RSOP is the co-founder & Executive Editor of Radical Survivalism Webzine, as well as a Family Preparedness Consultant with over seven years of personal experience in the self-reliance game. RSOP's many preparedness roles within his own group include team mechanic, head of security, electrician, and project designer/engineer.

How the Times Change

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When the United States was founded, 90% of the population was in agriculture. When Abraham Lincoln was President of the United States, 50% of our population were farmers, and almost everyone was close to fresh farm sources. Today, less than 1% of…

This Week’s News Headlines

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Plunging prices could force a third of U.S. oil firms into bankruptcy (MarketWatch.com) “…The current downturn is now deeper and longer than each of the five oil price crashes since 1970, said Martijn Rats, an analyst at the bank (Morgan Stanley)…” READ…

Spelling Out the Phonetic Alphabet

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“The NATO phonetic alphabet, more accurately known as the International Radiotelephony Spelling Alphabet and also called the ICAO phonetic or ICAO spelling alphabet, as well as the ITU phonetic alphabet, is the most widely used spelling alphabet. Although often called “phonetic alphabets”,…

Wednesday’s Words Of Wisdom

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“Over the years, Americans in particular have been all too willing to squander their hard-earned independence and freedom for the illusion of feeling safe under someone else’s authority. The concept of self-sufficiency has been undermined in value over a scant few generations….