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.

Ammunition Acronyms

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Below is a table of common acronyms associated with modern firearm ammunition. If there is anything missing, please contact RSOP@radicalsurvivalism.com to suggest additional acronyms. Modern Ammunition Acronyms: +P          Higher powder charge than normal, 10-15% overpressure +P+         Significantly higher powder charge than normal,…

Six More Failed U.S. Banks Closed

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U.S. Federal Regulators closed six failing U.S. banks on Friday, bringing the year’s total so far to 34. The banks closed today were: Bartow County Bank of Cartersville, GA New Horizons Bank of East Ellijay, GA Nexity Bank of Birmingham, AL Superior…

Nancy Pelosi’s Motivation Uncovered

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In doing some research regarding the plea Nancy Pelosi made to the American people on Friday to concentrate on  our “shared values”, I uncovered this from Socialism and The Common Good: New Fabian Essays by Preston T. King, pages 153-154: Citizenship and…

IMF Issues Warning To US Regarding Debt

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Reuters is reporting that The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday urged the United States to outline credible measures to reduce its Federal budget deficit, pressuring the White House to detail plans to gain control of the current record debt. The IMF noted…

Fed To Buy $97 Billion In Treasuries

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According to the New York Fed on Tuesday, the Federal Reserve will purchase approximately $97 billion of Treasuries and Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities from April 13th through May 11th. The purchases are all part of the second round of quantitative easing (QE2) program…