Bruce’s Poor Man Survival Bulletin
A Digest of Urban Survival Resources
For Independent Minded People!
ISSN 2161-5543
In This Issue:
1. Fight back against unfair debt collectors
2. Interrogation
resistance techniques, more civil liberty resources
3. Bucky
Box-help for organic farmers
4. Domestic
spying on citizens increases-Be a compliant citizen
The art of government consists of taking as much money as
possible from one party of citizens to give to the other."
-- Voltaire
possible from one party of citizens to give to the other."
-- Voltaire
DON'T BE A CONSUMER - HERE'S WHY
Ever wonder why the mainstream media refers to us as
"consumers"? Because it's run by advertisers.
The goal of advertisers is to sell. (Can't blame them for that; the
merchant in the souk shouts his wares. That's business.) If you can be
convinced that your core identity is "consumer" - an organism that
buys stuff - game over. You're now the servant of the vendors, open to endless
manipulation.
What does this
mean, in practice?
>A lifetime of debt. (Hey, your job is to buy, not save. If they
wanted you to save, they'd call you a "saver." Ever wonder why you
hear that word so rarely?)
>Bad credit, because your buying decisions are no longer your own.
Bad credit reduces job prospects (employers increasingly run credit checks on
applicants), amps stress, wreaks lifestyle havoc.
>Environmental degradation: Produce, consume, throw
"away." ("Away" is also called "here.") Repeat.
But you're not a "consumer," you're a Boss. (That's just one example
of a better noun, of course. In my opinion, the essence of creatures large and
small surpasses all the labels in all the languages ever invented, including
this meager sentence.)
Bosses boss. They kick butt. They slap wimps. They tell other people what
to do. They're in control, in charge, at the top of the pyramid.
Be a Boss, not
a "consumer." There isn't a single wealthy person on this planetwho's trying to get by on a single income stream.
Why are you? Visit our idea-starter section at: http://www.poormansurvival.com/Pages/bootstrapbiz.aspx
Think outside the box (literally) to
boost creativity. Published in
Psychological Science, participants in less confined spaces performed better on
creativity tests, so get outside and go for a stroll and let your mind roam
free.
PM’s
Compendium of Useful Resources
In response to last week’s issue on police violations of civil rights,
here are additional resources to make use of…
Finding yourself on the wrong side of the interrogation table can be a
nightmare. Fear can work to turn even the most honest person into a basket
case. Constant questions from intense interrogators can cause panic in the most
self-assured person. Learn to survive an interrogation without falling into
common traps
Read more: How to Survive Interrogation | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/how_4510328_survive-interrogation.html#ixzz23KQNy7Qm
Judicial Watch - www.JudicialWatch.org
Software firm focuses on helping small organic farms
New Zealand-based Bucky
Box is a software provider targeting small-scale farms. With easy-to-use
software that automates orders, billing and logistics, the company aims to help
propel the emerging decentralized food system
Whether it’s the new bicycle culture, the DIY trend or the organic
farming movement, someone has to support the ventures that make these social
changes happen. IT entrepreneurs: could that be you?
Website: www.buckybox.com
France, the United
States and G20 president Mexico will hold a conference call at the end of
August to discuss whether an emergency international meeting is required to
tackle soaring grain prices caused by the worst U.S. drought in half a century.
Smallknot helps neighborhood enterprises to create their own funding
projects, with reward packages for pledgers
There are now numerous crowdfunding platforms helping new and small
businesses to find the capital they need, and we’ve seen hyper-local
one-project-a-week efforts before in the shape of Lucky
Ant. With a similar objective, Smallknot helps
neighborhood enterprises to create their own funding projects, with reward
packages for pledgers.
Taking its inspiration from the popular Kickstarter crowdfunding site, businesses can upload
details about a project they are looking to undertake, as well as set the
funding goal and time limit for backers to place a donation. Smallknot aims to
help local businesses connect with fans and gain new custom by offering
products or services in return for providing financial support. For example, a
USD 25 investment in a local bar in Brooklyn currently rewards backers with USD
35 bar tab and a free bowl of pretzels as a thank you, while a USD 250 pledge
gains donors a party for eight people. An extra incentive to get involved is
provided through the fact that support translates into improvement in their
neighborhood. Projects are funded providing they have reached their target by
the end date of the campaign.
The site aims to be a nationwide service in the US but currently only
features projects in New York and South Carolina. One to replicate in your part
of the world?
Website: www.smallknot.com
Fight Back Against
Unfair Debt Collectors
Abused
by a Debt Collector? Get a Free Lawyer. It details how you can sometimes get free
legal assistance when dealing with collection agencies. The lawyers aren’t
actually working gratis: They’re getting paid by settling with collection
agencies that violate the Fair
Debt Collection Practices Act and are required to pay damages, including
attorney fees.
While not all collection agencies break the law, many do. The FTC
details a
litany of potential violations, from “misrepresenting the amount you owe” (thought
I signed an agreement for a total of 18,000) to “repeatedly using the phone
to annoy someone.” (They are now calling us between 6-10 times a day.)
What people in trouble need to do is find a consumer lawyer. They should lay
out their case and ask for advice. If the collection agencies violated the law,
they may get it free.
Switch banks – something 1 in 5 banking customers have considered in the past year,
a new Consumers
Union survey reveals.
Not everyone switches because of mergers or failures, of course. When
asked their top reasons why they’d consider switching, the most common
responses from the 1,157 people surveyed were…
unexpected fee increases (43 percent)
better terms elsewhere (38 percent)
poor service (26 percent)
Love lemons? Instead of adding vinegar to veggies, squeeze
in a tablespoon of juice.
The Nanny State Updates…
Foreign Government Control over Our 2nd Amendment
Currently, the U.N. is actively piecing together the U.N. Small Arms
Treaty. Contributing writer to Forbes magazine, Larry Bell, suggests
this treaty will:
"Enact tougher licensing requirements, creating additional
bureaucratic red tape for legal firearms ownership.
"Confiscate and destroy all "unauthorized" civilian
firearms (exempting those owned by our government of course).
"Ban the trade, sale, and private ownership of all semi-automatic
weapons (any that have magazines even though they still operate in the same one
trigger pull – one single 'bang' manner as revolvers, a simple fact the ant-gun
media never seem to grasp).
"Create an international gun registry, clearly setting the stage
for full-scale gun confiscation.
"In short, overriding our national sovereignty, and in the
process, providing license for the federal government to assert preemptive
powers over state regulatory powers guaranteed by the Tenth Amendment in
addition to our Second Amendment rights."
Public opinion is moving to support responsible and trained gun rights!
As the saying goes, "when you have only seconds, the police are
just minutes away."
A Pew Research Center poll
from April of 2012, found 49% of the population favors protecting the rights of
gun owners, while 45% favor more gun control. This is almost the exact opposite
from the last presidential election in 2008;
The National Sporting Goods
Association says about 47% more women are shooting today than a decade ago;
A Gallup poll shows 23% of
American women now own at least one gun
The public understands the facts. The good guys need guns to defend against the bad guys and help the police. As the saying goes, "when you have only seconds, the police are just minutes away."
The Parting Thought- Domestic Spy (on citizens) Programs Increase
Know your role as an obedient, compliant citizen…
There are often federal representatives present in local fusion
centers, either from civilian or military sources.
The Department of Homeland
Security lists 36 active field representatives as of July 2009 and a number of
fusion centers are integrated with their state’s National Guard through
“liaison officers.
Originally organized by the Department
of Homeland Security and the Department of Justice Provide federal
authorities with access to local databases and legally protected information
concerning law-abiding citizens Often function with military liaisons and
integrate with National Guard Often at undisclosed locations listing only post
office boxes as physical addresses As of July 2009, approximately 72 fusion
centers exist nationwide…damned if those government types aren’t worried
about us poor citizens and what might be done to them when all hell breaks
loose!
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2 comments:
Interesting, great stuff as usual!
Amazing how much effort our own government puts into short changing the public on the Bill of Rights and more...they are disgusting, essentially traitors.
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