Several months ago, a reader sent ( thanks Mike) me several boxes of books and videos, most of which were very informative, to the point and useful. I love it when readers send me free stuff (hint) especially books and videos that I can review here on The Survivalist Blog.
Most of the stuff Mike sent was utilitarian, but at least two of the videos presented little usable information or instruction. But that doesn't matter - since the bulk of the package was great and even the few subpar items where greatly appreciated - at least I can review them here, so you don't get burned by an uninformed purchase.
The first video not to buy for survival is "Tactical Concealed Carry 2" put out by Gunsite Training Academy. I have to say this was one of the worst instructional videos (of this type) that I have ever had the misfortune of viewing.
During the course of the video presentation, it was stated several times that this was advanced instruction, with the suggestion for those not at this "advanced level", to purchase one of their more basic videos or to seek other instruction.
If this was their advanced video training course, I can only imagine what their basic "Tactical Concealed Carry 1" video would consist of. This is a gun. This is a trigger. This is the grip. Or probably something to that effect...
Aside from being extremely boring and painful to watch "Tactical Concealed Carry 2" offered nothing unique, useful or even interesting. Everything presented here; safety, firearm and holster selection and carry positions, can be learned by attending just about any state required concealed carry permit class.
If you know anything about shooting or firearms this video is a total waste of your time and money. A much better and useful production is Jim Grover's Inside the Crucible series. Don't waste your money on Tactical Concealed Carry.
The next video not to buy for survival is Whispering Death - Secrets of Improvised and State-of-the-Art Silencers put out by Paladin Press. While I enjoy most of the work done by Paladin, I have to say that "Whispering Death" was below their usual standards.
The author spends the majority of the 40 minute video shooting through soda cans, two litter plastic bottles and other improvised "sound suppressors". While a silenced weapon would be a great survival tool, under certain conditions - you will not learn anything from this video that isn't available for free by doing a Google search for improvised silencer construction.
What is the worst survival related instructional video (or book) that you have had the misfortune of viewing? Please let us know in the comments below - so it can be avoided by the rest of us...
Showing posts with label losing our freedom. Show all posts
Showing posts with label losing our freedom. Show all posts
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Predictions For 2010
The National Inflation Association is pleased to announce its top 10 predictions for 2010.
1) We will learn the 2009 holiday shopping season was a bust.
The Commerce Department reported seasonally adjusted November retail sales up 1.3% from October. However, if you apply the average seasonal adjustments that were used during the years 2006 and 2007, which account for a normal spike in November sales due to the holiday shopping season, retail sales were actually down 1.3% in November.
NIA believes any year-over-year increase in 2009 holiday season retail sales will be bottom bouncing from 2008 and not an indication of an economic recovery. Most likely, adjusted for inflation, retail sales will be flat over a year ago. We expect to see a sharp sell off in many retail stocks, as a full economic recovery appears to be already priced into their share prices.
2) We will see a major decline in the Dow/Gold ratio.
The Dow/Gold ratio is currently 9.3, having bounced from the low of 7 it saw in early 2009. We are likely to see a decline in the Dow/Gold ratio to below 7 in 2010.
Many people who have bought U.S. stocks on the bet of an economic recovery, will soon realize the economy is not recovering and stocks have been rallying only due to inflation. Although some people selling stocks may once again mistakenly move to the U.S. dollar as a safe haven, we believe an increasing amount of people will avoid the U.S. dollar and buy gold as a safe haven.
3) We will see a sharp decline in the Gold/Silver ratio.
The Gold/Silver ratio is currently 64, above the average of the past 100 years of 50. Between the years 1,000 and 1,873 when silver was used as real money, the Gold/Silver ratio traded between 10 and 16. In recent history, the Gold/Silver ratio dipped below 20 on two occasions, once in 1968 and once again in 1980.
NIA believes silver prices will continue to outperform gold in 2010, as the world once again begins looking at silver as money, instead of just an industrial metal. The Gold/Silver ratio could decline to below 50 in 2010.
4) The U.S. Dollar Index will see short-term bounce, then huge crash.
We are at a point where there are more people who are bearish on the U.S. dollar than ever before, which means from a technical standpoint it is overdue for a short-term bounce. However, we would not consider going long the dollar even as a trade. A huge crash in the U.S. dollar could occur at any time.
The world has become flooded with U.S. dollars. Foreigners currently hold over $10 trillion in dollar-denominated assets that can be dumped at any time. With the Federal Reserve continuing to expand its monetary base to record highs, as soon as banks begin lending their excess reserves we could see a spike in consumer prices and a rush to get out of U.S. dollars.
5) Oil will rise back above $100 per barrel.
1) We will learn the 2009 holiday shopping season was a bust.
The Commerce Department reported seasonally adjusted November retail sales up 1.3% from October. However, if you apply the average seasonal adjustments that were used during the years 2006 and 2007, which account for a normal spike in November sales due to the holiday shopping season, retail sales were actually down 1.3% in November.
NIA believes any year-over-year increase in 2009 holiday season retail sales will be bottom bouncing from 2008 and not an indication of an economic recovery. Most likely, adjusted for inflation, retail sales will be flat over a year ago. We expect to see a sharp sell off in many retail stocks, as a full economic recovery appears to be already priced into their share prices.
2) We will see a major decline in the Dow/Gold ratio.
The Dow/Gold ratio is currently 9.3, having bounced from the low of 7 it saw in early 2009. We are likely to see a decline in the Dow/Gold ratio to below 7 in 2010.
Many people who have bought U.S. stocks on the bet of an economic recovery, will soon realize the economy is not recovering and stocks have been rallying only due to inflation. Although some people selling stocks may once again mistakenly move to the U.S. dollar as a safe haven, we believe an increasing amount of people will avoid the U.S. dollar and buy gold as a safe haven.
3) We will see a sharp decline in the Gold/Silver ratio.
The Gold/Silver ratio is currently 64, above the average of the past 100 years of 50. Between the years 1,000 and 1,873 when silver was used as real money, the Gold/Silver ratio traded between 10 and 16. In recent history, the Gold/Silver ratio dipped below 20 on two occasions, once in 1968 and once again in 1980.
NIA believes silver prices will continue to outperform gold in 2010, as the world once again begins looking at silver as money, instead of just an industrial metal. The Gold/Silver ratio could decline to below 50 in 2010.
4) The U.S. Dollar Index will see short-term bounce, then huge crash.
We are at a point where there are more people who are bearish on the U.S. dollar than ever before, which means from a technical standpoint it is overdue for a short-term bounce. However, we would not consider going long the dollar even as a trade. A huge crash in the U.S. dollar could occur at any time.
The world has become flooded with U.S. dollars. Foreigners currently hold over $10 trillion in dollar-denominated assets that can be dumped at any time. With the Federal Reserve continuing to expand its monetary base to record highs, as soon as banks begin lending their excess reserves we could see a spike in consumer prices and a rush to get out of U.S. dollars.
5) Oil will rise back above $100 per barrel.
Losing Our Freedoms
More and more bills are being passed thru Congress and the House of Representatives that either limit or eliminate our rights as Americans. These bills are worded in such a manor that they sound as if in the best interest of America. However, a large percentage of them have words and phrases in them allowing them to be interpreted in meaning other than what the original intent was. This is very frightening to people like us. One such bill that is currently attempting approval is H.R. 2401, or the ‘No Fly, No Buy Act of 2009’. This act states that any person that is on a DHS Watch list (anyone that is possibly linked to terrorist organizations) that is banned from boarding aircraft also are banned from not only purchasing firearms, but also from just being near them, basically treating these people as if they had been charged with felonies, and, if found guilty of breaking this law, if enacted, shall be fined and/or imprisoned. The prelude of this bill states, “To increase public safety and reduce threat to domestic security by including persons who may be prevented from boarding an aircraft in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, and for other purposes.”
The last phrase, ‘for other purposes.’ can be viewed, interpreted and translated to mean any number of things, and this is a very large threat to the sovereignty of all Americans’ rights. And this bill is not the first of this kind.
The bill H.R. 645 ‘‘National Emergency Centers Establishment Act’’ is far more scary than that bill. H.R 645 establishes “national emergency shelters on military installations”. Once again, one could view this bill in many ways, and the format in which it is presented aims this as a good thing. If used properly, this bill would house persons subjected to natural disasters on the closest military installations until their homes can be rebuilt. That’s not such a bad thing, now is it? However, once again, the way it is worded could also indicate that this bill could forcibly relocate people from their homes “in the name of national security and public safety”.
You can look up and view these bills for yourself online, and interpret them however you choose, but, while they may be used for good doing right now, in the end they will be the way that all those who oppose the New World Order and One World Government will be rounded up and executed.
So if you are frustrated at the loss of freedom and responsibility in America, while the growth of government and taxes continues unabated and if you want to live in strong communities where your rights are respected, and people exercise responsibility for themselves and in their dealings with each other, then ATU 757 is for you.
I am currently seeking patriotic White Oregonians who are concerned with the direction this country is heading and would like to prepare with others of like mind, to protect yourself, your family, community, state and country. The post on this blog you’ll find articles from the media about the government and the economy that you may have missed and articles on survival that I’ve written for those just starting out and trying to workout the basics. It unpacks the basics of survival planing and a lot of the decisions and strategies that you’ll want to consider when starting out, or to become better prepared, even if you have most of your preps in order now.
If you have a blog or web site feel free to link or repost this page on your site.
Also feel free to contact me at 503-232-9144 if you would like to contribute to this blog. My name is Jonathan Hunt
The last phrase, ‘for other purposes.’ can be viewed, interpreted and translated to mean any number of things, and this is a very large threat to the sovereignty of all Americans’ rights. And this bill is not the first of this kind.
The bill H.R. 645 ‘‘National Emergency Centers Establishment Act’’ is far more scary than that bill. H.R 645 establishes “national emergency shelters on military installations”. Once again, one could view this bill in many ways, and the format in which it is presented aims this as a good thing. If used properly, this bill would house persons subjected to natural disasters on the closest military installations until their homes can be rebuilt. That’s not such a bad thing, now is it? However, once again, the way it is worded could also indicate that this bill could forcibly relocate people from their homes “in the name of national security and public safety”.
You can look up and view these bills for yourself online, and interpret them however you choose, but, while they may be used for good doing right now, in the end they will be the way that all those who oppose the New World Order and One World Government will be rounded up and executed.
So if you are frustrated at the loss of freedom and responsibility in America, while the growth of government and taxes continues unabated and if you want to live in strong communities where your rights are respected, and people exercise responsibility for themselves and in their dealings with each other, then ATU 757 is for you.
I am currently seeking patriotic White Oregonians who are concerned with the direction this country is heading and would like to prepare with others of like mind, to protect yourself, your family, community, state and country. The post on this blog you’ll find articles from the media about the government and the economy that you may have missed and articles on survival that I’ve written for those just starting out and trying to workout the basics. It unpacks the basics of survival planing and a lot of the decisions and strategies that you’ll want to consider when starting out, or to become better prepared, even if you have most of your preps in order now.
If you have a blog or web site feel free to link or repost this page on your site.
Also feel free to contact me at 503-232-9144 if you would like to contribute to this blog. My name is Jonathan Hunt
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