The Sunday Boston Globe explains that the town of Chelsea, MA, will begin testing a program giving about $300 a month in supplemental income to families of need. A local billionaire is providing a chunk of the money (through her foundation thanks to the family’s online furniture business). Is it guilt money? And what happens when she gets bored and moves to another crusade? Because once the government starts giving money, it never stops. The article points out it will be given with credit cards to avoid the stigma of government assistance. You and I know the end game is for the … [Read more...]
Looking for a Better America
Why They Flee
When there’s no law and order, there’s no reason to stick around. It’s why they flee. When there’s nowhere for kids to play, there’s no reason to stick around. It’s why they flee. When governors go wild, putting themselves at the head of the dinner table. It’s why they flee. When there’s no work because of their lockdowns. It’s why they flee. When hope is gone. It’s why they flee. You know what life is like under blue state governors and mayors. It’s why they flee. And it’s not getting better. Yesterday, Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo held a presser to say we need to make some … [Read more...]
Californians Desperate to Escape: Look for the Island Life
You can't enjoy life with wildfires, high taxes, crippling regulation, unchecked rioting in the streets, and a pandemic working through your overcrowded city. Yet, that's the situation many Californians face every day. That's why so many Golden Staters are looking to escape the city, and instead, live the island life. Many are looking to Hawaii as a refuge from California. Trevor Boyer of the Daily Mail reports "From January to June 2020, Californians have bought $587.6 million worth of Hawaii real estate, or 41 percent of the total from U.S. buyers." He writes: Beset by fire and a … [Read more...]
MELTDOWN: Nancy Pelosi Shocked Wolf Blitzer Would Ask Her a Real Question
During his long career, CNN's Wolf Blitzer hasn't been known as an antagonist of the left. In fact, most viewers would consider him a friendly interviewer for Democratic politicians who want to get out their talking points. Perhaps that's why Speaker Nancy Pelosi went into full meltdown mode when Blitzer asked her a question she didn't want to answer, and made repeated attempts to get her to respond. Watch the video below. It starts out OK, but Pelosi slowly goes off the rails, with the wheels really starting to come off around 4:40. The problem for Pelosi is that she really wants the … [Read more...]
To Where Will You Flee?
Do you have an escape plan? Do you live the island life? Getting prepared for the worst is a way of life, even if it looks out of place. This summer, a friend was standing in my garage and saw all of these blue 55-gallon water barrels and said “Looks like a scene out of Breaking Bad.” That’s the price of being prepared. Here’s what I did, I hope you are with me. Storing Water for the Winter You don’t have to be crazy to store water. Over the weekend I completed my winter water storage. Below is a great video on how you can do it with 55-gallon barrels. I too bought mine at … [Read more...]
If You Flee Don’t Die Here
Your Survival Guy is here to report this Columbus Day Monday, that the streets of Newport were buzzing this weekend with newly arrived transplants from places like New York City. They tote their Chanel bags and have puffy lips adorned with bright red lipstick, looking like fish out of water. If you were looking to buy real estate here, that ship has sailed. Scanning the real estate transactions, you see buyers with names you don’t remember being part of your child’s Little League team or school homeroom. Instead you see last names you don’t recognize, followed by: Family Trust, LLC, or … [Read more...]
“They Stick a Q-Tip So Far Up Your Nose, You Can See it Through Your Eye”
“They stick a Q-tip up your nose so far, you can see it through your eye,” I thought, as a friend described what it was like to watch his daughter squirm in pain and holding her in place as the doctor performed a COVID-19 test. No thanks. But Rhode Island requires school children showing two signs of COVID-19, which we all have when we get a cold, must be sent home. They can return with either a doctor’s note saying in writing he doesn’t believe a test for COVID-19 is necessary, or take the traumatizing test and wait at home for the results. Both options stink, and are disruptive to say the … [Read more...]
#1 Debate Review: Meet the Catalysts Stirring this Election
If you’re waking up this morning after the first presidential debate in your new country home—after having escaped a city that looked nothing like where you originally hoped to raise your family—you’re wondering how blue state politicians let it all go to pot. You’re not political, you’re a successful businessperson, and you never liked the combativeness of politics. Last night’s debate didn’t help—but you’re ignoring the noise and paying attention like never before—not because of the words politicians use—because you’re staring out your window with a cup of coffee in hand, looking at a … [Read more...]
Once Desolate Country Towns Now Overrun by People Trying to Escape the City
Small towns across America are dealing with something they haven't seen in a long time, population increases. For decades the United States have been urbanizing, as young people left their home towns in search of better opportunities in the nation's cities. Now, a mix of COVID-19 and riots and looting have driven them from the cities. They fled with their families to small country towns, seaside summer homes, and cabins in the mountains. In the Boston Globe, Vermont locals explain how they feel about the new influx of former city-dwellers who have turned up, filling their schools, roads, … [Read more...]
If the Global Elite Win in November, Say Goodbye to Your Guns
In The Wall Street Journal, Daniel Henninger details a Monmouth poll on Americans' feelings about the importance of law and order in their communities. He writes: A Monmouth poll out this week finds 65% of respondents say “maintaining law and order” is a big problem. The poll’s self-identified party affiliations are 28% Republican, 41% independent and 31% Democratic. Here’s the election’s ticking time-bomb: Among “non-Republican” blacks and other minorities, more than 60% agree that civil disorder has become a big issue, while just 46% of white non-Republicans see it as a problem. Looks like … [Read more...]