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[[James Wesley Rawles]] ("JWR") founded the blog. Rawles is a [[Conservative]] [[Christian]] [[Libertarian]] New York Times best-selling [[:Category:Survivalism|Survivalist]] author who lives "Somewhere West of the Rockies." JWR is the most popular survivalist author (for both non-fiction and [[Survivalist fiction]] / dystopian fiction) according to both the [[New York Times]] and [[Amazon.com]] and is a former [[U.S. Army]] [[Intelligence]] officer and technical writer. He is now a full-time novelist and part-time blogger and [[Survivalist retreat]] consultant. He founded SurvivalBlog in 2005, and now serves as Senior Editor. Managing Editor, Hugh J. Latimer (“HJL”), handles day-to-day operation of the blog.  

[[James Wesley Rawles]] ("JWR") founded the blog. Rawles is a [[Conservative]] [[Christian]] [[Libertarian]] New York Times best-selling [[:Category:Survivalism|Survivalist]] author who lives "Somewhere West of the Rockies." JWR is the most popular survivalist author (for both non-fiction and [[Survivalist fiction]] / dystopian fiction) according to both the [[New York Times]] and [[Amazon.com]] and is a former [[U.S. Army]] [[Intelligence]] officer and technical writer. He is now a full-time novelist and part-time blogger and [[Survivalist retreat]] consultant. He founded SurvivalBlog in 2005, and now serves as Senior Editor. Managing Editor, Hugh J. Latimer (“HJL”), handles day-to-day operation of the blog.  

JWR is a Christian, and holds to [[Calvinism|Reformed doctrine]] / [[Reformed Churches]] [[denomination]]. He has adopted the determinist view of [[history]].<ref>"1. (Sociology) social theory that human activity is determined by [[geography|geographical]] conditions. http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Geographical+determinism Accessed December 5, 2014</ref><ref>[[Jared Diamond]] states "Many human phenomena and characteristics – such as behaviors, beliefs, economies, genes, incomes, life expectancies, and other things – are influenced both by geographic factors and by non-geographic factors.  Geographic factors mean physical and biological factors tied to geographic location, including [[climate]], the distributions of wild plant and animal species, [[soil]]s, and [[topography]]." http://jareddiamond.org/Jared_Diamond/Geographic_determinism.html Accessed December 5, 2014</ref> and his view of [[economics]] is of the [[Fiscal conservatism|fiscally conservative]] [[Austrian School of Economics]]. [[Political]]ly, Mr. Rawles is a [[Constitutionalist]] Christian [[libertarian]].

JWR is a Christian, and holds to [[Calvinism|Reformed doctrine]] / [[Reformed Churches]] [[denomination]]. He has adopted the determinist view of [[history]],<ref>"1. (Sociology) social theory that human activity is determined by [[geography|geographical]] conditions. http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Geographical+determinism Accessed December 5, 2014</ref><ref>[[Jared Diamond]] states "Many human phenomena and characteristics – such as behaviors, beliefs, economies, genes, incomes, life expectancies, and other things – are influenced both by geographic factors and by non-geographic factors.  Geographic factors mean physical and biological factors tied to geographic location, including [[climate]], the distributions of wild plant and animal species, [[soil]]s, and [[topography]]." http://jareddiamond.org/Jared_Diamond/Geographic_determinism.html Accessed December 5, 2014</ref> and his view of [[economics]] is of the [[Fiscal conservatism|fiscally conservative]] [[Austrian School of Economics]]. [[Political]]ly, Mr. Rawles is a [[Constitutionalist]] Christian [[libertarian]].

==Survivalist subject areas include (in no particular order)==

==Survivalist subject areas include (in no particular order)==

The Survival Blog is a staunch advocate of [[Conservapedia]], and Rawles links to it where possible, doing his best to avoid what frequently calls the "[[Wikipedia|LiberalPropagandaPedia]]."

The Survival Blog is a staunch advocate of [[Conservapedia]], and Rawles links to it where possible, doing his best to avoid what frequently calls the "[[Wikipedia|LiberalPropagandaPedia]]."

JWR has noted, "As I’ve mentioned before, Wikipedia’s editors have strong [[leftist]] and [[statist]] [[liberal bias|biases]]. This is evidenced by the way that they selectively delete content and gradually push the Point of View (POV) of articles to match their world views."<ref>156 {{Template:James Wesley Rawles authorized quotation}}  January 5, 2015 ''Embarrassing Truths: An Example of Why You Shouldn’t Trust Wikipedia'' http://survivalblog.com/embarrassing_truths_an_example_of_why_you_shouldnt_trust_wikipedia</ref>, <ref name=schiliroscandal>{{cite web|last=Bender|first=William|title=Marcus Hook Mayor arrested, seeking re-election|url=http://articles.philly.com/2013-03-22/news/37940199_1_schiliro-whelan-report-states|publisher=Philly.com}}</ref>

JWR has noted, "As I’ve mentioned before, Wikipedia’s editors have strong [[leftist]] and [[statist]] biases. This is evidenced by the way that they selectively delete content and gradually push the Point of View (POV) of articles to match their world views."<ref>35 {{Template:James Wesley Rawles authorized quotation}}  January 5, 2015 ''Embarrassing Truths: An Example of Why You Shouldn’t Trust Wikipedia'' http://survivalblog.com/embarrassing_truths_an_example_of_why_you_shouldnt_trust_wikipedia</ref>, <ref name=schiliroscandal>{{cite web|last=Bender|first=William|title=Marcus Hook Mayor arrested, seeking re-election|url=http://articles.philly.com/2013-03-22/news/37940199_1_schiliro-whelan-report-states|publisher=Philly.com}}</ref>

=== 2400 Words Quotes Authorized from SurvivalBlog.com Works===

=== 2400 Words Quotes Authorized from SurvivalBlog.com Works===