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:So should these categories be deleted?--[[User:JoeyJ|JoeyJ]] 16:01, 12 December 2014 (EST)
 
:So should these categories be deleted?--[[User:JoeyJ|JoeyJ]] 16:01, 12 December 2014 (EST)
 
::While I have the greatest respect for Cons's diligence in spending a lot of time on her articles, and in getting them recognized (all her past SEO talk, for example), I notice that she does not put them into the the "best of CP" category.  So I suspect that even she doesn't think the category is worth much.  It does not seem to be noticed much.  I just removed two obvious vanity/silliness things from it.  Only three things remain.  But their authors did put a lot of effort into them, and two of them are "flagship articles" by Andy.  So I would consult with him on this.  He probably wants a better way to promote the CBP and the Conservative words articles.  In fact he has a better way: they are on the main page.  So maybe you should ask him whether the "best of CP" category is worth keeping.  [[User:SamHB|SamHB]] 00:23, 13 December 2014 (EST)
 
::While I have the greatest respect for Cons's diligence in spending a lot of time on her articles, and in getting them recognized (all her past SEO talk, for example), I notice that she does not put them into the the "best of CP" category.  So I suspect that even she doesn't think the category is worth much.  It does not seem to be noticed much.  I just removed two obvious vanity/silliness things from it.  Only three things remain.  But their authors did put a lot of effort into them, and two of them are "flagship articles" by Andy.  So I would consult with him on this.  He probably wants a better way to promote the CBP and the Conservative words articles.  In fact he has a better way: they are on the main page.  So maybe you should ask him whether the "best of CP" category is worth keeping.  [[User:SamHB|SamHB]] 00:23, 13 December 2014 (EST)
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== Message from User: AmericanRedoubt ==
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Working copy and backup in case of [[vandalism]].
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'''NOTE to Fellow Editors and Admins:''' Please note that I am a trained (both in Asia and the USA) and certified professional practitioner / subject matter expert in the field of Complementary medicine / [[Alternative medicine]], particularly [[Traditional Chinese medicine]]-[[Acupuncture]], [[Ayurvedic medicine]] and [[nutrition]] for the last 19 years.
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I am a also a life-long [[gardener]] who is certified in [[Permaculture]] [[gardening]] (completed a [[Permaculture design course]] ([[PDC]]).
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Being a "[[Prepper]]", [[Preparedness]]-[[Survivalism]] is one of my main passions/hobbies for many years.
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Through the month of December 2014 and January 2015, I am working many hours per week on editing Conservapedia. For specifically on a collapsible "See Also" navigation template for the diverse topics of the [[Alternative medicine]], [[First aid]], [[Permaculture]] [[gardening]], [[Firearms]], [[:Category:Survivalism|Emergency preparedness]] and [[Amateur radio]] articles I am also working on and articles on related topics.
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I will also be working on the Categories for all of these Alternative medicine topics and related [[Healthcare]], [[Cooking]] and Nutrition categories and items such as [[spices]] (which are related to [[health]] and nutrition)
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So, I please request your patience in considering not deleting articles or content I have submitted in these subject areas without first discussing it on the Talk Page and letting me know on my User Page, if you would be so kind.
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Also, please note that I plan to rapidly submit articles for the "red links". Thank you for your patience.
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[[User:TheAmericanRedoubt|TheAmericanRedoubt]] 22:33, 11 December 2014 (EST)
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{{Main|Investment}}
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!This Is An Original Work.
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Contributors should add their signatures to the end section. If published, a notice will be posted and, if desired, contributors will be recognized.
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=Conservative Politics and Investing in Tangibles=
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''Investing in tangibles''' is a major component of the [[fiscal conservatism]], [[conservative values]] and [[American values]] of [[preparedness|prepping]] as well as an [[inflation hedge]]. It is referred to as prepping with the [[mnemonic]] called the 8-B's: "[[Beans]]-[[Bullets]]-[[Bandaids]]-[[Books]]-[[Bullion]]-[[Battery (electrical)|Batteries]]-[[Brotherhood]]-[[Being]]", as well as the 3-B's "Bean, Bullets, Bandaids" and many other similar variations. 
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==Rationale==
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One should seriously consider the dismal state of the [[United States economy]], massive [[National debt|government debt]] and government [[deficit spending]], the [[Quantitative easing|money printing]] out of thin air by the [[Federal Reserve]] (QE3 - "printing money like it's going out of style, because it IS going out of style"), and the U.S. [[Debt to GDP ratio]].
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Financial [[investment]]s ([[Stock market|stocks]], [[Bond]]s, [[IRA]]s, [[401k]]s and others) are practical ways of preparing for [[retirement]] as long as modern [[Systems of support]] remain intact and functioning more or less as they do today. If, however, these systems (the [[economy]] in particular) fail, then investments in tangible, life-sustaining items will provide a much greater return. Even if things don't go badly in the future, investing in tangibles can improve the overall quality of your life. That is why many Preppers-Survivalists say they invest in tangibles for "...if times get tough, or even if then don't". Such investments should be based on the concept of [[threat probability]] and [[impact scale]].
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"A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, [[butcher]] a [[hog]], conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch [[manure]], [[programming language|program]] a [[computer]], [[cook]] a tasty meal, [[fight]] efficiently and die gallantly. Specialization is for insects." -- [[Robert A. Heinlein]]
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Thus, it seems appropriate for some to get substantially out of the [[stock market]] soon, cash in your [[IRA]]-[[401(k)]] paying the 10% penalty and get reinvested in tangibles like the "Eight B's":
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#'''[[Beans]]''' ([[Food and water storage]] - [[Permaculture]] [[gardening]])
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#'''[[Bullets]]''' ([[Self-defense]]-[[Firearms]]-[[Ammunition]]-[[Magazines|Full capacity magazines]])
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#'''[[Bandaids]]''' ([[Health]]-[[Exercise]] - [[Herbs]]-[[Complementary medicine]] ([[:Category:Medicinal Herbs|Medicinal herbs]], [[:Category:Western Herbal Medicine|Western herbal medicine]] - [[:Category:Ayurvedic Medicine|Ayurvedic medicine]] - [[:Category:Traditional Chinese Medicine:Traditional Chinese medicine]] - [[First aid]] - [[Pharmaceutical]]s)
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#'''[[Bullion]]''' ([[Precious metal]]s)
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#'''[[Book]]s''' ([[Homeschooling]] for [[self-suffiency]] and [[duty]])
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#'''[[Battery (electrical)|Batteries]]''' ([[alternative energy]], [[generator]])
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#'''Brotherhood''' ([[Family]]-[[Friend]]s, [[Small town values|Town]], [[NRA]]-[[Gun Owners of America]]-[[John Birch Society]], [[:Category:Conservative Organizations|Conservative and patriot organizations]], etc.)
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#'''Being''' ([[Acceptance]]-[[Patience]]-[[Virtue]]-[[Faith]], [[Prayer]], [[Contemplation]]-[[Meditation]]).
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These eight categories of tangible investments in your immediate possession should be both stored and home [[geocaching|cached]] on your own productive [[farm]] [[land]] that is in a [[American Redoubt|lightly-populated region]] (see low [[population density]]) with plentiful [[water]] and rich [[soil fertility|topsoil]] (preferably in one of the [[free state]]s such as the [[American Redoubt]] ([[Idaho]]-[[Montana]]-[[Wyoming]]-[[Utah]]-[[Oregon|Eastern Oregon or Southwestern Oregon]]-[[Washington|Eastern Washington]], the [[Cumberland|Tennessee-Kentucky Cumberland Redoubt]]. Such a [[survivalist retreat]] should first and foremost have reliable [[water]] sources, preferably a [[spring]], or less preferably a [[creek|year-round creek]]-[[stream]]-[[river]], a [[pond]], [[lake]] and a [[water well]]. It should be private, secluded land, near a [[small town values|small town]], with the ability for tactical [[self-defense|home defense]] in the case of a total [[economic collapse]] or [[society|societal collapse]] in which [[crime]] becomes rampant. It should have a minimum of 3 [[acre]]s with some downward hill slope ([[contour]]) for [[permaculture]] (see [[Montana]]'s [[Paul Wheaton]] [[Permies.com]] forum and the http://RichSoil.com [[blog]]) [[Hugelkultur]] and [[swales]] on contour, with a mix of [[forest]]ed (for [[firewood]], [[microclimate]]s and [[food forest]]), [[pasture]] (for [[livestock|micro-livestock]]), [[garden]] land with good [[topsoil]] and a water [[pond]] or small [[lake]] for [[biodiversity]]. All of this should be in a [[rural area]]; and have potential for [[alternative energy]] like [[solar energy]], [[wind]] and/or [[hydroelectric|micro hydro]] [[electricity|electric power]].
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Time to get invested in these big eight areas NOW before [[SHTF]]-[[TEOTWAWKI]]-[[Apocalypse]]
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===Tangibles Trump Conceptuals===
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Modern [[fiat currency|fiat currencies]] are generally accepted, but have essentially no backing, unlike [[hard money]]. Because fiat currencies are largely a byproduct of [[interest]] bearing [[national debt|government bonds or Treasury bonds (debt)]], modern [[currency|currencies]] are destined to [[inflation]]. In the long run, inflation dooms fiat currencies to [[monetary devaluation]] and [[economic collapse]]. The majority of your [[asset]]s should be invested in productive [[farm]] [[land]] and other tangibles such as useful [[hand tool]]s. Only after you have your key [[:Category:Survivalism|logistics]] squared away, anything extra should be invested in  [[precious metal]] such as [[silver]] and [[gold]].<ref>[[James Wesley Rawles]] in the [[American Redoubt]], "The Precepts of Rawlesian Survivalist Philosophy", [[Idaho]]-[[Montana]], [[The Survival Blog]], http://survivalblog.com/precepts Accessed December 10, 2014</ref>
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Get out of [[Dollar (U.S.)|Dollar]]-denominated [[asset]]s, and into tangibles like productive [[farm]] [[land]], [[guns]], [[ammunition]], [[magazines|full capacity magazines]], and [[precious metal]]s (mostly [[silver]], followed by [[gold]] -- see [[Gold to silver ratio]]).
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Also invest in your own [[soul]]-spirit, [[mind/body]] with [[survival skills]] and preparedness skills.
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==Food and Water ("Beans")==
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Beans = Long-Term Storage Food
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''Read the main articles about [[Food storage]] or [[Water storage]]''
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Expect to spend at least the same amount per month as your monthly food bill X 2 (at several thousand dollars) since you need to buy lots of 5 gallon [[food-grade]] buckets with color coded screw-on Gamma Lids and 55 gallon blue water barrels (see Emergency Essentials<ref>Emergency Essentials, [[Utah]], http://BePrepared.com) along with Country Living [[grain mill]]-grinder, bread maker, [[food dehydrator]], [[canning|canning supplies]], 1 quart [[Mason jar]]s, 2 [[camp stove]]s and lots of [[propane]] tanks, etc.<ref>http://www.survivalblog.com/2013/02/economics-and-investing-1450.html Accessed December 10, 2014</ref>
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===Food Storage===
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The word "Beans" is often used to describe basic [[food]] and [[water]]. [[Essay:Invest in tangibles|Invest]] in 8 to 12 months worth of mostly long term storable dry-goods foodstuffs, and less of [[canned goods]]. Squirrel away lots of [[grain]], [[beans]], [[rice]], [[salt]], [[sugar]], [[honey]], [[coconut oil]] and [[olive oil]], [[ghee]], [[tea]] and [[coffee|instant coffee]]
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===Growing your own food===
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The ability to produce food can be equally or more valuable that food storage, options include [[permaculture]]-[[gardening]], raising [[livestock]], developing a [[food forest]] and more. Many produced foods will need to be preserved for storage by [[canning]], [[Food dehydration|dehydration]], or [[Food preservation|other methods]]. Vegetable and fruit seeds can also be stored. Plan on three seasons worth of [[non-GMO]], [[open-pollinated]] [[non-hybrid]] [[heirloom]] [[vegetable]]-[[fruit]] [[seed]]s and [[cooking]] [[herb]] and [[medicinal herb]] seeds.
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===Water Storage===
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[[Water]] is generally ready to be stored directly from the tap, [[rain]], or a [[water well]]. Large, [[food-grade]] containers are best for this. A [[pond]], [[lake]], [[spring]], [[creek]] or other natural water source can go a long way towards providing long-term water [[security]], but a [[water filter]] will likely be necessary for most natural sources. Store 2 to 3 months of [[water storage]] in blue food-grade [[55 gallon drum]]s with a [[Big Berkey]] [[water filter]] and replacement water filter inserts.
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== Made in USA Tools ==
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[[Made in USA]] [[hand tools]]: [[Made in USA hand tools]], [[Made in America]] [[knives]], Made in USA [[gardening tools]].
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== See Also ==
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* [[Self-directed IRA]] and [[IRA]], [[401(k)]], [[Roth IRA]], [[403(b)]], [[Retirement]], [[Social security]]
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* [[:Category:Survivalism|Investments for Survival]]
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* [[American economic history]]
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* [[Essay:Invest in tangibles]] - [[:Category:Survivalism|Economic preparedness]]
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* [[Inflation]] versus [[Interest rate]]s / [[Rate of return]]-[[Expected return]]
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* [[Self-directed IRA]] and [[IRA]], [[401(k)]], Roth IRA, [[403(b)]], [[Retirement]], [[Social security]]
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* '''[[:Category:Banksters|Banksters]]:''' [[Quantitative easing]] of the [[Federal Reserve Bank]], [[MF Global]], [[Goldman Sachs]], [[AIG]], [[Rothschild family]], [[Bernie Madoff]], [[Dianne Feinstein]]
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* '''[[National debt|National Debt]]:''' [[Debt Ceiling]]-[[Deficit spending]] and the [[Federal Reserve System]]'s [[Ponzi scheme]] of [[Quantitative easing]]-[[Debt monetization]] [[devaluation]] of [[Fiat currency]] through [[Money supply]]-[[Treasury bill]]s bought mostly by [[China]] and [[Japan]]
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* '''[[Globalization]]-[[Globalism]]:''' [[United Nations]], [[International Monetary Fund]], [[World Bank]]
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* '''[[Liberal]] [[Keynesian economics]]''': [[John Maynard Keynes]] and [[Fabian Socialism|Fabian Socialist]] influence on [[Barack Obama]]
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* '''[[Big government | Big Government]]''': [[Liberal values|Liberal]] [[ObamaCare]]-[[Common Core]]-[[Social Security]] [[Welfare state]] leads to [[Nanny state]], leads to [[Gun control]], [[Militarization of police]], [[Asset forfeiture]] and Domestic [[mass surveillance]] of law-abiding [[citizen]]s via the '''[[Police state]]''': [[Globalist]]-[[United Nations]]-[[Statist]]-[[Socialist]]-[[National Socialist]]-[[Communist]]
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* '''[[Liberal totalitarianism|Liberal Totalitarianism]]'''
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'''Contrast with:'''
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* '''[[Fiscal conservatism]]:''' [[Ludwig von Mises]]' [[conservative]] [[libertarian]] [[Austrian economics]] and  [[Capitalist]] [[Conservative economic policies]] of [[Ron Paul]]
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* '''[[Precious metal]]s:''' [[Gold standard]], [[Gold]] and [[Silver]]
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* [[Essay:Invest in tangibles|Invest in tangibles]] for [[:Category:Survivalism|Economic preparedness]]
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* '''[[Limited government]]:''' [[Conservative values]]/[[Traditional values]] - [[Modern conservatism]] - [[Preparedness | Modern preparedness]], [[Capitalism]] and [[Free enterprise]] are the original [[American]] [[Patriot]] [[Founding Fathers]]' values
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* '''[[Preparedness|Modern preparedness]]:''' "[[if times get tough, or even if then don't]]", [[Debt is financial cancer]], [[Tax is theft]], [[Renewable energy]], [[Financial security]], [[You are in control of your life]]
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** '''[[Invest in tangibles]]:''' [[Rural]] [[farm]] [[land]], [[Tools]], [[Food storage]], [[Precious Metals]], [[Ammunition | Copper-jacketed lead]] and [[Firearms]]
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** '''[[Agriculture]]-[[Permaculture]]-[[Gardening]]]:''' [[Growing your own food]], [[Food storage]] and [[Water storage]]
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** [[Family values]] and [[Parental rights]]: [[Sanctity of life]], [[Family]]-[[Marriage]], [[Homeschooling]] teaching [[Virtue]], [[Patriotism]], [[Duty]], and [[Self-reliance]]
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* '''[[Security]] [[Software]] and [[Security-focused operating systems | Security-Focused Operating Systems]]''' to protect [[unalienable rights | unalienable]] [[Right to Privacy]] ([[Internet privacy]], [[Information privacy]], [[Expectation of privacy]]) and [[Second Amendment]] - [[First Amendment]] ([[Freedom of information]] and [[Political freedom]]) rights against [[unconstitutional]] [[Gun control]] - [[Internet censorship]] [[Big government]] [[Police state]], [[hackers]], and "[[5 U.S.C. § 3331|all enemies, foreign and domestic]]" of [[American values | American]] [[liberty]].
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**'''[[Tails (operating system)|Tails Anonymous Secure Operating System]]''': [[Linux]]-based with [[Tor (anonymity network)]],  [[Firefox]] [[browser]], [[HTTPS Everywhere]] [[encryption]]
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* '''[[Privacy search engines | Privacy Search Engines]]: [[Duck Duck Go]]''' and [[Ixquick]]: [[Privacy]]-oriented [[Search engine]]s instead of tracking by [[Google]], [[Yahoo]] and [[Bing]]
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* '''[[Internet anonymity | Internet Anonymity]] - [[Right to be forgotten]] [[Pseudonymity]]''' using [[Anonymous web browsing]] with [[Tails]] and [[VPN]] ([[Virtual Private Network]]), [[HMA]], [[OpenVPN]] and [[IPsec]]
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* '''[[Privacy resources | Privacy Resources]]:'''
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** '''[[Edward J. Snowden]] Revelations''' of [[unconstitutional]] domestic spying on law-abiding [[American]] [[citizen]]s
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==External Links==
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* [https://survivalblog.com/2010/09/shifting-to-tangibles-in-an-ag.html Shifting to Tangibles in an Age of Inflation], [[James Wesley Rawles]], [[The Survival Blog]]
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*  "Survive This: TOP 10 Reasons NOT to [[Bug Out]]", by [[Nutnfancy]] of the [[American Redoubt]] [[Utah]], https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjK38SmrGSw
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* [http://www.survivalblog.com/redoubt.html  The American Redoubt -- Move to the Mountain States]
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* http://www.survivalblog.com/retreatareas.html
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* https://charlescarrollsociety.com/about
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* http://www.radiofreeredoubt.com
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* http://www.survivalretreatconsulting.com
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* http://www.americanredoubtrealty.com
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==References==
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