http://blog.theconspirator.org Survivalism. Guns. Paranoia. Since 2007. Thu, 26 Feb 2009 19:58:47 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Great post from Preparing For Tyranny: Shortly after class, an economics student approaches his economics professor and says, "I don't understand this stimulus bill. Can you explain it to me?" The professor replied, "I don't have any time to explain it at my office, but if you come over to my house ... http://blog.theconspirator.org/2009/02/26/the-stimulus-bill-explained/% Indystar.com featured an article Sunday that highlights a serious violation of gun owner's rights in the city:  in cases where gun owners have their guns stolen, they must be fingerprinted by police to get them back.  Here's an excerpt: The rule, adopted decades ago, requires gun owners cleared of a crime to ... http://blog.theconspirator.org/2009/02/17/indianapolis-gun-owners-have-to-suffer-for-having-guns-stolen/% Between the Obama election and the downturn of the economy, the news on ammunition shortages isn't getting any better. Excerpt from The Orlando Sentinel : Most in demand is handgun ammunition, including 9 mm and .45-caliber for semiautomatic pistols and .38-caliber for revolvers. Clerks at local Walmart stores, including Apopka and Kissimmee, ... http://blog.theconspirator.org/2009/02/10/ammunition-shortages-continue/% All of with food stores know to keep checking and rotating old stock to keep things fresh.  But what about those cans and boxes with the unreadable codes?  Here's a good link to help decipher: Cheat Sheet from Consumerist While we're on the subject, here's a great link for shelf lifes of ... http://blog.theconspirator.org/2009/02/10/check-those-expiration-codes/% It's always kinda weird when the Government actually gives you something that's both useful and free... but today I present to you just that!  The U.S. Forest Service offers a wonderful book called An Ax To Grind: A Practical Ax Manual that covers all the basics of sharpening, caring for, ... http://blog.theconspirator.org/2009/01/30/an-ax-to-grind/% With the election of Obama, gun owners are potentially facing some of the most stringent gun laws this country has ever seen from a Federal level.  Add that to the dizzying array of state laws and you practically need a slide rule to figure out what's legal and illegal. The NRA ... http://blog.theconspirator.org/2009/01/27/state-gun-laws-educate-yourself/% Do you know how to properly keep your knives and tools sharpened?  Leonard Lee's The Complete Guide To Sharpening has been on my bookshelves for several years and is considered one of the best texts on the subject.  From properly using water and oil stones, diamond honers, bench grinders and ... http://blog.theconspirator.org/2009/01/26/learn-to-keep-an-edge-with-leonard-lee/% Michael at Tiny Pallet House has a pretty cool concept for those frugal survivalist types: Build a house for free out of pallets and other reclaimed materials!  This is a great idea for those lucky enough to own some retreat land but don't have the funds to build a cabin ... http://blog.theconspirator.org/2009/01/22/tiny-pallet-house/% Excerpt from a Times Online article.  Read the full article here. Icelanders all but stormed their Parliament last night. It was the first session of the chamber after what might appear to be an unusually long Christmas break. Ordinary islanders were determined to vent their fury at the way that the political ... http://blog.theconspirator.org/2009/01/22/uk-editor-thinks-2009-will-be-a-new-age-of-rebellion/% Reposted from Survivalblog.com: If the next few years go the way some are expecting, and the country moves in the direction of an authoritarian socialist state, the gray man will do some things his friends may not expect nor initially agree with: The gray man will put a ... http://blog.theconspirator.org/2009/01/22/the-grey-man-in-the-coming-storm/%