Greetings and welcome to the Patriot Express Newsletter Edition #284. Thanks for stopping by for this week's edition of the PENL. Here we are in mid-September continuing our journey through this book called life. I know for many things appear scary. And yes, they are going to be trying. Did you ever think you would hear that a far-right former Vice President named Cheney would endorse far left Presidential nominee Harris? Yes, like I have been saying, they are all the
same. It's rather fascinating to watch our election play out and to see all the global nations jockeying for positions of survival and in some cases power. Why? Who wins the US Presidential election will determine direction for many, especially Iran, North Korea, China, and Russia. We must also keep an eye on the BRICSs nations. Is it just me or did it seem remembrance of Sept 11, 2001, was forgotten? Maybe I missed it, but I don't recall seeing minimal on the important day in our history.
It was a good week since the last PENL. We had a good weekend of camping here in Tennessee. Ms. Lucy and I took my mother-in-law (85) camping to enjoy some early autumn weather near the Smokey Mountains. It was a good trip and enjoyable even with some rain. We picked up a bushel of apples to can this week and I got to do some preparedness things around everything else. Going into autumn it is a great calendar marker to pull out your gear and check it and rotate your summer clothing to autumn/winter clothing. While we worked on apples here, Festus was working overtime dehydrating loads of pears from his property. Hopefully you all are working on your own food planning.
Here's the bushel of apples canned into 20 pints of sliced, butter, and sauce.
As American citizens, each and every one of us must think about something. I know some who still believe the federal government wouldn't lie to the citizens. I'm not stopping at that rest area, sorry. First off, the government keeps stating the number of illegals crossing the border has dropped drastically. That is correct. The number of illegals walking across the southern border has in fact dropped. ATTENTION: The government is and has been loading illegals on to contracted flights and flying them across the border. This also includes U.S. military airframes. This has been happening for months now. They are flying across the border, not walking. This is a Biden/Harris program; however, they are supposed to be accountable to Congress.
Now, load this up in your peace pipe. The federal government spends $43 billion on illegals coming into our country vs $3 billion annually on our veterans. This will not stop and will continue until the citizens DEMAND accountability from elected officials, both parties. I heard the Governor of Ohio, Devine, saying he was going to send $2 1/2 million dollars to Springfield, OH to help with the influx of refugees. What is the problem with this statement? Why didn't he say he demanded the Federal Government stop sending refugees to Ohio. No, it was excuses. For a moment I thought it was Halloween because all the Republicans are dressed like crickets and bull frogs because to this point that is all we are hearing. We are being invaded and our government is conducting and allowing it at our expense. We hear about all the great programs for medical care, education, housing, and law enforcement, being put in place to help communities deal with the masses of illegals. GREAT. Thank you because YOU are paying for it. No worries, it is being added to the $35 trillion dollar debt owed. Our kids and grandkids will be living in cardboard shacks eating cats and dogs thanks to our out-of-control spending. Both parties are guilty. Our government continues to "rescue" refugees from around the world who live in dire circumstances and seek a better life. Fine and great. How about taking care of our own citizens first.
Check out this recent video from our Christian brother Chuck Holton over at the Red Zone. Chuck is an independent reporter but also reports for CBN and the 700 Club. Chuck is maybe the most straight-shooting honest reporter I know and to hear his words on the status of America is pretty revealing. If you want to get to get the attention of the unprepared here is a good starting video.
Let us move along.
Upcoming Preparedness Events:
Home Medicine Skills - virtual training series for beginners
Here is a link for a quick video on this training series and what it is about: Mike Adams interviews Marjory Wildcraft about The Role of Botanical Medicine and the Home Medicine Skills Course - Brighteon.com (Thanks to our Patriot sister from the Cumberland Plateau for this submission)
Use this link to access the sign up and emails regarding this free training. When you click the link the screen will appear like the picture below. https://healthrangerstore.emlnk1.com/lt.php?x=3DZy~GDKJXKh6a38_A-5h.Wc~a-gjND0v-xjjnTEUnnP75Ot-Uy.0eN02nVzj_P1kNYyZIHJInWc6U
Mark your calendars and don't miss this opportunity to learn these life-saving practical skills. Here's the full episode guide:
September 21-22: Day 1:
Episode 1: Home Medicine for Beginners with Marjory Wildcraft
Episode 2: Antibiotics Apocalypse with Mike Adams
September 22-23: Day 2:
Episode 1: Home Death Care: How to Take Care of Your Dead with Dani Lavoire
Episode 2: 12 Steps to Sleep Like a Baby with Kate Hope
September 23-24: Day 3: 50 Shades of Blue Herbs for Anxiety and Depression with Debra Swanson
September 24-25: Day 4: Wilderness First Aid For Broken Bones, Hatchet Wounds, and Severe Falls with Sam Coffman
September 25-26: Day 5: Spice Rack Remedies - Your Kitchen Spices Are Medicines! with Kami McBride
September 26-27: Day 6: 15 Herbs To Increase Your Energy, Stamina, and Longevity with Rosemary Gladstar
September 27-28: Day 7: When There is No Doctor: Preventing The 7 Ways You Can Die From Shock with Jed Adamson
September 28-29: Day 8: Home Veterinary Care with Dr. Patrick Jones
September 29-30: Day 9: Holistic Dental Care with Dr. Michelle Jorgensen
September 30-October 01: Day 10: Treating Infections Without Antibiotics with Doug Simons
October 01-02: Day 11: Replay of days 1-10
Macon County Fair Sept 18-21, 2024
The Fair Theme this year is “Bringing the Harvest Home” The fair will be held September 18-21, 2024. All your prized items will need to be entered on Tue., September 17th, from 9:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Bring your items to the information booth at the fair entrance, receive your numbered ticket and then take your item to the appropriate booth to be entered. To learn more about the rules & classes for each exhibit category go to the websites: macon.ces.ncsu.edu or www.themaconcofair.com.
I would encourage you to go check out and sign up for the monthly newsletter. It contains some great and helpful information. Aug-Sept-HGN-2024.pdf (ncsu.edu)
(Thanks to our Patriot sister from Western, NC, for this submission)
Prepper Camp, Saluda, NC Sept 27 - 29
Tickets remain on sale now. Two of our Patriot sisters will be instructing during this years PC. Dr Amanda Cartwright and Sara Hathaway will be bringing their skills to the classroom. Check them out if you attend. I know several HFS Patriots will be attending all or one day of the event. As of now, I plan to attend on all three days.
Black Mountain, NC American Herbalist Guild Symposium 2024
Oct 4-7, 2024 - Black Mountain, NC
(Thanks to our Patriot sister from Western, NC, for this submission)
SHTF ( Survival Homestead Teaching Festival)
October 5, 2024. 3266 US-321, Hampton, TN 37658
(This event is being hosted by our Patriot sister Dr. Amanda Cartright who appeared on HFS Zoom and YouTube previously)
Here is the class schedule for this first year event. If you live close by, please come out and support this effort in building a community group. If you are not familiar with the location it is fairly close to Johnson City/Kingsport, TN.
8-8:15 am Pledge/Prayer/Opening Comments
8:15-9:15 am Weapons Manipulation (John Brady)
9:30-10:30 am Sourdough 101 (Suzanne Brandenburg)
10:45-11:45 am Milk Cows on the Homestead (Paul Cole)
12:00-1:00 pm Herbs (Amanda Cartwright)
1:00-2:00 pm Lunch
2:00-3:00 pm Hope For Survival – Community Building (Butch Erskine)
3:15-4:15 pm Herbs for Animals (Amanda Cartwright)
4:30-5:30 pm Canning! (Basil Williams)
West Virginia Thrive and Survive
Oct 3-5, 2025 - WV Off Grid Living (wvoffgridexpo.com)
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Hope for Survival books and HFS Thumb Drive for Emergency Documents -: You can obtain information on the two HFS books at this link: Survival, Preparedness, Disaster Management for individuals or family (hopeforsurvival.com)
Hope for Survival - How Food, Water, Shelter, and Security Could Save Your Life (Book 1)
Hope for Survival - The Mindset (Book 2)
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Ding, Ding, Ding....Attention HFS readers..... Opinions shared in this newsletter are just that, opinions, and nothing more. Read at your own risk. The owner and author of this site is not responsible for hurt feelings or thin-skinned readers. I do my best to show restraint and respect to the best extent possible. I take as many precautions as possible and try to remain as nonpolitical as possible, however, there are times when I just can't help but point certain things out. Occasionally I use words only Patriots recognize and understand. It's not personal against any non-Patriot. It's just the truth. Sometimes we must pull up our spenders and suck it up. Just saying. Stay the course, read what you want, and avoid the rest. Avoid fear porn as much as possible and the day will be okay. When all else fails… Keep the faith and always have Hope.
Thoughts for the week - The Debate
me lay my ground rules for this topic. Of course, I'm a Christian conservative veteran who holds Patriotic views. My skin color doesn't matter, however the nation I served for 20 years has labeled me a domestic terrorist because of my view. I'm an American before any political party. I always ask, what is best for our country and the many walks of life in our citizens. I try to be objective in my approach and will do so in this conversation.
Let me say, I didn't expect a great deal to come from this debate considering the host and moderators to the debate. I thought I knew what to expect from the former President and I thought I had a good perspective of the Vice President now running for President. This is the same candidate who dropped out of the Presidential race previously with zero support. She was the first candidate to drop out as a matter of fact. I knew her history as a California state official and California state Attorney General. I also knew her positions and accomplishments as the current Vice President. Her documented history proved she is from the left liberal approach in her work. She also had a past history of changing her flavor based on the audience she was speaking with.
The former President was pretty much a what you see is what you get type candidate. His message rarely changed over the past 30 years. He tried to demonstrate he was a no-nonsense guy with little tolerance for slackers, lazy people, and anyone working for him not doing the job hired to do. Often told stories about his behind-the-scenes personality was a man of kindness and a very personable and gentle heart. Much of this could be verified through his donations to charities and groups in liberal environments. This was soon forgotten once he announced his candidacy as a conservative party candidate. He was now the evil rich man who looked out for his rich friends.
I had read several articles speaking of the Vice President spending 10 days with coaches from Hollywood prepping her for the debate. She was schooled on answering questions and responses. Could she stand up to a two-hour debate with the tough man who was easily agitated and fairly easy to get off script when attacked.
With an estimated 85% to 90% of voters already decided, the big bucket of available undecided was white suburban housewives who may have previously supported the former president but recently went undecided based on comments reported regarding his change in position to abortion rights. Personally, I believe and agree with the former President's position on pushing the decisions to the state and keeping the federal government out of the abortion topic. With that said, one would like to believe this small group of important voters would be the focus. It was not. The VP was attacking the former President full time, and he was focused on defending himself and record vs the main objective of winning support of the undecided voters. It didn't happen.
The debate. The game plan was apparent before the first question was asked. The Vice President walked on to the stage and crossed the center line by going straight to the former Presidents podium. The stuck her hand out and introduced herself. Brilliant. Her nonverbal here was a sign she was not intimidated by the former President. Excellent plan. She took the first steps to take him out of his traditional game of being intimidating and on attack.
The first question was asked, and she did not let up attacking him. Calling him a liar consistently, a criminal and one who uses programs benefiting the rich and wealthy. She looked directly at the camera and spoke to the American people when discussing their pain over the past years as a result of his past policy that wrecked the national economy and cost of living. When he would speak or rebut her words, she would smile big looking directly at him. She would softly speak while he was speaking, getting under his skin for being rude. He didn't have the ability to ignore her and stay on message. He was on defense and not focused on the target, the American audience who may still be undecided. She was able to keep him down and on defense and never allowed his insults or words to rattle her or her message. It didn't matter what she answered to questions, she had her opponent on the ropes the entire debate.
The question was not if she was telling the truth or not because the moderators focused on the former President and his answers and then called him out. It was not the position of the moderators to do so, but they did and got away with it. Personally, I believe he should have told them so and walked off the stage. That would have been a clearer and better message than any other message he spoke in the debate. He lost focus to questions asked and continually spoke about how great his past accomplishments resulted. He was defending his Presidency and not focused on what he would do for the future. Remember, the decided voters already figured it out. The undecided wanted to see and hear which candidate was best suited for their vote. Lies or not.
The takeaway here is she was not the same Kamala Harris we have witnessed her entire career. A woman who could not stay on focus or speak rational sentences. Debate night was totally different. She was different. Completely. I heard a very reputable Chrisian podcaster who is a straight shooter without conspiratorial input comment she appeared to be a Jezebel. He believes we witnessed spiritual warfare through her at a very high level. She is credited with winning the debate and she simply got away with attacking the former President and then skirting around questions with stories and it ran down the clock allotted each time.
I think a very important question we all must consider is this. If we claim to be professed Christians and try to walk according to His word and guidance, who would the Lord want us to vote for, not who we think WE should vote for. Many Christians want to believe lots of different angles regarding Trump and I'm not going down that road. That is between each person and our Lord.
What say you?
Preparedness -
I know you see me using videos from David Dubyne often. The reason is his message is on target and he is talking about things we must consider in our preparedness planning. We are facing both natural and manmade threats daily and the future isn't looking so good. Remember, the point is not to scare you. It is to give you information of possible changes and threats ahead to help you better plan for them. Planning and preparing also includes your spiritual well-being. Note what he shares regarding future nations for growing the bulk of the world's food and the BRIC nations. David shows so high-level solar system breakdowns in this video to help people understand some future problems. Also, some interesting information regarding energy and the future.
HFS has been talking about natural changes to the earth and very low-level issues we continue to face. Natural disasters, droughts, extended heat through the summer, floods, earthquakes, and volcanoes. Weather manipulation as well but the reader will have to do their own research on WM topic to get up to speed. This topic has moved far past any debate because there is so much documentation now to prove it exists and has for a long time. I believe it is the Phoenix area or maybe Tuscon that has endured over 50 days of temperatures over 110 degrees this summer. We have talked about, and suggested preparers start learning ways to grow food indoors with tree towers and other systems. Give it a look and let me know if you have thoughts on David's message.
More Preparedness News -
1.From Jamie Martinez - Urban Survival Site - How to Build a Fire Even If The Wood Is Wet (urbansurvivalsite.com) - What do you do when you need a fire immediately to keep from freezing and the wood is wet? Here you go. Check this out.
2. From Atlas Survival Shelters - https://youtu.be/LXdb4L5q1lU?si=lq_wCgdunYh1kWjX
EMP protection is discussed often in the prepper communities and millions of dollars get spent based on recommendations and friends suggesting a device or gadget. What say you?
3. From Ready Made Resources - Trekker Water Purification Solution - The Trekker Portable Water Purification Solution Portable Water Plant (readymaderesources.com) - This is a costly system, however, it is highly recommended and used all over the world by disaster teams and missionary groups. I know a few folks who own this system and I've not heard anything negative on it.
4. From Ken K. - Modern Survival Blog - Food Calorie Brick (modernsurvivalblog.com) - The compacted food bricks are excellent for backpack foods on the go. In my recent YouTube video titled Fire Side Chat where I showed the inside cargo in my bug out bag that included some food bricks. They provide a lot of food offerings in a small space and would be considered light weight considering the bang for the buck.
5. From Bob Rodgers - Preppers Will - How To Find A Prepper Community (prepperswill.com) - Good information. I have been trying to help others build communities the past five years and the biggest problem I witness is getting started, personality driven issues, and the willingness to arrange a get together with local neighbors to get started in knowing the neighbors.
News for the week -
1.From Tyler Durden - Zero Hedge - Leaked US Army Documents: Thousands Of Violent Venezuelan Prison Gang Members Run Amok Across America | ZeroHedge - This is an excellent read to possibly wake some Americans up. Once again, we have been failed by our government and state leaders. America in unprepared and the citizens are soft. The international gang problem has been around since the early 1980s at least. Over 40 years of problem and no solutions. Check out this article. (Thanks Festus, for this submission.)
2. From Don Shift - American Partisan - Don Shift Sends: Surviving a Freeway Sniper - American Partisan - I know, it will never happen to me. I hear it echoing across the mountains. Let me ask you something, how many times have you driven on a road, highway, or interstate and pass under an overpass and see folks standing above waving with a smile or maybe waving a flag? Yea, how many past stories have you read about someone dropping rocks or cinder blocks over the side on to a car? Imagine hearing a popping sound against your car or through your windshield and you didn't see anyone on the overpass above? (Thanks Festus, for this submission.)
3. From Rebecca Mansour and Alana Mastrangelo - Breitbart - Everything You Need to Know About Kamala in Her Own Words in One Place (breitbart.com) - Just like a salad bar, it comes in many styles, types, and assortments. Just like listening to Kamala. Her words and positions changes like the weather.
4. From Francis S. Porretto - Libertys Torch - The Media Are Partisans – Liberty's Torch (libertystorch.info) - Meow, meow, meow, meow, say it isn't so. Cats? Ducks? Geese? Grocery carts being used for grills? Come on, this is third world stuff.
5. From Clayton Morris - Redacted - https://youtu.be/hHPL-cFvMUs?si=oIRLKQfegBdnHf8l
Say it isn't so. Interesting theories presented in this video. This is probably video 500 or more I have watched on this topic over the past 23 years. Specialist and professionals stating opinions of a false scenario because the facts offered up by the government do not pass the smell test. Form your own opinion.
Let us move along.
Prayers - Please keep our great nation, our elected leaders, military and first responders in your thoughts and prayers. We pray for good health and wisdom. Please pray for our leadership to find answers and guidance to the problems facing our great nation. May your faith remain strong and answers to the unknown provided. God is good and may our prayers blanket and protect you and your circumstances. I pray for each, and every one of our Patriots.
Our HFS family has many prayers needs for health and moral. We love you all and continue praying for each of you.
We pray for our Patriot sister in northern GA who has dementia. We pray for her health and care in this long battle. We pray for her husband as well.
We pray for our Patriot brother in Northern Alabama and for positive results in his long-awaited surgery upcoming in August. UPDATE: God is good. Our brother had the appointment and now has a series of test he must pass before surgery can occur. Please continue prayer in this area. UPDATE: God is always good. Our brother is scheduled for surgery this coming week. He passed a series of test this week that was a must do in order to qualify for the surgery. It is a go. I talked with him on the phone and his faith is strong and the joy in his voice was off the charts. Please continue to uplift our brother in prayer.
We pray for our Patriot sister in Western, NC who continues to battle with her heart and breathing conditions.
We pray for our Patriot sister as she continues to suffer from brain issues. The Lord knows the specifics to this condition.
We pray for our Patriot sister on the Cumberland Plateau in her ongoing battle for a positive prognosis and treatment.
We pray for these individuals and their families.
May we pray for all the blessings and things in life to be thankful about and continued hope for revival around the world. We must continually pray for the unsaved, our family and friends who live each day without the protection for eternal life and salvation.
As Patriots we must stay strong and never give up. Our home, community, and nation need us now more than ever. Stay focused on your local community and things that will impact you around the nation. Don't allow the events around you to create fear in your life. Build your own self-reliance and focus on faith and hope. Remember we are a blessed nation, and we must continue to be great people today and make a better tomorrow. Keep charging.
Blessings,
Bravo Echo Out,
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