Richard Nixon said a recession was any time the
American people lose confidence in the future.
That seems to cover our current situation.
Breathe when you can, as much as you can. Push all the air out. Time it with your heart. Breathe in when you need it.
What's keeping it from looking like the last Great American Depression, or more like the next American Revolution/Civil War, is the vast amount of government hand-outs to those in need and those unwilling to help themselves.
Remove that "safety net" and you'd have SHTF.
| Nothing will improve until Obama is removed from office. Businesses cannot make any moves due to the uncertainties of this administration. And he'll keep promising us that he 'gets' what's happening with the middle class as he redistributes the wealth of America. The GDP grew 1% for the first 6 months of 2011. This growth rate is actually a 1.5% decline. It takes a 2.5% growth rate for us to stay even, when factoring in the nation's population growth. Historic. |
Here’s what could be exactly what we were speaking about this morning concerning a breaking point that might be a watershed for the weak minded ‘independents’ finally dumping this chump.
I doubt it. Other than political fiction they still can't figure out what happened in the 1930's and 1970's. Most economists are agents of the government. They'll believe and say whatever the politicians want them to say.
Truth. I traded in my BMW and am sporting a 2002 ford w 100k miles, and living bare bones.
Invest in lead, brass, and cold steel, long term food, water treatment equipment, good sturdy boots clothes, tools, seed, learn to garden, sew, cook from scratch (a person that can make donuts and other sweets will be able to trade for a lot of stuff), trade goods like liquor, tobacco, sugar, coffee,.22 ammo.
What is coming isn’t going to be pretty.
I think that we are in for at least something like the collapse of Argentina ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yerKMQc7-w&feature=grec_index )but from the look of things it may even be on a global scale. Additionally I think we will see a much more violent version. As recent events show (Flash Mobs, UK riots, etc)we have a larger entitlement minded population and a the US has a much more violent and armed population than Argentina. I see many many small business wiped out by flash mob looting, and see rape, robbery and murder for murder sake. Many of these ‘yutes’ will think no more about killing you than most people think about stepping on a roach. That will be the test of many. Most preppers I know are Christian people and they will hesitate to do what they might have to do to stop the ‘yutes’. On the other hand the ‘yutes’ won’t think twice nor lose a minute of sleep, in fact they will smile and laugh about it.
Think of this quote which is one of my favorites:
“Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: The Siege of AR-558 (#7.8)” (1998)
Quark: Let me tell you something about Hew-mons, Nephew. They’re a wonderful, friendly people, as long as their bellies are full and their holosuites are working. But take away their creature comforts, deprive them of food, sleep, sonic showers, put their lives in jeopardy over an extended period of time and those same friendly, intelligent, wonderful people... will become as nasty and as violent as the most bloodthirsty Klingon. You don’t believe me? Look at those faces. Look in their eyes.
Now go look at some of the videos of the riots in the UK and of some of the flash mobs here in the US and look into there eyes.
For those who are just starting or are old hands at prepping you may find my Preparedness Manual helpfull. You can download it at:
http://www.tomeaker.com/kart/preparedness1i.pdf
For those of you who haven’t started already it’s time to prepare almost past time maybe. You needed to be stocking up on food guns, ammo, basic household supplies like soap, papergoods, cleaning supplies, good sturdy clothes including extra socks, underwear and extra shoes and boots, a extra couple changes of oil and filters for your car, tools, things you buy everyday start buying two and put one up.
As the LDS say “When the emergency is upon us the time for preparedness has past.”
Or as the bible says: A prudent man sees danger and takes refuge, but the simple keep going and suffer for it.
NIV Proverbs 22:3
Lastly this for the doubters and the scoffers.
“There is no greater disaster than to underestimate danger.
Underestimation can be fatal.”
Local news story the other day that talked about some of the auto repair joints now have waiting lists.
People are fixing up their clunkers rather than upgrading.
Makes sense to me, I suspect the average car still has 200K on it when it gets to the crusher.
Of course I can do a lot of my own work, so that’s an advantage...