Posted on 12/10/2008 12:20:14 AM PST by jslade
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Indeed, this will only be allowed to go so far and people will take to the street.
We’ve been growing our own vegetables and meat now for years. Plus I hunt and fish. My wife has taken up canning again and I am building a root cellar. We are also raising chickens for eggs. Last year I installed a mini hydro-electric turbine in the stream that runs behind my barn. If worse comes to worse we’ll be OK, but I’m gonna have to defend it all.
Thanks for the info!!
The tree of liberty is VERY thirsty.....time for a long drink.
I’ve also heard that one of the best sources (and cheapest) of protein is canned sardines or kippered herring - if you like them at all. I can eat the kippers, but the sardines I have to take in small doses. Also the nutrition bars that are not so high in sugar. - Open pollinated (not hybrid) seeds where you could collect your own seeds for gardening. A few canned goods (rotate!), a little Vitamin C; other ideas anyone?
I’m still ready for Y2K
Yeah, history shows that those "temporary" military juntas are always happy to step down from power once "the People" are finished with the "house cleaning." /sarcasm
Regards,
“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.”
I couldn’t agree with you more.
I wonder what he said about y2k.
I wasn’t saying I agreed with him, but that the discussion surprised me.
Although I might be bold enough to Post Script my post with:
You wouldn’t trust the US military?
What people? The media has been telling us that we've been in a recession since 2001. And besides, if I acknowledge it then what am I supposed to do? Quit? Drop out? Cry?
FWIW, we grow and can our own veggies. Much better and cheaper than what you buy in the store. Acidic veggies, like tomatoes, will easily last several years on the shelf if you keep them out of direct sunlight. We also have a dehydrator and dry a lot of fruit from our trees every season for hiking snacks. The dried stuff will last for well over a year if you vacuum seal with one of those "Food Saver" vacuum sealers. Wide mouth quart jars work very well for this purpose. We do pecans and walnuts from our trees this way, too.
If you have the space, plant fruit and nut trees, berry bushes and grape vines. A small garden will go a long way towards putting food on the table and it's great exercise. A few yardbirds for eggs is also a good idea and they're great for bug control.
As far as potable water, I would recommend that everyone invest in a ceramic water filter. A company called Katadyne makes small filters that work extremely well. You can suck water right out of a mud puddle and what comes out is clean, giardia free drinking water to supplement bottled water should it become scarce.
Oh, and don't forget bullets and toilet paper.....
Yup, that’s gonna be the major issue alright.
Those that have prepared and/or can “live off the land” and their own ingenuity will have defend themselves and what is theirs from those that would take it by force.
Thus it has always been.
Team up with like-minded people NOW so that you are prepared for the worst should it come to pass.
You wouldn’t trust the US military?
Under ordinary circumstances, sir, I would most certainly trust the U.S. military.
But a scenario like the one being imagined here - economic upheaval accompanied by major unemployment, hyperinflation, food shortages, a mass tax revolt, a partial breakdown of civil order, low-level armed conflicts, the violent overthrow of segments of our political class, etc. - wouldn't happen overnight. It would take time to "crescendo." By then, the current frame of mind of most patriotic citizens - based on confidence in our Constitution, a belief in the essential goodness of Man, an inherent faith in Law and Order - will probably have eroded beyond repair. Many hitherto (naively) optimistic - or at least idealistic - and law-abiding citizens may have become jaded egoists. In such a moral climate, it would be much easier for a cadre of high-level military men to convince themselves that it was "in the interest of the country" to remain in power, that the "time had not yet come" to again hold free elections, etc.
Throw in a certain percentage of out-and-out turncoats in every organization, and you see what I mean.
Regards,
Some other ideas...
Couscous is much higher in protein than most other pastas, rice or potatoes.
Bullion adds protein and a lot of flavor to rice, couscous and pasta dishes & soups/stews. It can be had in large bags in powdered form from Oriental stores.
Honey and Hormel meat products have an almost indefinite shelf life.
Dried onions, sweet peppers, raisins, cranberry's and other dried fruits and vegetables can be added to rice, soups, couscous or stews and have a very long shelf life.
Everything I mentioned can be rotated into your normal diet & menu to keep stocks fresher.
This article/e-mail has been around for a while now.
Hey, more than a few people out there wanted CHANGE.
HERE”S YOUR SIGN
There shall be wars & rumors of wars. . . . . . &
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