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Your Port Against a Storm.

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I developed the Dynamic Maximizers® portfolio as a short-term interest rate proxy. It is intended as a guide to investing for maximum safety of principal and income for ultra-conservative investors. This century has, so far, already witnessed two massive stock market crashes. A third, thanks to total incompetence in Washington is already baked into the […]

Blue Dog Democrats Must Stop the Squad’s Assault on America

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There is a small contingent of Democrats in the House who will now become pivotal swing votes on the radical proposals of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s “Squad” of radical Marxist Democrats seeking to alter America forever. In fact, the fight between Blue Dogs and the Squad has already begun. Rep. Abigail Spanberger, a Blue Dog caucus member, […]

Move from Mass., Conn., Vermont, Maine to New Hampshire

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UPDATE 4.12.21: If you’ve been living through COVID-19 in Massachusetts, Connecticut, Vermont, or Maine, you should consider moving to the Live Free or Die state of New Hampshire. The state, especially the area of North Conway, is the top destination for any liberty-minded individual looking to escape the heavy government of the surrounding New England […]

How About Giving North Conway, NH a Visit?

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How about giving North Conway, NH a visit? Cathryn McCann explains in the Guide to North Conway why you should. She writes: There’s something for everyone in North Conway, NH, a town whose broad appeal has made it a standout White Mountains destination. From antiques hunting to outlet browsing, it’s a shopper’s haven with a […]

What’s the Best Survival Currency?

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In 2012 I wrote you a piece about the benefits of owning Wine, Ammo, & Toilet Paper, during any disaster situation. Not only would they be good to have for your own family, but would be valuable bartering tools. During the last year, you’ve seen store shelves emptied of toilet paper, wildfires take out much […]

Tyranny of the Majority: The Mob Takes What It Wants

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In LewRockwell.com, Judge Andrew Napolitano explains the tyranny of the majority, writing (abridged): “Which is better — to be ruled by one tyrant three thousand miles away, or three thousand tyrants one mile away?” — Rev. Mather Blyes (1706-1788) Does it really matter if the instrument curtailing liberty is a monarch or a popularly elected […]

Shotgun Joe Biden: Crackin’ Up

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Originally posted August 5, 2020. Back in the late fifties, the great Bo Diddley sang “Crackin’ Up.” Today, “Shotgun” Joe Biden may as well have adopted Bo’s catchy tune as his campaign theme song. The sad old guy is indeed Crackin’Up in front of America’s eyes. Presidential candidate? Please! Biden’s Fed proposal, as outlined by […]

Henry Repeating Arms: “Made in America, or Not Made at All”

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For years, I have been advising taking the NRA handgun safety course. There is never any downside in being prepared. Dampening down risk is my lead tenet in both financial and personal security. Many years ago, I received a Henry Repeating Arms Survival Rifle as a gift. Since then I have acquired a number of […]

Masks Worse than Plastic Bottles for the Environment?

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On his blog, Dr. Joseph Mercola is raising the alarm over the threat mass masking poses to the world’s environment, despite not significantly reducing the incidence of infection. He writes (abridged): The planet may be facing a new plastic crisis, similar to the one brought on by bottled water, but this time involving discarded face […]