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Saturday, April 6, 2013

Gun Control Facts

h/t to Red State blog...

The Only Gun Infographic You Will Need

Go read it and pass it along....

Saturday, February 23, 2013

Are YOU the Problem?

Watch this and then answer the question....Are you the problem?

Thursday, February 21, 2013

Watch the whole thing, then do your homework. There have been millions of people that thought their government would never do such a thing... Registration=Confiscation=Elimination

Sunday, January 27, 2013

Well, look what we have here. Here is a government definition of Personal Defense Weapon. I have highlighted some things I find interesting and have added my comments in highlighted and underlined text.

https://www.fbo.gov/utils/view?id=09c3d5e933bc24416b752b57294a17b3

The scope of this contract is to provide a total of up to 7,000 5.56x45mm North Atlantic Treaty Organization(NATO) personal defense weapons (PDW) throughout the life of this contract to numerous Department ofHomeland Security components. Wow, 7,000 PDW for what purposes?

Here are a few of the key elements of a PWD as defined by our own government.

The firearm shall be able to be operated by a left or right-handed user without permanentmodification.

The action shall be select-fire (capable of semi-automatic and automatic fire). Hmm, but we cannot have automatic fire for defense?

The action shall fire from a closed bolt.
The action shall be gas operated.

The action shall have a bolt catch that automatically locks the bolt to the rear upon firing thelast round in the magazine. The operator shall be able to manually use the bolt catch to lockthe bolt to the rear with the magazine removed from the firearm. When the bolt catch isdepressed the bolt shall return to battery position.

The magazine catch shall securely retain the magazine in the magazine well. The magazinerelease shall be spring loaded and be designed to prevent inadvertent activation. The magazinerelease, when depressed, shall disengage the magazine catch and permit the magazine to fallfree from the magazine well.

The action shall possess a firing pin designed to prevent accidental discharges if the firearm isdropped.

The firearm shall be designed in such a way that the operator can clear a malfunction usingimmediate action without the use of special tools.

The firearm shall be able to be safely operated by a shooter wearing gloves.

The action shall be capable of accepting all standard NATO STANAG 20 and 30 round M16magazines (NSN 1005-00-921-5004) and Magpul 30 round PMAG (NSN 1005-01-576-5159). Well, seems that they need greater than ten round magazines for defensive purposes, but we aren't allowed that privilege. The magazine well shall be designed to allow easy insertion of a magazine.

The receiver top shall be equipped with an integral MIL-STD-1913 Picatinny rail for mountingsights and other accessories. But, we cannot attach any accessories to our defense weapon.

The firearm shall be capable of being field stripped without the use of special tools.

3.9.13 The firearm shall be designed so that components cannot be readily assembled incorrectly or inreverse, thus rendering the firearm inoperable.

3.10 Fire Control Selector.
1. 3.10.1 The fire control selector shall have three positions; safe, semi-automatic, and automatic. Theselector shall have positions which are clearly labeled for the mode of fire.
2. 3.10.2 The selector shall operate manually without binding from one position to another when thehammer is cocked.
3. 3.10.3 The selector shall remain in place in each position under spring detent.
4. 3.10.4 The selector shall be capable of being checked for position both visually and by feel.
5. 3.10.5 The selector shall be movable between the mode of fire positions by the operator withoutmoving the firing hand from the shooting position.
6. 3.10.6 The selector shall be designed to allow for operation by left and right handed shooters with noparts changes or modification.
3.11 Trigger
1. 3.11.1 The trigger shall return to its normal forward position under spring action after partial orcomplete trigger pull.
2. 3.11.2 The trigger pull shall not be less than 5.5 pounds and not exceed 9.5 pounds.
3.12 Overall Length.
1. 3.12.1 The overall length of the firearm shall not exceed 30 inches with the stock fully extended.
2. 3.12.2 The overall length of the firearm shall not exceed 20 inches with the stock fully retractedand/or folded. What, a collapsible and/or folding stock for a defensive rifle?
3.13 Weight. The unloaded weight of the firearm (without magazine) shall not exceed 7 pounds.
3.14 Barrel.
1. 3.14.1 The barrel shall have a rifling twist rate of 1 in 7 inches.
2. 3.14.2 The barrel bore and chamber shall have a corrosion resistant and wear resistant coating ortreatment that is equal to or better than chrome plating.
3. 3.14.3 The barrel shall be equipped with a flash suppressor and/or muzzle brake. But, does a personal defensive weapon really need a flash suppressor? The muzzle devicewill be rated on its ability to reduce muzzle signature. It is desired that the muzzle deviseeffectively reduces muzzle rise during firing.
4. 3.14.4 A minimum barrel length is not specified. It is desired that the barrel length be as long aspossible while maintaining the overall length requirements of Section 3.12.
3.15 Caliber. The firearm shall be chambered for 5.56x45mm NATO.
3.16 Pistol Grip.

3.16.1 The pistol grip shall be a fixed, vertical pistol grip constructed of a durable material.3.16.2 The pistol grip shall be designed for use by right or left handed shooters. Okay, now we've gone too far. It also has that evil people killing pistol grip!
3.17 Buttstock.
1. 3.17.1 The buttstock shall be easily adjustable for length of pull.
2. 3.17.2 The buttstock shall be either collapsible or folding. Collapsible or folding. Seems like I see a trend here.
3. 3.17.3 The firearm shall be fully operational with the buttstock either fully extended and/orcollapsed/folded.
4. 3.17.4 The buttstock, if a folding design, shall not readily move from the folded position.
5. 3.17.5 The buttstock, whether collapsible or folding design, shall be able to be deployed using thenon-firing hand without removing the firing hand from the pistol grip.
3.17.5 The butt plate shall either be serrated, checkered, or be manufactured from a non-slip material.
1. 3.18 Forend.
  
  3.18.1 The front forend shall incorporate MIL-STD 1913 Picatinny rails on the top, bottom, and bothsides to accommodate the attachment of optics or accessories. A top rail and forend rail system. This is needed for a defensive weapon? What are they going to attach?
  
  3.18.2 It is desired that the forend Picatinny rail sections be capable of being removed or added. Ifrail sections are removable, the sections shall be designed/constructed to not readily loosen.
  
  3.18.3 The forend shall be constructed of durable, heat resistant material.
  
  3.18.4 A one-piece monolithic forend/upper receiver is acceptable.
2. 3.19 Sling Attachments.
3.19.1 The buttstock shall have slots capable of accepting a 1 1⁄4” wide sling and/or have the capabilityto mount a removable sling attachment.
1. 3.20 Finish.
  
  3.20.1 The external finish shall be a non-reflective black, dark grey, or dark earth color.
  
  3.20.2 The firearm exterior and interior shall be protected with a durable corrosion resistant coating ormade from durable corrosion resistant material.
  
  3.20.3 The coating and materials shall be abrasive, impact, and chemical resistant equal to or greaterthan phosphated steel or anodized aluminum.
  
  3.20.4 The interior and exterior surfaces shall be free of rough surfaces, voids, cracks or othermanufacturing defects.
2. 3.21 Magazine.
  3.21.1 Magazines shall be compatible with standard NATO STANAG M16 design.3.21.2 The magazine shall have a capacity to hold thirty (30) 5.56x45mm NATO rounds.3.21.3 Two (2) magazines shall be supplied with each firearm shipped under contract. Why cannot I have 20 or 30 rounds for my defense?
  3.22 Sights.
  3.22.1 Front Sight Assembly.
  The front sight shall have a black or dark gray non-reflective finish. The front sight shall becapable of being removed and/or be a fold down design. The front sight post shall beprotected.
  3.22.2 Backup Rear Sight Assembly.
  The rear sight shall have a black or dark gray non-reflective finish. The rear sight shall have atleast one aperture of no less than 0.20 inches diameter. The rear sight shall be capable of beingremoved and/or be a fold down design. The rear sight shall be mounted at the rear of thereceiver. The rear sight shall not interfere with the mounting of optics. The rear sight shall beadjustable for windage and from at least 100 to 300 yards/meters elevation. But what are these 7,000 rifles going to be shooting at from 300 yards?
  
  This would be a similar weapon that is listed in the contract above.
  
  Well, there you have it. In our governments own words they have given us the definition of a personal defense weapon (PWD). It is good enough for their defense, but we are not allowed to have these for our defense. My question still stands....why does DHS need 7,000 of these rifles AND the 1+ billion rounds of ammo they have put out for contract? What are they expecting?
  Keep your powder dry folks.

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Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Expect Recession in 2013

This is being reported by a left-leaning, Obama praising media organization.

Tangibles
Prepare
Pray

Monday, November 26, 2012

Debt Ceiling Eliminated

Well, not yet....but it is coming.

Now, if he thinks this will solve the problem he is more of an idiot than I thought. The rest of the world will see that we are fiscally irresponsible (which they are starting to believe) and will sell off any dollars they hold. If that happens the trust in the USD will drop like a rock. You will see runs on banks, but that will be too late. We will head into a hyperinflation where we will be seeing prices changing daily or even every few hours. Look at Zimbabwe, or Wiemar Republic.

Tangibles
Gold
Silver
Food
Ammo
Real Estate

Thursday, November 15, 2012

This Is Bad

Well, my teenagers say that math sucks. I disagree. Math when done properly tells the truth. I bet that Spend More Ben is thinking that math sucks though as he tries to figure out another way to offset the truth. It cannot be done as the math will always win.

The UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS REPORT came out today. The seasonally adjusted initial claims was 439,000, an increase of 78,000 from the previous week's revised figure of 361,000. The 4-week moving average was 383,750, an increase of 11,750 from the previous week's revised average of 372,000.

Now, they claim that it is because of the Superstorm Sandy. I call B.S. on that. Sure it probably accounts for some of the claims, but I would bet that the majority are from the claims that had been "back-logged" from the few weeks before the election.

Watch these reports through the end of the year, if they continue to decline or plateau, watch how the market reacts.

Hold on!
Prepare
Food
Pay off bills
Silver

Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Are You Prepared?

Now, we all presume that Obama has ~~stolen~~, err, won the election, but are you aware of what is to come?

Also if you don't think there was voter fraud.... it seems that there was 141% voter turnout in St. Lucie County, FL in the Allen West vs. Patrick Murphy contest. Makes you wonder how there was a greater than 100% turnout, huh? And even if there was a 100% turnout, that would still raise suspicion. When was the last time you EVER heard of a 100% voter turnout?

Now take this statement made by Valerie Jarrett...

“After we win this election, it’s our turn. Payback time. Everyone not with us is against us and they better be ready because we don’t forget. The ones who helped us will be rewarded, the ones who opposed us will get what they deserve. There is going to be hell to pay. Congress won’t be a problem for us this time. No election to worry about after this is over and we have two judges ready to go.”
-WHITE HOUSE SR. ADVISER VALERIE JARRETT DAYS BEFORE THE 2012 ELECTION.

Prepare

Food

Ammo

Weapons

Mindset

Tangibles

Saturday, October 13, 2012

Which One Are You?

http://youtu.be/el15bdzKBlQ

Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Teenagers Speaking The Truth...

Now if we could only get the politicians to speak the truth as well. If someone would not be afraid of getting up in front of the cameras in America and speak these truths, maybe...just maybe they would get the majority of votes.

Friday, January 20, 2012

Free Zoloft?

Is that what we will be seeing after the world economy collapses? Will the governments be passing it out at the refugee camps and dropping it from the sky? There will be many people that will be having withdrawls from not having their fix....be prepared.

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Inflation and Confiscation

This speaks for itself...

Saturday, June 18, 2011

America...A Third World Country? Is It Coming?

Well, I hope not, but reading this it sure sounds like we are heading towards trouble.

http://gainspainscapital.com/

Are You Ready For 3rd World America?

The US economy is literally on the ledge of a cliff.
Today, the Federal Government accounts for 35% of incomes and salaries in the US. That’s over one third of all income in the US coming from the Government’s ability to dole out funds.
What supports this largesse?
Money printing and our ongoing debt-orgy. And today, these are one and the same. The US Federal Reserve and Treasury have enacted policies so insane that the US Federal Reserve is now the single largest holder of US Debt with a balance sheet of $2.8 trillion.
Let’s give that number some perspective. Germany, the world’s FOURTH largest economy is only $3.3 trillion in size. At $2.8 trillion the Fed’s balance sheet is larger than the economies of France, the UK, and Brazil.
Why is the Fed’s balance sheet so huge? Because US Treasuries are so unattractive to foreign Governments that the Fed has had to pick up the slack and buy our debt (usually within a week or two of it being issued).
Let me rephrase that: the US Fed is now printing money so it can buy US Debt because other investors are no longer interested in buying it.
This is just one of the various schemes Washington is employing to maintain its fiscal insanity. Another is the active raiding of pension funds to buy new US Debt (YES, the Treasury is doing this).
So… the US Government is now paying over 1/3^rd of US incomes… and it’s financing this by having the Fed buy new debt from the Treasury.
Do you think this entire system might end up collapsing in a horrific manner?
And this is just ONE ASPECT of the nightmare that is the US Financial system. I’m not even detailing the $600 TRILLION in derivatives, the clear insolvency of the big banks (you know who I’m talking about), the FDIC running a deficit (are our deposits REALLY insured?), erupting inflation in food and energy prices, (Fed data CLAIMS prices FELL in the last four months) and the hundred other issues all of which will end very, VERY badly.
Regardless of how we look at the US’s current situation, it is clear that 2008 will NOT go down in history as THE Financial Crisis for the US. No, 2008 will be considered the “warm-up.”
The reason for this is simple. 2008 was primarily the collapse of the private banking system in the US. The Fed’s response to this was to transfer the garbage debts that nearly took down the banks ONTO the US’s balance sheet.
Put another way, the Fed allowed the systemic risk to spread from private bank balance sheets ONTO the US’s public balance sheet… which means the next Crisis will involve not only Wall Street and the banks but the US as a whole.
I’m talking about a sovereign debt Crisis. The kind of collapse we’re now seeing in Greece… only for the single largest economy in the world as well as its reserve currency.
So what happens when this Crisis hits and a partial if not complete Government shutdown occurs? What happens when that 35% of incomes and salaries stops being paid? What happens when prisons and other Government paid services run out of money? What happens when the next major banking run reveals that there is no WAY on earth the FDIC can truly insure all the deposits in the US (other than more money printing from the Fed)? What happens when the US defaults on its debts?
THEN and only then will we experience the REAL Crisis of the US Financial system. It is coming. There is no doubt about it. And people are only just starting to wake up to it (nearly half of Americans now believe we’re going to have a Great Depression).
Smart investors and independent thinkers are already taking steps to get ready for this. With just a few key moves and strategies it WILL be possible to not only survive but thrive during the coming disaster.
On that note, I’m currently preparing my subscribers for what is going to be a REAL Crisis. We’re doing this by protecting our families, savings, and portfolios via several high-impact protection strategies designed to keep these areas of our lives safe during the coming fall-out.
All in all, we’ve taken to prepare for any eventuality whether it be food shortages, hyperinflation, a stock market collapse, a government shutdown… ALL the disastrous outcomes I’ve described above.
So if you’ve yet to take action to prepare yourself and your loved ones for what’s coming… it’s not too late yet… but we’re getting close to it.
To find out more about how to prepare and even thrive during the coming economic fall-out…
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Graham Summers

Thursday, June 16, 2011

Mark Of The Beast

Friday, April 22, 2011

What Is Wrong With This....

It is estimated 59% of the 308.7 million Americans in this country get at least one federal benefit, according to the Census Bureau, based on 2009 data. An estimated 46.5 million get Social Security; 42.6 million get Medicare; 42.4 million get Medicaid; 36.1 million get food stamps; 12.4 million get housing subsidies; and 3.2 million get Veterans' benefits.

We are in BIG trouble here. Look at these quotes (in italics) from the article.

That is a tough feeding trough to take away from voters.
Politicians won't want to touch this during this re-election cycle.
Somehow the DNA of our country is changing. Wealth creation is coming from DC, not from America’s entrepreneurs.
What will the business do? How will they survive?
In short, Americans have the government, not private enterprise, to thank for their wealth growth.
This is what some want. No work, just "free money" from the .gov
...if indeed more households have the government to thank for their wealth, does that mean those households are more inclined to re-elect politicians who are pushing for more government handouts?
I believe the answer here will be YES.

Debt Ceiling or Debt Escalator

Well, soon the gov will need to act or not act on the Federal debt. We are currently, as I type this, at $14.25 Trillion with a debt limit (ceiling) of $14.3 Trillion. What does that mean? Well it means that the CONgress critters will need to decide on what to do. Spend more or seriously cut back. Now really, do you think that the Washington politicians can put a stop to their spending binge? I don't. They have not been able to in the past and they cannot now. Their reason will be that they cannot limit the debt or we will default on the debt or our economy will collapse. I hate to tell them, but our economy is collapsing, just slowly. We will see QE 3 probably by July, even though QE 1 and QE 2 have done nothing.

Remember the blog where I described debt and deficit? Well we are seeing both parties offering up plans to reduce our deficit by $4-5 Trillion over the next 10 years. Gosh, to most sheeple that sounds pretty good. I mean, we have a $14 trillion debt and we have a chance to reduce it by $4-5 Trillion, sounds good doesn't it? The problem is that they are talking about reducing the DEFICIT not the DEBT!!!! We currently have a predicted deficit for this year of about $1.65 Trillion. Let us look closer. $4-5 Trillion over 10 years means $400-500 Billion per year. If you keep running the same deficit as we are expected to have this year, which will likely climb, we would then subtract $500 Billion from $1.6 Trillion. This would still leave us a deficit of $1.1 Trillion! So over the next 10 years that our fabulous politicians are reducing our deficit we will be adding another $11 Trillion to our debt. By 2021 we could see a debt of $25 Trillion.

In 2010 we paid $413 Billion just in interest. Just since October 2010 until now we have paid $215 Billion in interest. At this pace we will pay $430 Billion in 2011. This is just interest payments. What do you think we will have to pay in 10 years if we have a debt of $25 Trillion? Some say the interest payments on the debt at $25 Trillion will be $1 Trillion!!

What is the solution? Well the politicians are saying we need to raise taxes on the rich. Again, that sounds good to the sheeple. I mean, the rich can afford it, right? Well, if I'm not mistaken it is usually "the rich" that start businesses, employ people and buy goods that keep other businesses in business.

Look at this Wall Street Journal article.
The Internal Revenue Service's income tax statistics for 2008, the latest year for which data are available. The top 1% of taxpayers—those with salaries, dividends and capital gains roughly above about $380,000—paid 38% of taxes. But assume that tax policy confiscated all the taxable income of all the "millionaires and billionaires" Mr. Obama singled out. That yields merely about $938 billion, which is sand on the beach amid the $4 trillion White House budget, a $1.65 trillion deficit, and spending at 25% as a share of the economy, a post-World War II record.

Say we take it up to the top 10%, or everyone with income over $114,000, including joint filers. That's five times Mr. Obama's 2% promise. The IRS data are broken down at $100,000, yet taxing all income above that level throws up only $3.4 trillion.

The Obama administration's spending request contains $2.627 trillion in receipts and $3.729 trillion in outlays for 2012.^[6] The Republican plan contains $2.533 trillion in revenues and $3.529 trillion in outlays. Neither keeps us from adding debt.

This shows me that we cannot tax our way out of this mess. We have to make some serious cuts in spending. THIS WILL BE PAINFUL FOR ALL OF US!!! But it need to be done. Our government needs to spend what they take in. They need to stop discretionary spending, reduce social handouts, revise Medicare and Medicaid and repeal Obama Care. It won't be easy, but the pain will be worse if we put it off.

People I have been telling you to prepare for some time. Well, time is running out, get to it.

Sunday, April 3, 2011