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'''James Wesley Rawles''' (born 1960) is a non-fiction author,  

'''James Wesley Rawles''' (born 1960) is a non-fiction author,  

survivalist-fiction author, [[economist]], blogger, and [[Retreat|survival retreat]] consultant. He has appeared many times on the [[Alex Jones]] show InfoWars. He has been called an expert<ref>[http://derekclontz.wordpress.com/2007/09/10/second-great-depression-just-weeks-away-warns-expert/ Second Great Depression just weeks away, warns expert] by Derek Clontz</ref> on survival and preparedness topics.<ref>[http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/04/13/MNIL1008L2.DTL</ref> Rawles is a [[Christian]] who is a [[conservative]] [[Libertarianism|libertarian]].<ref name="blogbio">[http://www.survivalblog.com/biographies.html SurvivalBlog Staff Biographies]</ref>

survivalist-fiction author, [[economist]], blogger, and [[Retreat|survival retreat]] consultant. He has appeared many times on the [[Alex Jones]] show InfoWars. He has been called an expert<ref>[http://derekclontz.wordpress.com/2007/09/10/second-great-depression-just-weeks-away-warns-expert/ Second Great Depression just weeks away, warns expert] by Derek Clontz</ref> on survival and preparedness topics.<ref>[http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/04/13/MNIL1008L2.DTL</ref> Rawles is a [[Christian]] who is a [[conservative]], [[Constitutionalism|constitutionalist]] [[Libertarianism|libertarian]].<ref name="blogbio">[http://www.survivalblog.com/biographies.html SurvivalBlog Staff Biographies]</ref>

==Biography==

==Biography==

==Blog presence==

==Blog presence==

Rawles is the former editor of  SurvivalBlog.com, a very widely-read and cited <ref>[http://charts.technorati.com/blogs/www.survivalblog.com?reactionsdaily</ref> [[blog]] on survival and preparedness topics. According to its statistics page, it has more than 220,000 unique visitors per week.<ref>[http://www.survivalblog.com/ SurvivalBlog home page]</ref> <ref>[http://www.survivalblog.com/cgi-bin/awstats.pl]</ref> The main focus of his blog is family preparedness for disasters. In his blog writings, Rawles recommends that investors put at least 25% of their portfolios into [[gold]], [[silver]], and  [[barter]] goods.<ref>[http://www.survivalblog.com/2007/12/coping_with_inflationsome_stra.html]</ref>  He also advises his blog readers to store four year's supply of food<ref>[http://www.survivalblog.com/2008/01/a_honeybee_ccd_disaster_soonbe.html SurvivalBlog.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> in preparation for future hard times, and "double up" with other families<ref>[http://www.shtfblog.com/wealth-war-and-wisdom-by-barton-biggs-a-book-review/]</ref> to establish [[Retreat|survival retreats]].  Rawles believes (as of his 2005-2008 writings) that the United States is headed for a hyperinflationary economic depression.<ref>[http://www.peakoilstore.com/forum/index.php/topic,13888.0.html]</ref> Rawles favors the abolition of the fractional-reserve banking system, and a return to the [[gold standard]].<ref>[http://www.survivalblog.com/2008/02/are_simultaneous_inflation_and.html]</ref>  Rawles is also a proponent of [[Home schooling]].<ref>[http://www.survivalblog.com/home_schooling/]</ref>

Rawles is the editor of  SurvivalBlog.com, a very widely-read and cited <ref>[http://charts.technorati.com/blogs/www.survivalblog.com?reactionsdaily</ref> [[blog]] on survival and preparedness topics. According to its statistics page, it has more than 220,000 unique visitors per week.<ref>[http://www.survivalblog.com/ SurvivalBlog home page]</ref> <ref>[http://www.survivalblog.com/cgi-bin/awstats.pl]</ref> The main focus of his blog is family preparedness for disasters. In his blog writings, Rawles recommends that investors put at least 25% of their portfolios into [[gold]], [[silver]], and  [[barter]] goods.<ref>[http://www.survivalblog.com/2007/12/coping_with_inflationsome_stra.html]</ref>  He also advises his blog readers to store four year's supply of food<ref>[http://www.survivalblog.com/2008/01/a_honeybee_ccd_disaster_soonbe.html SurvivalBlog.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> in preparation for future hard times, and "double up" with other families<ref>[http://www.shtfblog.com/wealth-war-and-wisdom-by-barton-biggs-a-book-review/]</ref> to establish [[Retreat|survival retreats]].  Rawles believes (as of his 2005-2008 writings) that the United States is headed for a hyperinflationary economic depression.<ref>[http://www.peakoilstore.com/forum/index.php/topic,13888.0.html]</ref> Rawles favors the abolition of the [[fractional-reserve banking system]], and a return to the [[gold standard]].<ref>[http://www.survivalblog.com/2008/02/are_simultaneous_inflation_and.html]</ref>  Rawles is also a proponent of [[Home schooling]].<ref>[http://www.survivalblog.com/home_schooling/]</ref>

 

==Published works==

==Published works==

* ''Patriots: Surviving the Coming Collapse''  (33 chapter expanded edition) from Xlibris, ISBN 978-1425734077 (December 2006)

* ''Patriots: Surviving the Coming Collapse''  (33 chapter expanded edition) from Xlibris, ISBN 978-1425734077 (December 2006)

* ''[[Rawles on Retreats and Relocation]]''  from CafePress, No ISBN (January 2007)  

* ''[[Rawles on Retreats and Relocation]]''  from CafePress, No ISBN (January 2007)  

* ''[[How to Survive the End of the World as We Know It]] - Tactics, Techniques, and Technologies for Uncertain Times''', [[New York City|New York]]: [[Plume]]/[[Penguin Books]], 2009. Released September 30, 2009, 336 pages, ISBN-10: 0452295831, ISBN-13: 978-0452295834, [https://www.audible.com/pd/Self-Development/How-to-Survive-the-End-of-the-World-as-We-Know-It-Audiobook/B002ZEQI9Q [[Audible.com]] Audio book], [https://www.amazon.com/How-Survive-End-World-Know/dp/0452295831 Amazon.com Paperback]. Chapter 13: [[Essay:Invest in tangibles|Investing]], [[Essay:Barter for preparedness|Barter]], and [[Essay:Creating a home-based business|Home-based businesses]]

* ''[[How to Survive the End of the World as We Know It]] - Tactics, Techniques, and Technologies for Uncertain Times''', [[New York City|New York]]: [[Plume]]/[[Penguin Books]], 2009. Released September 30, 2009, 336 pages, ISBN-10: 0452295831, ISBN-13: 978-0452295834, [https://www.audible.com/pd/Self-Development/How-to-Survive-the-End-of-the-World-as-We-Know-It-Audiobook/B002ZEQI9Q [[Audible.com]] Audio book], [https://www.amazon.com/How-Survive-End-World-Know/dp/0452295831 Amazon.com Paperback]. Chapter 13: [[Essay:Invest in tangibles|Investing]], [[Essay:Barter for preparedness|Barter]], and [[Essay:Creating a home-based business|Home-based businesses]]

* ''[[Liberators - A Novel of the Coming Global Collapse]]'', [[Penguin Books]], 2014

* ''[[Liberators - A Novel of the Coming Global Collapse]]'', [[Penguin Books]], 2014

* A recurring theme in western journalism, academia, and collectivist politics is the quaint notion that firearms are intrinsically evil. That is, that they have a will of their own, that somehow inspires their owners to murder and mayhem. I liken this nonsensical belief to voodoo. <ref>http://www.survivalblog.com/2013/05/voodoo-in-the-21st-century-evil-guns-and-other-absurd-notions.html</ref><ref>Tools For Survival, Plume (Division of Penguin Books), New York, 2014, p. 149.</ref>

* A recurring theme in western journalism, academia, and collectivist politics is the quaint notion that firearms are intrinsically evil. That is, that they have a will of their own, that somehow inspires their owners to murder and mayhem. I liken this nonsensical belief to voodoo. <ref>http://www.survivalblog.com/2013/05/voodoo-in-the-21st-century-evil-guns-and-other-absurd-notions.html</ref><ref>Tools For Survival, Plume (Division of Penguin Books), New York, 2014, p. 149.</ref>

* Cartridge firearms are compact vehicles for change that have shaped modern history. The righteousness of their use is entirely up to their users, since like any other tool they can be used both for good or for ill.  A firearm is just a tool with no volition. A rifle is no different than a claw hammer. To wit: A hammer can be used to build a house, or it can be used to bash in someone’s skull—the choice of uses is entirely up to the owner.  A bulldozer can be used to build roads, or to destroy houses. A rifle can be used to drill holes in paper targets, or to dispatch a marauding bear, or to murder your fellow man. Again, the choice of uses is entirely up to the user.<ref>http://www.survivalblog.com/2013/05/voodoo-in-the-21st-century-evil-guns-and-other-absurd-notions.html</ref><ref>Tools For Survival, Plume (Division of Penguin Books), New York, 2014, p. 149.</ref>

* Cartridge firearms are compact vehicles for change that have shaped modern history. The righteousness of their use is entirely up to their users, since like any other tool they can be used both for good or for ill. A firearm is just a tool with no volition. A rifle is no different than a claw hammer. To wit: A hammer can be used to build a house, or it can be used to bash in someone’s skull—the choice of uses is entirely up to the owner. A bulldozer can be used to build roads, or to destroy houses. A rifle can be used to drill holes in paper targets, or to dispatch a marauding bear, or to murder your fellow man. Again, the choice of uses is entirely up to the user.<ref>http://www.survivalblog.com/2013/05/voodoo-in-the-21st-century-evil-guns-and-other-absurd-notions.html</ref><ref>Tools For Survival, Plume (Division of Penguin Books), New York, 2014, p. 149.</ref>

* If a firearm is used by a criminal or psychopath with evil intentions, then it is a tool for evil. But if it is used for good (to defend life and property), then it is a tool for good. A firearm by itself has no sentience, no volition, no moral force, and no politics. The proper term for this is an adiaphorous object--something that is neither good nor evil. A firearm is simply a cleverly-designed construction of metal, wood, and plastic in the form of a precision tool.<ref>http://www.survivalblog.com/2013/05/voodoo-in-the-21st-century-evil-guns-and-other-absurd-notions.html</ref><ref>Tools For Survival, Plume (Division of Penguin Books), New York, 2014, p. 150.</ref>

* If a firearm is used by a criminal or psychopath with evil intentions, then it is a tool for evil. But if it is used for good (to defend life and property), then it is a tool for good. A firearm by itself has no sentience, no volition, no moral force, and no politics. The proper term for this is an adiaphorous object--something that is neither good nor evil. A firearm is simply a cleverly-designed construction of metal, wood, and plastic in the form of a precision tool.<ref>http://www.survivalblog.com/2013/05/voodoo-in-the-21st-century-evil-guns-and-other-absurd-notions.html</ref><ref>Tools For Survival, Plume (Division of Penguin Books), New York, 2014, p. 150.</ref>

* [[Survivalist retreat]]

* [[Survivalist retreat]]

* '''[[Preparedness|Modern preparedness]]:''' "[[Essay:If times get tough, or even if they don't|If times get tough, or even if then don't]]"

* '''[[Preparedness|Modern preparedness]]:''' "[[Essay:If times get tough, or even if they don't|If times get tough, or even if then don't]]",  [[Threats]], [[Threat probability]], [[Impact scale]], [[Essay:You are in control of your life|You are in control of your life]]

** '''[[Economic preparedness]] - [[Fiscal conservatism]]:''' [[Essay:Debt is financial cancer|Debt is financial cancer]], [[Renewable energy]], [[Ludwig von Mises]]' [[conservative]] [[libertarian]] [[Austrian economics]] and  [[Capitalist]] [[Conservative economic policies]] of [[Ron Paul]]

** '''[[Economic preparedness]] - [[Fiscal conservatism]]:''' [[Essay:Debt is financial cancer|Debt is financial cancer]], [[Essay:Tax is theft|Tax is theft]], [[Renewable energy]], [[Essay:Financial security|Financial security]], [[Essay:Barter for preparedness|Barter for preparedness]], [[Essay:Creating a home-based business|Creating a home-based business]], [[Ludwig von Mises]]' [[conservative]] [[libertarian]] [[Austrian economics]] and  [[Capitalist]] [[Conservative economic policies]] of [[Ron Paul]]

** '''[[Essay:Invest in tangibles|Invest in tangibles]]:''' [[Rural]] [[farm]] [[land]], [[Tools for Survival|Tools]], [[Food storage]], [[Copper-jacketed lead]] and [[Firearms]]

** '''[[Essay:Invest in tangibles|Invest in tangibles]]:''' [[Rural]] [[farm]] [[land]], [[Tools for Survival|Tools]], [[Food storage]], [[Water storage]], [[Precious Metals]], [[Copper-jacketed lead]] and [[Firearms]]

** '''[[Permaculture]]-[[Agriculture]]-[[Gardening]]:''' [[Food storage]]

** '''[[Permaculture]]-[[Agriculture]]-[[Gardening]]:''' [[Essay:Growing your own food|Growing your own food]], [[Food storage]] and [[Water storage]]

** '''[[Family values]] and [[Parental rights]]:''' [[Sanctity of life]], [[Family]]-[[Marriage]], [[Homeschooling]] teaching [[Virtue]], [[Patriotism]], [[Duty]]

** '''[[Family values]] and [[Parental rights]]:''' [[Sanctity of life]], [[Family]]-[[Marriage]], [[Homeschooling]] teaching [[Virtue]], [[Patriotism]], [[Duty]], and [[Self-reliance]]

** '''[[Vote with your feet]] - [[Strategic relocation]]:''' [[Free market]]s and low [[population density]]

** '''[[Vote with your feet]] - [[Strategic relocation]]:''' [[Essay:Owning land is true wealth|Owning land is true wealth]] and [[Essay:Personal-Localized-Regional-State-National-Global|Personal-Localized-Regional-State-National-Global]] - Move to a [[Free state]] with [[Essay:State Firearms Laws Ranking|Firearms freedom]], [[Free market]]s and low [[population density]]

===Related People===

===Related People===

* [[Second Amendment]] [[unalienable]] [[Gun rights]] versus [[Liberal]] [[Gun control]]

* [[Second Amendment]] [[unalienable]] [[Gun rights]] versus [[Liberal]] [[Gun control]]

* [[Boston T. Party]]’s [[State Firearms Laws Ranking]]s from [[Boston's Gun Bible]] -- [[Vote with your Feet]]

* [[Boston T. Party]]’s [[State Firearms Laws Ranking]]s from [[Boston's Gun Bible]] -- [[Vote with your Feet]]

* ''[[You & the Police!]]'' by [[Boston T. Party]] a.k.a.[[Kenneth W. Royce]]

* ''[[You & the Police!]]'' by [[Boston T. Party]] a.k.a.[[Kenneth W. Royce]]

* ''[[One Nation, Under Surveillance - Privacy From the Watchful Eye]]'' by Boston T. Party

* ''[[One Nation, Under Surveillance - Privacy From the Watchful Eye]]'' by Boston T. Party