterrent down 85%.

Open borders for terrorists and state sponsored attackers is the thing most of us have on our minds, but the latest information that the destruction of our nuclear advantage while at the same time news that China tests multiple warhead re-entry warheads is the bright orange flashing alarm that spells certain disaster for the country and the free world.

What can you do for personal survival relative to this.  Not much other than to locate away from likely targets and live a very good life in the interim.