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hedgeless_horseman's 12 Days of Christmas ~ Gift ideas for the Zero Hedge reader in your life
Here are a dozen holiday gift ideas for the Zero Hedge reader in your life...
1. Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk $10
http://www.amazon.com/Fight-Club-Novel-Chuck-Palahniuk/dp/0393327345
Perfect for the newbie.
2. Abraham-A Journey to the Heart of Three Faiths by Bruce Feiler $10 http://www.brucefeiler.com/books/abraham.html
For the zealot in your life that needs to learn that Christians, Jews, and Muslims all pray to the same God.
3. Confessions of an Economic Hit Man by John Perkins $10
http://www.economichitman.com/
For the person in your life still climbing the corporate ladder.
4. The Creature From Jekyll Island-A Second Look at the Federal Reserve by G. Edward Griffin $20 http://www.amazon.com/Creature-Jekyll-Island-Federal-Reserve/dp/0912986212
Every American should read this book.
5. The Encyclopedia of Country Living-10th Edition by Carla Emery $20
http://www.amazon.com/Encyclopedia-Country-Living-Carla-Emery/dp/1570615535
For the person who watches reruns of Green Acres and dreams of getting away from it all.
6. Born to Run- A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen by Christopher McDougall $10
http://www.amazon.com/Born-Run-Hidden-Superathletes-Greatest/dp/03072791...
and a pair of DIY Luna Sandals $60
https://www.lunasandals.com/products/5-diy-sandal-making-kit
For the person that could drop a few pounds and enjoy life more.
7. Surefire G2X Pro Flashlight $95
http://www.surefire.com/illumination/flashlights/g2x-pro.html
Perfect for any kid you care for enough to send the very best.
8. Benchmade 760 LFTi folding knife $200
http://www.benchmade.com/products/760
along with a hard copy of A Guide for Those with Much Money and Very Little Patience Whom Want to Prepare for Zombie Apocalypse But Are Afraid to Google It For Fear of DHS Labeling Them A Terrorist.
http://www.zerohedge.com/print/447503
Get that special someone started on the Guide with a quality blade for everyday carry.
9. Wiggy's Sleeping Bag $200-$300
http://wiggys.com/category.cfm?category=6
The gift for those who froze during Sandy.
10. Filson Oil Finish Double Tin Bibs and Tin Cruiser Jacket $490
http://www.filson.com/mens/tin-cloth/workwear/filson-classics/-10141315/?follow=no
For the person in your life that already has rural land.
11. Rohrbaugh R9S pistol $1,000
http://www.rohrbaughfirearms.com/node/9
and Nemesis pocket holster $25
http://www.rohrbaughfirearms.com/node/34
The gold-standard gift for the Concealed Handgun License holder in your life.
12. $50 face value bag of 90% Silver Barber Dimes (357.5 oz of Silver)
http://www.apmex.com/Product/70060/90_Silver_Barber_Dimes___500_Face_Value_Bag.aspx
This Christmas say, "Fuck you JPM!" with the gift of real money.
Merry Christmas!
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agree, I haven't given gifts for years (no children) except for 2011 when I handed out silver Maples and explained that gold and silver were true money. (couldn't bear to part with my Eagles)
HH celebrates everything he is told to, like a good sheeple. Turkey day, X-mas, Mother's day, Valentines day -- pretty much any and every Hallmark Holiday. Talk about not getting the Fight Club motto and modus operandi. Clueless Horseman needs to stand outside the house for a few more days without food and water -- see if that hardens him up a bit.
And please reread Fight Club since clearly the first time around didn't stick.
The H horseman has done quite a bit more for people and this site than you have. I looked up your profile, you haven't written anything of merit or value. He has contributed, clearly with the idea of trying to help people. Though you and some others might find his contributions misguided, he has put himself on the line. You... nothing, because criticizing doesnt count.
Intox you might like this,
The Triumph of Consumerism America’s True Religion: Shopping by LAWRENCE S. WITTNER http://www.counterpunch.org/2012/12/03/americas-true-religion-shopping/Although fundamentalist fanatics have been working for decades to turn the United States into a “Christian Nation,” they have not had much success along these lines. One reason for their failure is that religious minorities and non-believers have resisted. And another is probably that a large number of Americans want to preserve religious tolerance and avoid theocracy. But it might also reflect the fact that the United States is now firmly in the grip of a different religion: shopping.
After all, in this “holiday season” the dominant activity does not seem to be traditional religious worship or prayer. The recently-concluded Black Friday provided the occasion not only for an orgy of consumer spending, but for ferocious action by screaming mobs of shoppers who engaged in mass riotsin their desperate attempts to obtain a variety of products. The frenzied participants were not starving, impoverished peasants or product-deprived refugees from communist nations but reasonably comfortable, middle-class Americans. Their desperation was not driven by hunger. They simply wanted … more!
Dapper Dan,
Although fundamentalist fanatics have been working for decades to turn the United States into a “Christian Nation,” they have not had much success along these lines.
If you think this is true, your mistaken.Just look at the numbers of Christians, no matter the stripe, WHO refuse to vote.
It is around 40%,really more.They think Politics are verbotten, and do not even participate.
For MANY years after this nation was formed, the Bible was used as a textbook.
So, no one is trying(in numbers) to make this a Christian Nation, for approx 200yrs it always was one, until the last 50-60yrs.(and you see where that change has gotten us.
Rings true. Thanks for the link, DD.
Oi, there's a liturgy for that.
http://www.revbilly.com/
One quibble. Fuck the Muslim Satan worshippers and their god, aka Allah. God of Abraham, my ass. That must be like the religion of peas or something.
Have to agree with you on this one. As someone who has read the quran and hadiths, listened to countless debates btwn various apologists, it is clear the God of the Jews, Christans and Muslims are not the same. The Muslims may say and claim that they worship the same God, but upon investigation into those faiths it is clear the God of the quran is not the God of Jews and Christians.
You clearly need to read the book he mentioned.
LOL, what makes you think I haven't? I took the Red Pill, my friend.
From a secular perspective one can perhaps say its the same God. Haven't read the book, but I assume that's the author's approach.
however, if you were to take a religious belief perspective - cannot possibly be the same God.
Christians and Jews both worship the same God, with Christians taking the approach that Jewish prophecy was fulfilled in Christ. Clearly the same God.
Allah...not so much. A basic review of Muslim beliefs on Allah and Christian/Jewish beliefs indicate it cannot be the same God - if you take the approach that a) that God exists, b) made Himself known to one of the two groups (Judeo-Christian vs. Islam).
The basic beliefs are such that they are so completely contradictory they cannot be from the same God. Either one is from God and the other from a god waana-be (Satan) or one is real and the other is 100% BS.
To the secularist/atheist/marginal uneducated believer there's no difference. To a believer there's a big difference.
"To the secularist/atheist/marginal uneducated believer there's no difference. To a believer there's a big difference."
+1
all three abrahamic religions are a disagreement over jesus. the jews don't believe in jesus. the savior is yet to come. the christians believe in jesus as the son of god and savior and he will come again. the muslims believe in jesus as a prophet(one of many) but the son of god or savior has not arrived. it is all hooey. watch the opening minutes of zeitgeist to see a convincing picture of the truth.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrHeg77LF4Y&list=UURvfydopchRUdVrF_RJpSQg...
dipstick
Hey, I don't mind the label. From a belief perspective, not at all the same. In any way, between Allah and the Judeo-Christian God. Just stating a fact.
“It's not what we don't know that hurts. It's what we know that ain't so.” ? Will Rogers
So, according to you, which of these three religions does not pray to the God of Abraham?
As a Christian, I say Islam is the odd man out, so to speak.
I am also NOT suggesting they are then somehow inherently evil (no more so than any other human) because they are the odd man out.
However, this was not the point of the comparison comments above. The point WAS to say they are not the same God, based on what the three faiths say they believe.
And therein lies the rub. How dare the Muslims pray to the same God as you! The problem, of course, is that it is not up to you to say who they pray to. It is Holy Scripture that dictates that, our shared Holy Scripture.
Read the book. I recommend it specifically for people with your beliefs. What is really going to bake your noodle is if/when you ask and answer the question, "How come we have been taught to have such a visceral response against the idea that we share a common God?"
This I know. Western powers need us to hate the Muslims, to see them as different, in order to justify murdering them and stealing their resources. Not a very Christian thing to do, murdering and stealing, if you ask me. Something about that in the Ten Commandments as I recall.
Maybe this has something to do with the fact that, now, more American troops are committing suicide in Afghanistan than are being killed by the so called enemy?
May the Peace of the Lord be always with you!
HH,
I don't mind the idea at all that anyone pray to MY God; I highly encourage it on a regular basis. heh. I think there's a bit too much weight to shared scripture. There's very little that is shared and only the parts Islam accepts are considered authentic.
Of course you are free to intrepret my remarks in any way you wish, so I can't control how you take my comments, but IMO, you are projecting attitudes and beliefs upon me that my comments have not earned.
Reiterating my point in a slightly different way:
If the same God inspired Islam and also Christianity...then he contradicts Himself in these two belief systems established in His name.
- If he tells one group that we are created in his image and the other that we are not...
- If he reveals Himself to one group as triune-God and to the other as single-natured God (no spirit, no son)...
- If he tells one group that he had to come, assume the guilt for all-mankind's sins, die and rise to cleanse us, but tells the other group this is absolutely not true...
And other key theological contradictions - if those are the beliefs, then a couple possibilities exist:
a) Either one belief-system is inaccurate, while the other is accurate - but both worship the same God.
b) One is inaccurate, the other accurate and so only one worships a real God.
c) Both are accurate belief systems from different Gods (which would contradict both systems saying there is only one God...)
d) Both are wrong, therefore neither worship a real God - its all madeup BS.
There are probably a few more combinations but I am tired of thinking at the end of this day.
Perhaps your other points are correct, I don't know. They are not correct about me, however.
I accepted the idea that we all shared the same God for nearly four decades - up until a few months ago, in fact. I started thinking "I don't actually know what Muslims believe" - so I started researching.
The few muslims I personally know are GOOD people. Most of the other non-Christians I know are also GOOD people. Most/many of both groups are often better examples of good behavior than many of those I know who profess Christ, which is shameful.
I'm not condemning the Muslim here, just saying that based on core-beliefs, they do not worship the same God.
Or, if they do, then either Christianity or Islam is horribly wrong and so one or the other cannot be inspired from that God - both belief systems cannot be accurate.
I have nothing else to add here. I will get the book. I'm sure its a fascinating read, even if I disagree with the premise.
Thanks for the wish of Peace. From which Lord are you sending it? Heh.
Do read the book. Christian, Muslim, and Jewish theologians ALL agree that Christian, Muslims, and Jews all pray to the God of Abraham. Good luck finding one that does not. Ever read Genesis? No? How about Wikipedia?
Think Christians pray to Jesus?
Matthew 6:9-13
Jesus said,
9 "This, then, is how you should pray: “‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name,
10 your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
11 Give us today our daily bread.
12 And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.
13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.
Hedgeless, First of all, I like your list, so don't take any comments as negative in that sense.
Two things:
1. Jesus also made it superabundantly clear that he was God. So whether you pray to Jesus or the Our Father, you are praying to the same God, but different persons in that One Triune God.
2. From a basic belief perspective, Allah and the God of Abraham are not the same God, regardless of what the Muslims, the book or their quoted scholars says. The only way they are 'the same' is if the actual beliefs do not matter and instead only the claimed connection by all three to Abraham's God (or you don't really believe in any of this 'religious hooey' - something I suspect the various scholars do not believe).
Here's why (for those who care). IF there is a God, AND IF He revealed himself to mankind AND IF He revealed Himself to the Jews AND/OR, Christians AND/OR Muslim, then based on what they all profess, it can't be the same God, unless He just wanted to screw with us, in which case, he's no God worth believing in, just another politician.
Judaism:
- There is one God, we ARE created in his image
- Man is born with a propensity for sin
- Because of this, every person is equally important
- We have free will to make choices and are responsible for the consequences and will be judged in the end for our deeds
- The body will be resurrected
- God gave us 10 commandments through Moses
- God gave additional 600+ rules/commandments/mitzvot that he explained to Moses
- Continual sacrifice is necessary for the atonement of sin.
- Land of Israel was given to Jews as part of God’s Covenant with Israel
- The history, covenant and prophecies are contained in sacred scriptures called the Torah, Prophets and Writings, essentially the Christian Old Testament.
- A messiah from the tribe of David will come to unite the world, but has not yet come
- Salvation is more focused on a corporate salvation of the nation of Israel, but the concept of personal salvation began growing around 200 BCE.
Christianity:
- Accepts the Judaic foundation for its faith as listed above, including the 10 Commandments
- Is essentially the fulfillment of prophetic Judaism.
- Believes that Jesus IS the promised Messiah who came from God - and is God and therfore was qualified to clarify God’s nature and mercy and grace.
- Believes that God is one, with three natures/persons: God the Father, God the Son, and God’s Holy Spirit (Trinity) – all are one God, yet all are independent aspects of God. A mystery.
- Believes Jesus was both the perfect human priest (pure because He is also God) and also the sacrificial ‘lamb’ necessary for the atonement of sin.
- Believes that he not only died to cleanse those who believe, but he also rose again to life to provide believers eternal life as well.
- Believes this is a new covenant between God and all mankind, superseding the continual sacrifice and Mitzvot
- Believes that because Jesus is fully man, yet also fully God only he can truly bridge the divide and intermediate on behalf of man to God the Father.
- Salvation is a function of belief alone, not deeds. Deeds are the fruit of belief, but not the source of salvation
Islam
- There is one God, we are NOT created in his image
- There is no intermediary, no other aspect of God (No Trinity), we can only approach God directly
- Salvation is a function of belief and practice (deeds), both are necessary
- Mohammed is the only accurate prophet and the Quran is the only authentic word of God
- Jesus is NOT the son of God, was NOT also God and was NOT crucified; was just another prophet
So...whether you believe as a Jew, Christian or Muslim or not at all...Different Gods between Allah and God the God of Abraham.
You should avoid posting on subjects which you, intentionally or otherwise, know nothing about or misrepresent; only one of which is Islam. You really need to turn off John Hagee.
Thank you for taking the time to type all that out. It's a lot harder than a "Gold, BITCHEZ!" post.
+1
Is that like all the economists that agree with Obama? /eyeroll/
“Christian, Muslim, and Jewish theologians ALL agree”
Um.. which of those theologians did the most of the authors of the Constitution agree with?
the one that told them religion mixed with .gov will create one big batshitcrazy evil entity. that is why they preferred natural law, universal truth.
solid HH.
and another "money post" (mentioned above).
happy hollidaze.
No one ever objected to receiving an ounce of gold in their stocking.
I'm sticking with the 12 months of clusterfuck.
the Hedgless Horseman proving once again he is the Clueless Horseman. The gun above you recommend is pure junk that requires the spring to be replaced every 200 rounds and is a bitch to shoot. The trigger pull is worse than impractical. Did you actually shoot that gun?
If you want a small gun that is reliable and shoots well, this is your BEST bet:
http://www.sigsauer.com/CatalogProductDetails/p290.aspx
I am normally a fan of HH. But this post really reeks. This is way too high dollar for most people. I am not a 1%er. Most of us are not. I am probably in the top 15% or better and I could not afford to buy items like this. At least not without the wife killing me with one or more of them.
I would be more impressed with a well-considered list of affordable items.
Maybe I missed the point of the post. If I did, my head is held in shame. I don't claim to be so bright to always get the point.
Nonetheless - still a fan HH. Wish I played my cards right to have the sort of property, resources, etc. you have managed to acquire. I could have done it organically - but it would have required foresight into my 20's that frankly I did not have.
"but it would have require foresight into my 20's..."
Lol. If I had had my shit together back before I was 25 I would be a very wealthy dude indeed. sigh.....
The suggestion for the pistol, is because it would share the same ammo as the rifle he recommends in his bugout bag. Only one type of ammo to fumble for.
Again, why don't you write something and put yourself out there? Where is your list? Where is one contributing article from you? Where are your gardening recommendations? Ok maybe you can enlighten the group on something other than survival stuff because you might think it uneccessary. I didn't see you publish a list of recommended reads to help your fellow man. Point the gun at yourself.
The premise is also off-the-shelf
Magnum cartridges best lend themselves to use in a carbine, but generally take-down carbines are few and far between, or if you lack mad machining skills- require one of few custom gun shops which usually offer Waiting for Godot turnaround.
There are plenty of carbine options for .380, 9mm, 45acp, and 10mm which- if built off the same type handgun receiver as the carry gun- one can use identical magazines in both the pistol and rifle. However, the improvements in ballistic performance of those cartridges comes nowhere close to that seen in magnum cartridges (.327, .357, .41, .44 mag, 45lc)
http://www.ballisticsbytheinch.com/calibers.html
5.7×28mm is a compromise (in more ways than one) but for a lightweight relatively easy-to-learn and off-the-shelf solution comprising a pistol and rifle in the same caliber it works (and you can carry more of the crappy little bullets per unit of weight/volume to compensate for their inferior ballistics or the gun owner's lack of proficiency)
Panaceas are as rare in firearms as they are everywhere else. As long no one is trotting out the "bullet of death" BS... I won't put my dick in the mash potatos.
All valid points! Truth be told I'm already in my AR-15 and Glock 21 (9mm), and am not going to reinvest in the 5.7 x 28 mm compromise. But I do like the idea of 1 type of ammo for simplicity.
I have grown to truly appreciate the versatility of the .357 mag. I have a couple of choices in handguns (Ruger, S&W, Dan Wesson) and recently acquired a Marlin 1894C lever action carbine in .38SP/.357Mag. and it is an absolute joy to shoot.
Shocking that you disagree with one of my suggestions.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, Vast-Dom!
here: get fancy with lazer in 2-tone:
http://www.sigsauer.com/CatalogProductDetails/p290-two-tone-laser.aspx
Merry merry and don't forget to roast that xmas turkey...
Safey is something you shouldn't mess around with.
Mossberg 500 tactical. Adjustable stock w/ shell holder....shwing!
@vast-dom:
What's the status of that epic conspiracy that was a lock to go down about 2 weeks ago. We were going witness it for sure. On your good name I believe...
Patreaus was gonna sing, right?
Yes, I own and have used or read everything on the list. No, I have no connection to the companies, other than as a past customer.
Regarding safety, relying on a laser to aim will get you killed in a gunfight.
HH celebrating everything he is told to, like a good sheeple. Turkey day, X-mas, Mother's day, Valentines day -- pretty much any and every Hallmark Holiday. Talk about not getting the Fight Club motto and modus operandi. Clueless Horseman needs to stand outside the house for a few more days without food and water -- see if that hardens him up a bit.
And please reread Fight Club since clearly the first time around didn't stick.
I thought he did a good job.
I recommend Ellen Brown's "Web of Debt".
And for a reliable pistol, I prefer the Commie CZ75 for NATO rounds.
+1 on the CZ (vastly underrated in america)... love the sp-01 and 97b. However, I do not want to use a duty/carry gun that needs the feed ramps polished to reliably cycle numerous hollow point rounds... There are simply too many other better performers. As well as the fact that the steel frame is heavy as hell and, although it could be used as a club, probably does not materially add anything but weight to the equation... something most desperately try to avoid when having to carry a firearm on their person. They also need routine maintenance and imo do not withstand the same abuse/lack of maintenance that others might [e.g. glock being the "ak 47 of the pistol world"].
That said, the CZ 75s are dead on balls accurate, incredibly comfortable to shoot... absolute pleasure.
You can't pistol whip a banker with a Glock...
http://cz-usa.com/products/view/cz-75-sp-01/