Oh, ok...so not necessarily based on self-sufficiency?
That would be correct. I believe her getting off the grid had to do with making sure as little of her money as possible ended up in the hands of any large corporation.
There used to be little paper mills and logging mills all over maine. (not to mention sardine plants, clothing mills etc.ect) Over the years they have been bought up by large corporations and closed. Nautica is a good example.
Looking at TARP I would say she has a point in regards to the Repubs and the Dems selling us out.