Posted on 11/14/2008 10:07:38 AM PST by Dr. Marten
SOUP: The under=rated meal!
And you’re even a real state!
I believe Alaska gets the most.
“You have it slightly wrong. Military spending isn’t welfare spending.”
That is my whole point. Liberals try to say ANY spending sent to a State to include military and infrastructure spending is welfare spending on that State. They do that because it makes it appear their “blue” States support “red” States.
Dried fruit and veggies loose a lot of their nutrients, that’s why I advocate run or brandy fruitcake for longterm storage.
How do you store yeast without refrigeration?
I should have mentioned lard. Keeps forever. I think djf did have salt on his list.
Meat storage is tricky. Oldtimers used to can much of their meat for use in stews. Jerky is great, as you point out, but expensive unless you dry it yourself. I think a lot of people who don’t normally hunt will be out tomorrow.
Honestly? A pair of breeding rabbits would be awesome if push came to shove.
Thanks for info...so what does it look like?
(and yes, I know its not soup..;)
You were trying to make the argument, it seems, that the States that have lots of military bases got those bases because they're the best-suited. That's not the case and you know it- they got those bases because their politicians have a lot of pull, in many cases. Let's not pretend Virginia is doing something noble by selflessly allowing the Federal governmemt to plow billions of dollars into naval bases, any more than Maryland is a martyr for letting the Feds spend billions on NIH and its sattelites,
The divisions between red and blue states are artificial. Each state performs a function.
That said, placement of military resources is often political and often based on need.
Meet your neighbors. Go out to the front yard and do some time-intensive work on the shubbery. It might take a few days, but eventually one or another neighbor will stop for a moment of casual conversation. Repeat until you have met several neighbors. Ease into talk about the economy.
I've got one. Microwave engineering tech. I am in short supply. I know it all. I can move to Texas, Arizona, Brazil, Italy, Spain, France, India if I have a reason to.
India would be interesting.
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At @ $280,000 per brick I'd be like, "Yeah, right."
“they got those bases because their politicians have a lot of pull,”
Once again, you repeat the obvious, but it is still a non-sequiter because regardless of why red states have the bases liberals cannot say that the spending to those states for those bases is entirely a state benefit as thehy are trying to say itis. That is just plain stupid. So, what’s your point?
I have to disagree on placement of military installations—strategic location is and always was a part of placement—politics plays a secondary role. And the fact is that the national defense is for the benefit of every citizen—one of the few tax dollars I fully support spending.
A dollar in MS is does not have the same value as a dollar generated in CT.
So Sharpton and Jackson - the Justice Brothers - are unemployed black dudes?
They’re third, according to that site.
DC is kind of unusual, though. We’ve got all of the burdens of a poor urban underclass, so you’ve got that cost to deal with. On top of that, more than half the real estate in the District can’t be taxed by the city government. Finally, our unique status puts a lot of financial burdens on us that don’t exist in, say, Kansas City.
This whole conversation started upthread with someone not believing that the blue states tend to pay more into the treasury than they get back.
Yeast has a 2 year shelf life without refrigeration. Dried veggies are a great option for those harvesting their own gardens for later use in stews, soups, etc. Jerky is wonderful on many levels...I currently make it to use as snacks for the family, but it’s also a great way to store meat for future use. Like I said, a dehydrator is a great investment.
I’m not planning for a Mad Max scenario though. I’m stocking up on essentials for leaner times ahead. If the grid goes down, it’s a whole new ballgame.
Y2K Obama style.
blue states do pay in more than they get back. it is a redistribution of wealth.
mentioning it was not intended to cause hostility, only to point out the money engine of the blue states is stalling, hence money will begin drying up to the red states
***Guess I’m back to stockpiling beans and rice again.***
I’ve dug out all my “Y2K survival” handbooks, “Backwoods Home” magazine anthologies with instructions on how to do anything, and we will be gearing up for putting in a garden next spring. Also digging out my “ccoking with food storage” recipes as reminders of what to stock up on. Luckily, one of Mr. Claret’s favorite hobbies is deer hunting. The other favorite hobby is fishing. LOL!
it’s that fancy-pants subway system you have
“rice doesn’t last four years...”
Won’t matter. You’ll be consuming it along the way.
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