1. Obama has no spine in world politics – a VERY WEAK LEADER IN OFFICE

2. More concerned about himself in the world view than here!

3. He is listening to that Socialist crackpot president from Brazil (interesting interview on CNN March 29th)

4. He calls the greatest country in the world arrogant.  Funny thing that we bail out everyone else in the friggin world!

5 Of the Trillion dollars committed, we (the US) are paying 80% <- and no one has said a thing about it

6. We (the US) pay the lions share of UNs Operating funds.

7. Given the above, Although we are the wealthiest country(though China is a close second), everyone wants us to be at their level and we need to stoop to their level of POVERTY.

8. Tax the rich until they are poor, reset the tax limits, tax the rich………

This is leadign us to the new world order mentioned so eloquently by Gordie Brown – YUK.  What does this mean to us?  We will need to live by international law and not US law, the Constitution will be gutted to get to International Law, and we will be a bunch of underemployed, gunless, hungry masses.  This fool of a President is allowing George Soros to pull the strings of Him, Comrad Pelosi and Gutless Harry (Ried).  This administration is so corrupt, it makes me sick.

Last week I was in a car with two left wing Dems.  One states, I am disappointed in Obama for not keeping his promises.  Which of the many.  Gitmo she responds – and goes on for a 10 minute diatribe.  I reminded her of the lack of transparency, the ongoing bail outs and his problem with finding appointees without tax issues (Who wants to work for a Tax Cheat??)  Then I listen how Bush is a war criminal…

The most interesting comment I heard was this ->  I mentioned that I Obama is our president and when push comes to shove, I will uphold and defend the Constitution and our president, the libs stated that they would not have done the same for Bush.

Then I discuss O’Riely and a few other conservative commentators – Oh, they are a bunch of blow hards…  I asked when was the last time you watched them – Never.  Ever listen to Rush – No Hannity, Levine, Savage?  No.  But the Liberal media is sooooo good.  I submit that the majority of liberals are lemmings, no matter how educated they are.  Cannot bother to read the issues, vote for feeling.  BARF!

OK, off to a new topic!

Food Storage for your Urban Survival Food Cache this week.  If you have a membership to Costco, Sam’s or a similar warehouse store, do your shopping there as it is the best bulk prices. You can also shop for some bulk items through a natural foods store as well.

What to buy:

get a large chicken bullion – 2 lb ($7.00), a bag of rice (20 pounds) not sure of price and Salt (4- 1 lb containers).  This should put you in the 20 dollar range.  Why the bullion?  It really dresses up plain flavors and lasts a long time.  Yum.

You should already have a couple of big bags of beans – 2-10 pounders.Water – lots o water (I am dumping my drums of water today and refilling. At least the garden will be happy!)

If you do not already have a propane camp stove and a few bottles, you really need to get one.  The bottles filled at a welding store or a Luv’s truck stop should be in the neighborhood of $2.50/gallon (what I saw on the Luvs sing yesterday).  The quick exchange places are pricey and are only good if you need to change your tank out due to corrosion (rust.)

Question for this week:  Do you have  a water treatment system on your house?  Reverse Osmosis or straight filtration?

Lock and Load!

See below for my full review after the tech specs:

Technical Details

• Emergency Radio
• AM/FM, Analog Tuner
• Additional Functions: NOAA Weather Channel, TV/Weather Band, Built-In Cell Phone Charger
• Mono Speaker
• Features Hand Crank for Emergency Power, 1 Minute Winding Equals 30 Minutes of Power
• Operational Modes: Volume Control, Weather-Alert Mode, On/Off Mode
• Frequency Range: Frequency Range: NOAA 1-7
• Other Features: Built-In Power Generator, Carrying Handle for Easy Portability
• Includes Carrying Case, Rechargable Battery
• Uses 1 Rechargeable Li-ion
• 6.5 x 2.5 x 6.5 “

Chris’ Thoughts:

I really like the products that Eton makes. The FR 300 gets a 9 out of 10 star ranking for me for one little factor: The crank handle is somewhat a pain to pinch unlike the FR150 (reviewed earlier.) If it had a piinch type handle, I would give it a 10 out of 10 rating! The body has a light rubberized coating (I have the red version) and is easy to hold onto. It does very well with reception of the channels I listen to (and some of the cross border stations from Mexico I did not want to hear )

When you place the dial on alarm, be prepared – my wife got mad at me when the the thing went off at 1130 at night right before a thunderstorm – it was loud. I left it in my office and when the alarm went off when the janitorial crew was in the poor lady just about had a heart attack apperently! The Radio tuner dial has a course and fine adjustment feature which is great to have! Also, the NOAA adjuster dial is great and turns easily

I checked the pricing on the thing and it is $50 through Eton’s website. If you purchase via Amazon, you can get it for $40.72 when I checked it this evening with free shipping (using super saver) I don’t know how long this will last especially with Hurricane Season, but this is a great buy! Click on the link below for the radio. It also comes in white.

1. Water and Food

Lets face facts. The body can last only 3 days without water and several weeks without food. But when dehydration kicks in, you make mistakes due to confusion. Having plenty of clean water is crucial. A case of bottled water will do. Add some high energy bars for 3 days worth of eating, you can keep the mind fueled right and hopefully not making mistakes due to hunger/thirst.

2. A Multi-tool.

A multi tool is crucial since you never know what situation you will come across where a pair of pliers or a knife is needed. When you are tired and the food bars wrappers are hard to open, guess what – a multi tool comes in handy. Plus you never know when a screwdriver or other attachment is needed!

3. A Space Blanket.

At night, keeping warm is important. A space blanket is light weight and waterproof. Wrapping yourself in the blanket at night will ward off hypothermia which is dangerous in cold climates. If you have a couple of them, you can use one as a cover and a second as a blanket.

4. A flashlight:

Traveling at night if hazardous without a light. Tripping over debris can be hazardous to you! Be sure to have additional batteries is also recommended. If you want to have a multi purpose light, get a combo light and radio (make sure it can get NOAA weather stations!)

5. A First Aide Kit

Having a proper first aide kit with supplies can be a life saver. Ensuring it is properly stocked with supplies which are not EXPIRED is also very important. The best way to ensure the kit is up to date is to have an annual kit check date where you dump the old/expired stuff and replace it.

5 1/2. An Inventory List

Having a method to check what should be in the kit and when it was last replaced is all too important. What good are expired supplies or spoiled food in your kit at a time of disaster? The easiest way to store your list is to type it up and place it in a zip lock style badge. Make sure you have a date written on the list as well for a quick view for the last time you checked your kit.