Posted on 12/10/2008 12:20:14 AM PST by jslade
Nobody seems to have mentioned this (probably too obvious) but candles, a flashlight, matches, and some kind of kerosene, or even propane lantern as well. If the power fails they provide light and some warmth as well.
Second, depending on where you live one may need to consider a “go bag set-up.” 3-5 days of food already stashed in the trunk of your car with the means to cook it.
Third, I've already bought garden veggie seeds for next year. And I am giving “Victory Garden seeds” for Christmas. Skip the food basket...give the gift of garden seeds! Be careful in your seed selection to choose heirloom types in which you can ‘save seeds’ for 2010’s “Victory Garden.”
Lastly, I was stunned last night as I drove home listening to the radio. One of the evening drive time radio hosts was chatting it up with a liberal caller. They were talking about how to fix Washington. I am not sure if the talkshow host could get in trouble for what he suggested, but his discussion included the use of our military to run the country for 6-12 months while ‘we the people’ cleaned out Washington and started over (note: radio host is not a liberal, and as Americans they agreed something needs to be done). The call wasn't just a blurb call either, they talked for a good long time to reach an agreement.
So the idea of some type of revolution isn't just being discussed in backrooms or underground parties, it is starting to boil-up to the surface.
Domino has started selling white sugar in plastic sealed canisters. They are a little more expensive than bags, but that is one thing worth having in your pantry - sugar stored well will last just about forever. This is a great time of year to stock up on baking supplies as they are often on sale through the Christmas season.
I predict a Meteorite will demolish the White House the day after tomorrow. One day I may be right, and won’t I look like a genius!
Right now I have a crock of sauerkraut working. We started making it again this year when our youngest son discovered it is an actual food and tastes good baked with pork.
Cabbage was just 79 cents a head for the big huge ones, I made one batch a couple months ago and used 7 heads, this most recent one was just 5 heads but should last us through the winter.
My husband says that if it weren’t for cabbage and pigs, none of us would be here right now!
Got a good site for shelf life for food?
Truer words ...
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see post # 21
> Changing one brand of crooked politician for the other brand every two to four years isn’t going to relieve the pressure this time around.
We have elections every two years. (Probably more often, depending on local schedules.) If you are dissapointed with your choices, there is nothing preventing you from offering yourself as an alternative.
The pressure cooker sittuation you are describing happens in countries that do not have elections as a safety valve.
As far as having excessive expectations of President Obama’s administration - it will not be the first time people have been dissapointed with the politician and surely will not be the last.
While I would have preferred that the elections turned out differently, this is not the end of the world. In four years time we will have yet another failed Democratic administration (probably on the level of Jimmy Carter) and a much better selection of Republican candidates than we got in this cycle.
Fabulous Thanks!
I wish I could be as optimistic as you. While I don’t subscribe to this type of meltdown, I do think it will fall somewhere between you and him.
We have takers and makers in America. Right now the takers (liberals) are reaching the 50% range. Any way you slice it, it spells some form of disaster. The takers need to suffer at this point to get the message. There’s no convincing them that they have to be productive to survive unless they see it for themselves.
The govt. would deal with a tax rebellion by selectively crushing the leaders. Tax revolt would work only if millions acted simultaneously. Also remember that almost half the population pays no income tax. There are almost as many who benefit from the tax system as are hurt by it. The “takers” would be roaming around, plundering, raping, and murdering the “givers” if they didn’t get their fix.
“.....he has created divide most of the population into two camps”
Which is why the FairTax....
They have a long shelf life because no one actually eats them. Therefore the ultimate longevity of fruit cake has never been tested.
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Ah, but remember, many of those “takers” are foreign countries. We might start with the foreign aid.
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Lots of good tips on storing food, what to buy and how to survive in a national disaster are on this forum.
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