Why Are Millions Of Americans PreparingFor Doomsday?

The Economic CollapseWednesday, March 14, 2012

All over America, there aremillions of Americans that arequietly preparing for doomsday.They are turning spare roomsinto long-term food storagepantries, they are plantingsurvival gardens, they areconverting their homes over toalternative sources of energy,they are taking self-defensecourses and they are stocking upon just about anything you canimagine.

They are called “preppers”, and their numbers have absolutely exploded in recent years. Infact, you might be living next door to one and never even realize it. According to a recentDaily Mail article, there are approximately 3 million preppers in the United States today. Othersbelieve that the true number is significantly higher than that. This movement has become sopopular that there are now even television shows being done about preppers. The most popular isprobably “Doomsday Preppers” on the National Geographic Channel. This movement is stillgrowing and is not going to go away any time soon. In fact, as the world continues to becomeeven more unstable it is likely that a lot more Americans will find themselves becoming preppersin the years ahead.

So what exactly are all these peopleso concerned about? Exactly whyare there millions of Americansthat are feverishly preparing fordoomsday?

Well, the truth is that you willnever find two preppers that areexactly alike. Some are deeplyconcerned about the potential fornatural disasters and believe thatwe are now entering into a timewhen there will be catastrophicearth changes. Other preppersbelieve that terrorism is the mostsignificant threat to our way of life.

Killer pandemics, an EMPattack, World War III, martiallaw, solar megastorms, asteroidstrikes and societal chaos aresome of the other things thatsome preppers are worried about.

Of course an economic collapseis one of the biggest concerns forpreppers, and without a doubt theU.S. economy is deeply troubled.A collapse of the financial systemwould change all of our livespermanently.

But it isn’t just preppers that are concerned about these things.

A recent survey conducted by National Geographic asked Americans the following question….

“Which of the following, if any, do you think might happen in the United States in the next 25years? Please choose all that apply.”

These were the results….

Significant Earthquake 64%Significant Hurricane 63%Terrorist Attack 55%Financial Collapse 51%Significant Blackout 37%Pandemic, Such as From a Super-Virus 29%Nuclear Fallout 14%None of These 13%

Obviously there are a whole lot of people out there that feel as though we are heading for somereally bad stuff.

So if hard times are coming, why not prepare for them?

After all, none of us want to end up like the poor people of New Orleans in the aftermath ofHurricane Katrina. Large numbers of people were herded into the Superdome and food andwater ran out really fast. There was rampant looting of stores and people were shooting eachother in the streets. It was mass chaos.

The following is what one Australian blogger experienced while staying in the Superdomeduring Hurricane Katrina….

Last night was horrendous. I heard shouting, and drinks machines being smashed.There’s no sanitation and it’s so smelly. My hair is greasy and I feel a wreck. There arecrack alleys among the maze of corridors. The lights are broken in the loos which, as wellas being disgusting, have become dangerous, so we now only go as a big group.

More people are arriving, and the dome is like a refugee camp. I see two soldierscarrying a corpse and we hear there are more dead in the basement.

As an article in the New York Times from that time period detailed, food and water were in veryshort supply and those cramped into the Superdome were rapidly becoming impatient….

Desperation was in the air. Danielle Shelby tugged at a reporter’s arm. “I have ahandicapped daughter,” she said. “She’s over there with her wheelchair. She’s hot. Wedon’t have any water. I’m afraid she’s going to have a seizure.”

Others crowded around. “I’ve been in the food line twice, and every time I get to thefront they tell me they don’t have any left,” said Juanita McFerrin, 80.

Later on in that same article, we are told that there were fights, rapes and at least one suicide inthe Superdome during that time….

It got worse. Ms. Rousell recalled hearing a loud bang Tuesday afternoon as the body ofa man slapped the concrete at the edge of the football field in a fatal suicidal plunge,after he apparently learned that his home had been destroyed. Others told of fights thatbroke out in food lines, and of a husband and wife who slugged each other in a wildargument.

Several residents said they had heard of children being raped, though it was not clearwhether anyone reported such incidents to the authorities, and no officials could befound who could confirm the accounts.

To get an even better idea of what life in New Orleans was like in the aftermath of HurricaneKatrina, just check out this video.

Within just a few days food, water and supplies started pouring into New Orleans and thingsstarted slowly getting back to normal, but imagine what things would look like in this country ifwe had to deal with a national disaster that stretched on for months or even years?

Many preppers are not taking any chances. Many are absolutely determined to be able to takecare of their families and friends no matter what the years ahead may bring.

ABC News recently profiled one prepper named Tim Ralston….

Tim Ralston, a married father of two from Arizona, is one such “prepper.”

“There’s a lot of different things that could happen,” Ralston said. “For me, I look atprepping as kind of like insurance. You have car insurance, health insurance, lifeinsurance.”

Call it Apocalypse insurance. Ralston turned his family’s two-car garage into a stagingarea. Inside is a trailer, which he keeps packed and ready to go at all times, stockpiles offreeze-dried food, including cartons of canned chicken with a shelf life of 15 years,survival gear, such as a system for purifying polluted water, first aid kits and lots ofweapons and ammunition. His son has his own AK-47.

Some preppers are going to the extreme and are spending huge amounts of money on theirprepping.

CNN recently profiled one Australian prepper that has spent about $350,000preparing fordoomsday….

Bast has spent about $5,000 on stockpiles of food and water, and $11,000 on equipmentincluding gas cookers, generators, batteries, water purifiers and solar power. He alsopurchased roughly an acre of land that’s a 75-minute drive from Melbourne and 1,500feet above sea level (in order to stay high and dry in case of a flood or tsunami). He hasbuilt a house there, as well as a bunker to serve as his “safe spot” in the event of anemergency. Together, the land, buildings and bunker have cost him a total of about$330,000.

He’s also spent $10,000 on an 8-year old Toyota HiLux pickup truck to drive to his safespot.

But the truth is that prepping does not have to be expensive.

The key is to start by focusing on the five basics….

1) Food

2) Water

3) Shelter

4) Energy

5) Self-Defense

There are some practical things that just about anyone can do even if you don’t have a lot ofmoney.

For example, when you go to the store try to pick up a few extra items that are on sale and addthem to your supplies. If you rotate your food supplies, they won’t go bad.

In addition, just about anyone can plant a garden. Often fruits and vegetables are some of themost expensive items at the grocery store, and so growing a garden can end up saving you a lotof money.

Get educated. There are dozens of prepper websites out there where you can get an education inprepping for free. The following are a few examples of some of the excellent prepper websitesthat are out there today….

*Survival Blog

*American Preppers Network

*The Survival Mom

*SHTFPlan.com

*Prepper Website

*Survival 4 Christians

*Backdoor Survival

*Off Grid Survival

The truth is that our world isbecoming increasingly unstable in awhole bunch of different ways andwe all need to learn how to prepare

for the difficult years ahead.

As the economy continues to fall apart, America is going to become a veryheartless place. Youdon’t want to be caught in the middle of societal chaos without a plan.

None of us should be relying on the government to save us when things hit the fan. We all sawwhat happened after Hurricane Katrina. Those that were depending on the government weredeeply disappointed.

We should all try to become as independent of the system as we can, because the system isfailing. In the years ahead there might not be anybody to help you and your family, so you needto be working hard right now to ensure that you and your family will be taken care of.

Yes, as you may have guessed by now, I am a prepper too. My wife and I moved to an entirelydifferent state and totally changed our lifestyle to prepare for what is coming.

Hopefully this article will inspire many more Americans to prepare for what is coming. A greateconomic collapse is on the horizon and time is rapidly running out.

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Gun Shops Cite Obama Re-Election Fears AsSales Surge

Paul Joseph WatsonInfowars.comWednesday, March 14, 2012

Worries over a “majorcatastrophe” hitting the UnitedStates also drive firearmspurchases

Gun shops are citing fears overBarack Obama’s re-election toexplain surging sales, with onestore in Lubbock, Texasreporting “drastic” increases infirearms purchases, as a newNational Geographic surveyfinds a majority of respondentsbelieve America will be hit with a “major catastrophe” at some point. CLIP BELOW COPYAND PASTE

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“Now that it’s election season again, you have people uncertain… You have a customer or twocoming in and saying that they’re buying because they’re afraid they won’t be able to get itsoon,” said J.D. Clay, salesman at Sharpshooters Inc.

Sharpshooters report a 40 per cent increase in recent sales, a figure that has been matched orsurpassed nationwide. Gun store owners in West Texas are reporting 50 per cent hikes in sales.The FBI reports a 23 per cent increase in background checks compared to the year before in thelone star state.

After record one day sales on BlackFriday back in December, gun storesare also celebrating all time high salesfor the month of February.

Gun manufacturerSmith & Wesson’sshares also shot up 18 per cent lastweek, their highest level in two years,on the back of reports of a 60 per centsurge in backlog orders.

Interest in gun shows is alsorampant, with a record turnout ofnearly 4,000 people showing up toan event in Iowa this pastweekend. Concealed carry permitsin the state have soared by asmuch as 270 per cent over the lastyear in some counties.

during a White House meeting lastyear, that his administration wasworking “under the radar” tosneak attack the secondamendment rights of Americancitizens. “I’m constantly gettingquestions from people in thecommunity about this,” firearmsexpert Alan Korwin told theHouston Chronicle. “We saw afire sale when he was elected lasttime. But the speculation is thatnow … with his need to get re-

elected gone, the sky is the limit on attackingthe Second Amendment.” NRA ExecutiveVice President Wayne LaPierre has echoedthe fears, telling a CPAC crowd last month,“All that first term, lip service to gun ownersis just part of a massive Obama conspiracy todeceive voters and hide his true intentions todestroy the Second Amendment during hissecond term.” More generalized fears over aneconomic collapse and a breakdown insociety are also spurring gun purchases aswell as other items in preparation for“doomsday” scenarios. A recent surveycommissioned by National Geographic foundthat there are around 3 million “preppers” inAmerica who are actively taking steps toprotect themselves from the threat ofunforeseen chaos. The vast majority ofAmericans who took part in the poll said they

expected a “major catastrophe” to hit the United States at some point, with 51% believing therewill be a financial collapse within 25 years and 29% fearing a super virus pandemic.

Businessman asked to removeAmerican flagMark Matheny

SIC SEMPER TYRANNISMarch 14, 2012

Tom Geiryic, a small business owner inGeorgia, has flown a U.S. flag in front ofhis place of business and in the same spotfor around 30 years. He is now being toldthat it is a code violation and must beremoved.

The city is claiming (after 30 years mindyou) that the flag is in violation because itis positioned in the right of way, along theroadside.

Tom stated that the flag is on his privateproperty, and that he has a problem with the government telling him where he can fly a U.S. flag

on his own privately owned property.

No fine has been posed as of yet, but awarning has been issued stating that theflag must be removed from the right ofway. Future violations could possiblyresult in a thousand dollar fine per day,and 60 days in jail per each day that theflag remains.

For now, Tom stated that he will notmove the flag, but instead stick with hisground and feels he should not movethe flag simply because it poses nothreat to the community.

Businessman asked to remove American flag

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