“Food is a weapon.” Earl Butz, Richard Nixon’s Secretary of Agriculture, made that statement. The year was 1971, riding the waves of the first “green revolution” exported from the U.S. replete with hybrid seeds, fertilizers,  pesticides and farming equipment like tractors and combines. Mr. Butz had determined that food was an important weapon in the fight communism. His words did not reflect a new […]

(Homesteading.news) If you’re shopping for an all natural toothpaste, the list of ingredients to avoid includes diethanolamine, propylene glycol, fluoride, aspartame, saccharine, sodium lauryl sulfate, Triclosan, glycerin, sorbitol, and microbeads. After careful examination of the ingredients, the discerning shopper will see the similarities between food products and other body care products. There are a lot of […]

(Homesteading.news) Although often dismissed as a weed, one of the most widespread flowering plants in the world is actually a highly useful plant both medicinally and nutritionally. This “weed,” commonly known as shepherd’s purse, can be eaten raw or cooked, and is particularly prized for its ability to stop both external and internal bleeding. Native to […]

This week we remembered our fallen veterans. We may also remember the United States, as she was, for she, too, has fallen: from forces inside that have collapsed and denigrated it.  The good old days are long gone.  The country is now in a soft-tyranny, a semi-totalitarian state.  All it will take is a spark to […]

Doomsday is a lot closer than you might think, but don’t worry; scientists have contrived a variety of possible ways we might be able to survive the impending apocalypse. Although the sun isn’t expected to burn out for another 6 billion years, astronomers believe in about 500 million years, the gradual swelling of the sun […]

The off-grid living spaces presented in this article are nothing short of spectacular. The definitive architecture has it’s own category called Earthship Biotecture: “Earthship n. 1. passive solar home made of natural and recycled materials 2. thermal mass construction for temperature stabilization. 3. renewable energy & integrated water systems make the Earthship an off-grid home with little to no utility bills; […]

6 things needed in order for Obama to declare martial law & cancel elections Many believe 6 basic things will need to occur before that plan could be implemented. The amazing part of that plan is that many of the pieces are already in place. Much of the plan has also been promoted by Barack […]

You have a problem that requires police and you call 9-1-1: The police have to show up and help you, right? Isn’t that how the deal works? Isn’t that why you pay local taxes – in part, for police protection? Most Americans believe that, but unfortunately that is incorrect. Your local police have no legal […]

(Learn how to be self-reliant for FREE during the online Self Reliance Summit by clicking here) It’s no secret that living in a city increases the risk of injury. Many people retreat to the wilderness to escape the stress, pollution and traffic that plague city life. Yet just because you’re in the woods doesn’t mean […]

(Bugout.news) Less than a decade ago most people had never heard the word “prepping,” let alone the modern definition of it, but today, following two terms of some of the worst foreign and domestic policy in American history, more Americans not only know what prepping is but they are actively engaged in it. In fact, the […]

Jake Cassar lives in Australia and has been preparing for the end of the world since he was a teen. He takes disaffected youth to the bush and shows them edible wild plants, encourages the intake of clean food and the medicinal use of native crops and more. ABC news describes what Jake Cassar told the wide-eyed teens at a recent wilderness […]

The Obama administration continues to provide legal cover for illegal immigrants, people who have overstayed their visas and, unfortunately, terrorist suspects who should not have been admitted into the country in the first place (some “vetting process,” huh?). As reported by the Washington Free Beacon, after the discovery of a suspected terror cell in Texas […]

The Left-wing extremist governments of Europe continue to put refugees and migrants from war-torn, economically depressed regions of the world ahead of their own citizens, who are being required to foot the bill to care for the new arrivals, even to the point of suppressing their individual rights. As noted recently by Breitbart News, it’s […]

One of the most frequent complaints made by those who want to eat healthier is the price tag attached to whole organic food. Fortunately, you can now significantly reduce your grocery bill by growing your own food at home using food scraps and a Garden Tower. The Garden Tower takes your daily kitchen scraps and […]

As I watch what is going on with the Politicians and their supporters here in the US, I can’t help but feel that there is no good way for this to turn out.  Civil war in America has become inevitable.  This is the topic of today’s post so grab a cup of coffee and have […]