Year: 2014

Fox News – by Barnini Chakraborty

WASHINGTON –  Momentum is building behind what would be an unprecedented effort to amend the U.S. Constitution, through a little-known provision that gives states rather than Congress the power to initiate changes.

At issue is what’s known as a “constitutional convention,” a scenario tucked into Article V of the U.S. Constitution. At its core, Article V provides two ways for amendments to be proposed. The first – which has been used for all 27 amendment to date – requires two-thirds of both the House and Senate to approve a resolution, before sending it to the states for ratification. The Founding Fathers, though, devised an alternative way which says if two-thirds of state legislatures demand a meeting, Congress “shall call a convention for proposing amendments.”   Continue reading “Did Michigan just trigger ‘constitutional convention’? Bid gains steam”

Daily Mail – by JESSICA JERREAT

A newly released satellite image shows the shocking scale of destruction caused by the Washington state landslide that struck the small town of Oso on March 22.

Google Earth had been trying to get a clear view of the landslide since it first happened, but overcast skies prevented a clear view until March 31.    Continue reading “A community wiped out: New satellite image shows true scale of devastation caused by Washington landslide that killed at least 27”

Crazy Uncle Bubba

NBC News

A shooting has occurred at Fort Hood, Texas, the same base where a military psychiatrist killed 13 people 4½ years ago, an Army official told NBC News.

The base was locked down, and all personnel on the base were ordered to shelter in place immediately.   Continue reading “Shooting Reported at Fort Hood, Texas”

The Prepper Journal

One of the things that routinely come up when you are thinking about stocking your pantry are items that you can’t eat, but might need. There are a lot of chemicals or items that have numerous uses and could replace products you have right now. Baking Soda is one of the items that have a ton of uses that you might not have though of before.   Continue reading “51 Alternative Uses for Baking Soda”

Portland, Oregon – March 31, 2014 – A decision in the civil case against John Brennan, the man who disrobed in the April 17, 2012 protest of TSA’s passenger screenings, is expected this week. The Hon. George J. Jordan heard the civil case which includes a proposed $1,000 fine against Mr. Brennan.

The Hon. George J. Jordan, United States Coast Guard Administrative Law Judge heard the Transportation Screening Agency’s case against Mr. Brennan on May 14, 2013, for the protest that occurred in April, 2012.    Continue reading “TSA to Disrobe Legal Decision in Protester Case”

SHTF  Plan – by Adam Taggart, Peak Prosperity

Editor’s Note: One of the key tenets of living a sustainable lifestyle is the ability to produce one’s own food. Traditionally, accomplishing such a goal required would-be farmers or ranchers to first find land, come up with a ton of start-up money, and then move the entire family out to rural America. But what if there were a way that you could produce enough food for yourself, while also feeding up to 200 families without the typical start up requirements for farming? In the following interview with Adam Taggert of Peak Prosperity and The Market Gardener author Jean-Martin Fortier, you can learn just how to do it yourself. Moreover, not only will you be well on your way towards self reliance, but you can turn it into a profitable business while you’re at it. Jean-Martin Fornier did and he did it using just 1.5 acres – an incredible feat considering most farms requires acres upon acres of land to be successful. Don’t miss this one – it could well change your life (and if enough individuals and families start their own micro-farms, it could even change how our entire society works from top to bottom).   Continue reading “Real Self Reliance: A Model for Profitable Micro-Farming (On Just 1.5 Acres)”

Natural Blaze – by Arjun Walia

Sri Lanka has decided to completely ban glyphosate from their country; it’s the active ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup herbicide. In doing so they join a growing list of countries that have/are doing the same. The ban comes out of concern that the chemical may be linked to a fatal kidney disease that could kill agricultural workers. Glyphosate was patented as a herbicide by Monsanto in the early 1970s, and it is the most widely used herbicide in the world.   Continue reading “Sri Lanka Bans Monsanto Herbicide Citing Deadly Link To Kidney Disease”

The Hill – by Timothy Cama

Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas) introduced a bill Tuesday to repeal the 1970s ban on exporting crude oil, a move he said would create jobs and provide an energy alternative for United States allies.

The prohibition was enacted in response to OPEC’s oil embargo, but the ban is now outdated, McCaul said.   Continue reading “House rep wants to lift ban on crude exports”

New York Times – by FERNANDA SANTOS and ERICA GOODE

ALBUQUERQUE — James Boyd, a homeless man camping in the Sandia Foothills here, could hear the commands of the police officers who were trying to move him out.

The problem was that Mr. Boyd, 38, had a history of mental illness, and so was living in a different reality, one in which he was a federal agent and not someone to be bossed around.   Continue reading “Police Confront Rising Number of Mentally Ill Suspects”

Mother Jones- by Tom Philpott

California is locked in an epochal drought—and yet produce aisles nationwide still brim with reasonably prices fruit and vegetables from the Golden State. How does California continue proving half of US-grown vegetables under such parched conditions?

Peter Gleick, president of the president of the Pacific Institute, one of the world’s leading think thanks on water issues, broke it down for me. He says that despite the drought, California farmers will likely idle only about a half million acres this year—less than 10 percent of normal plantings, which are about 8 million acres. And most of the fallowed land will involve “low-value” crops like cotton and alfalfa (used as a feed for the dairy and beef industries)—not the stuff you eat directly, like broccoli, lettuce, and almonds.   Continue reading “California Farmers: Drill, Baby, Drill (for Water, That Is)”

The Organic Prepper

What if you were forced to “register” in order to buy groceries?  And what if, through that registration, the food you bought could be tracked and quantities could be limited?

That’s exactly the plan in Venezuela right now.  The AP reports that in an effort to crack down on “hoarding” that ID cards will be issued to families.  These will have to be presented before foodstuffs can be purchased.   Continue reading “Venezuela Enforces Fingerprint Registry to Buy Groceries: What to Do Before Rationing Starts in America”

AmmoLand

GLEN ROCK, PA (Ammoland.com) – For several leading  firearm companies, their success lies not in the brand name, the photogenic weapon or the marketing dollars spent on publicizing their products, but on a behind-the-scene company specializing in producing unparalleled firearms components.  American Built Arms Company (A*B Arms) is that company, founded on the principle that a firearm’s true success lies in its ability to perform perfectly at all times, in all conditions. One failed function, one jam,  one snapped pin can mean the end of a day of family fun on the range, a missed game shot, the end of a serious competition or a hard fought battle to stay alive.   Continue reading “It’s What’s Inside the Gun That Counts”