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Call Russian President Vladimir Putin a dictator. Call him an autocrat. Call him a totalitarian. Call him whatever you want, but make sure you understand he is serious. He also knows the West is not. He has brought war to the West's doorstep. On Dec. 5, 1989, Putin was running a KGB office for the Soviet Union in Dresden, Germany. The Berlin Wall had fallen, and East German mobs were ransacking Stasi headquarters. They came for the KGB in Dresden. Putin called out to the approaching mob that he and his men would open fire. The mob held off. Putin...

This episode features my interview with Tom Baugh, author of "Starving the Monkeys", the one-book source for the Shrugging Out concept. Tom answers these important questions: - Who are "the monkeys", and what have they done to deserve starvation? - What unexpected source of danger from terrorism is in process in America today? - Why are conventional disaster preparations, such as storing food, not enough? - What is the true nature of the gun control efforts likely to come as the crisis builds? - Is secession a viable option for states to escape the federal leviathan? Listen to the surprising...

"Starving the Monkeys" was written by Tom Baugh, self-described "former Marine, patented inventor, entrepreneur and professional irritant." It's the closest thing to the Shrugging Out philosophy that I've found yet (aside from Atlas Shrugged, of course). In this 10-minute videocast, recorded during my daily commute, as usual, I cover the key points in this challenging and occasionally disturbing book. If you're not motivated yet to start "shrugging out", read this book, and I think you will be. A note of thanks to Freepers: I've been amazed and humbled by how many people have watched and listened to my podcasts in...