Survival Gear is the most unused product until a natural disaster happens, then it’s the most desired products, but usually too late to help those that really need the help.
We sell around the World, and pride ourselves on offering a level of customer service that we would want to see ourselves if we were shopping online.
Our product ranges change regularly, so we hope that you come back to our sites to see some of the fantastic offers that we regularly have.
I am a huge fan of Vortex Optical Scopes. Lots of questions come my way about what scope I use and why. Almost without fail, …
Read moreVortex Diamondback vs Crossfire Rifle Scopes: Head-to-Head Comparison
The post Vortex Diamondback vs Crossfire Rifle Scopes: Head-to-Head Comparison appeared first on Survival Cache.
Every summer is hot, and every summer there are heatwaves, but what we are witnessing in 2020 is rewriting all of the rules. It has been blistering hot across the Southwest, and record after record is being broken. In a year when we have had a seemingly endless series of things go wrong, we definitely didn’t need a historic heatwave to hit us, and it is causing all sorts of problems. Unfortunately, it doesn’t look like we will be getting any relief for at least a few more days, because it is being reported that record-setting heat is “expected to last throughout the week”…
As many as 52 million people remain under heat alerts in the West on Monday, where some could see temperatures between 110 and 130 degrees. The heat is expected to last throughout the week, possibly setting more than 100 new daily record highs.
A high temperature of 100 degrees is really hot, a high temperature of 110 degrees is dangerously hot, a high temperature of 120 degrees is catastrophically hot, and a high temperature of 130 degrees is not supposed to happen.
But it just did.
On Sunday, the high temperature in Death Valley reached 130 degrees…
A temperature of 130 degrees Fahrenheit (54.4 degrees Celsius) recorded in California’s Death Valley on Sunday by the US National Weather Service could be the hottest ever measured with modern instruments, officials say.
The reading was registered at 3:41 pm at the Furnace Creek Visitor Center in the Death Valley national park by an automated observation system — an electronic thermometer encased inside a box in the shade.
Prior to Sunday, modern instruments had never measured a temperature that high anywhere in the world.
The old all-time global record of 134 degrees has stood since 1913, but the validity of that old record has been heavily disputed…
In 1913, a weather station half an hour’s walk away recorded what officially remains the world record of 134 degrees Fahrenheit (56.7 degrees Celsius).
But its validity has been disputed for a number of reasons: regional weather stations at the time didn’t report an exceptional heatwave, and there were questions around the researcher’s competence.
In any event, everyone can agree that what happened on Sunday was truly a historic event, and it definitely wasn’t an isolated incident.
Just one day before, we witnessed a new daily record high temperature in Sacramento…
Downtown Sacramento set a new record-high temperature of 111 degrees on Saturday, during what is the biggest heatwave of the year so far in the area.
And that came on the heels of Palm Springs absolutely smashing a daily record on Friday…
Palm Springs shattered the previous record of 117° for today’s date by recording 120° this afternoon! Thermal set a record for the ‘highest minimum’ for the days date with a low temperature of just 92° this morning.
Needless to say, all of this heat is putting an enormous amount of strain on California’s power system as people endlessly stay indoors and try to cool off. In fact, things have gotten so bad that authorities just announced “the first rolling blackouts in the state since 2001”…
As California struggles to rebound from the coronavirus pandemic, wilting heat and wildfires, it’s facing another dangerous crisis: blackouts.
As temperatures broke records across the state, California energy officials announced the first rolling blackouts in the state since 2001 and warned that the state was bracing for what could be the largest power outage it has ever seen, likely on Monday.
Do you remember those crazy days back in 2001?
It seems like it was just yesterday that the Enron scandal erupted, but it really was almost 20 years ago.
Where has the time gone?
Officials are hoping that the rolling blackouts in California will be limited to this week, but they aren’t making any promises.
Meanwhile, record high temperatures are also happening in Nevada. Las Vegas has been absolutely baking, and new record highs were being anticipated for both Monday and Tuesday…
It’ll be record-hot on Monday and Tuesday in Las Vegas, according to the National Weather Service, as southern Nevada bakes beneath a heat wave that tied a high-temperature mark on Sunday.
The expected high Monday was 114 degrees (45.56 Celsius) at McCarran International Airport, well above the current record temperature of 111 degrees set Aug. 17, 1939, meteorologist Dan Berc said.
And over in Phoenix, there have already been eight days this year with a high temperature of at least 115 degrees, and that breaks the old record that was set in 1974…
According to the National Weather Service in Phoenix, Phoenix reached 115°F during the afternoon hours of August 17, breaking a record set in 2013.
On August 14, Phoenix tied a record for the date with a high of 117 degrees (47 Celsius). Friday was the eighth day in 2020 with a high of at least 115 degrees (46 Celsius), beating the old record of seven days in 1974, the National Weather Service said.
Quite a few years ago I was in Phoenix during a heatwave, and I remember absolutely scorching the bottoms of my feet when I walked along a concrete path without any shoes on.
Dangerous heat is a constant reality this time of the year in Phoenix, but residents have learned how to live with it.
However, the record heat that we are seeing this year combined with extremely dry conditions have created an ideal environment for giant dust storms, and the millions of people living in the area have been warned that some are likely in the days ahead.
Throughout the Southwest, we are starting to see alarming patterns emerge. If you look at the latest U.S. Drought Monitor map, you will notice that nearly the entire Southwest is already in some stage of drought right now. In the 1930s, very high temperatures and exceedingly dry conditions for months on end combined to create “the Dust Bowl”, and many are concerned that something similar may now be starting to happen.
Even if you are not yet convinced that a new “Dust Bowl” is coming, everyone should be able to agree that what we are witnessing in the Southwest right now is very, very unusual.
In so many ways, our world seems to be going completely nuts right now, and many believe that this is just the beginning.
The good news is that September is coming, and that means that the weather in the Southwest should begin to cool off a bit.
But throughout this year it has just been one crisis after another, and we shall see what else 2020 has in store for us in the months ahead.
***Michael’s new book entitled “Lost Prophecies Of The Future Of America” is now available in paperback and for the Kindle on Amazon.com.***
About the Author: My name is Michael Snyder and my brand new book entitled “Lost Prophecies Of The Future Of America” is now available on Amazon.com. By purchasing the book you help to support the work that my wife and I are doing, and by giving it to others you help to multiply the impact that we are having on people all over the globe. I have published thousands of articles on The Economic Collapse Blog, End Of The American Dream and The Most Important News, and the articles that I publish on those sites are republished on dozens of other prominent websites all over the globe. I always freely and happily allow others to republish my articles on their own websites, but I also ask that they include this “About the Author” section with each article. In addition to my new book, I have written four others that are available on Amazon.com including The Beginning Of The End, Get Prepared Now, and Living A Life That Really Matters. (#CommissionsEarned) The material contained in this article is for general information purposes only, and readers should consult licensed professionals before making any legal, business, financial or health decisions. I encourage you to follow me on social media on Facebook and Twitter, and any way that you can share these articles with others is a great help. During these very challenging times, people will need hope more than ever before, and it is our goal to share the gospel of Jesus Christ with as many people as we possibly can.
Our homes are sacred, safe places where we raise our families and lay our heads down at night. Most of the time when we are …
Read more10 Tips for Preventing and Dealing With a Home Intruder
The post 10 Tips for Preventing and Dealing With a Home Intruder appeared first on Survival Cache.
According to James Altucher, a best-selling author and former hedge-fund manager, New York City is “dead forever.” The city cannot possibly come back from its government-induced coma as its residents come to grips with the reality of heavy hand of government when it came to the coronavirus scamdemic.
“I love NYC. When I first moved to NYC, it was a dream come true. Every corner was like a theater production happening right in front of me. So much personality, so many stories,” Altucher wrote in a blog post explaining why his temporary relocation might become more permanent.
The New York Times back in June asked the “agonizing” question: “Is New York City worth it anymore?” amid a mass exodus of an estimated 420,000 residents between March and May when the coronavirus rhetoric that turned into tyranny was really blowing up. In July, there were a record 13,117 vacant apartments across Manhattan, according to a report by Douglas Elliman and Miller Samuel Real Estate Appraisers & Consultants. A year ago, that number was a 5,912. Also, new lease signings fell by about 23%, resulting in a drop in rental prices.
Sadly, New York probably isn’t the only city that will be in a permanent coma because of the Federal Reserves’ insistence upon taking over the world and cramming the New World Order down our throats. San Francisco is struggling as well. The mass exodus from places that took tyrannical overreach to a whole new level can be seen in the chart below:
Holy crap. San Francisco exodus: https://t.co/VaoQr5V0nQ pic.twitter.com/rywb8z7Poa
— Kim-Mai Cutler (@kimmaicutler) August 14, 2020
As it turns out, people may not like being told how to live and what to do by politicians. Even Altucher says that New York won’t bounce back this time. The damage has been done and it’s irreparable. Will it remain the center of the financial universe? “Not this time.” New York has experienced worse? “Not it hasn’t.”
Keep in mind, it wasn’t a virus that caused the destruction of these cities and the economy. It was the order followers that bowed to government commands to stay fearful and shut down the economy over what’s turned out to be a mild flu.
It Wasn’t The “Virus” That Crashed The Economy, It Was The People Who Obeyed
It finally seems like Americans are waking up to the reality of what’s been done to them. It took losing it all, but now they are beginning to see that the government puppets, who do the bidding of the Federal Reserve bankers are trying to take over the world and enslave them. We need to come together more than ever right now and reject the last form of slavery: slavery of the mind.
Time To Get Off Your Knees: MSM Warns The U.S. Is Looking At A Second Lockdown
This is a psychological battle for your mind and ultimate control. Those who can see that already know the solution. Stop acquiescing, and stop believing anyone has the right to own you or lead you. It’s time to lead ourselves and stop allowing guns to be put tot he heads of the innocent who are just trying to feed their families.
David Icke To LEOs & Military: “Look Your Children In The Eye” & Tell Them YOU Enforced Tyranny
Last week’s surprise announcement of a peace deal between Israel and the United Arab Emirates caught just about everyone by surprise. I hadn’t heard anything about a potential deal in the works, and the mainstream media in the western world was completely blindsided by the deal. But this has become Israel’s pattern in recent decades. The Oslo Accords, Israel’s peace deal with Jordan and other agreements were negotiated under a cloak of total secrecy because officials didn’t want public sentiment to potentially destroy negotiations. And there could potentially be other “peace deals” in the works right now that we don’t know anything about.
President Trump is touting this as a major diplomatic victory, and he is hoping that it will sway some votes in November. At this juncture, Trump is trailing badly in most polls and he needs another miracle like we witnessed in 2016.
But it was really Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that was the driving force behind this deal. He has been seeking to build relations with the UAE for many, many years, and this deal is the culmination of those efforts.
In order to get this deal, however, Netanyahu had to agree not to annex any land in the West Bank…
The United Arab Emirates has normalised relations with Israel in a historic US-brokered deal that “suspends” Israeli annexation of occupied land sought by the Palestinians for their future state.
The surprise agreement, initially announced by the US president, Donald Trump, makes the UAE the first Gulf country and only the third Arab nation in the world to have active diplomatic ties with Israel, joining Egypt and Jordan.
This is a very odd development, because to many people it seemed like Netanyahu was dead set on annexing portions of Judea and Samaria.
In fact, he specifically promised to do so during the last election.
Could it be possible that all of that rhetoric was just a negotiating ploy?
If Israel had really gone ahead and annexed those lands, it would have killed any international efforts to create a Palestinian state.
But now that annexation is completely dead, the potential for a “peace deal” that would create a Palestinian state is very much alive.
According to the New York Times, the relationship between Israel and the UAE “had been building quietly for years”, and according to a British news source this peace agreement will also open a door for “deals on direct flights, security, telecommunications, energy, tourism and healthcare”…
A joint statement from the US, the UAE and Israel said delegations will meet in the coming weeks to sign deals on direct flights, security, telecommunications, energy, tourism and healthcare.
They are expected soon to exchange ambassadors and embassies and a signing ceremony is due to be held at the White House.
Ultimately, peace in the Middle East is something that we should all want, but at what cost has it been achieved?
It appears that West Bank annexation will never happen now, and we are being told that Netanyahu “traded it away” for a goal that was even more important to him…
In an ironic twist, that plan became the catalyst that finally gave Mr. Netanyahu the opening he had long sought. With pressure building for him to drop the annexation plan, he traded it away for something he wanted even more.
This may help Netanyahu win some moderate votes in the next election, but there are many conservatives in Israel that feel like they have been played and are not happy with Netanyahu right now at all.
Of course Netanyahu is not going to stop with the UAE. According to Reuters, Bahrain and Oman could also soon normalize relations with Israel…
Bahrain and Oman could be the next Gulf countries to follow the United Arab Emirates in formalising ties with Israel, Israel’s intelligence minister said on Sunday.
In fact, Netanyahu has actually publicly admitted that he has been speaking with the leaders of Oman and “other countries” in the region…
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Fox News on Sunday that he has been speaking with leaders from Arab countries in addition to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) following the American-mediated peace deal announced last week between the two countries.
He stated that he spoke with political leaders in Oman and “other countries,” and that the key to such discussions is discretion.
In the end, many believe that all of this diplomacy is all about Iran.
In recent years, Netanyahu has relentlessly been attempting to unite as much of the Middle East as possible against Iran. The Israelis believe that a conflict with Iran is probably inevitable, and so they would like to isolate the Iranians as much as they can.
Of course many Sunni governments in the region have long been hostile toward the radical Shiite regime in Tehran. In particular, the Saudis would love to see the Iranian “problem” go away, and so they have a strategic interest in working with Israel toward that goal.
As Israel and the various Sunni governments across the Middle East become increasingly cozy, could this create an environment that will eventually lead to an agreement to create a Palestinian state?
I think that this is a very important question to ask at this point.
Needless to say, most of the rest of the world would greatly rejoice if a peace agreement could be reached that would finally create a Palestinian state, but formally dividing the land of Israel would also set the stage for many of the things that I warn about in my new book.
Many had assumed that a conservative like Netanyahu would never be willing to give up land for an agreement that would guarantee “lasting peace”, but the agreement that he just reached with the UAE may suggest otherwise.
If Netanyahu is willing to permanently sacrifice dreams of annexing portions of Judea and Samaria for a peace agreement with the UAE, what would he be willing to do for a comprehensive peace agreement with all of the Sunni governments in the region?
Peace can be a very seductive mistress, and I have a feeling that we are about to see things happen in the Middle East that many thought would never be possible.
***Michael’s new book entitled “Lost Prophecies Of The Future Of America” is now available in paperback and for the Kindle on Amazon.com.***
About the Author: My name is Michael Snyder and my brand new book entitled “Lost Prophecies Of The Future Of America” is now available on Amazon.com. By purchasing the book you help to support the work that my wife and I are doing, and by giving it to others you help to multiply the impact that we are having on people all over the globe. I have published thousands of articles on The Economic Collapse Blog, End Of The American Dream and The Most Important News, and the articles that I publish on those sites are republished on dozens of other prominent websites all over the globe. I always freely and happily allow others to republish my articles on their own websites, but I also ask that they include this “About the Author” section with each article. In addition to my new book, I have written four others that are available on Amazon.com including The Beginning Of The End, Get Prepared Now, and Living A Life That Really Matters. (#CommissionsEarned) The material contained in this article is for general information purposes only, and readers should consult licensed professionals before making any legal, business, financial or health decisions. I encourage you to follow me on social media on Facebook and Twitter, and any way that you can share these articles with others is a great help. During these very challenging times, people will need hope more than ever before, and it is our goal to share the gospel of Jesus Christ with as many people as we possibly can.
You’ve probably heard of stealth camping and want to learn the art of it. Or, you might be someone who tried it but failed. Today, we’ve got some important stealth camping tips that can help you improve this endeavor.
Stealth Camping takes the “Leave No Trace” principle of regular camping, to the next level: “Be No Trace.”
When you’re stealth camping, you want to become invisible to people and animals around you, as well as leaving little to no trace of ever having been in the area. Stealth camping is a great skill to develop for bugging out and can help you learn how to avoid being followed.
Practicing stealth camping does not have to mean you are doing anything wrong or illegal. But be sure that wherever you are camping is not private property or off-limits.
You can start by practicing stealth camping habits and techniques the next time you visit a trail or campground that you already frequent.
In stealth camping, you’ll want to address your location, shelter, attire, fires & food, as well as how you’re getting to your campsite and the tracks you’re leaving behind you.
All of these will vary from your usual camping setup.
Here are stealth camping tips to get you started:
To hide your location, you’ll want to avoid any open fields and stay away from main trails and roadways. You can hide behind the heavy brush, but be sure that the campsite you choose is elevated, has flat areas, and has 2 entry/exit points so that you can leave in a hurry if someone finds you.
Ideally, you will have some areas of light brush that you can peer through to keep watch on your surroundings. Your location should be concealed so that the common person will have no idea it is there.
Another element to your location is the volume. A waterfall or rapids may create too much noise for you to hear someone approaching. A quiet spot in the woods will allow you to listen for footsteps and broken twigs.
View this post on Instagram
A normal tent setup is not preferred for stealth camping. You’ll want a low-profile (below the waist) and easy to assemble/disassemble shelter.
Lean-to’s and a-frames work great in these situations, as long as they are not made with bright colors. You will want to prep as many of the elements of your shelter as you can in advance, including any knots you need to tie.
Carving tent stakes out of sticks is also a great idea because they can be abandoned if you leave quickly.
Setting up and breaking down your camp is something you’ll want to practice so that you can minimize the time spent creating and exiting your camp.
To help keep your shelter location private, it is recommended to set up camp at twilight, when you still have light to see, but you may be obscured from others’ vision.
Being camouflaged in the woods means more than just wearing olive drab. In addition to avoiding bright colors, you can consider the 8 S’s and the 3 C’s:
Think about the ways in which the human body and our gear differ from plants and animals that are native to the woods. Choose supplies that don’t reflect light or create bright white light. If you use a flashlight or headlamp, choose red or green light.
If you are beginning your stealth camping journey at a popular trailhead or campground, don’t get out of your car in a leaf suit or head-to-toe camouflage.
Blend in with your surroundings so as not to draw attention to yourself. As you get into the woods, you can conceal yourself more.
The smells of fires and food are both dead giveaways to your campsite. Consider eating cold food, or only consuming food away from the campsite.
If you have to make a fire, dig a hole and make an underground or Dakota Fire Pit. If you do use a Dakota Fire Pit, take every precaution to make sure the fire does not spread and is out before you leave the campsite.
Keep the fire below ground level to help with drawing attention to yourself. You will still be able to smell the fire in the vicinity, and the fire pit leaves behind a lot of signs that you were there, but if you ventilate the fire well, there won’t be too much smoke visible from it.
If you drive to a campsite, your car will need to be parked near where you’re trying to stealth camp – not very stealthy. You can ride your bike, but then you have to keep your bike hidden as well.
Consider how you are getting to your campsite, and how you will cover your tracks once you do arrive.
Try to walk on the most durable ground that you can, specifically rocks and dead leaves. Walking on live plants will bend them in a way that can be tracked. When you walk on dirt or sand, dust your footprints out behind you.
Stealth camping requires considerably more preparation and practice than traditional camping. It is recommended to incorporate some of the elements of stealth camping into each trip you make so that you can get comfortable with different techniques.
Do you have any questions about stealth camping? We’d love to hear from you in the comments section!
Up Next:
This article was contributed by Tom Beck of Portfolio Wealth Global.
There have been PLENTY OF DOUBTERS over the years; I’ve seen MY FAIR SHARE of dollar bulls, who keep saying that there’s NOTHING WRONG with America, nothing worrisome about the abuse of the dollar and NOTHING SPECIAL about the growing deficit and national debt.
I will tell them what John Rambo told Murdock when he realized he LEFT HIM FOR DEAD: “I’m coming to get you.”
Gold and silver are coming for you, Mr. Deficit and Mrs. Negative Rates, and they will NOT STOP until each and every doubter HAS PAID his dues.
Courtesy: U.S. Global Investors
We’ve now closed above $2,000/ounce and the market is BEGINNING TO REALIZE that this is normal and that sub-$2,000 bids are NOT REALISTIC.
Bank of America has already revised its price target to $3,000 and many others will FOLLOW SUIT.
It will not be an easy battle; the dollar will fight for every piece of soil in every territory, before finally succumbing to us.
There can be no mistake about it – VENGEANCE IS OURS!
I strongly believe that mining stocks – especially the quality juniors – that we’ve covered and are up by either double-digits or TRIPLE-DIGITS, are just ACT 1 in this saga.
America is a country that is, politically speaking, IN THE SHITTER.
We will see more radicalism, more complexity, more problems and more deficits. Unity is non-existent.
Courtesy: Zerohedge.com
Silver had its best month ever in July. With silver, strength creates MORE STRENGTH, but you can see that rates have STARTED TO BOTTOM on August 6th and could be reversing trend for a bit (bear market rally).
This is absolutely the IDEAL TIME to capitalize on any pullbacks and I FULLY INTEND to.
The dollar bulls have lost faith. It is time TO ATTACK!
As you can see above, July was very bad for rates, which, in turn, made silver gain by an INSANE AMOUNT.
Next up, the metals will have to gather steam. Like an army that charges forward through the night and continues attacking at dawn, it must stop and refuel, at some point. Soldiers can’t be asked to be combative on EMPTY STOMACHS and after two nights without sleep.
When they wake up refreshed, though, they’re still the same squad they were before – better than THEIR COMPETITORS. Gold and silver are superior to the dollar.
Use the pullbacks to your advantage!
Courtesy: Zerohedge.com
In the financial reality we live in, 52mn unemployed Americans isn’t enough to STOP THE RALLY.
Surely, more will come to realize the foolishness of this CREDIT ORGY.
Gold is money. Gold belongs to its owner alone and is independent of counterparty risks.
The best army generals are HARD TO SPOT, since they behave like soldiers and WORK HARD for their team.
Tomorrow, I’ll show you the best DUO COMBINATION in one team since Jordan and Pippen, Kobe and Shaq, Curry and Thompson, LeBron and Wade or Stockton and Malone; I seriously believe this CEO and Chairman duo could lead us to HUGE PROFITS!
Be ready for a BREAKOUT ALERT.
Vengeance will be ours!
This article was contributed by Tom Beck of Portfolio Wealth Global.
I can’t even recall the number of times that I’ve STRESSED THE UNDERVALUATION of silver since January 2017, since the letter was founded; it’s in hundreds, perhaps even thousands of articles.
My letters have been featured in many other publications, yet silver’s MARKET SIZE is so small that only a few are benefiting from this and that’s the way IT SHOULD BE if the masses chose to be indifferent about it.
Doubting the inevitability of this rally was a FOOLISH MISTAKE.
At 120:1, silver was more than a bargain, it was A SCREAMING BUY. The trade was so obvious, yet so few TOOK ADVANTAGE of it.
Courtesy: Zerohedge.com
For silver, the next TRAIN STOP is here. At $27, it is entering a FAMOUS RANGE – between this price and $36 – and it will be a WILD WILD WEST showdown.
Clearly, gold and silver are indicating that the REAL ECONOMY and the stock market economy are not transmitting on the SAME FREQUENCY.
If you look above, silver has many doubters in this area. It fought for years to stay above $30 and attempted to CRACK PAST $35, but it proved TOO DIFFICULT a task, save for that one time when it did, and then went all the way to $49/ounce.
I was there in 2011 and I was selling, mostly at $42, which turned out to be very smart, since it then crashed severely and has never recovered to that price again.
Just like in 2011, we, the investors of 2020, only need silver to PENETRATE $35/ounce and go past it to the outskirts of the universe just the ONE TIME.
When it does, we’ll be there with BELLS AND WHISTLES, waiting to eat the cake and leave it whole.
Courtesy: Zerohedge.com
We are clearly seeing SOMETHING SPECIAL; a moment of historical significance. Right around $2,180, gold will meet a 40yr resistance line, which it FAILED TO BREACH in 2011.
I have a great feeling that it will this time around.
WE ARE KICKING ASS!
This article was originally published by B.N. Frank at Activist Post.
Activist Post has reported about recent legislator-utility bribery scandals in both Ohio and Illinois (see 1, 2, 3). Many don’t realize that similar bad behavior has also been pervasive for the last several years with the introduction, promotion, and installation of utility “Smart” Meters – electric, gas, and water.
Americans and people worldwide have been opposed to these 2-way wireless transmitting “Smart” Meters since they were first deployed. Their problems include fires, explosions, increased bills, and more (see 1, 2, 3, 4). They also DO NOT save meaningful amounts of energy – as originally promised. Unfortunately, this hasn’t stopped legislators, utility companies, and other ne’er-do-wells from continuing to promote and force their installation on homes and throughout communities.
Only time will tell if some of the same folks being investigated for what’s happening in Ohio used similar tactics for promoting and forcing the installation of First Energy “Smart” Meters in the state.
From the Columbus Dispatch:
Householder case: ‘Company C’ CEO Wayne Boich gave cash to HB 6 ‘dark money’ groups
The leader of a Columbus-based firm that made its family fortune in Ohio coal provided $25,000 of the money used to open bank accounts for the “dark-money” nonprofit at the center of the House Bill 6 scandal, The Dispatch has learned.
Wayne M. Boich, chairman and chief executive officer of Boich Companies, also later gave $100,000 to a for-profit company that spent nearly $1.5 million to support former House Speaker Larry Householder’s Republican candidates in the 2018 general election.
Boich is the CEO of “Company C,” listed in a federal court criminal complaint charging Householder and four others with racketeering, The Dispatch confirmed with a source close to the investigation of those involved with the campaign for HB 6.
Officials of the company have no comment, Boich spokesman Mike Dawson said Tuesday.
The House Bill 6 pay-to-play and bribery case, as described in a federal complaint, involves Akron-based FirstEnergy and affiliates routing nearly $61 million to Generation Now, a dark money nonprofit, to secure passage of the bill and defend it against a referendum repeal effort.
The secret money helped ensure a $1 billion-plus electricity ratepayer bailout of two nuclear power plants then owned by a FirstEnergy subsidiary and helped elect “Team Householder” House candidates to provide the votes needed to make him speaker, according to the charges.
More from the Columbus Dispatch:
Householder directs a dirty campaign to save bailout as millions flow:
Activist Post Editor’s Note: This is the final part of four in a series examining the FBI’s criminal complaint against former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder and four others described as the Householder Enterprise. All five men and the group Generation Now were indicted Thursday on federal racketeering charges. Facts in this series are based on public records, including the charging documents, and past and recent interviews with public officials and other sources.
Former Ohio Republican Party Chairman Matt Borges asked Tyler Fehrman to coffee in September 2019.
The two apparently had become friends when Fehrman worked to help elect a couple of legislative candidates backed by now-former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder.
But in late 2019, Fehrman was working for the other side: He was the regional manager for the referendum campaign to overturn House Bill 6, known as a bailout for two nuclear power plants owned by a FirstEnergy Corp. subsidiary.
And Borges hoped Fehrman would give him inside information to help the Householder “Enterprise” keep the referendum off the ballot, the FBI says in a criminal affidavit.
In exchange for the information, Borges offered to give Fehrman a substantial sum of money, the affidavit said.
The affidavit doesn’t identify Fehrman by name, but The Blade in Toledo revealed his identity and Fehrman later told The Plain Dealer of Cleveland what happened.
“Never did I ever think that Matt was going to put me in the position that he did,” Fehrman told The Plain Dealer. “One of the first things he told me was, ‘Dude, I don’t have a mortgage anymore. Like, I’m so taken care of. And we could do the same for you.’”
Since utility companies have installed tens of millions of “Smart” Meters – it’s likely that you have them installed on your home and throughout your community. Good luck with that.
Activist Post reports regularly about “Smart” Meters and other unsafe technology. For more information, visit our archives and the following websites:
With school cancelled for the rest of the year, schools are now enforcing online schooling for their students. Would this be enough? Here are some helpful supplemental learning tips.
All over the nation parents and students alike are losing sleep over what will be one of the most interesting years of schooling in the history of the United States of America. We have never tried anything so bold as to take so many kids out of school and leave them out for an extended period.
Whether you believe it is the right move pales in comparison to what kids will think one-month in. Will this type of online schooling work? Will kids make a connection with teachers? Can teachers discipline kids online? Will there be retention? There are so many questions.
We are preppers so, at the very least, we must be prepared if it doesn’t work. If it turns out our kids are just not cut out for online learning, we need to be able to pivot rapidly to assure our child still gets an education.
The single most important thing you can do to prepare for this strange school year is to open a clear line of communication with your child. Be sure they understand what they are getting into and that you are a person they can talk to when they don’t understand a subject.
Kids can get really confused about this because we praise them for good grades and punish them for bad ones, at least we do in my home. However, we are also truly clear about the value of effort and communication.
“If you are trying your best and you just cannot get your head around it, we can handle it together. You are not in trouble for not understanding.”
If kids feel comfortable and are aware of what is asked of them, they can be much more effective even in an online capacity.
Sale
Supplemental workbooks are one of the things you should have on hand. If you don’t own some you need to buy them ASAP. Remember what happened to things light free weights when lockdown kicked off?
Well, the same thing is going to happen to home learning tools. We have found the 180 Days workbooks to be an effective supplement for learning. They both reinforce things our son already knew from last year and present new material deeper into the books.
Our son has been out of school since March, so we are using this time to assure he gets caught up on everything from last year. Having workbooks means you can also promote independent learning without a screen around.
Also, 180 Days also features an answer key. I am just saying.
While an online school will include some degree of testing you may also consider testing at home to get a better understanding of where your child sits.
Remember, the big takeaway from online schooling and this bump in the road of education is that your child’s education is your responsibility above all. That should be your mantra through all of this.
You can write your own tests or generate tests. Websites like Proprofs give you access to a number of different tests that span many grades.
All this change is pushing many families to jump right into homeschooling. Rather than deal with the ever-changing decree of your governor and the teacher’s union, you might be able to homeschool your kids or have someone help with it and take total ownership of your child’s education.
Check out Simple Homeschool for a great resource if you are on the fence or beginning your own homeschooling journey.
While most parents aren’t going to have the time or will to teach their children one on one, you might be the exception. No one will pay attention to your child the way you will. No one will appreciate their struggles like you. For the right family, homeschooling can be the best learning experience.
Most people are worried about the level of education that is possible with this new model of schooling. What we often forget about is the priceless social interaction between our children and their friends at school.
You could argue they learn more from the fights and arguments then they do from the friendly play. With online schooling, those opportunities are gone. It would make sense to supplement that recess time with playdates and meetups.
We are only at the beginning of this journey. It is the journey of the pandemic, of the outcry and of the great cultural revolution of our time. It is hard to say how this will all shake out but if you have children who are looking to you for answers, you better have them.
The idea of public school has mostly removed parents from the equation when it comes to academics. Most parents are happy to help with homework and reward for good grades and maybe reprimand for bad ones.
Everything is shifting. Are you prepared for the shift? Don’t be reactionary that is not how preppers operate.
Do you have other concerns with online schooling? Share us your thoughts in the comments section!
Up Next:
