tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post5585039718558986921..comments2024-03-23T05:42:07.516-04:00Comments on The Deliberate Agrarian: Thomas Jefferson vs Paul Krugman, Alan Greenspan, et al.Herrick Kimballhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17116051416696885647noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-12399431991650709622008-11-16T22:17:00.000-05:002008-11-16T22:17:00.000-05:00I thank you for all of your information!! I am a n...I thank you for all of your information!! I am a new meat bird raiser/butcherer. I have only butchered 6 birds for our home so far. However, I have just used an axe and stump. Is that safe? Are there any concerns I should have about that method vs. the killing cone method? I truly appreciate any advice you can give.<BR/>Respect-<BR/>ChipPebble Brook Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04604095242189511384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-42666644114649097062008-10-28T02:25:00.000-04:002008-10-28T02:25:00.000-04:00We have been studying the history of economics int...We have been studying the history of economics intensively at our house the last few months. We have enjoyed "Commanding Heights", a PBS documentary that mostly analyzes the history of capitalism and communism, "The Money Masters" which traces the history of banking and their thirst for the establishment of a central banking system, and "Money as Debt." For those interested in these topics, I highly recommend these films. I would also caution those that would look to gold or silver standard as a solution--it would not free us from a manipulated financial market.eleventh hourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12956089863249960520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-2570180420852552008-10-28T00:54:00.000-04:002008-10-28T00:54:00.000-04:00Good post.However, this is not solely an economic ...Good post.<BR/><BR/>However, this is not solely an economic crisis, but an ethnic one.<BR/><BR/>The sooner White Americans realize that many ethnic Jews with international connections were/are behind much the current economic mess, the sonner they can begin to sort out the crisis.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-80080104451347230912008-10-27T13:59:00.000-04:002008-10-27T13:59:00.000-04:00Google the documentary film "Demographic Winter". ...Google the documentary film "Demographic Winter". Watch the trailer. Spot-on with regards to your analysis of current demographic trends. Also check out Distributism and Social Credit as possible Faith-based solutions to the current mainstream economic systems... Chesterton also wrote critically and brilliantly about these same issues.....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-49157167570015138802008-10-27T10:52:00.000-04:002008-10-27T10:52:00.000-04:00Herrick,I love your blog, whether the posts are ph...Herrick,<BR/><BR/>I love your blog, whether the posts are philosophical, do-it-yourself, or just "day in the life" type information.<BR/><BR/>Have you read David McCullough's "John Adams" yet? If not, I recommend it. It provides a great view of life in those times and shows a contract between one farmer (Adams) and another (Jefferson.) Jefferson does not come off looking all that well, but it is a great read. <BR/><BR/>Apparently Jefferson kept meticulous list of all his expenses, both personal and farm-related. But he never totalled them up!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-82131173711061460762008-10-26T17:54:00.000-04:002008-10-26T17:54:00.000-04:00Herrick,Right on the nailhead!I think it was Gene ...Herrick,<BR/>Right on the nailhead!<BR/><BR/>I think it was Gene Logsdon who wrote that "all our problems can be solved in a garden" (not a direct quote, and working from imperfect memory).<BR/><BR/>To run a national economy (and personal economy) with debt and interest, to expect to find wealth without work, to grow rich at the expense of the poor, all are against God's law.<BR/><BR/>The difficult thing is repentance. God NEVER requires us to live in sin. He always allows us a way out of the temptations around us, and to my eyes, that way is agrarian. But choosing to buy a pasture fence, instead of contributing to your IRA is a tough decision, with every other voice (including family!) telling you that you are a fool.<BR/><BR/>BTW, Rick Sanez had a similar post last week on Agrarian Investments. Very good.<BR/><BR/>JamesJameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11363950259121845950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-2109015526287632552008-10-26T16:40:00.000-04:002008-10-26T16:40:00.000-04:00Man! Oh Man! you hit the nail on the head! I am g...Man! Oh Man! you hit the nail on the head! I am going to link this post to my blog if you dont mind. I have been repeatedly discussing our fiat system. I have also tried to discuss the only sustainable solution at this point in our nation's history, an Agrarian Lifestyle. <BR/><BR/>It wasnt until the Ron Paul Revolution began that I learned about any of this. I had no Idea a year ago that all this is happening below the "Pop Culture" of our country. It is much the same in my Old-Time music experiences. I always knew about Bluegrass but never was introduced to the Old-Time culture, until about 5 years ago. <BR/><BR/>You have the right Idea and I think so many people are going to find out that they need to start taking this Idea to heart...unless they want to see true poverty (not the governmental equivelance).<BR/><BR/>Jeremy Myers<BR/><A HREF="http://oldtime-smith.blogspot.com" REL="nofollow">Oldtime Smith Blog</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-58019229316709864202008-10-26T14:35:00.000-04:002008-10-26T14:35:00.000-04:00One other thing I might add to this 'dark recessio...One other thing I might add to this 'dark recession, potential depression' problem will be a culmination of events. The financial industry are not the only rocks the tide of our system will break upon. There is also the problem with demographics, and aging population and a birth rate that is shrinking at never before seen levels. Approximately 21% of our population is over the age of 50, couple that with rising unemployment (almost 10%) and baby boomers leaving the workforce AND a defunct social security system there is no other way to go but a complete socialistic system, and possible militaristic or communistic rule. We are almost there already.<BR/><BR/>This problem is already occuring in Russia, Germany and Italy with regard to de-population or 'demographic winter'. Russia has in place now policies that award any woman $9,000 per year per child and $140 per month per child, just to have children. Germany is tearing down fairly new housing, because they cannnot be filled. Germany needs something like 14 MILLION foreigners to immigrate just to keep things stable. They aren't even thinking about 'growing' right now, they are thinking about survival.<BR/><BR/>There is more I could say, but to hammer the point any more would be too apocalyptic.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com