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Peter Schiff – Prepare or Die
Snap Wire ^ | 11/1/11 | Peter Schiff

Posted on 10/31/2011 8:07:51 PM PDT by Kartographer

Jim Rawls is with Peter Schiff today. He maintains a survivalist blog and is the author of several science fiction survival books. He is concerned about the possibility of an economic collapse and the hyperinflation that may be right around the corner. Interest in survival and family preparedness is up by about 30% in the past year. Right now, people seem to be more concerned about man-made disasters rather than natural disasters. You can see this in Egypt right now. The primary catalyst for all the riots over there is because the price of food has increased so substantially. Coffee beans is a great way to protect yourself. It is an item that can be easily bartered in the case of a survival situation. A product like coffee is also a good item to buy because if the price of it goes up, you won’t have to pay any capital gains taxes. Alcohol is another such product. The situation that we are in right now is similar to the way people felt back in the 1970s. Many people were stocking up for the future, but it turned out to be a false alarm. Back then, Reagan and the Federal Reserve did the right thing by raising interest rates. However, it might not be a false alarm this time. Even though the dollar wasn’t backed by gold, we were able to restore confidence in the dollar. We did that with high interest rates. This time, it is impossible for the Fed to raise interest rates that high because it would make the debt

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Society
KEYWORDS: beprepared; dire; emergencyprep; getreadyhereitcomes; inflation; oil; peterschiff; prepperping; preppers; qe; schiff; shtf; survivalping; tshtf
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To: Kartographer

Ping, ping, ping.
Verify range to target.
Bookmarked.


61 posted on 11/01/2011 7:54:57 AM PDT by TheCause ("that these United Colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent States")
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To: goodnesswins

I started sprouting seeds about 2 months ago. They are full of nutrients and would solve that craving for something fresh in the winter. I love them and hadn’t done them in decades.


62 posted on 11/01/2011 8:44:56 AM PDT by goosie
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To: ModelBreaker
Vitamin pills. Lots of them.

And a 1 year supply of any critical prescriptions. Which I have done for the 2 that matter to me.

Oh, and a couple of those filling and crown repair kits from the dental supply section at the drug store.

63 posted on 11/01/2011 9:06:03 AM PDT by ChildOfThe60s ( If you can remember the 60s....you weren't really there)
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To: Kartographer

I’ve got a volcano stove/grill. It is tempting to add this to my stash.


64 posted on 11/01/2011 9:10:15 AM PDT by ChildOfThe60s ( If you can remember the 60s....you weren't really there)
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To: kevao

Another thought my brother gave me. I have loaded up on the Campbel’s Chunky soups because they require no water and will also add needed fluids to your intake.

I haven’t run a total, but I figure that for $500 you can lay in a substantial emergency stockpile of canned goods and rice. Once done, eat the canned goods as you want and replace any used each week. In a couple of months you (your budget) won’t even notice the initial investment took place.

Remember, no disaster, so what. All that food is soon going up 10-20% a year. Guaranteed. Better return on your investment than a CD in the bank.


65 posted on 11/01/2011 9:19:56 AM PDT by ChildOfThe60s ( If you can remember the 60s....you weren't really there)
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To: sneakers
Mr S is pretty much humoring me. I am trying to stock up, slowly. Problem is, he doesn’t really believe me, but will believe his best friend or co-workers in a hot minute. If one of them say they heard they should stock up, he’ll start with no problem.

Nice to know I'm not the only one with one of those. A few years ago, I told him I wanted to buy more ammo, he thought I was over-reacting. He got to talking to some guys at work and found out how much they had on hand and where they buy theirs, suddenly it was ok to buy more ammo. So, I just keep plugging along and adding when I can. Every now and then he makes some concessions that I'm doing the right thing.

66 posted on 11/01/2011 9:26:19 AM PDT by Hoffer Rand (There ARE two Americas: "God's children" and the tax payers)
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To: Kartographer
This time, it is impossible for the Fed to raise interest rates that high because it would make the debt …

Where's the rest of the article? Found no link at the source.

67 posted on 11/01/2011 11:26:07 AM PDT by Bloody Sam Roberts (Attacking Wall Street because you're jobless is like burning down Whole Foods because you're hungry.)
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To: caww
So how does one prioritize with time running down?

Please go to SurvivalBlog.com. There are hundreds upon hundreds of really good articles there written by folks who have done it, are doing it and are just starting. How to prepare, prioritize, etc.

I'm good at it but I have found a wealth of info I never knew about. In fact, in preparation for a world without electricity, I have printed out a ton of material from Jim Rawles' site and put it in a 3 ring binder for reference.

Go there and read while you can. You won't regret it.

68 posted on 11/01/2011 11:33:50 AM PDT by Bloody Sam Roberts (Attacking Wall Street because you're jobless is like burning down Whole Foods because you're hungry.)
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To: Bloody Sam Roberts

It’s in the video Part II out today (11/1/11).

Peter Schiff - Prepare or Die (2 of 2)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvmMTlwWQjI


69 posted on 11/01/2011 12:01:01 PM PDT by Kartographer (".. we mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor.")
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To: Kartographer

I almost bought the Mossberg but went for the Remington equivalent. It was the one on sale. I consider the two to be “ford or chevy”. I’d be happy with either.


70 posted on 11/01/2011 12:18:49 PM PDT by cuban leaf (Were doomed! Details at eleven.)
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To: Kartographer

BFL...


71 posted on 11/01/2011 2:12:33 PM PDT by NELSON111
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To: djf
These are good.

Nice and big too!


72 posted on 11/01/2011 3:18:56 PM PDT by Iron Munro ('We do have tough gun laws in Massachusetts; I support them.' -- Mitt Romney)
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To: ChildOfThe60s

Sams Club - 50 lb. rice @ $20.00


73 posted on 11/01/2011 3:23:48 PM PDT by Iron Munro ('We do have tough gun laws in Massachusetts; I support them.' -- Mitt Romney)
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To: Iron Munro

Oh yeah, Sam’s is cheaper. I don’t know if it is for jasmine rice (as opposed to long grain).

I only use jasmine, personal flavor preference. I also prefer to patronize local Asian stores when possible because these people are local and are busting their asses to be self sufficient. A quality which is becoming rare among the American workforce/population.


74 posted on 11/01/2011 4:45:01 PM PDT by ChildOfThe60s ( If you can remember the 60s....you weren't really there)
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To: kevao

1000-year-old beans found by archeologists in Arizona still sprout when planted and watered.

https://www.usaemergencysupply.com/information_center/all_about_beans_legumes.htm#link3


75 posted on 11/01/2011 5:34:47 PM PDT by DuncanWaring (The Lord uses the good ones; the bad ones use the Lord.)
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To: Doomonyou
All of the handcrank radios I looked at used rechargeable batteries. The hand crank just charged the batteries, so they had the same problems as using rechargeable batteries in a regular radio, if you had a separate way to recharge the batteries. I hoped that I could find a radio that charged a super-capacitor to run on, but I have not found one yet.
76 posted on 11/01/2011 5:38:43 PM PDT by marktwain (In an age of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.)
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To: The Duke
Forget precious metals, but there seems to be a concensus that in the worst case that bullets will make a decent medium of exchange.

See, there is one thing missing from this discussion. That is the fact that things may not be all or nothing. Yes, we must prepare for worst case scenario. But it is prudent to prepare for the really bad, but not worst case. There are degrees of bad in which precious metals may be very useful.

We must prepare for a range of scenarios. Mad Max isn't the only thing we may be facing.

77 posted on 11/01/2011 7:47:36 PM PDT by ChildOfThe60s ( If you can remember the 60s....you weren't really there)
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To: kevao

Here is one online source for the good corned beef I suggested:

http://www.philamfood.com/OX-PALM-CORNED-BEEF-11.50OZ.html

I’d try local Asian stores first just to avoid shipping costs. But I have ordered from here.


78 posted on 11/01/2011 7:49:59 PM PDT by ChildOfThe60s ( If you can remember the 60s....you weren't really there)
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To: marktwain

http://www.freeplayenergy.com/page-view.php?pagename=Lifeline


79 posted on 01/06/2012 7:39:26 AM PST by dervish (female candidates: the last frontier)
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