Bruce’s Poor Man Survival Bulletin
A Digest of Urban Survival Resources
For Independent Minded People!
ISSN 2161-5543
In
This Issue:
1. Mini Weapons of Mass Destruction
2. How to make a solar still
3. The Middle Class Security Project
4. 11 Ways to protect your online
purchases/identity
5. Can we rebuild the middle class?
Our income tax is the second biggest (after bureaucratic
regulation) obstacle to economic growth in the United States.
"When it comes to getting pro-growth tax reform done
this year, the only real opportunities are at the state level," said
Patrick Gleason, director of state affairs for Americans for Tax Reform, the
Washington-based anti-tax lobbying group.
Our
piece about DIY weapons garnered much attention on the social
sites and here’s another idea you might find handy…
Toy inventor John Austin released Mini Weapons of
Mass Destruction 2 (Chicago Review Press) this past
October. This awesome sequel to the Mini Weapons series includes over 30 new mini weapons with
which to terrorize your office with. Here's an excerpt from the press release:
"All
the projects in Mini Weapons of Mass Destruction 2 are built from inexpensive,
commonly kept items: binder clips, playing cards, rubber bands, markers,
clothespins and discarded packaging materials. The projects - modeled after
real-life gadgetry - range from "sidearms" and "weapons in
disguise" to "villain mini weapons" and "surveillance and
intel" and cost mere pennies to assemble. This easy-to-follow primer also
features plans to construct periscopes, bionic ears, grappling hooks and code
wheels. plus, each project includes a supply and tool list, italicized safety
tips and step-by-step instructions supplemented by clearly marked, illustrative
diagrams"
I managed to get
my hands on a copy and made the Grappling Hook Gun; the project was easy to follow and my
project came together in under 30 minutes (including the time it took to snap a
few pictures). My grappling hook went about 20 feet and I'm sure it could
travel further with a few minor tweaks! So if you're reading this while sitting
bored at your desk, take a look around you. If you're surrounded by un-used
rubber bands, pen caps, and markers, perhaps it's time for you to assemble your
own office supply arsenal!
Vest Pocket Pellet Guns
These were a popular "vest pocket"
gun, made in the early 1920's with a reputation for good German engineering.
... Colt 25 BB gun
Fruit can be placed in the oven at about 130
degrees or on a cookie sheet in the sun under a sheet of loose plastic until
dry. A quick way to dehydrate for storage…
PM’s
Compendium of Useful Resources
How to
Make a Solar Still. Make your own distilled water from stream or
lake water, salt water, or even brackish, dirty water, using these DIY Solar
Still plans.
http://bit.ly/ZGXukV
http://bit.ly/ZGXukV
Homemade Shampoo
Making your own products takes just a fraction of the cost of constantly buying shampoo, especially with the climbing costs of everything these days.
Making your own products takes just a fraction of the cost of constantly buying shampoo, especially with the climbing costs of everything these days.
Crowdfunding
Have you started a Kickstarter or Indiegogo to help fund
your project? We'd love to help you promote it!
KickStarter.com
The Middle
Class Security Project, a multi-disciplinary exploration of
American middle class well-being, focuses on prospects for financially secure
retirement. The reports listed below offer insight, analysis and an agenda for
policymakers to consider…
The following reports were conducted or
commissioned by AARP's Public Policy Institute as part of the Middle Class
Security Project:
Building Lifetime Middle-Class Security
What Are the Retirement Prospects of Middle-Class Americans?
Assets and Debt across Generations: The Middle-Class Balance Sheet 1989-2010
Tracking the Decline: Middle-Class
Security in the 2000s
The Elusive Middle in America-What Has Happened to Middle-Class Income?
Sticking With a Frugal
Lifestyle
Tired of being in debt and never knowing where your paycheck goes, but not sure if you have what it takes to stick with a frugal lifestyle and climb out of that financial hole? You need a lifestyle change. Here are some tools to help you achieve your frugal goals. Read more.
Tired of being in debt and never knowing where your paycheck goes, but not sure if you have what it takes to stick with a frugal lifestyle and climb out of that financial hole? You need a lifestyle change. Here are some tools to help you achieve your frugal goals. Read more.
The Nanny State Updates…
While trying to
disarm the citizens, Obama grants himself armed security protection for life
(NaturalNews) As President Obama and his allies in Congress seek to limit your ability to provide armed protection for you and your family, the master political magician has just signed off on legislation forcing taxpayers to provide him with armed...
(NaturalNews) As President Obama and his allies in Congress seek to limit your ability to provide armed protection for you and your family, the master political magician has just signed off on legislation forcing taxpayers to provide him with armed...
FBI figures
show more Americans are killed with hammers, clubs, hands and feet than rifles
(NaturalNews) A new set of data from the FBI shows what tens of millions of Americans already know but that Washington and other elitist politicians refuse to acknowledge: That for the past several years more people have been killed with clubs and hammers...
(NaturalNews) A new set of data from the FBI shows what tens of millions of Americans already know but that Washington and other elitist politicians refuse to acknowledge: That for the past several years more people have been killed with clubs and hammers...
Never too broke
to fund anti-Bill of Rights programs…
Earlier
this month President Barack Obama signed a bipartisan bill into law which would
offer $10 million in grants for states to start taking DNA from suspects upon
arrest. Wisconsin was already moving to collect DNA from suspects upon arrest,
but at $7.2 million, the price tag for the project was regarded as high. It is
not clear when states can apply for the newly allocated federal funds, or how
much money Wisconsin would receive, but state law enforcement agencies say any
amount would help reduce the initiative's cost.
A surplus
military ammo pouch can be used to store emergency supplies or an overnight
bugout kit.
Three most
important words to remember when being interrogated: I don’t
know!
The Parting
Thought- Can we undo damage that Congress has done?
Can We Rebuild the Middle Class or are we simply better off preparing
for the worst?
The prosperity of the middle class has been declining
since the 1970s. Countless rules,
regulations, an insane tax system which rewards special interests, off-shoring
of our jobs has threatened our very way of life leaving America with the
largest gap between the haves and the have- nots since the Great Depression and
it doesn’t appear things will improve anytime soon.
The massive indebtedness of our country even threatens
our great grand children, although some economists feel there is nothing wrong
with deficit spending (at least in the short term).
It’s estimated we’ve lost 10-15% of our middle class and
unless we reverse course in such areas as decent wage jobs, affordable medical
care (Obamacare is not the answer as it’s making everything more complex and
expensive) and retirement programs, 30% more of the middle class will become
low income within the next few years.
It should be apparent by now we cannot trust those who
got us into mess, will get us out as amply demonstrated by the fiscal cliff nonsense. You’ll need to rely on yourself.
You don’t have to
be rich to get prepared. Focus on
skills and double up on groceries as you’re able and you’ll be light years
ahead of people who have a pallet of food in their garage but no manual can
opener to get them open.
Self-Reliance vs.
Bureaucratic “solutions”: I define
survival/preparedness/self-reliance, in part, as the ability for my family to
survive and possibly thrive during periods of civil breakdown without having to
depend on government agencies or non-government agencies. This will be as a
result of a combination of our family preparedness and because of relationships
with friends who have also prepared in advance.
We’ve repeatedly seen how one bureaucrat can destroy the effectiveness
of dozens of competent first responders.
A strong middle class is what
built this country, not Congress or the very wealthy. This is where our priorities should be, not
with spending $8 billion for a lame Homeland Security.
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