I was agreeing with you and using you as a prime example.
You know, drift, no one knows the future. Because I don't, I have life insurance and that insurance is a way to have water, running water, COFFEE, food (including seeds), shelter, security, sanitation, medical care, heat, cooling, reading recreation, bit of candy, little adult beverage, tea, and on and on to make life more pleasant should trouble happen.
I just think it is up to me to provide what I need to live if outside sources go away. Some people seem to think we shouldn't do this. They are free to think that, but I don't understand the dumping on us some do, as though we are wrong to be able to live without the power company or water company or every day grocery shopping.
If I flip a light switch and the light doesn't come on and isn't going to come on again for months or years, I won't panic. If the water tap has no water in it, and it isn't going to be there again, I won't panic. I have life insurance that I provided for myself.
Also, the best prepared person in the world has a solid bunker with everything including an operating room and a surgeon, and we paid for that. Since your and my money built and maintains the finest in the world for Obama and family, damn it, I'm worth as much as he is and I used my own money to make my place of refuge.
Good luck to all of us.