Are you getting prepared?

[ronpaulvoter]

According to the Council of Foreign Relations, 40% of Americans have a survivalist mindset.

A sizable number of people are stockpiling for hard times in the near future. Many are fearing food shortages, power outages, water and energy shortages, bank closures, massive crime, and runaway inflation.

One comment: "What's motivating this is sheer terror over the new administration."

Read this:

Economic crisis spurs spike in 'suburban survivalists'

So the question is: Are you getting prepared for hard times? Or are you not worried and think these fears are exaggerated?

 

[UtahBill]

massive exaggeration, equally massive knee jerk reaction....
besides, my bet is that the gun and ammo makers are the ones spreading the hysteria...

 

[ARealConservative]

According to the Council of Foreign Relations, 40% of Americans have a survivalist mindset.

A sizable number of people are stockpiling for hard times in the near future. Many are fearing food shortages, power outages, water and energy shortages, bank closures, massive crime, and runaway inflation.

One comment: "What's motivating this is sheer terror over the new administration."

Read this:

Economic crisis spurs spike in 'suburban survivalists'

So the question is: Are you getting prepared for hard times? Or are you not worried and think these fears are exaggerated?

I go with exaggerated.

People should be prepared for natural disasters - like Katrina, but you can't really prepare for hyperinflation or the demise of society as so many of these survivalists do.

 

[earthworm]

As FDR was prone to say - "We have nothing to fear but fear itself",but there are those who ignore this and live in fear....maybe they enjoy harsh conditions and fear....man is strange...
And how many people here lived thru and survived the Great Depression ? My parents survived this, and if necessary so will I, if things ever come down to this...

 

[Goldwaters]

So the question is: Are you getting prepared for hard times? Or are you not worried and think these fears are exaggerated?

As a Californian I always have an earthquake preparedness kit which has about 60 days worth of food and water, as long as my niece doesn't use the water to take a shower.

But any REAL survivalist knows the only thing worth hording is ammo. You've got to be prepaired with what you need to make fire, and live off of bugs, rodents, and any larger game if you don't intend to starve. 90% of Americans are too wimpy to survive in a post invasion, apocolyptic, or government perpetrated genocide world. You know...like living in a dirty hole for five years.

That's good because none of that crapola is gonna happen. The Mayan Calender, Book of Revelations, Glenn Beck's paranoid ramblings, or the invasion of the US by foreign powers is all hyped by the media, Hollywood, and the National Inquirer.

Worse yet...nut jobs who are buying up guns and ammo because they think Obama will knock on thier door and demand them need to lay off the Fox News, the Rush, and the conspiracy theories. BTW, I own guns and am pro second amendment.

 

[kamino]

I have started yes, but wheather or not what the future holds is unknown, things may very well turn out for the best, as a matter of fact I am betting they will. But I have bought a gun, am buying gold and building a survival kit, not saying that things will get that bad but as the old saying goes, chance favors the prepared. I run my house like a country if i see a possible problem in the future I take steps to correct it and secure our selves.

 

[Rodney]

massive exaggeration, equally massive knee jerk reaction....
besides, my bet is that the gun and ammo makers are the ones spreading the hysteria...

There`s always someone spreading hysteria about something unrealistic. Hell ,I don`t think the KILLER BEES :shock: have made it out of Texas yet.

You mention guns and amo. How many people could even do the deed ?

Another thought,...Its raining cats and dogs, a little snow mixed in, you are soaked to the bone, and you haven`t seen anything that even looked like food, let alone kilt it. Could you survive THAT :shock:

OK so its not a life of luxury. I`ll just kick back and watch some TV...sure, in your dreams.

Here`s a little hysteria for you. MOST people couldn`t survive with ten guns.:shock:

 

[Redress]

I have a couple neighbors who are survivalists. They are nutjobs. I want to be as little like them as possible, so I guess you can say I am getting anti-prepared.

 

[Rodney]

I have started yes, but wheather or not what the future holds is unknown, things may very well turn out for the best, as a matter of fact I am betting they will. But I have bought a gun, am buying gold and building a survival kit, not saying that things will get that bad but as the old saying goes, chance favors the prepared. I run my house like a country if i see a possible problem in the future I take steps to correct it and secure our selves.

Good attitude ! Most people give little thought to anything because they don`t know what to believe.
Just a thought about one of the many things that might test us all, Rent the movie ,"Red Dawn", and make the family watch it with you.
Another good one is "Day After Tomorrow", for the environment causation for survival mode kick-into overdrive.
Good Luck no matter what. :2wave:

 

[Goobieman]

So the question is: Are you getting prepared for hard times? Or are you not worried and think these fears are exaggerated?

At some point, the only currency that will matter is ammunition.
When that happens, I'll be rich.

 

[Scarecrow Akhbar]

I go with exaggerated.

People should be prepared for natural disasters - like Katrina, but you can't really prepare for hyperinflation or the demise of society as so many of these survivalists do.

Not in the cities, but a family living in the boonies with some land can look into preparing for subsistence farming and acquiring the tools and seedstock and fertilizer to improve their chances.

 

[Real Korimyr #9]

I would be preparing, but I'm currently barely capable of surviving and meeting my basic needs.

 

[Ethereal]

I have a couple neighbors who are survivalists. They are nutjobs.

Why are they nutjobs?

 

[Catz Part Deux]

According to the Council of Foreign Relations, 40% of Americans have a survivalist mindset.

So the question is: Are you getting prepared for hard times? Or are you not worried and think these fears are exaggerated?

My kids and I do it every year. I live in Hurricane Central, with all that entails. I don't expect that the federal or state government would be able to respond to me in faster than 3-4 days were a hurricane to impact my area (based upon history and the location in which we reside). So, we have ongoing storage of food, water, and emergency supplies.

p.s. Hurricane season starts Monday.

 

[Catz Part Deux]

Not in the cities, but a family living in the boonies with some land can look into preparing for subsistence farming and acquiring the tools and seedstock and fertilizer to improve their chances.

I find it interesting that even people in urban and suburaban areas are interested in putting in gardens and having chickens in their yard. As a matter of practice, I think this is a wise move, given problems with the food supply. This year, we put in a larger garden than ever before, planted fruit trees, and I would love to do chickens at some point. The idea of having organic eggs and meat, untainted by antibiotics or the other norms of factory farming, is very appealing.

 

[Rodney]

Not in the cities, but a family living in the boonies with some land can look into preparing for subsistence farming and acquiring the tools and seedstock and fertilizer to improve their chances.

No...No.... You`re thinking ,"Riding the Gravy Train".

This is survival, spelled...,"KIll a lizard with a rock", and suck its blood out before it cools. Crawl into a low spot to block the wind, cover up with some leaves, and rest peacfuly for the long cold night.

...fertilizer :rofl

Remember, some of the best tasting bugs are under the bark, not on it. :2wave:

 

[Redress]

Why are they nutjobs?

Because they think that somehow the country is going to fall apart tomorrow. They have been thinking this for 20 years.

Because they are convinced that each of the last few presidents and congresses is out to get them.

The one who was a Michigan Militiaman, and his bunch, think that we should have an armed revolution. He scares me.

 

[Goobieman]

Because they think that somehow the country is going to fall apart tomorrow. They have been thinking this for 20 years.

You would agree that if the country is going to fall apart, that every day is a day closer to that -- right?

 

[Redress]

You would agree that if the country is going to fall apart, that every day is a day closer to that -- right?

I doubt highly it will happen in my lifetime. I certainly am not going to let the very remote possibility effect my life.

Edited to add: we are only "getting closer" if there is a specific date it will happen. It is some prediction of a possible future, which means it may or may not even happen, so we are not actually "getting closer".

 

[Catz Part Deux]

I doubt highly it will happen in my lifetime. I certainly am not going to let the very remote possibility effect my life.

I think it is important for all of us to have disaster preparedness plans, whether we live in the hurricane zone, or an area prone to earthquakes. Even the E-Coli scares of recent years expose the weaknesses of our current factory farming system.

But, the idea that the U.S. is going to collapse and we should all be prepared to deal with the Apocalypse is pretty far-fetched.

 

[ARealConservative]

Because they think that somehow the country is going to fall apart tomorrow. They have been thinking this for 20 years.

I imagine they don’t have a time table as you claimed but correctly view the path this nation is heading down is not sustainable.

Because they are convinced that each of the last few presidents and congresses is out to get them.

Example?

The one who was a Michigan Militiaman, and his bunch, think that we should have an armed revolution. He scares me.

They have a point. Millions of American’s are forced into a social construct that they find disgusting and immoral. If they do not agree with a huge central government and a planned economy, must they just accept the tyranny of the majority?

Honestly, You should be scared that millions of citizens are alienated and angry and their numbers are growing larger. It is a large reason why modern day liberalism is a danger to us all as it weakens the spirit of the populous to defend the country we do have.

I know some will say they should just move if you don’t like it. I’m damn glad that was not the mentality taken when the nation was founded.

 

[Redress]

I imagine they don’t have a time table as you claimed but correctly view the path this nation is heading down is not sustainable.

Unsustainable may be accurate, though I am not convinced that this has been the case for the last 20 years. However, unsustainable does not mean that society is going to fall apart into a lawless mob.

Example?

Best example is they feel that the government is using taxes to hold them down. Of course, they depend on what their taxes pay for.

They have a point. Millions of American’s are forced into a social construct that they find disgusting and immoral. If they do not agree with a huge central government and a planned economy, must they just accept the tyranny of the majority?

Honestly, You should be scared that millions of citizens are alienated and angry and their numbers are growing larger. It is a large reason why modern day liberalism is a danger to us all as it weakens the spirit of the populous to defend the country we do have.

I know some will say they should just move if you don’t like it. I’m damn glad that was not the mentality taken when the nation was founded.

There is a huge difference between working to improve your country, which I support every one doing, and suggesting an armed revolt that would lead to hundreds of thousands of deaths. One is a good thing, one is something no one except extremist nutjobs would recommend.

 

[ARealConservative]

Unsustainable may be accurate, though I am not convinced that this has been the case for the last 20 years. However, unsustainable does not mean that society is going to fall apart into a lawless mob.

I’m quite convinced we have been on a trajectory for completely falling apart since 1913. You can’t allow individuals to vote themselves wealth and expect to sustain a functioning democracy. I don’t know when it will all come crashing down, but I know it will.

Best example is they feel that the government is using taxes to hold them down. Of course, they depend on what their taxes pay for.

I’m still not sure what you are talking about. I suspect you don’t truly understand the fears your neighbors hold though.

If someone takes over half of what I produce in the various forms of taxation, I am likely dependent on them. Seems pretty silly to then say I am dependent on what taxes pay for. Give me back the 50% of my productivity you took, and we will see just how dependant I am.

There is a huge difference between working to improve your country, which I support every one doing, and suggesting an armed revolt that would lead to hundreds of thousands of deaths. One is a good thing, one is something no one except extremist nutjobs would recommend.

Extreme nutjobs revolted over these very same issues to found this nation. They did not like a far off government dictating to them how to operate, even though they did not suffer even close to the same level of governance from England that we face form Washington today.

 

[Redress]

Extreme nutjobs revolted over these very same issues to found this nation. They did not like a far off government dictating to them how to operate, even though they did not suffer even close to the same level of governance from England that we face form Washington today.

You need to study history a little better. I learned more details than that in High School.

 

[ARealConservative]

You need to study history a little better. I learned more details than that in High School.

What you learned in high school is quite likely to be bull****

If you have anything specific you would like to debate, bring it. I will gladly wipe your pompous ass with my knowledge of American History.