I’m up way too late writing this but I don’t feel very tired. The morning will come too soon….I know. As a member of a FB survival & preparedness group I posted a link to my article that started the American Reformation series. I was pleased that there were several very positive comments about… Continue reading From the Desk of John Rourke – March 27th, 2017
Category: Random Thoughts
From the Desk of John Rourke – March 24th, 2017
Delayed vote on the Healthcare Bill. I hope they can pull it together and do what is right for the country. Obamacare has been a disaster – though there have been positive aspects of it. We put a man on the moon back in 60’s we should be able to figure out a way… Continue reading From the Desk of John Rourke – March 24th, 2017
Rourke’s Recommendations
Every couple weeks or so I recommend a few things such as movies, books, and an assortment of gear – all kinds of stuff. Some of these are related to survival & preparedness – while others are just stuff I like. Most are on Amazon but not all. So – for this week……here is my list:… Continue reading Rourke’s Recommendations
From the Desk of John Rourke – March 23rd, 2017
The new Healthcare Bill is scheduled to be voted on today. Based on what I have heard I’m not in favor. I don’t understand how the “right” bill cannot be put together by House of Representivies Republican’s. Last I read the inclusion of an allowance for insurance companies to cross state lines creating competition… Continue reading From the Desk of John Rourke – March 23rd, 2017
From the Desk of John Rourke – March 22nd, 2017
I listened to Judge Gorsuch yesterday. Impressive. Sounds like an extremely intelligent and honorable man. The bias statements from some on the Left are disgusting. Pure politics with no consideration of what is best for the country. ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ A lot of preparedness minded folks are turning to Pinterest. I’ve never been… Continue reading From the Desk of John Rourke – March 22nd, 2017
From the Desk of John Rourke – March 21st, 2017
I’m probably preaching to the choir here but the increase in violence and threats since Trump’s election is telling. The level of incivility and pure hate has reached a level I have never seen. Every passing day it seems to grow to new extremes. I’m not saying anything you haven’t heard or probably have seen yourself.… Continue reading From the Desk of John Rourke – March 21st, 2017
From the Desk of John Rourke – March 20th, 2017
North Korea continues their threats now saying if a single bullet is fired they will nuke the United States. The capabilities of North Korea while limited are often understated. They DO have nuclear capabilities and methods of delivery. When you have a crazy man as the leader of a nuclear-armed country all bets are off. Below Secretary… Continue reading From the Desk of John Rourke – March 20th, 2017
From the Desk of John Rourke – March 17th, 2017
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: FreePrepperEbooks.com will launch April 3rd, 2017 and you are invited to the party! Although things are still developing the premise of the website is to feature several free survival & preparedness ebooks daily as well as a few inexpensive ebooks worth looking at. For updates, information, and notifications I’ve made things easy by providing the… Continue reading From the Desk of John Rourke – March 17th, 2017
From the Desk of John Rourke – March 16th, 2017
So Rachel Maddow made a fool of herself announcing she had Donald Trump’s tax return. Well – one from 2005. Anticipation mounted as her big announcement of the details grew close. Her followers salivated at the thought of Trump paying no taxes while raking in millions and FINALLY, there’s proof. As it turns out in… Continue reading From the Desk of John Rourke – March 16th, 2017
From the Desk of John Rourke – March 15th, 2017
Few announcements: Todd Sepulveda from The Prepper Website has recently launched his own podcast – The Prepper Website Podcast. Todd has come up with a great idea in that he reads and creates audible versions of many of the articles he links to on his website. This is perfect for those of us that… Continue reading From the Desk of John Rourke – March 15th, 2017
From the Desk of John Rourke – March 14th, 2017
Navy Seals and other US Special Forces have been conducting joint drills with South Korea simulating an attack on North Korea. ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ Came across this “CanCooker” at my local GS. Pretty cool take on a possible off-grid cooking method. From what I can tell it is a large pot with… Continue reading From the Desk of John Rourke – March 14th, 2017
From the Desk of John Rourke – March 13th, 2017
North Korea continues their volatile actions with missile tests and threatening rhetoric. It’s easy to say they are all talk – and hopefully, they are. Need to remember those two North Korean satellites passing over the United States. ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ From Rourke at the 1776PatriotUSA.com Facebook Group: There is little excuse… Continue reading From the Desk of John Rourke – March 13th, 2017
From the Desk of John Rourke – March 10th, 2017
Liberal’s have introduced a Bill to require background checks on 100% legally built homemade firearms. Regardless of the political landscape that is steeply against them, they continue to pursue their agenda. Make no mistake about what their agenda involves: gun bans. Oh – just heard that in Illinois there is legislation to confiscate guns… Continue reading From the Desk of John Rourke – March 10th, 2017
From the Desk of John Rourke – March 9th, 2017
I’ve been thinking of another AR project. Why not, right? The possibilities are truly endless with the AR platform and budget restraints d0 exist. I could build a 9mm carbine. That would be interesting though I have a Beretta CX4 Storm in 9mm that I am getting ready to start testing. How about building… Continue reading From the Desk of John Rourke – March 9th, 2017
From the Desk of John Rourke – March 8th, 2017
An 18-year-old man in North Carolina decapitated his mother. Guess what – he is an illegal immigrant. The amount of crime committed by those who should not be here in the first place is horrible. It must be stopped. ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ One of my favorite movies is King Kong. I’ve enjoyed the… Continue reading From the Desk of John Rourke – March 8th, 2017
From the Desk of John Rourke – January 26th, 2017
Terrible news about Mary Tyler Moore. Grew up watching her TV shows. She gave many people a lot of laughs. ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ So looking forward to seeing the construction of the wall begin stopping illegal immigration from Mexico. ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ The stock market is climbing, the economy is growing… Continue reading From the Desk of John Rourke – January 26th, 2017
Netflix Pick: Last Man Standing
Being cable and satellite free I rely heavily on Internet streaming for my entertainment. Last Man Standing is one of the greatest finds on Netflix I have made. Love this comedy! Summary: Mike Baxter (Tim Allen) is the quintessential man’s man. Unfortunately, there isn’t a lot of room for that at home where he lives… Continue reading Netflix Pick: Last Man Standing
Civilian Involvement: The Newhall Incident
Via Wikipedia…… The Newhall incident, also called the “Newhall massacre”, was a shootout between two heavily armed criminals and officers of the California Highway Patrol (CHP) in the Newhall unincorporated area of Los Angeles County, California on April 5, 1970. In less than 5 minutes, four CHP officers were killed in what was at… Continue reading Civilian Involvement: The Newhall Incident
From the Desk of John Rourke – 2017 Goals & Objectives
What follows is my 2017 Goals & Objectives. Most all of these are related to preparedness in some way including personal health and financial stuff. The format is borrowed heavily from Ryan over at TotalSurvivalist.com. He’s been doing the “New Years Resolution” thing for a number of years. He we go……. Guns, Ammo, and… Continue reading From the Desk of John Rourke – 2017 Goals & Objectives
Just Around the Corner: 2017
What kind of year will 2017 be? Big question. Personally I am hoping this to be a BIG year – a successful year. Success can be defined in many ways but I am primarily talking financial and preparedness. Although I’m planning on writing up my 2017 Goals & Objectives here in a couple weeks a… Continue reading Just Around the Corner: 2017
No posting this week…..
Sorry folks but too much going on that is occupying my time so there will likely be no posts publishing this week. If anything changes I’ll go ahead and start posting again. Rourke
Prep’s This Week…..
This week my main accomplishment was the purchase of an ATN X-Sight II 3-14X Day/Night Vision optic. So far I am very impressed and will report pro’s and con’s after further evaluation. Night vision is one of several preparedness critical items that I am focused on now. The old adage “Two is one and one… Continue reading Prep’s This Week…..
Giveaway winner……
The winner of our most recent giveaway is Singlemon! She won the FREE SOLDIER AI0068 Portable Camping Cooking Stove. Congrat’s SingleMom. The winner was picked via random number generator. See image below. GearBest is still having their huge Summer Promo Sale with lots of unique items at great prices. Thanks all who participated in the giveaway!!
NEW Giveaway!!! WIN with GEARBEST and 1776PATRIOTUSA.COM
I am pleased to offer up a great giveaway sponsored by GearBest.com. GearBest is going to offer a Big Sale this Summer— Best Ever Promo (Start: 09:00 UTC June 13, End: 06:00 UTC June 17 || 05:00 am June 13 – 02:00am June 17 New York time) There are 5 items listed. You can choose which item you think would make the best gift for the coming Father’s Day… Continue reading NEW Giveaway!!! WIN with GEARBEST and 1776PATRIOTUSA.COM
What Did You Do To Prep This Week?
Spent a good amount of time researching what is happening in Venezuela. They are experiencing an economic collapse and it would be a very good idea to watch what happens there and learn from it. Interesting how I am hearing very little about Venezuela and the collapse in the main steam media. What a great… Continue reading What Did You Do To Prep This Week?