Posted on 07/05/2010 3:22:21 PM PDT by blam
Coming Chaos: No Banks, No Public Facilities, No Food And Rampaging Gangs Of Desperate People
Politics / Social Issues
Jul 05, 2010 - 02:18 PM
By: Mac_Slavo
Bob Chapman, of The International Forecaster, says it’s time to prepare for the worst, comparing our impending economic crisis to that which was experienced at the onset of 1348 and the following century and a half.
Flashback to 1348:
The Black Death is estimated to have killed 30% to 60% of Europe’s population, reducing the world’s population from an estimated 450 million to between 350 and 375 million in 1400.
This has been seen as creating a series of religious, social and economic upheavals which had profound effects on the course of European history. It took 150 years for Europe’s population to recover. The plague returned at various times, resulting in a larger number of deaths, until it left Europe in the 19th century.
While Chapman does not suggest we will experience our own black plague pandemic, he predicts that the consequences of our economic collapse may lead to total destabilization and wars, much like post-plague Europe.
As you are now well aware Fannie and Freddie are going to punish people who have stopped paying their mortgages, who can pay them, and who are paying other bills instead.
This leaves lenders with foreclosures and much more inventory than they ever imagined. This additional problem will bring on the double dip that Wall Street and Washington so fear.
As a result of this and other failures we are about to experience the worst economic collapse sine 1348.
The stock market is topping out readying itself for its most disastrous fall in history. The fall will be followed by years of depression, all of which has been deliberately created to bring the world economically and financially to its knees in an attempt to bring about world government by Illuminists. Some market analysts understand where the market is headed, but most who do understand, write and talk about the mundane observable trappings and not what the situation is really all about.
We have several analysts talking about a market collapse. They do not talk about the real forces behind our misfortune.
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There are always these lone voices in the wilderness, which at best – some 15% of the populace – listens too. You had better listen this time because it could well cost you not only your assets, but your life, especially when another war is being prepared for you to engage in. Nothing is really as it seems to be and there are no coincidences. You are about to enter a world of chaos from which few will survive unscathed.
A world of no banks, no public facilities, no food and rampaging gangs of desperate people. Unemployment of 50% and little law and order. Violence will be rife. This is not a pretty picture, but we have spared you the details. The world had better wake up fast so they’ll be prepared to deal with what is to come. If you were not aware of it the dark side really exists.
… We are now entering the next to last phase of our journey. The wanton creation of wealth, inflation and perhaps hyperinflation, which will rob you of your assets. A stealth attack on what you have left by the people who control your government.
Such monetary creation is the only way these people can keep the game going. They know it won’t last, but they proceed anyway. For awhile they’ll keep the multitudes at bay with extended unemployment and food stamps, but that will fade in time for lack of financial control, as the system begins to break down.
You already see all fiat currencies under fire, as is sovereign debt. Can it get any worse? Of course it can, and it will. Implosion is the word everyone is going to discover and understand.
The picture Bob Chapman paints is one that may lead to an initial reaction of, “What? No way that can happen.”
Perhaps it can’t happen. Perhaps, it really is different this time and our benevolent leaders and the powers that be are capable of managing this crisis. Perhaps they will restore jobs to pre-crash levels. Perhaps home prices will go back up to record 2006 levels because tens of thousands of buyers will appear in the market. Perhaps the Federal reserve will be able to sell of their toxic assets, not have to print more money to bail anyone out, and the world will demand that the dollar remain the reserve currency of choice.
Perhaps all of these people in delinquency on their mortgages will be able to catch up on those late payments. Perhaps governments will stop spending more than they take in and all of their debts will be paid off.
Perhaps the globe’s top financiers will figure out a way to deleverage the trillions of bad debt currently working it’s way through the system.
Or, perhaps they will not be able to reverse course.
Let’s assume that they can’t reverse course. How bad can it really get?
This is something that our elected officials and those at the Fed, Treasury and large institutions will not overtly discuss.
But clues have been dropped throughout the last several years. And, you need to look no further than those very same officials.
President Obama, during the green shoots recovery of 2009 and 2010, told the American people that a depression was avoided. Thus, we can assume that a depression is a strong possibility if we are in fact about to see another economic collapse.
In 2008 and 2009, former Secretary of Treasury Henry Paulson said that we were “on the brink,” in fact, after he left his position with Treasury, he wrote a book with this very title.
The brink, from what we can surmise, meant a complete collapse of our financial, economic and political systems. The result would have been martial law. Hard to believe? Yes. Impossible? No:
Many of us were told in private conversations that if we voted against this bill on Monday, that the sky would fall, the market would drop two or three thousands points the first day, another couple thousand the second day, and a few members were even told that there would be martial law in America if we voted no.
House Representative Brad Sherman (D-California) Debate on the House Floor, October 2, 2008 [video source]
If you are a prepper - someone who is planning on worst-case scenarios in order to preserve your life, liberty, and wealth - then you, like us, should assume that the worst case scenario has not been avoided.
We’ve discussed possible outcomes before, as well as ways to prepare if the worst does happen. The following articles may be of assistance with collapse scenarios, and ways to prepare and survive:
Hyperinflationary Depression - No Way of Avoiding Financial Armageddon
What is Money When the System Collapses?
If You Haven’t Acquired Self Defense Capabilities, the Time to Do So Was Yesterday
We realize that sometimes we sound like a broken record, but at the very least, make sure you have reserve food, water, self defense weapons, ammunition, and if possible, a way to get out of the city if you happen to live in one.
The worst of it is still ahead.
Smooth bore 12 ga.? You got some rifled slugs? Or if any of you experts would like to chime in, what round travels farthest for 12 ga?.. By the way, 12 ga. is better than nothing! Also, let the enemy get close so they can watch their friends drop, up close and personal. The thing that would be difficult to overcome is fire. Ya know that in some of our American cities, entire cities will be torched to the ground in massive firestorms. Okay so where do we all meet to fight the bad guys??? Arizona? Utah?..
Just curious, what part of the country do you live in?
” If prepping, make sure you are ready for nuclear war (Fallout shelters)”
No thanks. I’d rather be among the first casualties of a nuclear exchange.
I think a few joints at the right time as I sit here at ground zero would do it. No kidding. I’ve thought about this for over 60 years.
Yep. Needs repeating.
“Or is it a blanket policy”
Who knows. There has not been an increase in bank robbery in the area. The bank has been there for 20 years without bullet proof glass.
Those all you can eat Chinese buffets are loaded with Chi Com illegals and are usually woned by Chicom army officers. The food is garbage too. Filled with loads of fillers like guar and who knows what.
After fars as the economy and worse than the Depression - sadly this may be far worse than the 1930s. The idiots only care about meaningless NCAA ball games and other inane TV propaganda.
“Banks are overrated, and people are far less dependent on them than you might think. There are lots of alternatives to banks.”
Name one hundred successfull (and legal) businesses with over a one hundred employees each which doesn’t use credit to run their daily operations and then I will believe that credit isn’t inportant in today’s economy.
Must be some sort of Metric System math...
Survival/Preparedness ping.
Check out Mac Slavo’s blog, SHTF.com. You can also get it on Kindle.
I hated the book. Read all of that disgusting stuff, for what??
I refused to go see the movie. And you are right, you are left with NO explaination of what had happened. Why there was NO food growing, NO ray of sunshine anywhere. Very depressing.
northern CA
A-Ha, Developing long range loads wasn’t just for fun and venison!
There very good a preventing bank robberies. They have been around just about as long as banks have. I have worked in this area.
May I recommend one of these?
L
They are for close in game and defense, and in a wartime situation you use a short barrel and I personally like triple B or BB magnums. Any long shot you use a rifle.
Long range center-fire rifle to pick em off comin up the road, maybe an AK or AR for when they hit the front yard (really big front yard), a good 12ga porch gun for closer work and a good .45acp for the really close ones. Maybe I need to work in a flame-thrower there somewhere.
Nine Meals is my guesstimation.
“In 2008 and 2009, former Secretary of Treasury Henry Paulson said that we were “on the brink,” in fact, after he left his position with Treasury, he wrote a book with this very title.”
I believe the only “brink” was the one the investment houses were on because of their risky investments. The tax paying public would not have reacted well to being told we were going to give a trillion of your tax dollars to cover the poor investments of these immediately transformed “banks.”
This brinkmanship was necessary to fool the masses in order that the retirement lifestyle of certain well connected political decision makers would not have been negatively impacted by suffering the loss of opportunity for post elected-office employment in the must-be-rescued “private” sector.
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Method 1
For this you will need:
•Styrofoam, any form of Styrofoam will do, cups, plates etc. as long as they aren’t covered in plastic or anything else. If they are you will need to strip it off.
•Gasoline or petrol (same thing)
•A metal container
Pour all the gasoline/petrol into the metal container. Add some Styrofoam to this and keep stirring till dissolved. Keep repeating the process till you can’t add any more Styrofoam. You should now have sticky looking syrup.
WARNING: Do not touch Napalm, its dangerous.
That’s it. Your homemade napalm is ready for use. Make sure you never touch napalm directly or let it come in contact with skin. Once, prepared napalm can be stored for a really, really long time.
Method 2 There is another easy way to create napalm at home. For this method you will need:
•Soap. Detergents won’t work
•Gasoline or petrol
•A stove
•A double boiler
Shave the soap and add it to the gasoline in 1:1 ratio. Heat some water in the lower compartment of the double boiler and then take it off the gas. Pour the gasoline and soap shaving mixture into the top compartment and keep stirring till the soap is completely dissolved. Never keep the gasoline directly on the stove, unless you plan to blow up your house. The resulting fluid will be thick and vicious Napalm.
Napalm is the most effective fire bomb in the world. It was used extensively in the Vietnam War by US soldiers, the bombing of Japan in World War II by the US, by UN in the Korea conflict etc. Napalm was mostly used to blow enemy cover, snuff out bunkers and to completely demoralize the enemy.
Be extremely careful where you use napalm, make sure to keep yourself and everybody around you out of harms way. Napalm usually causes severe 3rd degree burns as it sticks to the skin. You could experience 2nd degree burns if the quantity of napalm is really low. 2nd degree burn causes unbearably excruciating pain unlike 3rd degree burns where pain cannot be felt because napalm burns out the nerve endings. Keep safe distance from burning napalm as the combustion produces large amounts of Carbon Monoxide and Carbon Dioxide, which if inhaled can cause a person to pass out or in extreme cases die. Never use it on another human being or animal, it’s not only extremely cruel but also illegal.
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