Today on Survival Saturday, we have a series of stories that could all be headlined, “What could possibly go wrong?” Do you remember the reality show by that name, where a couple of guys apply science and logic to ill-conceived ideas and explain exactly what could go wrong when you power a skateboard with homemade rockets? Perhaps our future doom won’t be caused by some kind of epic disaster, but by the unwillingness of the people to actually accept reality and apply logic to it.
Survival Saturday is a round-up of the week’s news and resources for folks who are interested in being prepared.
This Week in the News…
Coming to a City Near You: Aerial Spraying of GMO Bacteria over Residential Neighborhoods
Since regular pesticide isn’t bad enough, the officials of Seattle, Washington have taken things one step further: they’re going to douse the city in a genetically modified bacteria in an experimental attempt to eradicate gypsy moths. What could possibly go wrong with that one? (Well, for one thing, the story about the Zika virus originating in the area of South America where GMO mosquitos were released comes to mind.)
If you ever wondered whether you might possibly be an unwilling participant in a science experiment, I think it’s pretty safe to assume that you are.
The Washington Department of Health has recommended that people stay indoors for half an hour after the spray. (They don’t mention anything about sealing doors and windows with duct tape or closing vents to the outside, but hey, maybe that’s just me.) Of course, the USDA, always a proponent of things GMO and unnatural, says everything will be just fine, claiming that “the acidic diet of most Americans renders the bacteria harmless, though it is persistent in produce and food products.” Apparently, this GMO bacteria pesticide has been sprayed on our food for a while now, although I must have missed the announcement of that practice.
Speaking of pesticides, if you’re trying to avoid them check out this newly-released list of the fruits and vegetable with the highest pesticide residue this year. Grab a kleenex, because the things that must now be purchased organically will make you weep.
Reality Is Mean
Let me preface by saying that this little rant does not reflect my opinions on who can use which bathroom. Honestly, I don’t care. There are stall doors. Don’t even get me started on pondering how bathroom laws would be enforced or how it isn’t the government’s place to be potty monitors. We have bigger problems in this country than who pees where and you’d be wise not to get sidetracked by that ridiculous debate.
Okay – back to the story.
I’ll never forget when my kiddo was in 4th grade. She was telling me about an event that happened in school and being very vague in her description of the girl involved. Finally, it dawned on me. I asked her, “Are you talking about the girl in your class who is black?” Since there was only one child in the class of African American descent, that did indeed narrow it down. But my daughter was horrified because the kids had been taught never to refer to a person’s race, even when it was the most accurate descriptor. If I thought that was absolutely ridiculous, I had no idea at the time what was coming down the pipe of political correctness.
Well, here it is. And what has come out of the pipe is the pure sewage of cognitive dissonance.
What could possibly go wrong in a society that politely accepts fantasy as fact? It seems pretty obvious to me that college students are being prepped for the world Orwell had imagined.
Here’s What’s Going on Behind the Pending Economic Disaster
I sent out an extra email last week because I stumbled upon a series of events that made me wonder if the economic collapse is truly upon us. The Fed (which isn’t at all federal, but that’s another story – and one you really should read) has issued warnings to 3 major banks that their contingency plans simply won’t cut it. Chillingly, the Fed wrote to JPMorgan Chase that their plan was “not sufficiently actionable” and that it contained a “deficiency” so great that it could “pose serious adverse effects to the financial stability of the United States.” Gulp.
Meanwhile, secret meetings between those in the economic know abounded last week and Saudi Arabia threatened the US with massive economic reprisals – and by massive, I mean billions and billions of dollars – if their part in 9/11 came to light in a bipartisan bill on the table in Congress that would allow victims of 9/11 and other terrorist attacks to sue foreign governments.
A commodity trader has come forward (sort of…anonymously) and said that the current plan in the economic world is even worse. In his own words:
Here comes my Very-REAL Conspiracy Theory: the stupid FED and other Central Bankers around the world acting in unison to artificially raise inflation so that they can hopefully get out of the F’ing mess they got themselves into with this low/negative rate BS. Call me crazy, and I am not a “conspiracy theorist” – but what is happening has absolutely no “reasonable” explanation. So I have to think outside the box…
The FED and other Central Banks have already destroyed the equity and other macro-financial markets… it is now turn for the commodities markets…
Gee…what could possibly go wrong if/when that plan is enacted? Read the rest of his theory here.
Oh – and on a related note, if you ever wondered why no bankers have gone to jail for their parts in the economic cluster pulling the rest of the country under – an insider explains exactly why in this article. What could possibly go wrong with ignoring that?
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Remember How I Said Justice Scalia’s Death Would Have Serious Repercussions?
I’m not one to say “I told you so!” – wait – who am I kidding? I totally am.
So, here it is.
Remember how I said Scalia’s sudden death, whether it came from natural causes or he was murdered, could change everything? At immediate risk, it seems, will be our right to bear arms.
If you’re wondering what could possibly go wrong if we get someone left-leaning in office, consider that Scalia’s replacement could very likely be the deciding factor in whether or not the Second Amendment remains strong. And now, Chelsea Clinton has danced on his freshly turned grave affirmed the plan to poke even more holes in our right to protect ourselves and our families, and even points out how much easier it will be now that Scalia is no longer on the bench. As reported by SHTFplan:
“It matters to me that my mom also recognizes the role the Supreme Court has when it comes to gun control. With Justice Scalia on the bench, one of the few areas where the court actually had an inconsistent record relates to gun control.”
“Sometimes the court upheld local and state gun control measures as being compliant with the Second Amendment and sometimes the court struck them down.”“So if you listen to Moms Demand Action and the Brady Campaign and the major efforts pushing for smart, sensible, and enforceable gun control across our country — disclosure [they] have endorsed my mom, they say they believe the next time the court rules on gun control, it will make a definitive ruling.”
Stock up, folks. Food, ammo, and firearms.
Oh – and on a related note, did anybody else notice that Prince was immediately autopsied and a Supreme Court Justice was pronounced dead over the phone and instantly embalmed, thus precluding the possibility of an investigation into his death? Just sayin’.
Anything to add to Survival Saturday?
Oh – I do! Here’s one last link. Remember how our cat disappeared on moving day? Well, our pampered housecat managed to survive almost 5 weeks in the forest, and now he’s back. Of course, it got me thinking about how we could all learn some survival lessons from a lost kitty – you can check out the story here, assuming you don’t hate cats or happy endings.
Do you have any news links you want to share? Now’s the time! I’m especially interested in learning about the things going on locally to you – the stuff we can’t find on the mainstream news. Please post your links in the comments below!
Hi, Daisy! Speaking of spraying, in the area where I live, the farmers are currently killing their cover crops with herbicide. As part of the no till agriculture, giant swaths of land are burned a bright orange-yellow. The chemical smell is unbearable and leaves my family and I with a sore throat. I cannot work outside or hang out my laundry on those days. So sad what is happening to our food and water supply.
So glad to hear about the happy ending with the cat!
Yes! And why isn’t the media mentioning anything about Yellowstone? Have you seen the videos of the geysers?
Or all the earthquakes. The media barely mentions them, but never any connection to other ones.
Stalls in bathrooms don’t provide privacy from whackos, and I’m not talking about the people who are truly misguided and think they are a different gender. I’m talking about those who are perverts that will take advantage of any opening or opportunity, and have already been caught taking photos over and under the walls of the bathroom stalls with their camera phones (Toronto, Pennsylvania, Washington, etc). And then there is the question of the locker rooms and showers in schools and public fitness gyms that are now being opened to members of the opposite sex. A Michigan school district is changing their policy to read that a boy only has to say that he feels like a girl to be allowed access to the bathrooms and locker rooms. There doesn’t need to be doctor visits, hormone treatments, or physical changes. And the school is not allowed to get in touch with his parents to double check his claim. Nope. Don’t see any problems that could come from that directive. Drip, drip, drip. One little change here and there at a time, and before you know it, the whole world is turn upside down. You know, maybe we should consider the feelings of the tens of thousands of females that have been abused or raped, and how all of the “openness” and “tolerance” is going to affect them, rather than the feelings of a few who think of themselves as being a different gender. Once you open a can of worms, it is hard to get them all back in there again.
See, though, once you make a rule or law, people can take advantage of it. If you simply allow people to go about their business, I feel the abuse is less likely. And how on earth would this be policed? Do we need to carry gender cards? Will there be bathroom police akin to the TSA? What you’re asking for will turn this into a giant invasion of privacy for all of us. What about a post-operative transgender male with facial hair who was born a woman? Will ladies want to share a bathroom with that person? I really think making laws about this stuff is an enormous mistake.
I SO agree with EVERYTHING Tam said above!!! What about the ”whackos“ that are just perverts wanting to rape and or voyeur? This is so scary. Yes, as Tam said, ”we should consider the feelings of the tens of thousands of females that have been abused or raped, and how all of the “openness” and “tolerance” is going to affect them, rather than the feelings of a few who think of themselves as being a different gender.
I have a friend who is gender confused. I care about her and worry for her. She may be just naive enough to use the male bathroom and get raped.
I, for one, have been raped, so this issue is HUGE to me.
HMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM…I think Saudi A. actually said was that they were going to sell billions of dollars if America tied them to 9/11. They have said repeatedly they did not have anything to do with 9/11.
I would just like to report that I identify as an attack helicopter – when I’m not representing my furbie fetish at conventions.
People are getting more detached from reality every day. It’s only a matter of time before it collapses.