Tag: current events

From the Desk of John Rourke – January 10th, 2017

    Interesting that there were several mainstream media outlets including CNN that edited pictures of Florida mass murderer and terrorist Esteban Santiago to remove his Muslim hand sign from pictures. ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ Let me make this perfectly clear: Although I have promoted the purchase and use of steel case ammunition as… Continue reading From the Desk of John Rourke – January 10th, 2017

Bad Things Happen In a Free Society

  It’s an inevitable question asked by children everywhere. There is no easy answer. I remember in 10th grade having a local minister visit my home and attempt to answer. The shooting in Fort Lauderdale, Florida just begs the question as to why bad things happen. A simple answer could be if bad things didn’t… Continue reading Bad Things Happen In a Free Society

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 – 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 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

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

From the Desk of John Rourke – November 18th, 2016

From the “It Never Ceases to Amaze Me File” – Man goes into Starbucks where they write your name on a cup and states “TRUMP”. You guessed it – they refuse and call the cops because he gives them a hard time. Unreal. ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ I’ve been on a cooking binge lately… Continue reading From the Desk of John Rourke – November 18th, 2016

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

  The recent earthquake in New Zealand offers a reminder that it doesn’t take an economic collapse, EMP, or alien invasion to find yourself in a survival situation. ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ I just saw Carol Burnett is still alive. Holy crap she must be like 130. I remember watching her when I was… Continue reading From the Desk of John Rourke – November 14th, 2016

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

Get out there and VOTE!!! Get your friends and family and get them to the poll to vote for Trump. …….and pray. ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ I see silver has slid in price a bit lately. I recommend Montana Rarities, eBay, and APMEX for purchases. I have no interest in any of those and… Continue reading From the Desk of John Rourke – November 8th, 2016

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

Pretty much the only thing on my mind is the election. Just cannot comprehend how so many people could be fooled or are so ignorant to such a large extent that we are seriously looking at “President Hillary Clinton”. I shouldn’t be shocked after all Obama was elected twice. Back in November of 2012 I… Continue reading From the Desk of John Rourke – November 7th, 2016

Q & A Day……Kel-Tec, Colt, Glock, Taurus and the Springfield “Saint”

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 do they sterilize lethal injections?“ – whatever. Go ahead – “make my day.” JR   *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *  … Continue reading Q & A Day……Kel-Tec, Colt, Glock, Taurus and the Springfield “Saint”

From the Desk of John Rourke – November 3rd, 2016

Working on an Operational Cache this week to stow away at one of my bug out locations. Hoping to get it completed by Friday and running out of time. An Operational Cache is a resupply of critical items often accessed while on the go. These caches are often – but not always – buried to hide from… Continue reading From the Desk of John Rourke – November 3rd, 2016

From the Desk of John Rourke – November 2nd, 2016

I caught myself recently telling a friend that I just could not understand why a carbine such as the old Marlin Camp 9 was not made today. I mean – Ruger made a 9mm carbine and others have. Some were ridiculously expensive but I am looking for something like the Camp 9 – reasonably priced.… Continue reading From the Desk of John Rourke – November 2nd, 2016

From the Desk of John Rourke – October 31st, 2016

  Happy Halloween!!! Pay extra close attention to the evil clowns lurking in your backyard….and in your closets. ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ Interesting that on this day in 1841 Nevada become a state. Also worth noting that on October 31st in 1941 Mount Rushmore was officially completed and in 1984 Indira Gandhi was assassinated .… Continue reading From the Desk of John Rourke – October 31st, 2016

Q & A Day…….Civil Defense, Nuclear War and the “All New Fire HD”

Ask a question and I will give you an answer. It can be about pretty much anything – politics, firearms, current events, survival, preparedness, or “Is it true that cannibals don’t eat clowns because they taste funny? “ – whatever. Go ahead – “make my day.” JR     *    *    *    *    *    *… Continue reading Q & A Day…….Civil Defense, Nuclear War and the “All New Fire HD”

Obama Executive Action – Protect United States from EMP

Obama just signed an Executive Order on October 13th acknowledging the danger of solar activity possibly affecting the electrical grid of the United States. This new Executive Action sets up governmental organizations and delegates responsibilities for research and implementation of programs to forecast, detect, and respond to solar activity. This is a major position shift… Continue reading Obama Executive Action – Protect United States from EMP

World War 3? Barack Obama Could Take A Major Step Toward War With Russia On Friday

Rourke: The following post was originally published over at The Economist Collapse Blog. This is a very situation please read the following……. By Michael Snyder Because the mainstream media is devoting almost all of their time and energy to covering the Trump and Clinton campaigns, most Americans don’t realize that the Obama administration is bringing us… Continue reading World War 3? Barack Obama Could Take A Major Step Toward War With Russia On Friday

From the Desk of John Rourke……..

  Just a reminder to check out the Projects section of the site. I will announce additions and updates to different projects every so often. I’ve got some good stuff planned coming up. ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ I just received word that Emergency Essentials is having a HUGE sale in October on Mountain House… Continue reading From the Desk of John Rourke……..

From the Desk of John Rourke…..

No more “From the Front Lines….” I decided to go back to the old title of “From the Desk of…”   Looking at some website statistics it looks like only a few people have visited the PROJECTS section since I announced its creation. I’m going to maintain it however I’m going to publish those completed… Continue reading From the Desk of John Rourke…..

What Did You Do To Prep This Week?

This past week has been an interesting one. I drove approx 9.5 hours and met up with Goingray58 and Panhandle Rancher and spent a couple days with them. I had a great time and enjoyed talking all things preparedness, politics, life philosophy, and current events with them. Looking forward to next time. My driving and… Continue reading What Did You Do To Prep This Week?