The 2010 Census has begun

June 3, 2010 - "The 2010 Census has begun" By Joseph Parish. It has become a reality the other day when one of the census workers approached me while I was in my yard and wanted to ask me questions. My wife says that I gave the people a rather difficult time in that I refused to provide them with any information what so ever. Granted, Click here

Where the end of friendship begins

June 2, 2010 - "Where the end of friendship begins" By Joseph Parish. During times of crisis friendships often become strained and stressed out. It doesn’t matter how close of ties that may have previously existed it becomes a time of uncertainty and suspicion. Click here

Ammunition inventory

June 1, 2010 - "Ammunition inventory" By Joseph Parish. Have you ever considered inventorying your supply of ammunition? You may wish to give that idea a slight bit of consideration. If you are like me you purchase ammo on a regular basis and over a period of time can easily forget what you have for emergencies supplies. Click here

In honor of the soldiers who have given their lives

In honor of the soldiers who have given their lives for our country.

Should you invest in a Scanner?

May 31, 2010 - "Should you invest in a Scanner?" By Joseph Parish. I have several friends who seem to be addicted to eavesdropping upon the goings on of the various police and fire activities carried out over the small handheld scanners. Unlike the earlier versions of these scanners from years back they are all self-contained and no specific crystal selection is necessary. I personally have one of these small units and they are great to use. All you need to do is basically select a specific band and you are set to go. Click here

Do Your Hurricane Preps Now

May 30, 2010 - "Do Your Hurricane Preps Now" By Joseph Parish. There are detailed items that are indispensable in any hurricane kit and there are the optional bits and pieces that are nice to have. Let’s first talk about the necessities that should be included in such a kit. Click here

Mistakes in Food Storage

May 30, 2010 - "Mistakes in Food Storage" By Joseph Parish. During a recent move I quickly discovered that my food storage solutions were a somewhat dismal failure and required a bit of modification. Previously, I would stock up on foods that were inexpensive and provided the proper nourishment during emergency conditions. Little consideration was extended to whether my family or I usually ate the product or not. Click here.

Oldest Medal of honor recipient dies

Retired Navy Lt. John Finn, the oldest Medal of Honor recipient from World War II, died Thursday at his southern California ranch. He was 100. It seems appropriate that if Lt. Finn's time was up that it happen on the eve of Memorial Day. Thanks John and God Bless. You may be gone but you will always be remembered.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100527/ap_on_re_us/us_obit_war_hero

Girl Outs Mother's Citizenship Status During First Lady's School Visit

A second-grader may have unwittingly blown the whistle on her mother's citizenship status during Michelle Obama's visit to a Silver Spring, Md., school -- and right in front of Mexico's first lady.

http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/politics/Girl-Outs-Mothers-Citizenship-Status-During-First-Ladys-School-Visit-94268584.html

We're taking our country back one step at a time

This is how it goes in 2010 at the ballot box: old orders are upended, political lions become roadkill, chosen successors get left behind and the outsider, riding a wave of discontent, becomes the new front-runner.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20100519/us_time/08599199018500

Home School Blog

Be sure to check out our homeschool blog at http://firststateacademy.blogspot.com/

If you homeschool you are sure to find some interesting material here.

U.S. rights group sues to protect right to swear

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), which filed the lawsuits earlier, argues that the right to use profanity is protected by the U.S. Constitution. Fear not Americans for your right to use those four letter words are being protected. LOL

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE64D3D820100514?feedType=RSS&feedName=oddlyEnoughNews&rpc=22&sp=true

Open letter to Obama

Dear President Obama,

I'm planning to move my family and extended family into Mexico for my health, and I would like to ask you to assist me. We're planning to simply walk across the border from the U.S. Into Mexico, and we'll need your help to make a few arrangements. We plan to skip all the legal stuff like visas, passports, immigration quotas and laws. I'm sure they handle those things the same way you do here. So, would you mind telling your buddy, President Calderon, that I'm on my way over? Please let him know that I will be expecting the following:

1. Free medical care for my entire family.

2. English-speaking government bureaucrats for all services I might need, whether I use them or not.

3. Please print all Mexican government forms in English.

4. I want my grandchildren to be taught Spanish by English-speaking (bi-lingual) teachers.

5. Tell their schools they need to include classes on American culture and history.

6. I want my grandchildren to see the American flag on one of the flag poles at their school.

7. Please plan to feed my grandchildren at school for both breakfast and lunch.

8. I will need a local Mexican driver's license so I can get easy access to government services.

9. I do plan to get a car and drive in Mexico, but, I don't plan to purchase car insurance, and I probably won't make any special effort to learn local traffic laws.

10. In case one of the Mexican police officers does not get the memo from their president to leave me alone, please be sure that every patrol car has at least one English-speaking officer.

11. I plan to fly the U.S. Flag from my house top, put U S. Flag decals on my car, and have a gigantic celebration on July 4th. I do not want any complaints or negative comments from the locals.

12. I would also like to have a nice job without paying any taxes, or have any labor or tax laws enforced on any business I may start.

13. Please have the president tell all the Mexican people to be extremely nice and never say critical things about me or my family, or about the strain we might place on their economy.

14. I want to receive free food stamps.

15. Naturally, I'll expect free rent subsidies.

16. I'll need Income tax credits so that although I don't pay Mexican Taxes, I'll receive money from the government.

17. Please arrange it so that the Mexican Gov't pays $4,500 to help me buy a new car.

18. Oh yes, I almost forgot, please enroll me free into the Mexican Social Security program so that I'll get a monthly income in retirement.

I know this is an easy request because you already do all these things for all his people who walk over to the U.S. from Mexico. I am sure that President Calderon won't mind returning the favor if you ask him nicely.

Thank you so much for your kind help. You're the man!!!

Curing and Stretching Hides and Skins

Curing Skins. Stretchers. The Hoop Stretcher. Tanning Skins. To Tan Mink And Muskrat Skins. How To Tan The Skins Of Beaver, Otter, Raccoon, And Marten. Observations On The History Of Furs And The Fur Trade. Market Value Of Fur Skins. American Fur Skins—Their Uses At Home And Abroad.

http://www.ssrsi.org/Onsite/hides01.htm

Curing and Using Hides and Skins

Many a man has suffered untold privations, and many more have lost their lives, while surrounded with food and all the necessities of life, merely through ignorance of the woods and wild life, or through inability to wrest a livelihood from nature.

http://www.ssrsi.org/Onsite/hides1917.htm

Mexico's Calderon to protest Arizona law to Obama

Mexican President Felipe Calderon will protest to U.S. President Barack Obama in Washington next week about Arizona's crackdown on illegal immigrants. I say if you don't like it then take all your illegals home with you.....

http://www.optionetics.com/marketdata/news.asp?storyID=1273798002nN13235425

Pinal County Sheriff's deputy shot after traffic stop

A Pinal County Sheriff's deputy was shot in the stomach Friday by an undocumented immigrant off Interstate 8, according sheriff's officials. Read more:

http://www.azcentral.com/12news/news/articles/2010/04/30/20100430pinal-county-officer-shooting.html#ixzz0mdhNnIoR


Pinal County Sheriff's deputy shot after traffic stop

Octopus and Green Bean Soup

April 30, 2010 - "Octopus and Green Bean Soup" By Joseph Parish. As a survivalist I am always on the lookout for new and interesting recipes, in fact I spend a considerable number of hours experimenting in the kitchen. Usually I try to create recipes that can be used in a bug out or emergency survival situation. My recent conception consists of Octopus and Green Beans. Click here

Keep Talking by Pink Floyd

April 20, 2010 - Its been awhile since we featured any sort of musical video so without further ado I would like to present Pink Floyd s "Keep Talking". If you would like to see the lyrics to this fine song click here

Survival Training owner appears on television

April 20, 2010 - "Survival Training owner appears on television" A friend and myself recently appeared on television. The station was RT News a Russian sponsored television station which broadcasts worldwide and is carried by several major networks here in America. Click here