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3 Basic Survival Skills You Must Know
At first thought, the idea of acquiring a good basic knowledge of survival skills might seem farfetched, especially when we wake up every morning in the comforting confines of a climate controlled environment. Water, electricity, and technology work at our beck and call to make life ever so cozy and...
Hard Money Loans Thrive in Obama’s Stagnant Economy
A funny thing happened on the way to the upcoming November American presidential election: the economy didn't recover like it was supposed to. Unemployment remains high, house prices depressed, and it's still not easy for many folks to qualify for a mortgage through traditional channels. That's where...
Supreme Court Expands Unreasonable Search Doctrine to Include – Everything!
We try not to be too alarmist here at Holistic Survival. We're not Chicken Little running around every day in a panic that the sky is falling, even though sizable chunks seem to be hitting our heads with more frequency these days. For instance, we recently noticed that the Supreme Court appears to have...
Obamacare – The Last Battle in a War Almost Lost
The United States Supreme Court just finished listening to three days of oral arguments regarding the constitutionality of President Obama's attempt to remake the health care industry - Obamacare. At issue is the central section of the legislation requiring every person in the United States to purchase...
Avoid These 3 Identity Theft Tricks
The crime of besmirching the good name of another is as old as the hills, though what we have come to know as identity theft has skyrocketed since the dawn of the Digital Age. Using methods both old fashioned and cutting edge, identity criminals have created an amazing amount of paranoia among the general...
How Reliable is a Lie Detector Test?
Long a staple of movies and television, just how accurate is a lie detector test really? If you thought this technology was on the up and up, episode #79 of the Holistic Survival Show, where Jason Hartman interviews George Maschke of AntiPolygraph.org, might change your mind. In any event, it should...
The Many Faces of Armageddon
The biblical version of Armageddon occurs in the New Testament Book of Revelation, generally referring to a coming epic battle between the forces of good and evil on earth. Modern usage of the term has come to mean a variety of end-of-the-world scenarios. During the 1950's, the primary worry was nuclear...
Investing During Economic Apocalypse
These are historic times but not for the reason you think. The wailing and gnashing of teeth from the national media and noodle spine non-leadership from our politicians might tempt us to give in and assume we’ve already seen Three Horsemen of the Apocalypse and the Fourth is just over the hill.
Not...
What YOU Should Do While the Dollar Crashes
Bury your head in the sand to avoid the truth if you like, but the United States financial system is in the early stages of a complete meltdown. We realize that's a fairly bold statement, and we'll provide some stark details to bolster our assertion in a few moments. For now, we want to ask you a simple...
Entitlements Leading to Government Collapse?
It might be tough to reconcile the idea - especially when you're cashing that Social Security check or thanking God Medicare covered a recent surgery - but entitlement spending by the Federal government is preparing to end America as we know it. It's really not even a matter for debate. If present spending...