You’re getting a lot of smart a$$ replies here, so here’s a useful one.
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Mr. Rawles has thought about AND ACTED ON your question for a number of years.
(1) Read his TWO books,
(2) Search Free Republic for articles/ topics that address your question.
Government goes bankrupt so no more tax collections. Banks fail due to depression level unemployment. Food shortages cause riots and high crime. Local governments stop providing water and power and trash pick-up. Disease spreads across the country....
Plant a garden, learn how to hunt and fish and survive without what you have now. Not a bad way to live anyways.
Welcome to FR. Some of the most level headed people I know post here, let’s treat your questions seriously.
Who knows what tomorrow will bring. Is it good to be prepared? Of course. Food, water, provisions, emergency supplies, emergency plans...all a good idea.
In the end we’re all going to end up the same, sooner or later. You got the best advice earlier on the thread about the REAL preparations that we need to make, the preparations that count for eternity. See to your salvation, tell those you love just how much you love them and then enjoy life.
Good luck to you and yours.
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This post has got TRAP in blinking neon lights.
But of course FREEPERs are just dumb ignorant rednecks ready to call for race wars and killings at the drop of a hat. Right Shooter?
I always shop at costco, so cases of green beans, corn, tuna, canned chicken, etc are already on hand. Just rotate your stock. Have some silver coins on hand (poor mans gold), have some gold if you can afford it. Have a plan, water source, heat, friendly like minded neighbors who are also well armed. It also depends on where you live. It’s very unlikely I’d have to displace. But if that were to present itself, I’d have some time to pack so no worries. Just have a plan and you’ll be fine.
Yeah! So would I! Anyone got a clue what the future holds? I’d hate to overinvest in canned dogfood. I mean when you get right down to it, it’s better than living off grass and tree bark, but I’d hate to use up my savings on barely edible canned food just because of some bad vibes...especially if there’s easy money to be made selling bunkers to gullible schmucks and speculating in canned dogfood.
Four years ago we sold 5 rifles now we have none.
We also have no gun permits.
I gotta get this problem worked out soon.
I’m going to move to the safety zone being set up in Detroit.
Using some very simple math, our economy will collapse. 2 - 4 more years of going in the same direction will lead us to certain collapse.
The country will be bankrupt within 5 - 10 years. As you know, there are so many morally bankrupt people in this nation. Do you think it would be wise to not be prepared?
This should help: http://www.google.com/search?hl=&q=psychic+predictions+for+2010&sourceid=navclient-ff&rlz=1B3GGGL_enUS268US269&ie=UTF-8&aq=0&oq=psychic
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Go away nOOb....
People will keep watching American Idol and getting deeper and deeper in debt.
Buy lots of gold. It will be the last thing standing. Gold is amazing - you can eat it when you’re hungry and throw it at people that intend you harm to defend your life. And, as a bonus you can use this useless metal to trade other dimwits for the food, guns, implements, and land they need to survive!
Liquidate everything and turn it into GOLD!
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