Uprising News /uprisingnews Natural Health News & Self-Reliance Tue, 04 Apr 2017 16:25:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.7.3 Rioters plan to wear hijabs so they can file hate crimes if touched /uprisingnews/2017-04-04-rioters-plan-to-wear-hijabs-so-they-can-file-hate-crimes-if-touched.html Tue, 04 Apr 2017 16:25:49 +0000 http://162.244.66.231/uprisingnews/2017-04-04-rioters-plan-to-wear-hijabs-so-they-can-file-hate-crimes-if-touched.html The far-Left anarchists who belong to the violent protest group Antifa are planning to adopt a new tactic members believe will enable them to use the legal system against anyone who fights back after they start trouble.

As reported by Prison Planet, Antifa rioters will begin wearing Muslim veils so that if any of them are “touched” by supporters of President Donald J. Trump, they will be able to file “hate crimes” charges.

According to a Facebook post noted by Prison Planet:

Dear Friends and resist(ers), today, tomorrow and always we must resist the fascist movement of Trump and his puppets! They are becoming more dangerous by the day. They are armed and they are not afraid of confrontation or intimidation. We need to become more organized. Everyone please buy a niqab and wear one when protesting. You cannot be touched! If any Trump puppet touches you, you can charge them with a hate crime! This is the only way we can take them down. Please also get the backing of your local Mosque if police come questioning your religion. They will always help you as long as it is to resist Satan Trump and his puppet demon followers…

The post also instructs members to “take up arms” by buying pepper spray or buy a BB gun and spray paint it black. Still, if any member is contacted physically by a Trump supporter, “make sure you tell police they grabbed your niqab so they can be charged with a hate crime.” (RELATED: Read Leftists Using “Violence As Self-Defense” Against Speech They Don’t Like, Reminiscent Of Hitler’s Brown Shirts.)

The poster, who is not positively identified, next makes a threat against the president and the first family.

“Once enough are gone we can finally take down their churches and make sure the Trump family is left for dead in the streets to rot and we finally can have the rightful person as president for ALL PEOPLE!” the post said.

Now mind you, it’s not up to individuals to “file hate crimes charges.” Police have to find probable cause to arrest someone for a hate crime and prosecutors have to decide whether or not to pursue such charges. And now that this ‘tactic’ has been exposed, it’s going to be a lot more difficult to claim you’ve been discriminated against.

There is also the fact that the Antifa movement is premised on violence; everywhere they show up they are committing acts of violence. Their entire purpose is to attend pro-Trump events just to disrupt them. So it’s going to be a little difficult for group members to show up to such events, pepper spray Trump supporters or shoot them with BB guns and then claim they’ve been wrongly persecuted for their “religion” after they initiated the altercation – which, of course, will be captured on many cell phones.

But this is also instructive, because it shows the depth of depravity inherent in this organization and those who belong to it. If there is any “hate” it is being demonstrated by Antifa members. They hate the fact that Trump is president; they hate his supporters; and they hate more than anything the fact that every day that goes by and he’s still in the White House, they have been unsuccessful in getting him removed.

That such a hate-filled group can even get away with claiming its members are the ones being wronged is only possible because the discredited establishment media gives legitimacy to them…because the media hates Trump too, as demonstrated most recently (again) here. (RELATED: Read More violence from the Left as Trump supporters beaten, bloodied at Berkeley.)

In fact, there was so much hate and violence directed at Trump and his supporters during the campaign, a federal judge has ruled that three people who were beaten up by anti-Trump demonstrators during a campaign event in July 2016 can move ahead with their lawsuit against the city.

It is getting to the point where Trump supporters – upon seeing episode after episode of violence directed at them simply for supporting a presidential candidate – are fed up with it and are not sitting back any longer. Antifa members appear to understand that, which is why they’re trying to manipulate the legal system into punishing Trump backers instead of focusing on the real troublemakers – them.

J.D. Heyes is a senior writer for NaturalNews.com and NewsTarget.com, as well as editor of The National Sentinel.

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PrisonPlanet.com

TheNationalSentinel.com

MercuryNews.com

 

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Twitter censors all searches for “cannabis” to protect profits of Big Pharma… then reverses decision after massive backlash /uprisingnews/2017-04-03-twitter-censors-all-searches-for-cannabis-to-protect-profits-of-big-pharma-then-reverses-decision-after-massive-backlash.html Tue, 04 Apr 2017 03:18:06 +0000 http://162.244.66.231/uprisingnews/2017-04-04-twitter-censors-all-searches-for-cannabis-to-protect-profits-of-big-pharma-then-reverses-decision-after-massive-backlash.html America has a choice to make. We have reached a point where the modern day push for safe spaces and Internet censorship is no longer compatible with the freedom of speech as outlined in the Constitution. Based on this harsh reality, we must choose between two radically different paths. Either we embrace our heritage and uphold the right to speak freely without excessive regulation or scrutiny, or we continue to look for ways to silence speech based on certain political agendas. Considering the endless push to combat “fake news,” and considering the increasing amount of regulation on social media, it would seem that our choice has already been made.

Believe it or not, Twitter used to brand itself as the “free speech wing of the free speech party.” This is ironic, because since then the social media giant has built up hostility towards conservative users while at the same time aligning itself with a left wing doctrine. Early last year, for example, Twitter launched a “Trust and Security Council,” the goal of which was to establish a new “strategy to ensure that people feel safe expressing themselves on Twitter.” This might not have been so bad had the Council not consisted of anti-Christian and anti-conservative organizations, such as GLAAD, the Anti-Defamation League, Feminist Frequency and the Wahid Institute, an Islamic organization.

Now, users have discovered that certain words and phrases no longer appear in Twitter’s search results. Terms like “porn,” “BDSM,” “sex,” “kink,” “hentai,” and “NSFW” are all prohibited. Interestingly enough, however, words such as the n-word and “Jihad” still appear in the search results. (RELATED: Read about how Natural News was censored by Google.)

The terms “marijuana” and “cannabis” were also filtered out this past weekend, but after several complaints, the words were quickly made available again.

It is quite clear that Twitter’s filtering system is either extremely sensitive or not working as it should. While the social media giant has every right to enact safety guidelines just as most other companies do, many of the terms that are being filtered out of the search engine are not hurtful or offensive in any way. It is true that there is an ongoing debate over the legality of marijuana use in America, and some may even consider it to be a controversial issue, but that is still no reason to censor the term altogether.

Twitter isn’t the only social media site that is participating in this form of extreme and often political censorship. On December 15 of last year, Facebook founder and owner Mark Zuckerburg announced a plan that would censor certain posts that were considered untrue or inaccurate. The effort allows a selected team of outside groups to tag posts by media outlets as “fake.” If a post is tagged as “fake,” then it will be given a significantly lower priority for distribution to other Facebook users. (RELATED: Learn how to beat Facebook censorship and stay connected with suppressed news sources).

The censorship strategy even gained the support of the ACLU. Jay Stanley, a “Senior Policy Analyst” for the ACLU’s speech, privacy and technology project, said in a statement, “We do not think Facebook should set itself up as an arbiter of truth… but this may be the best, most carefully crafted approach for the company to take.”

As expected, the increasing amount of censorship that takes place on social media sites like Twitter and Facebook has sent up a red flag for conservatives, libertarians and constitutionalists alike. The freedom of speech is quite literally the cornerstone of our republic, and without it, America would begin to look like North Korea, Venezuela, Cuba or some other third world country. That is why it is up to American patriots to keep a watchful eye on the government and on the liberal elites, and make sure that our inalienable rights are protected for generations to come.

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Rising poverty and crime rates force hundreds of thousands to flee Democrat-run cities /uprisingnews/2017-04-03-poverty-and-crime-rates-force-thousands-to-migrate-away-from-big-cities-democrat-run.html Mon, 03 Apr 2017 16:23:27 +0000 http://162.244.66.231/uprisingnews/2017-04-03-poverty-and-crime-rates-force-thousands-to-migrate-away-from-big-cities-democrat-run.html The latest census numbers are in and one thing is for certain: Americans have had enough of urban liberalism. Almost every area of the country where people are fleeing in record numbers, according to the data, has been under Democratic Party rule for many decades. Meanwhile, the places seeing the most growth are, in many cases, enclaves of conservatism with low crime and booming economies.

The three cities with the largest numbers of people leaving, reports the U.S. Census Bureau, include Chicago, Detroit, and Baltimore — all cities with high rates of poverty and crime, and increasingly fewer economic opportunities. The Cook County region of Chicago tops the census list as having the greatest population losses for the most recent years calculated, showing a net domestic migration away from the city of 66,244 people between July 1, 2015, and July 1, 2016.

Even though it continues to see an influx of immigrants from foreign countries, Cook County is losing its native population by the tens of thousands every year. And Cook County just so happens to include the bulk of the city of Chicago proper, which in 2016 saw a murder rate of 762 people. As far as population losses, Wayne County, Michigan came in second with a net loss of 17,346 people between 2015 and 2016, while the city of Baltimore, Maryland came in third with a net loss of 11,008 people.

“During the year, births outnumbered deaths in Cook County by 68,049 to 42,297, and 18,434 people moved into the county from foreign nations,” reports CNSNews.com. “But at the same time, 66,244 residents left Cook County for other places in the United States.”

Phoenix, Houston, Las Vegas, and Seattle see biggest population increases

So where are all these people moving? South and west, apparently. The same census data shows that the Phoenix area of Arizona is currently the number-one destination for people to move, with Maricopa County having seen a domestic migration increase of 43,189 people between 2015 and 2016. Maricopa County overtook the previous contender, Harris County, Texas, which includes the city of Houston.

“Maricopa County, Ariz., replaced Harris County, Texas, as the county with the nation’s highest annual population growth, according to U.S. Census Bureau population estimates released today,” a statement by the Census Bureau reads. “Harris County was the largest numeric gainer for eight years in a row.”

Besides the nice weather and conservative-to-moderate political climate, Maricopa County is a region of high economic growth that is appealing to folks both in the north and in the west — including in “high rent district” places like California. Cities like Phoenix that are newer than most and much more affordable than similarly-suited regions like Southern California continue to draw in folks who hope for a better quality of life.

Las Vegas is another major contender in the net growth arena, coming in third on the list. And while more expensive and not necessarily conservative as a whole, Seattle is another highly desirable area due to its natural beauty and strong economy, bringing it to fourth place on the list of U.S. counties seeing the highest population growth increases.

Other areas of major growth throughout the U.S. include Tarrant County, Texas (Fort Worth), Riverside County, California, Bexar County, Texas (San Antonio-New Braunfels), Orange County, Florida (Orlando), Dallas County, Texas, and Hillsborough County, Florida (Tampa). The fastest-growing metropolitan areas, according to census data, included The Villages areas to the west of Orlando, Florida, with a 4.3 percent population growth between 2015 and 2016, and the Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach area of South Carolina, with a 3.9 percent population growth rate during the same time period.

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CNSNews.com

CNN.com

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FAKE SCIENCE? Video game research says “end of the world” apocalyptic scenarios will see humans calmly helping others rather than panicking /uprisingnews/2017-04-01-fake-science-researchers-cite-video-game-to-declare-that-end-of-the-world-apocalyptic-scenarios.html Sat, 01 Apr 2017 16:41:00 +0000 http://162.244.66.231/uprisingnews/2017-04-01-fake-science-researchers-cite-video-game-to-declare-that-end-of-the-world-apocalyptic-scenarios.html The end of the world could mean chaos and catastrophe for many, but a new study based on video games concludes that people might do the exact opposite. Researchers examined more than 80,000 players of the role-playing game ArcheAge and found that despite some violent acts, most players leaned towards more positive behaviors towards the end of the virtual game.

The researchers were quick to admit the study’s limitations, pointing out that the results were based merely on video games. However, researchers said the findings may provide a realistic insight on the people’s behavior during an end-times scenario, which may prove useful to both the research community and the gaming industry. (RELATED: Read Collapse.news for news coverage of actual societal collapse.)

“Thus, while not a perfect mapping, we believe that the end of the closed beta test is a relatively good approximation of an ‘end times’ scenario, and thus the present work is not only useful for the understanding of players’ behavior but can also begin to shed light on human behavior in general under such conditions,” the researchers wrote.

The findings were slated for presentation at the International World Wide Web Conference in Australia.

Taking a closer look at online gaming behaviors

For the recent study, the researchers assessed 275 million records of gamer behavior. These behaviors were recorded during a trial period for the online game ArcheAge before its public release in January 2013. ArcheAge is an a role-playing online game that features a medieval fantasy theme.

The experts then classified 75 various in-game actions and categorized them into 11 different criteria such as partying, combat, and building houses. The participants were made aware that their actions were being tracked and assessed, and that the role-playing game will end in about 11 weeks.

Results of the two-level analyses revealed that anti-social behaviors such as murder increased as the game ended. However, researchers said only a small number of respondents exhibited anti-social behaviors. Furthermore, the study also showed that most players displayed positive social behaviors such as forming new social relationships and reinforcing existing ones. The players exchanged more in-game messages and made more parties to accomplish high-level quests or enjoy group play, the researchers noted.

“We have provided additional empirical evidence in favor of the emergence of pro-social behavior. Our findings that the sentiment of social grouping specific chat channels trend towards ‘happier’ as the end times approach is a first indication of this pro-social behavior: existing social relationships are likely being strengthened. Further, we saw that players that stayed until the end of the world exhibited peaks in the number of small temporary groupings: new social relationships are being formed,” the researchers noted.

Apparently, if you believe that video games represent reality, then there’s no need to prepare for the actual global debt collapse that’s fast approaching. Simply trust that all your starving, panicked neighbors will be friendly and “sociable” because some scientist said that’s what happened in a video game.

Exposure to violent games may not dampen empathy

Results of the new study coincide with a previous research refuting the effects of violent video games on human empathy. To assess this, German researchers examined male participants who played first-person shooting games such Call of Duty or Counterstrike for at least two hours daily and compared them with non-players. The players were then asked to refrain from playing the game three hours prior to the experiment.

The participants were then assessed using psychological questionnaires to gauge their tendencies toward aggression and empathy. They were then subjected to a brain scan while being shown images designed to promote an emotional and emphatic response.

The results of the brain scan showed that long-time online game players displayed similar neural responses to emotionally-provoking pictures as those who did not play violent online games. The findings demonstrate that long-term exposure to aggression and violence in online games does not necessarily influence empathy in people.

The findings were published in the journal Frontiers in Psychology.

Sources: 

NaturalNews.com

ScienceDaily.com

UPI.com

PCGamer.com

 

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Banned video reveals the horrors of Venezuela’s starving population /uprisingnews/2017-03-29-banned-video-reveals-the-horrors-of-venezuelas-starving-population.html Thu, 30 Mar 2017 03:02:18 +0000 http://162.244.66.231/uprisingnews/2017-03-30-banned-video-reveals-the-horrors-of-venezuelas-starving-population.html Once thought to be a promising and upcoming socialist utopia, Venezuela is now caught in a death spiral towards famine, starvation and poverty, all of which are directly linked to the corruption of a centralized authoritative regime. The conditions in Venezuela are so bad, in fact, that the government must set up barriers and restrictions for the news media so that the socialist country’s reputation isn’t damaged any further.

In February of this year, for example, CNN was kicked out of Venezuela for reporting on the poor conditions inside Caracas Public High School. “CNN, do not get into the affairs of Venezuela. I want CNN well away from here,” demanded President Maduro. “Outside of Venezuela. Do not put your nose in Venezuela.”

However, despite this resentment towards the news media, ABC Australia journalist Eric Campbell was recently able to capture undercover footage of the horrific conditions inside of Venezuela. The video shows a country replete with starving Venezuelans lining up in the streets for food, people digging through the trash to find a small bite to eat, and also violent thugs and gangs that are quickly climbing the nation’s social ladder.

“They’re here from 3 a.m. to buy two packets of flour,” one man explained in the video. “That’s the only product in the store, there’s nothing more.” Interestingly, when asked by Eric Campbell who was to blame for the hunger and the corruption, the man replied, “Well the government is to blame, because the government holds the people’s money.” (RELATED: You won’t believe what Venezuelans are resorting to eating in order to survive.)

Another Venezuelan said of the empty food shelves, “They’re fine in the government, they can eat and all that stuff while people queue from three in the morning.” The young woman, who eventually identifies herself as a mother, explains how she has to get in line at two or three in the morning just to find “nappies” for her baby which, according to her, are difficult to find.

As the short documentary goes on to explain, often times the long food lines and the scarcity of food cause all-out riots, which is why law enforcement now stands guard outside of grocery stores.

Unsurprisingly, the physical conditions of Venezuela are poor as well. Trash lines the sidewalks of most of the country’s neighborhoods, and the roads are cracked and littered with potholes. This is especially true for the very top of the hills, where the poorest of Venezuelans live. As Campbell notes, taxis don’t even travel up that way. Instead, communal buses and motorbikes are used to get from place to place.

Venezuela didn’t get this way overnight. The long food lines, the poverty and the economic dislocation has really been brought about by the election of Hugo Chavez in 1998. Once in power, Chavez did away with the existing congress and replaced it with a new National Assembly, which he then used to rewrite the country’s constitution in order to consolidate his power. Though Chavez thought of himself as a successful and enlightened world leader, his actions as president proved otherwise. For example, Chavez essentially launched an all out war on the private sector by nationalizing thousands of private companies and industries, which as history tells us, does nothing to stimulate the economy. By contrast, excessive government regulation over the economy initiates an economic death spiral.

Years of these kinds of policies are what eventually turned Venezuela into what it is today – a chaotic, poverty-ridden society whereby government officials live like kings and the people, quite literally, live and eat in trash. Americans should look at the conditions in socialist Venezuela and learn from them, because if we continue going down a path of progressivism, social engineering and big government, our society will one day look similar, if not identical, to Venezuela’s.

Sources:

AllNewsPipeline.com

TheConversation.com

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European court of justice allows hijabs to be banned at the workplace /uprisingnews/2017-03-27-european-court-of-justice-allows-hijabs-to-be-banned-at-the-workplace.html Mon, 27 Mar 2017 17:34:16 +0000 http://162.244.66.231/uprisingnews/2017-03-27-european-court-of-justice-allows-hijabs-to-be-banned-at-the-workplace.html President Donald J. Trump and his attorney general, Jeff Sessions, as well as members of his staff have all been called bigots. A recent ruling by the European Union’s highest court could certainly be considered bigoted.

As reported by The Guardian, the court just issued a ruling that will allow companies throughout the continent to prevent their workers from wearing any visible religious symbols, a judgment that is likely to have at least some impact on the upcoming elections in France and the Netherlands.

Conservative politicians have welcomed the ruling, which they say was necessary to jibe with laws in some countries like France that have enacted bans on hijabs – traditional headwear for Muslim women that largely obscures their faces and, hence, hides their identities. France, in particular, has been hit with a number of high-profile attacks by Islamic extremists loyal to the Islamic State. Germany has had trouble as well. (RELATED: Read about the deadly attack by suspected Islamist terrorists that killed 100+ in Paris, as unarmed citizens were held hostage.)

The European Court of Justice’s ruling in Luxembourg allows for bans of religious garments, but only as part of a larger, general policy that bans all religious and political symbols, The Guardian noted. It was the court’s first ruling pertaining to Islamic headscarves at work. (RELATED: Marine La Pen Refuses Headscarf, Cancels Meeting With Top Cleric For Sunni Muslims.)

The ruling also noted that customers cannot demand that workers remove their headscarves if the particular company has not adopted a policy banning religious symbols and wear.

The Guardian noted further:

The long-awaited ruling came on the eve of Dutch elections, where Muslim immigration has been a contentious issue. In France, where the race to succeed President François Hollande remains wide open, politicians on the right seized on the issue.

French presidential candidate François Fillon, who opposes the rising presence of Islam throughout his country, spoke favorably of the ruling. In a statement, Fillon said the ruling was “an immense relief, not just for thousands of companies but also for their workers.” He added that the judgment would also become “a factor in cohesion and social peace,” especially in France, where 5 to 7 percent of the population is Muslim, the largest in Western Europe. Germany has the second-largest Muslim population, according to the Pew Research Center.

Rassemblement Bleu Marine MP Gilbert Collard, who supports Right-leaning French presidential contender Marine Le Pen’s Front National, said the ruling was an endorsement. “Even the ECJ votes Marine,” he tweeted.

The German conservative party Alternative für Deutschland, also praised the decision. “The ECJ’s ruling sends out the right signal, especially for Germany,” said the political party’s leader, Georg Pazderski. “Of course companies have to be allowed to ban the wearing of headscarves.”

The court’s joint ruling in two separate cases of women – one from France and the other from Belgium – were dismissed from jobs after they refused to remove their headscarves when asked.

“An internal rule of an undertaking which prohibits the visible wearing of any political, philosophical or religious sign does not constitute direct discrimination,” the ruling noted. The court also noted that a company had a right to adopt policies that make it appear neutral, and banning all religious and political symbols appears to be about as noncommittal as a firm could get. (Related: Keep up with with more conservative happenings around the globe at Conservative.news.)

“The court of justice finds that G4S’s internal rule refers to the wearing of visible signs of political, philosophical or religious beliefs and therefore covers any manifestation of such beliefs without distinction,” the court noted. “The rule thus treats all employees to the undertaking in the same way, notably by requiring them, generally and without any differentiation, to dress neutrally.”

In the U.S., the political Left supports any and all things Muslim, but has a major problem with public and personal displays of Christian religious paraphernalia and support for President Donald J. Trump. That’s the only way to explain its opposition to a Trump-ordered travel ban to the U.S. from countries rife with Islamic terrorism that also gave asylum preference to persecuted Christians in those countries.

J.D. Heyes is a senior writer for NaturalNews.com and NewsTarget.com, as well as editor of The National Sentinel.

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CNN.com

PewResearch.org

TheGuardian.com

NaturalNews.com

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The two modes of transportation you really should consider if you plan to bug out when SHTF /uprisingnews/2017-03-27-the-two-modes-of-transportation-you-really-should-consider-if-you-plan-to-bug-out-when-shtf.html Mon, 27 Mar 2017 15:51:34 +0000 http://162.244.66.231/uprisingnews/2017-03-27-the-two-modes-of-transportation-you-really-should-consider-if-you-plan-to-bug-out-when-shtf.html There aren’t many certainties in life, but here are these two: 1) Most people live in an urban or suburban environment; and 2) In a societal collapse scenario, all roads and highways leading out of those urban centers will become immediately clogged and impassable.

So that means if you’re planning to vacate the city when stuff hits the proverbial fan, enroute to a pre-determined (and pre-stocked) bugout location, the very last thing you want to do is rely on an automobile to get you there.

What to do? Refer to transportation of the two-wheeled kind. That means you will most likely have to rely on either a bicycle or a motor scooter/motorcycle instead, and there are advantages and disadvantages to each.

— Riding a bike: One thing about bike riding is true – once you learn how, you really never do forget. I have known lots of people who rode bikes as kids, like most of us did, but then quit riding after they became adults, only to take it up again later in life. They all said the same thing – it was like they’d never quit at all. The biggest difference was learning the gears on the new bike.

However, there’s more to it than just getting on and riding again. Yes, you may be able to functionally ride a bike after 10-20 years, but are you physically able to ride one, and for a sizeable distance, perhaps up and down hills and maybe even cross-country?

If you’re the average person, the answer is no. Riding a bike and riding a bike some distance, with a backpack full of water and supplies and a weapon strapped across your back, is not going to be an easy feat. So if this is something you’re considering – and you haven’t yet begun to get back into riding shape – now is the time to get started. (RELATED: Read You Can’t Be Serious About Prepping If You’re Not Serious About Your Health.)

As for what type of bike to buy, you don’t want one made solely to ride on sidewalks and the pavement, because at some point you may have to leave the highway and set out cross-country style due to some blockage or danger up ahead. Bikes for city streets will have narrower rims and tires and are wholly unsuited to ride across fields, through wooded areas or on hiking trails.

One distinct advantage of a bike, however, is that you can take it almost anywhere, meaning very little other than a physical danger or hazard could get in the way of your progress. And riding a bike, while much more physically demanding than hiking, will get you out of danger and to your bugout destination faster. You certainly don’t want to be caught out in the open, so to speak, after a societal collapse situation. Roving bands of hungry (and armed) gangs will spring up quickly, as police, military and National Guard resources are pooled to keep order in city centers.

Bikes are also much quieter, and they can be outfitted with various carriers and other equipment to make them highly efficient. Check out how to fix a flat tire, and make sure to carry at least two tire patch kits.

— Taking a scooter/motorcycle: The most obvious advantage of a motor scooter or motorcycle is that it doesn’t require anywhere near the physical endurance to operate. They are sturdier, and thus able to carry more gear, and can travel longer distances faster.

You can literally travel hundreds of miles on a single tank of gas – and all in a single day – giving you a lot of flexibility in choosing a bugout location. Ideally, you wouldn’t want to spend the night on the road if you didn’t have to (and you may with a bike, if your bugout location is many miles away).

Also, so-called “dirt bikes” are specially equipped for rougher terrain, like fields, wooded areas and hiking trails. Also, motorcycles allow for a much quicker escape, and time may very well be of the essence in a STFT situation. (RELATED: Read Missouri company invents amazing survival moped that could help you bug out on a gallon of gas.)

But motorcycles have an engine, and that engine requires fuel (which you’d have to carry instead of additional supplies). It is also subject to mechanical failure. Additionally, motorcycles are loud and would easily give away your location – a problem when you’re trying to bugout to a secret location and keep a low-profile. Remaining invisible could be the key to survival; the sound of a loud motorcycle can be quickly traced back to you.

In both cases, if you can find a good, used bike or motorcycle – whichever you choose – that is best because it will save you literally hundreds of dollars. If you really want to go the extra mile, buy a fixer-upper and learn how to repair it yourself. That will come in handy should your mode of transportation break down and need fixing.

For more information on prepping, visit Bugout.news.

J.D. Heyes is a senior writer for NaturalNews.com and NewsTarget.com, as well as editor of The National Sentinel.

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TheSurvivalistBlog.com

Bugout.news

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New bill would allow farmers to sue Monsanto if GMO crops invade their property /uprisingnews/2017-03-27-new-bill-would-allow-farmers-to-sue-monsanto-if-gmo-crops-invade-their-property.html Mon, 27 Mar 2017 15:44:26 +0000 http://162.244.66.231/uprisingnews/2017-03-27-new-bill-would-allow-farmers-to-sue-monsanto-if-gmo-crops-invade-their-property.html Farmer’s in Oregon could finally get a win in their fight against companies like Monsanto. House Bill 2739 is under consideration and, if passed, it would allow farmers and landowners to sue biotech patent holders like Monsanto for essentially trespassing on their property.

The House Bill 2739 summary states that it “Allows cause of action against patent holder for genetically engineered organism present on land without permission of owner or lawful occupant.” Defenders of the bill believe it is a step in the right direction to remedy problems caused by GMOs. Sandra Bishop of the Our Family Farms Coalition, which supports HB 2739, spoke to the East Oregonian website saying, “This is not a wild legal grab. We will not be compensated for our angst. We will only be compensated for provable legal damages.”

Contamination from GMOs can cause farmers to have dramatic economic losses. They run the risk of being rejected by export markets that have banned genetically modified organisms. GMO chemicals can also lead to highly resistant weeds and insects that are nearly impossible for farmers to eradicate, and are too time-consuming for them to manage. Farmers who own organic crops could be subjected to losing their organic certification if their produce becomes contaminated, which would diminish the premium earned on their product. As more markets are looking to carry non-GMO produce, farmers have the opportunity to meet that need and typically get paid a higher price for their product. But the difficulty in preventing contamination is a constant threat that they face. (RELATED: Get more news like this at GMO.news.)

For years Monsanto has bullied farmers when their GMO seeds ended up on the farmers’ land. While contamination can occur many different ways, by no fault of their own, farmers have been sued when unauthorized GMO crops show up in their fields. The companies that own the seed patents typically win these cases, leaving farmers with few options. This bill, if passed, would give power back to landowners who want to continue to have GMO-free farms.

Plaintiffs who decide to sue these companies could receive up to three times the amount of damages caused by the GMOs that harmed their land under the guidelines of HB 2739. Proponents of the bill find this solution to be fair because it now forces Monsanto, and companies like them, to take responsibility since they are the ones who profit from GMO patents. If they believe it will affect their bottom line, they may be more inclined to regulate the contamination. Supporters also note that finding the culprits will be fairly simple by using the genetic tests established when patents are approved.

There are some opponents to the bill of course, including farmers that depend on GMO seeds. They argue that pollination among similar crops go far beyond GMOs. Critics have also tried guilt-tripping supporters, making claims that the passing of this bill could result in seed companies refusing to introduce new innovative products in Oregon. According to the East Oregonian, Scott Dahlman, policy director of the Oregonians for Food and Shelter agribusiness group, stated that if companies face the threat of additional lawsuits, “they will reconsider whether they sell things here.”

This is not the only bill being brought forth in Oregon this year regarding GMO seed patent holders. House Bill 2469, if passed, would allow local governments to restrict their usage altogether.

Sources:

Eastoregonian.com

Gov.oregonlive.com

Gov.oregonlive.com

Fooddemocracynow.org

Farmaid.org

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Every gun owner should know these important ammo storage tips /uprisingnews/2017-03-23-every-gun-owner-should-know-these-important-ammo-storage-tips.html Thu, 23 Mar 2017 16:42:16 +0000 http://162.244.66.231/uprisingnews/2017-03-23-every-gun-owner-should-know-these-important-ammo-storage-tips.html A well-organized prepper’s stockpile will usually include a reasonably large amount of ammunition to be used for self defense and/or hunting, and proper ammo storage is key to safety and long-term viability. Improperly stored ammunition rounds may not only become unreliable, but also dangerous to fire.

From Urban Survival Site:

“Having a million rounds of ammo is great, but without proper storage those potential projectiles will be nothing more than a heap of brass–or worse, an accident waiting to happen.

“Over time, heat, moisture, and corrosion can wreak havoc on an ammunition supply. Cartridges can weaken and break, primers can lose their zing, and bullets can even corrode and lose mass, making them a safety hazard to fire.”

There are several things you can do to ensure that your ammo stockpile stays protected from the elements and remains usable for many years.

Making sure you purchase quality ammunition in the first place is one of the most important things you can do towards maintaining a viable stockpile. Never buy cheap ammo – this is not a commodity you can afford to cut corners on.

Make sure the ammunition you buy comes from a trusted source and that all the original packaging is intact. Check the date to make sure the rounds aren’t old – ammo more than a few years old may have been stored improperly so it’s best to buy the most recently manufactured product you can find.

Label and organize your ammo, making sure the dates are visible on the storage cases. Use the oldest rounds first.

Temperature control is also essential to proper ammo storage:

“The best way to store ammunition is in plastic bags inside ammunition boxes that have a rubber seal (to keep moisture out), and placed in a cool, dark area. Rounds that have been exposed to heat may be defective, and this is what you’re looking to avoid most.”

Try to find a place for storage that will not subject the ammunition to extreme swings in temperature. It takes around 150 degrees F to cause direct damage to ammo powder, but rounds stored in an attic, for example, where the temperatures vary greatly between winter and summer, will deteriorate faster than those stored in a basement where temperatures are more constant year-round.

However, basements can also be high humidity environments, and that’s another big consideration.

Heat is not good for ammo, but the biggest concern for long-term storage is moisture. Storing ammo in a high humidity environment will lead to corrosion and damage to the powder inside the cartridges.

One way to fight humidity is through the use of desiccants. A desiccant is essentially anything that absorbs moisture, such as silica gel packets or Desi-Paks, which contain a clay desiccant. Some of the desiccant packets available will change color when they have absorbed all the humidity they are capable of – a useful feature for long-term ammo storage.

Desiccants are relatively inexpensive, but you can make an ultra-cheap desiccant at home simply by mixing a little salt with some uncooked rice and tying it into a piece of fine mesh cloth or tissue.

Storing your ammo in vacuum-sealed plastic bags is one of the best ways to beat humidity and is the perfect method for storing thousands of rounds in one bag.

Storing your ammo in clear plastic bags will also make it easier to perform periodic inspections to make sure the rounds are free of corrosion.

Proper ammo storage could prove to be essential to survival if a long-term crisis were to occur. There are many possible scenarios – man-made and natural – that could cause the foundations of our society to crumble virtually overnight.

A massive solar storm could destroy the power grid and shut down our computer-dependent financial system, but a human-directed cyberattack could accomplish virtually the same thing – and those are just two examples of the kind of catastrophe that could make preppers the only ones in a position to deal with it.

And that’s why taking good care of your ammo is so important.

Sources:

UrbanSurvivalSite.com

SkilledSurvival.com

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Trump, GOP leaders looking for way to salvage healthcare reform amid revolt from conservatives /uprisingnews/2017-03-22-trump-gop-leaders-looking-for-way-to-salvage-healthcare-reform-amid-revolt-from-conservatives.html Wed, 22 Mar 2017 14:59:22 +0000 http://162.244.66.231/uprisingnews/2017-03-22-trump-gop-leaders-looking-for-way-to-salvage-healthcare-reform-amid-revolt-from-conservatives.html Almost immediately after House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., introduced the American Health Care Act as the repeal-and-replace legislation for failing Obamacare, he realized he had a problem that would not easily be overcome.

Even before he formally offered up the AHCA, he knew he’d get little-to-no support from congressional Democrats. What he likely did not count on or expect was the amount of vehement opposition he is getting from members of his own party, especially the more conservative faction.

Some complained that it was Ryan’s take it or leave it approach to “selling” the bill. When introducing it to Congress and the media, Ryan said either Republicans were going to repeal and replace Obamacare (with his legislation) or it wouldn’t happen because now is “the closest we’ve ever come” to fulfilling a key campaign promise for virtually every Republican member of Congress (and President Donald J. Trump).

But even Ryan admitted that the AHCA is not the repeal-and-replace measure that all had hoped for. No, he said, repeal-and-replace would have to be done in stages because of the manner in which even a watered-down measure would have to be passed in the Senate. Budget reconciliation, which was used to pass the framework of Obamacare in the first place, only requires a Senate majority, not the 60 votes normally required to end filibusters of legislation. And since Republicans control 52 seats, there would be little Democrats could do to stop it. (RELATED: CBO was wrong over Obamacare sign-ups – or half-right, depending on how you look at it)

Then some Senate Republicans started to bail on the legislation, but not for the same reasons House Republicans are bailing: Some are defending Obamacare’s expansion of Medicaid, which is only hastening the day when that entitlement becomes unsustainable, and to many a House conservative, that’s the one provision that has to go (because it’s fiscally unsustainable).

What to do?

As reported by The National Sentinel, the president is prepared to do his part to make a deal and get a key campaign promise on the way towards fulfillment:

… President Donald J. Trump seems convinced that he can get a deal done and get something passed that, if not loved universally among Republicans, at least liked well enough among a majority of them.

The Washington Examiner noted further:

Speaking at a rally in Kentucky, Trump said he was ready to work with Republican leaders who support the bill, but also lawmakers like Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky. Paul opposes the bill, but Trump said he likes Paul “a lot.”

“And I look forward to working with him so we can get this bill passed, in some form, so that we can pass massive tax reform, which we can’t do until this happens,” Trump said.

“So we gotta get this done before we can do the other,” he explained. “In other words, we have to know what this is before we can do the big tax cuts. We gotta get it done for a lot of reasons, but that’s one of them.” (RELATED: Trump introduces a “repeal and replace” angle for Obamacare)

Last week, Trump said he had been successful in flipping some conservative votes during a White House meeting to discuss the legislation. He said the legislation will boost “bidding by insurance companies like you’ve never seen before” to get rates down for consumers, as well as new designs for health plans that “nobody’s even thought of … to take care of people.”

On Tuesday, Trump traveled to Capitol Hill to make a personal appeal to Republican holdouts, warning them that either they supported the legislation – which is being tweaked to satisfy both conservative and moderate Republicans – or “lose your seat” at the next election, since the promise to repeal Obamacare was part of what helped the GOP build on their congressional majorities and get Trump elected.

During a closed-door meeting with the House GOP conference, Trump reportedly said, “I honestly think many of you will lose your seats in 2018.”

“This Thursday we have a chance to repeal and replace Obamacare, and this time you’ve actually got someone who will sign the bill,” Trump told them. “I’m asking for your vote.”

J.D. Heyes is a senior writer for NaturalNews.com and NewsTarget.com, as well as editor of The National Sentinel.

Sources:

TheNationalSentinel.com

CNBC.com

WashingtonExaminer.com

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