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Patriot Express Newsletter Edition #280

Greetings and welcome to the Patriot Express Newsletter Edition #280. Thanks for stopping by for this week's edition of the PENL. Wow, it's hard to believe HFS has put together a newsletter for 280 straight weeks. Crazy huh? Really, from this end it's a bit beyond belief because from the start 5 1/2 years ago I would never have imagined to be here putting out weekly newsletters. Thanks to everyone who has stayed the course and continued reading and supporting HFS.


This week was a blur in retirement life. Ms. Lucy and I left East TN and headed to Cincinati, OH to enjoy a few days of professional tennis where thousands of people from around the world gathered to watch tennis and their favorite players competing. It was an enjoyable few days. I left my computer at home and planned to unscramble my brain from work, retirement, and that world to a retired world with HFS as my focus. I did keep up with world events through monitoring the HFS Signal group as I knew they would update any breaking news that should get my attention.


Things I observed during the visit to Ohio. One would never have known the world is a mess and nations are at war or near war. It was a happy environment with people of many nations interacting around the venue grounds. Aside from walking through scanners checking your body and bags, security was limited and fairly lax. We could stand within ten feet of the world's greatest tennis players. Though the venue had cameras all over the place, no armed security was within eye site. I asked Ms. Lucy if she thought the large tennis bags being carried into the venue by tennis players and their trainers was also being scanned and/or checked. I would guess less than 1% of the visitors had mask on while transiting the grounds or watching the matches. I also noticed large cargo trucks entering the venue with food, water, and ice, but I didn't see any security checks being conducted on the vehicles or drivers, The only armed security I noticed was at the entry gates where two local sheriff officers remained. At no point did I ever feel unsafe or threatened during our time at the venue.


We ventured from Cincinati, OH to Williamstown, KY to spend the day at the Ark. It was simply breathtaking. The physical vastness of the Ark and beauty of the grounds in the park was amazing. The historical value of visiting the Ark was simply priceless as well. If a visitor takes the time to walk each level of the Ark reading and listening to all the presentations offered it added so much, Imagining the period in which it was built and then viewing all the trees and lumber used, as well as the ability to lift the weight of the massive logs in to place was incredible. Another notable feature is the Ark venue is priced to make it affordable to all. I would go back again just because it was so much to take in.



We traveled a few hours south to link up with our HFS Patriot family for a meal and a few hours of time together before heading home. We had some good discussions on faith, communications, food preps, and the state of our nation. As I have shared previously, getting time with sister and brothers makes my day and I am so blessed to know these fine folks. We have spent time in their home on a couple of occasions, taught training classes in their community, but more importantly is the time together and bonding over the past years. This dear family are original HFS members from day one. This Patriot sister has every PENL printed out. Wow. We sure appreciate the time we could spend, and I do plan to make another trip to their location to get more time together, Yes, I did have biscuits and gravy for my meal. It's always difficult to break away and head in our different directions.

From the point of leaving East TN till returning to East TN over a five-day period did we use or spend a single paper bill to pay for anything. The tennis venue would only take payment by plastic. No paper money was used or allowed. Welcome to the new world.


I do plan to be on the road at some point in the next two weeks to specific locations to work on a HFS YouTube project addressing preparing as we age, and the adjustments needed to continue.


Let us move along.


HFS New Affiliation with Aftershock Freeze Dried Foods - Do you still need to get prepared? Need long term food stock? Here you go. I have personally taste tested several of the freeze-dried products. GMO free and a choice between regular or Gluten free, I'm totally impressed with the quality and price of their products. Many of the other providers of dehydrated and freeze-dried foods left my fingers tingling and feeling a tad swollen. This was because of the sodium content. Not the case with Aftershock freeze-dried foods. Another great feature of Aftershock Preparedness meals is for a low price you get larger serving sizes in each bagged meal. For example, the Taco Rice Skillet was a serving size for five. The freeze-dried white chicken is a serving size for three, The Cajun Pasta Laya is a single serving. The prices are adjusted according to the serving size. They are 25- and 30-year shelf-life products depending on the product of choice. As an affiliate, if you use the following link, HFS will receive a small percentage of the purchase price which is great. The customer is getting a high-quality product and HFS receives a small payment to help financially support the HFS mission. It's a win all the way around. You can buy single packed meals, fruit, dairy, meat and vegetables, or you can buy the larger buckets with single packaged items in the bucket for easy storage. Use this link to get started.


Let us move along....


Upcoming Preparedness Events:


Macon County Fair Sept 18-21, 2024

The Fair Theme this year is “Bringing the Harvest Home” The fair will be held September 18-21, 2024. All your prized items will need to be entered on Tue., September 17th, from 9:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Bring your items to the information booth at the fair entrance, receive your numbered ticket and then take your item to the appropriate booth to be entered. To learn more about the rules & classes for each exhibit category go to the websites: macon.ces.ncsu.edu or www.themaconcofair.com.

I would encourage you to go check out and sign up for the monthly newsletter. It contains some great and helpful information. Aug-Sept-HGN-2024.pdf (ncsu.edu) 

(Thanks to our Patriot sister from Western, NC, for this submission)


Black Mountain, NC American Herbalist Guild Symposium 2024

Oct 4-7, 2024 - Black Mountain, NC

(Thanks to our Patriot sister from Western, NC, for this submission)


SHTF ( Survival Homestead Teaching Festival)

October 5, 2024. 3266 US-321, Hampton, TN 37658

(This event is being hosted by our Patriot sister Dr. Amanda Cartright who appeared on HFS Zoom previously)


West Virginia Thrive and Survive


Communications: You can now follow HFS social media on the following outlets:


Facebook – Hope for Survival -Join us for daily posts on preparedness.

YouTube Channel – Hope for Survival


HFS Thursday Zoom Rally - No zoom session this week.


Check out HFS YouTube. - One new video for this week.



If you have not, please consider subscribing to the HFS YouTube channel by hitting like and then subscribe. Connect and give me a shout. Again, hit subscribe and share with family and friends.


Guest and Newcomers


If you are a guest or newcomer to the HFS journey, please check out this link for additional.


Hope for Survival books and HFS Thumb Drive for Emergency Documents -: You can obtain information on the two HFS books at this link: Survival, Preparedness, Disaster Management for individuals or family (hopeforsurvival.com)


Hope for Survival - How Food, Water, Shelter, and Security Could Save Your Life (Book 1)


Hope for Survival - The Mindset (Book 2)


HFS Thumb Drive for Emergency Documents - We just restocked the HFS Thumb drive and have them available now. Follow this link and you will see the add at the top of the page. Blog | Survival (hopeforsurvival.com)


We must make this brief public announcement to protect the innocent.


Ding, Ding, Ding....Attention HFS readers..... Opinions shared in this newsletter are just that, opinions, and nothing more. Read at your own risk. The owner and author of this site is not responsible for hurt feelings or thin-skinned readers. I do my best to show restraint and respect to the best extent possible. I take as many precautions as possible and try to remain as nonpolitical as possible, however, there are times when I just can't help but point certain things out. Occasionally I use words only Patriots recognize and understand. It's not personal against any non-Patriot. It's just the truth. Sometimes we must pull up our spenders and suck it up. Just saying. Stay the course, read what you want, and avoid the rest. Avoid fear porn as much as possible and the day will be okay. When all else fails… Keep the faith and always have Hope.


Thoughts for the week - Your Privacy!!!


Throughout life, one of the great freedoms in life as an American has been our privacy. The ability to live a life within the law but respectful of being free. Free of speech. Freedom of movement. Freedom of travel. Freedom of choices. Freedom to voice our concerns or displeasures with state and federal government entities. Over the years, as citizens we felt comfortable enough to trust our government to comply with our Constitutional rights. It was the law, Americans started catching on and getting smarter to some degree with the invention of the internet and the freedoms to post stories and information impacting our freedoms. We are told privacy violations are needed to protect our citizens from foreign threats. Remember the Patriot Act? We have large scale events occur and then the government rolls out another new act, law, or executive order to take away more our privacy, Heck, we have elected politicians today who believe we should get rid of the Constitution. Can you believe it?


As I shared in a recent PENL, our Republican Vice President nominee J.D. Vance was mentored and influenced by Peter Thiel, a huge investor and supporter of security software development and deployment that is built around data mining, facial recognition, citizen tracking, and biometric software and deployment around America, both private, corporate, and military areas.


Anyone who still believes this will not impact their private lifestyle is simply a fool. Where you live, what you buy, where you travel, how much you have in the bank, who you email and text, what you say, and so forth. Can you believe that roughly 40 to 50% of our nation supports this movement for controlling human life from birth to death. You will lose the freedom to make decisions for you and your family. You will be a puppet. Forget being a Democrat or Republican where it is more important to support abortions to gain voters and win elections than protect the sanctity of life.


Don't believe me? Go find and read Agenda 2030 and learn what it is about. What is the point of 15 Minute Cities and Sustainable Development? There is truly no difference in a Democrat or Republican when you think about it. Ask yourself, how many elected political officials stand on the Capitol steps and tell you what is going on and where the government is taking our nation? Who is sounding the alarm on our national debt? While we wait on the next investigation to begin, we are being steamrolled daily and losing our grip on any remaining control we have without reverting to the next stage of regaining control of our life.


Here is a very good discussion with some excellent information topics we often speak about over dinner with likeminded sisters and brothers. This is a Tennessee movement with the Freedom Matters Podcast with Gary Humble who is a strong voice to Tennessee primarily, but much of the information will educate you regardless of your location. We have shared this link previously, but this specific segment is worth your time. Several HFS Patriots have attended conservative rallies at different locations across Tennessee and listened to Gary Humble speak and now support his efforts. (Thanks to our Patriot sister in Northern Alabama for sharing this segment.)



Preparedness - HFS has been discussing and promoting the importance and urgency of community and building your community for what is ahead. We have discussed the first steps of preparedness and preparing yourself individually through physical, spiritual, and psychological well-being, then comes preparing your resources such as water, food, shelter, security, communications, and medicinal. But while preparing these resources one must take every step possible to become debt free. As long as you have debt, the system owns you. Being owned by the system means the system can and will control you. Preparing is not just stacking resources. It is also understanding what comes next and having a plan to offset and save you and your family from what comes next. The following video is a great discussion on this topic.



Preparedness -


1.From Preppers Survive - Drinking Water Test Kit - Survival Prepper (prepperssurvive.com) - Water, water, water. You must have it to survive,. Period. How do you know you have clean water or if your cleansing filters provide you with clean consumable water?


2. From Jill - Mom with a Prep - How to Dehydrate Lettuce - momwithaprep.com - This may be the first time I have encountered a process for dehydrating lettuce.


3. From Laurie Neverman - Common Sense Home - Foods to Stock Up On (for Daily Use or Emergencies) (commonsensehome.com) - When we think of preparing and putting away food, our stomach smiles or frowns to the thought of things to put away. There will likely come a time when the frown of your stomach is not because of what you are feeding, It will likely be because of hunger. A solid food plan is key and it must be prepared with longevity to sustain you and your family for the long haul.


4. From Skilled Survival - Best Survival Radios: Why You Must Secure One (before SHTF) (skilledsurvival.com) - How do you plan to communicate with your family and community?


5. From Prepper Doc - Survival Blog - Prepper Outreach – An Example, by PrepperDoc. The survivalist/prepper movement has traditionally left outreach to vendors. (survivalblog.com) - Good article from Survival Blog and why community preparedness for medical care remains a critical asset to prepare for.


Other News -


1.From Tyler Durden - Zero Hedge - Bird Flu: They Fooled Us Once, Looks Like They'll Try To Fool Us Again... | ZeroHedge - Ahh, who is paying attention? How many will once again walk right into the coming trap? (Thanks Festus, for this submission.)


2. From Charles Hugh Smith - Of Two Minds - oftwominds-Charles Hugh Smith: Two Tidbits of Timeless Political Wisdom from Machiavelli - Old but still relevant. The question remains, who is paying attention? (Thanks Festus, for this submission)


3. From Albert Fox Cahn - Business Insider - My insurance company spied on my house from the sky. Then the real nightmare began. (msn.com) - More stories to support a growing story that should be of concern to everyone. (Thanks Festus, for this submission.)


4. From Paul Joseph Watson - Modernity - UK Man Arrested For Social Media Posts Containing “Anti-Establishment Rhetoric” - modernity - HFS has discussed this practice in the past years as a practice against citizens coming country by country. It is now here. (Thanks Festus, for this submission.)


5. From Tucker Carlson - https://youtu.be/vzRjkNYT-U8?si=clyqT7csLCFlPY0P This is an excellent video discussing the newest weight loss craze being pushed by Doctors and Big Pharma post Covid. Hear the other side of the story to possible problems long term. (Thanks Festus, for this submission)



Let us move along.

 

Prayers - Please keep our great nation, our elected leaders, military and first responders in your thoughts and prayers. We pray for good health and wisdom. Please pray for our leadership to find answers and guidance to the problems facing our great nation. May your faith remain strong and answers to the unknown provided. God is good and may our prayers blanket and protect you and your circumstances. I pray for each, and every one of our Patriots.


Our HFS family has many prayers needs for health and moral. We love you all and continue praying for each of you.


We pray for our Patriot brother in East TN awaiting confirmation on a recent diagnosis. We pray for uplifting news and long-term health. UPDATE: The blood test results from the Mayo was received and confirmed the original diagnosis of Dementia at age 43. Please continue prayers to this individual and his family.


We pray for our Patriot sister in northern GA who has dementia. We pray for her health and care in this long battle. We pray for her husband as well.


We pray for our Patriot brother in Northern Alabama and for positive results in his long-awaited surgery upcoming in August. UPDATE: God is good. Our brother had the appointment and now has a series of test he must pass before surgery can occur. Please continue prayer in this area.


We pray for our Patriot sister in Western, NC who continues to battle with her heart and breathing conditions.


We pray for our Patriot brother in Central, KY for a quick and complete recovery from a second leg surgery. UPDATE: We visited with our brother, and he was walking without assistance. He still has some pain as the result of the latest surgery impacting his knee.


We pray for our Patriot sister as she continues to suffer from brain issues. The Lord knows the specifics to this condition.


We pray for our Patriot sister on the Cumberland Plateau in her ongoing battle for a positive prognosis and treatment.


We pray for these individuals and their families.


May we pray for all the blessings and things in life to be thankful about and continued hope for revival around the world. We must continually pray for the unsaved, our family and friends who live each day without the protection for eternal life and salvation.


As Patriots we must stay strong and never give up. Our home, community, and nation need us now more than ever. Stay focused on your local community and things that will impact you around the nation. Don't allow the events around you to create fear in your life. Build your own self-reliance and focus on faith and hope. Remember we are a blessed nation, and we must continue to be great people today and make a better tomorrow. Keep charging.


Blessings,


Bravo Echo Out,





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