Last week I had a couple email exchanges with Alex of Ammo.com, a fellow freedomista who pointed me toward his company’s Resistance Library.
First, he sent me a link for “Venezuela and the Paradox of Plenty: A Cautionary Tale About Oil, Envy, and Demagogues.” This is a comprehensive article written by a LewRockwell.com alumnus.
Then he directed me toward “Weapons of War On Our Streets: A Guide to the Militarization of Police.”
I confess my initial reaction to the second piece was, “Readers of my blog don’t need that one. They already know all there is to know on the topic.” But when I skimmed the article, I found plenty that I hadn’t known — deep history going back several lifetimes, and predictions of what DARPA might have in store for our future.
Ammo.com’s Resistance Library is full of in-depth articles — articles that are clearly the product of many weeks of research and writing. Not mere opinion pieces or rants. In a sad commentary on our times and the degradation of the Internet, they no longer byline anything (not even with the pseudonym they adopted for a time) due to death threats. But the articles are masterful and will put facts at your fingertips.
So above are two for your perusal. If you’re having a long rainy or snowy weekend, they’re well worth your time. And there’s more where they come from; just follow the links at the bottom of the page.
RE: Militarization of Police.
Here’s an interesting link to a regularly updated spreadsheet that inventories all the .mil goodies now in the hands of state and local authorities. State by Tab. Filter for Town / County in Column B.
http://www.dla.mil/Portals/104/Documents/DispositionServices/LESO/DISP_AllStatesAndTerritories_06302018.xlsx
Coincidentally most of these items are also on my Christmas wish list.
Enjoy.
Hey Claire,
Thanks so much for sharing the articles and I’m glad to hear you have found them valuable 🙂
We enjoy your work equally as well!
@Ersatz that’s a fascinating/disturbing .mil document. Thanks for row 33 I’m glad to know the lil ole Abbeville Police Department now have their hands on a “Mine-Resistant Vehicle” geez… https://www.dropbox.com/s/ep45ypkr3chj8v8/Screenshot%202018-12-03%2021.21.26.jpg?dl=0
@Claire big fan of your work! Seen your quotes on other pro-liberty, pro-2A sites so I know I’m not the only one. Thanks for the kind words about our guides. They take a lot of work.
@Sam, yes, great topic on the water cooler / cocktail party circuit. Amazing how few people actually know about the scheme formally known as “The 1033 Program”. Apparently it was a huge effort just to get .gov to come clean and document everything for the public.