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2006-10-23 Terror Networks

Preparing for What is Coming: The Wisdom of Survivalist Crowds

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Posted by lotp 2006-10-23 09:38|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Part of the motivation for survivalists is the lack of attention paid by the gov't to national self-defense measures, such as placing some restriction (either tax or rationing) on imported petroleum, and ratcheting up civil defense (preparing for a nuke strike on the U.S. as was done in the 50's, etc.) Instead, TSA is strip-searching grannies at airports and the Border Patrol sends their agents to prison for shooting drug smugglers in the rear.

Posted by Slaviger Angomong7708 2006-10-23 10:27|| 2006-10-23 10:27|| Front Page Top

#2 Its not panic. Its preparedness. We used to extol the attitude.

Posted by Procopius2K 2006-10-23 14:23|| 2006-10-23 14:23|| Front Page Top

#3 This boy ought to migrate to RB. We've been preaching this for some time. As for the Moron Glenn Reynolds, he is another self-declared genius. He came up with Instapundit blog years ago. But his rantings expose him as the leftist liberal he is. Another worthless fool full of gibberish.

Posted by SpecOp35 2006-10-23 14:27|| 2006-10-23 14:27|| Front Page Top

#4 I grew up in the 50's when we were told to sit under our school desks when the atom bombs fell. Even as a kid I knew this was stupid advice and the government hasn't really gotten much smarter. I am neither paranoid nor a stereotypical survivalist, but there's nothing wrong with my having a backpack of food, water, survival gear, a rifle and a sidearm always packed and accessible.

Posted by jim 2006-10-23 15:24|| 2006-10-23 15:24|| Front Page Top

#5 The Lord is my beast friend.

But a good 12 gauge is a close second.

Posted by no mo uro 2006-10-23 15:50|| 2006-10-23 15:50|| Front Page Top

#6 best......BEST!

Preview is my third best friend.

Posted by no mo uro 2006-10-23 15:51|| 2006-10-23 15:51|| Front Page Top

#7 I'm dressing up as Peak Oil this year for Halloween. Last year's global warming get up was to heavy.

Posted by Shipman 2006-10-23 17:57|| 2006-10-23 17:57|| Front Page Top

#8 I am neither paranoid nor a stereotypical survivalist, but there's nothing wrong with my having a backpack of food, water, survival gear, a rifle and a sidearm always packed and accessible.

Mine has been packed for about 25 years now, I use it every trip as a "Getaway" bag.
(Fond memories of my father, an Army Colonel who had jut such a bag stashed in the hall closet to grab as you ran out the door, mandated by the Army when we were "Overseas" (In Canada?) Yes he thought it was a sensible idea, You never know when a Government will fall)

Posted by Redneck Jim 2006-10-23 20:17|| 2006-10-23 20:17|| Front Page Top

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