Bruce’s Poor Man Survival Bulletin
A Digest of Urban Survival Resources
For Independent Minded People!
ISSN 2161-5543
In
This Issue:
1. Taking America back from dysfunctional politicians
2. Start your winter garden-Free
3. FreeStuff Hunter
4. FEMA Camps-Disturbing video from Jesse
Ventura
5. How much food do you need to
stockpile?
Learn how
we can take back America from dysfunctional politicians-without firing a
shot! Or will Americans get what they
deserve because they lack the cajones to act?
He who
knows he has enough is rich.
- Tao-Te-Ching
- Tao-Te-Ching
From Political Insanity to Self-Sufficiency
Had a lengthy conversation with an older lady friend of mine in
Nebraska this week. She sells antiques
at various malls and she used to sell on eBay.
Like many others, she tired of eBay’s non-stop fees and rule changes so
she quit. I’m nearly at that point too
since so few are buying anything except oddities or necessities. Lately, my fees make profit margins
non-existent.
Our conversation progressed to how our elected leaders do nothing and
cannot be trusted…even at her age she’s ‘boiling mad’ at the government which
has this ‘devil-driven need’ to control your life when they can’t even get the
economy right.
We compared notes on how life used to be, how folks cared about what
was happening to our country. “No one
gives a s___t about much of anything except in their little world; most have
blinders on and no ambition about bettering themselves or being a good person.”
My economic mentor, Gerald Celente kind of summed up how we feel in a
recent article…
Gerald Celente, called the "Martial Artist of Trend
Forecasting." Founder of the Trends Research Institute in 1980, Celente
provides insight and direction in anticipation of what the future might bring,
and encourages his readers and listeners to prepare for the unexpected.
Celente discuss parallels amongst ancient and modern countries, those
who seemed at the height of civilization, and who allowed their governments to
be overtaken by insanity, plunging their countries into war and calamity and
destroying their economy.
Calling these leaders "freaks," Celente observes how masses of people seem to be willing to follow these leaders straight into the bowels of hell, no matter the cost, with blinders on and no logic to support their decision. People seem to have a consistent set of expectations that the world will always be as it always was and now reality is rocking the boat in a particularly painful way. Only a few, it seems, have awakened to the fact that government is not your friend and becoming self sufficient in your only salvation.
Calling these leaders "freaks," Celente observes how masses of people seem to be willing to follow these leaders straight into the bowels of hell, no matter the cost, with blinders on and no logic to support their decision. People seem to have a consistent set of expectations that the world will always be as it always was and now reality is rocking the boat in a particularly painful way. Only a few, it seems, have awakened to the fact that government is not your friend and becoming self sufficient in your only salvation.
NOTE: This is why the Poor Man
created his site and newsletter. It’s my
attempt at building community and in sharing resources…one of the few ways we
have for regaining control of our hijacked country.
Get rid of
ants by sprinkling baby powder in and around their visible entry points and
along your doorway and windowsill - ants won’t ‘cross the line!’
PM’s
Compendium of Useful Resources
Gardening is a great and rewarding hobby as well as a good way to save
money on your food budget. However, buying seeds and especially young plants to
get your garden started can be very expensive. Would you like to greatly reduce
or even eliminate those costs? Wintersown.org can help by teaching you how to
use recycled containers and free seeds to give your garden a free head start.
Free Stuff Hunter.com
If you like to find bargains and get free samples, SuffHunter.com is for you. The
Web site condenses hundreds of merchandise offers into one handy spot. You'll
find a lot of free stuff for seniors here, everything from a new pair of jeans
to a bag of chips. But remember, only request the samples you'll really use.
Also, some offers require you to provide an e-mail address.
Looking to eat well
on a budget? Here's how to make nutrition affordable:
http://www.naturalnews.com/036899_organic_food_saving_money_shopping_tips.html
http://www.naturalnews.com/036899_organic_food_saving_money_shopping_tips.html
How much food do you need to stockpile?
Much debate surrounds how much any one family needs to stockpile.
Agricultural economics experts like Bill
Knudson of Michigan State University believe that stockpiling can cause more harm than good. When masses of
people purchase large quantities of food at once, supplies
are depleted and prices rise.How much you choose to stockpile is up to
you, but don't forget to consider the context in which you make your stockpiling
decisions and what kind of sales and coupons you encounter. We recently purchased $200 worth of groceries
for $122 using coupons (plus we got credit for a 20 cent a gallon reduction on
our next fuel purchase for using our loyalty card).
Build Gradually: Don't think that you need to immediately go out and buy 12 boxes of
spaghetti at one time. Remember, you will be building your stockpile gradually.
Once it is built, you will find it easy to keep it stocked.
Use Online Calculators: There are also online calculators that can
help you figure out how much food you will need for your size family. Try the Food
Storage Calculator at About.com.
AARP SCSEP Training
The AARP Foundation offers no-cost job training to
people age 55 and over with low incomes through the Senior Community Service
Employment Program. Funded by the AARP Foundation and a grant from the United
States Department of Labor, this free senior citizen education program is
designed to help mature individuals get the job related skills they need to
enter, or to re-enter, the workforce.
The AARP Foundation serves more than 70 SCSEP programs throughout the
U.S. Search for programs by state on the AARP
website. If your state isn't on the list, you may call the Department of Labor
(1-877-US2-JOBS) to find out if there is a SCSEP center in your region that is
not associated with AARP.
Medicine
The Free
Medicine Foundation is a partnership program to aid seniors and families in need of
medication. The application process can be time-consuming, but it's worth
looking into if the cost of prescription medication hampers your budget.
Peanut oil
is used for cooking in submarines because it doesn't smoke
unless it's heated above 450f
unless it's heated above 450f
The Nanny State Updates…
The greatest threat facing America today is
the disastrous fiscal policies of our own government, marked by shameless
deficit spending and Federal Reserve currency devaluation. It is this one-two
punch -- Congress spending more than it can tax or borrow, and the Fed printing
money to make up the difference -- that threatens to impoverish us by further
destroying the value of our dollars."
-- Dr. Ron Paul
-- Dr. Ron Paul
Of course, most Americans
get what they deserve from elections. By
re-electing the same clowns, they get screwed again and again! In reality, the
public doesn’t really decide anything, they just select from the options they
are given by the powers that be.
Americans love war…
Ever since I’ve been a kid, Washington has enjoyed declaring war on
something…poverty, terrorism, drugs, and I’ve lost track of how many
“conflicts” we’ve been involved with since I was born…Korea, Vietnam, Panama,
Grenada, Iraq, Afghanistan and so on…
Wars, for the most part, are a stupid waste of life and resources which
could be put to positive use. They’re
almost always a case of old men asking young men to defend their political or
corporate interests. Once upon a
time, we used to be the freest nation on earth.
Now, politicians have declared war on Americans
Spy drones, Patriot Act, FINCEN and now even FEMA.
This is the scariest information and video I’ve ever seen…
Jesse Ventura: Conspiracy Theory - POLICE STATE/FEMA CAMPS (Censored Episode)…more
on FUSION centers being set up to house anti-government citizens-Warning, Very
Disturbing!
When the government tells you they’re going to protect you, get ready
to lose freedoms
This episode aired once, then was removed from ever airing again due to
pressure from the US government, that alone should tell us a lot! As of right
now it looks like the show will NOT return for a 3rd season due to TOO much
pressure from the government. Again, that should tell you ALL you need to know
about all these episode AND the content they cover.
"Police State" It's been said the government has a plan to declare martial law and round up millions of United State citizens into concentration camps. Jesse may have found a conspiracy in plain sight as he investigates the proliferation of law enforcement Fusion Centers around the country. And they may be connected to hundreds of detention centers ready to accept prisoners at the stroke of a Presidential pen.
"Police State" It's been said the government has a plan to declare martial law and round up millions of United State citizens into concentration camps. Jesse may have found a conspiracy in plain sight as he investigates the proliferation of law enforcement Fusion Centers around the country. And they may be connected to hundreds of detention centers ready to accept prisoners at the stroke of a Presidential pen.
Caffeine
increases the power of aspirin and other painkillers, that is
why it is found in some medicines.
why it is found in some medicines.
The Parting Thought- Taking
America back from politicians
We need a
revolution because our current system is no longer a system for the people!
People have the power, but fail to use it…
How Citizens Could Take Back Control of the Country-if they had the
cajones
Simply put…all citizens need to quit being obedient servants instead of
scratching their head wondering ‘how did we lose control & become the
servant instead of the master?’
I’m not prone to
violence so I wouldn’t advocate the violent overthrow of the government under
normal circumstances, but I know many are beginning to feel the government has
gone too far and perhaps other means are necessary.
For decades, Americans have been the victims of hollow campaign
promises by members of each party. Each
promises a better, brighter future, but the sad truth is thanks to each party,
America has never looked more dismal.
Government policies have helped decimate the middle class while
enriching their Wall Street masters.
They’ve bankrupted our nation, turning it into a third world debtor
nation in many respects…yet, they live high on the hog with generous tax payer
funded perks and retirement plans.
For most Americans, hard work and thrift are no longer the means of
getting ahead; they’ve been shortchanged by the ‘system.’ They’ve been cheated, lied to, hosed, made
fools of…
I am more afraid the globalist threat than I am of the terrorist
threat; terrocrats at the federal and state level are more dangerous to this
country and its national security. We
have the best government money can buy goes the old saying, bought and paid for
by what I call the Washington-Wall Street Cartel.
It still bothers me that so many
government worker bees and drones continue to enforce stupid laws which
are actually counterproductive to our national well being (our convoluted tax
code, our marijuana laws, eminent domain laws, etc.). I guess the old adage of ‘you don’t bite the
hand that feeds you,’ applies here.
My plan would only work if at least 60% of the population would
participate; but since most citizens are sheep or wouldn’t have the brains to
initiate the following, this is a pipe dream for now.
Ironically, only places like the US (once the land of the free) - with
its collectivist population drowning in taxes, regulations and an ever-growing
police state - needs a liberty movement. When a government controls and
dominates everyone, it’s usually called Communism.
Here’s what can be done - but only on a collective basis
1. All businesses must stop serving politicians, bureaucrats
and their families. No haircuts, no dry
cleaning, no eating at my restaurant, no car repairs, etc.
2. Stop obeying stupid laws.
Bar owners in some areas are attempting to thwart the Nanny States which
have prohibited tobacco use by ignoring the law. If enough people stopped obeying blindly to
the need, for example, of high regulatory fees to have a hot dog cart, they
might get a message.
3. All citizens need to learn
about Jury Nullification to halt
judicial abuse and stupid laws. It only
takes one juror to say ‘not guilty,’ and the poor schmuck who got busted for
having a few joints would go free. (More
info at our site).
4. Withold taxes…a tough one but again, if enough people put their taxes
into escrow accounts not to be released to local governments until they stopped
gold plated pension programs for government workers and actually delivered the
services taxes paid for (in Detroit less than 50% of city street lights work,
but everyone pays for them)..
5. Stop your children from enlisting into the armed forces for one
year. This might be a challenge as with
our dismal job outlook, many our youth join just to get a paycheck and
training. We weren’t attacked by Afghanistan
or Iraq yet we’ve spent untold billions and years there fighting for people,
who for the most part, could care less about America.
6. Stop using money. This will
confuse them. Start using barter or
community created money – see our Grass
Roots Money section at our PoorManSurvival.com site for proven alternative
money systems including BitCoin, the digital currency.
Amazing how the founding fathers saw this coming 200+ years ago.
They could see the future clearly because they were breaking free from the exact same standard of living under the English monarch of the time - Taxation running rampant, personal rights being removed, freedoms extracted on a daily basis, etc
They could see the future clearly because they were breaking free from the exact same standard of living under the English monarch of the time - Taxation running rampant, personal rights being removed, freedoms extracted on a daily basis, etc
Sounds like America circa 2012, doesn’t it?
In short, collectively, we need to boycott or shun the government. We need to simplify the government
(it shouldn’t dominate every aspect of our lives). The goal with these actions is to telegraph
our dissatisfaction; eliminate stupid laws and useless federal agencies which
strangle growth with endless red tape, especially those which duplicate what
states are already doing (we don’t need 51 education departments).
Boycotting officials can be done on a local basis. We’ve all heard reports of communities which
ban front yard gardens or raising chickens, banning the sale of Girl Scout
cookies or lemonade from home. This kind
of behavior can be stopped if you organize locally…stop providing services
to these bureau-twits! This is a
form of shunning, once a common practice among many communities. Become a community organizer! Non-violent and
it sure communicates dissatisfaction!
However, as a good friend of mine who used to be a Marine guard for LBJ
once said, There aren’t enough real Americans left in this country to hold up the
American Flag! Too many of us
just follow along “with the program” like good little corporate plantation
workers, saddled by government debt for generations to come.
“Until the next revolution”, the Poor Man
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