Category: Current Events

From the Desk of John Rourke – January 5th, 2017

  DrudgeReport.com has been recently under a cyber attack. Some belief it comes from our own government. Who knows? As I type this now Drudge is down and I assume from a DOS attack. I think the coming years will see a lot of cybercrime/cyberterrorism occurring – much of which we may not even hear… Continue reading From the Desk of John Rourke – January 5th, 2017

From the Desk of John Rourke – January 3rd, 2017

  17 days until Obama is out of office. ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ I’ve started working on a post to remind people that there are lots of reasons to continue to prepared efforts – food storage, security, defense, gardening, bug out plans, fuel storage, bug in plans, etc. Well here’s one: Kim Jung Un… Continue reading From the Desk of John Rourke – January 3rd, 2017

From the Desk of John Rourke – January 2nd, 2017

  Well – here we go. I wonder a year from now what we’ll reflect back on and remember. ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ Looking at online gun retailers I see Para Ordnance 1911’s available fairly cheap. I had contacts with employee’s who worked in Para’s Pineville, NC plant who said things much improved at… Continue reading From the Desk of John Rourke – January 2nd, 2017

Q & A Day……America, Liberty, Patriotism….and Freedom

  Ask a question and I will give you an answer. It can be about pretty much anything – politics, firearms, current events, survival, preparedness, or “Why isn’t there mouse-flavored cat food? “ – whatever. Go ahead – “make my day.” JR   *    *    *    *    *    *    *  … Continue reading Q & A Day……America, Liberty, Patriotism….and Freedom

From the Desk of John Rourke – December 28th, 2016

  As a huge Star Wars fan the death of Carrie Fisher is terrible news. ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ I have ceased the Jericho posts. The last couple only had a few people actually read them. If people have watched through episode 18 they pretty much get the gist of the show already. In… Continue reading From the Desk of John Rourke – December 28th, 2016

From the Desk of John Rourke – December 26th, 2016

  Hope everyone had a fantastic Christmas. Ours was great! ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ Putin sends a message to the Democratic party – “Democrats are losing on every front and looking for people to blame everywhere,” he said. “They need to learn to lose with dignity. “The Democratic Party lost not only the presidential… Continue reading From the Desk of John Rourke – December 26th, 2016

From the Desk of John Rourke – December 23rd, 2016

  Two more days to go. ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ Christmas shopping is almost complete and I actually have most wrapped up. This is unprecedented. Usually the night before Christmas the wife and I are up late wrapping everything. ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ Whatever happened to “sticks and stones may break my bones… Continue reading From the Desk of John Rourke – December 23rd, 2016

From the Desk of John Rourke – December 22nd, 2016

  Over on my Instagram page a lively discussion about the Electoral College versus popular vote has been going on all day. I used to be a believer in using the popular vote – until I understood what could result. Although there is a lot of misinformation regarding how many counties Trump won versus Hillary… Continue reading From the Desk of John Rourke – December 22nd, 2016

From the Desk of John Rourke – December 21st, 2016

  4 more days…… ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ Appreciate everyone’s vote over at the Top 50 Prepper website. 1776PatriotUSA.com has been shooting up the list over the past couple weeks.  You can vote every day if you would like.  Thanks!! ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ The terrorist attacks in Europe show the obvious incompatibility… Continue reading From the Desk of John Rourke – December 21st, 2016

From the Desk of John Rourke – December 20th, 2016

  Still working on my New Year Resolutions/2017 Goals and Objectives – take your pick on terminology. Considering not just the next year but the next 10 years. Can’t explain it but life is at a pivotal point. Maybe it is my age – not sure. Regardless putting more effort in this year than the… Continue reading From the Desk of John Rourke – December 20th, 2016

From the Desk of John Rourke – December 19th, 2016

  Interesting the attention that the “DNC email leak/hacking” situation is getting right now. Four years ago when Romney suggested that Russia was the biggest threat t the United States he was labeled ridiculous and “old school” by Obama and the mainstream media. Now those very same people are all over Russia for hacking the… Continue reading From the Desk of John Rourke – December 19th, 2016

From the Desk of John Rourke – December 16th, 2016

  Been taking my practice test for ham license over and over again. Still not passing. If I can’t improve pretty quick will delay taking the exam until February. Sooner or later – it’ll get done. ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ Anytime I need motivation – for just about anything – I watch Rocky movies.… Continue reading From the Desk of John Rourke – December 16th, 2016

From the Desk of John Rourke – December 15th, 2016

  When considering firearms for survival & preparedness – and the American Reformation – the shotgun is not often highly rated. Maybe they are just not as exciting as the latest AR/Glock/1911. One thing they are is incredibly versatile. Slugs can reach out and say “Hi!” or bust through a barrier and provide an introduction. Buckshot… Continue reading From the Desk of John Rourke – December 15th, 2016

From the Desk of John Rourke – December 14th, 2016

  So – I hear that saying “Merry Christmas” is becoming much more acceptable. “Happy Holidays” just doesn’t cut it. ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ Speaking of Christmas I have already watched Christmas Vacation about 5 times in the past week or so. ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ Just watched the movie Snowden. Many consider… Continue reading From the Desk of John Rourke – December 14th, 2016

From the Desk of John Rourke – December 13th, 2016

  Watched a pretty good movie on Netflix the other day – Waffle Street. Kind of a “feel good” movie. Worth seeing. ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ I am still completing my shed to make it livable. Part of the project is installing a solar-powered LED motion light outside near it. I picked one up… Continue reading From the Desk of John Rourke – December 13th, 2016

From the Desk of John Rourke – December 12th, 2016

Chilly weekend!! Heading out to the hunting stand it was just over 20 degrees. We were pretty bundled up and had a few hand warmers. Ended up not being too bad. Unfortunately no deer seen. ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ I had ceased contributing to my 401k plan a couple years ago. Obviously in retrospect… Continue reading From the Desk of John Rourke – December 12th, 2016

From the Desk of John Rourke – December 9th, 2017

Ran into a true unicorn today – the Kel-Tec CMR-30. I have been to gun shows and numerous gun shops in North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia – never seen one – ever. If not familiar the CMR is the carbine version of the popular Kel-Tec PMR-30 .22 magnum semi-automatic pistol(which I own). I have… Continue reading From the Desk of John Rourke – December 9th, 2017

From the Desk of John Rourke – December 8th, 2016

I continue to put together a survival library that will be second to none. The goal here is to have everything on a large flash drive – possibly 128 gigabytes. Insert the USB drive into a laptop and a menu will pop up. Super easy to use and accessing all the information will be a… Continue reading From the Desk of John Rourke – December 8th, 2016

From the Desk of John Rourke – December 7th, 2016

It was on December 7th, 1941 that 353 Japanese bombers attacked the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor, destroying 19 ships, 188 aircraft and killing over 2,000 Americans. It was this act that drove the United States into World War II. Always remember. ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ Attended the second class towards getting… Continue reading From the Desk of John Rourke – December 7th, 2016

The Demise of the Preparedness Movement

It is being reported all over the Internet and I have have heard it from preparedness industry leaders: The Preparedness Movement is becoming a thing of the past. Much like the survivalist movement in the late 80’s the preparedness movement changing – with former followers exiting. “Why?” you ask…… Trump. Yes- Donald Trump’s election to… Continue reading The Demise of the Preparedness Movement

From the Desk of John Rourke – December 5th, 2016

Appreciate everyone’s patience as I had to take a break from posting last week. Things are going better. Unfortunately the young man that moved in had to be asked to leave. You live and learn. ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ So….Castro’s dead. Yeah – old news now. The most telling event to occur related to… Continue reading From the Desk of John Rourke – December 5th, 2016

The UN, Arms Treaty Agreement, and the World’s Opinion on US and Guns

I see it all the time. People are jeered and chided for mentioning any threat from the UN. Yeah – I understand and agree that 100,000 UN peacekeepers are not going to come over here and invade the United States. It’s insanity to think that would be a possibility. There are scenarios where the UN… Continue reading The UN, Arms Treaty Agreement, and the World’s Opinion on US and Guns

From the Desk of John Rourke – November 23rd, 2016

Appreciate all the positive comments about the “situation” at home. A lot of work to be done this weekend. ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ So – Trump is going back on his promise to pursue charges against Hillary. I disagree with that and suspect this will not be the last promise he twists and turns… Continue reading From the Desk of John Rourke – November 23rd, 2016

From the Desk of John Rourke – November 22nd, 2016

Fairly impressed with the moves that Trump has made so far with his transition team and those selected to be part of his Administration. He appears to be making selections that are right in line with his agenda as well as making attempts to improve relationships with those in Washington. Teamwork is going to be… Continue reading From the Desk of John Rourke – November 22nd, 2016

From the Desk of John Rourke – November 21st, 2016

NOTE: I am going to start publishing posts in the evening as for some reason some posts are missing their morning scheduled times. This post is an example of a missed one as it was supposed to go live at 7:15AM EST but failed to publish.  Thanks. *    *    *    *    *… Continue reading From the Desk of John Rourke – November 21st, 2016