Originally Posted By: jeffoOriginally Posted By: Frontiersmanjinxed had a good post going about preparedness, but the train is starting to leave the tracks. I believe in being prepared and as self-sufficient as possible in a WTSHTF scenario. My family and friends will come first, but anyone who is willing to be a productive member of the group would be welcome to join me as we try to put our lives back together following a natural disaster or other SHTF scenario. Don't get me wrong, I will protect myself and my own from those who would try to take it, but I think for the most part that would be a small percentage of unscrupulous people who would try to take advantage of a bad situation. I think they will quickly move on to easier targets with a small show of force. Not talking Mad max/armageddon type scenarios but keeping it real with large scale natural or man made disaster type scenarios which I think would be far more likely. Part of what makes America great is that we Americans quickly band together to get the job done. In a bad situation, I'll gladly help out my fellow American who may not be as well prepared as I. I think part of preparedness is to plan a little extra for someone who may need your help. The only scenario I can think of that I may deviate from this would be a disease type thing where you may be a carrier of a disease that could kill me. Call me a fool if you want, but that's how I feel, not everyone who will come knocking at your door will be your enemy. Some will need your help and leadership.
1. Greed is what built and runs this country. It doesn't matter that you have all YOU need, if your neighbor has more, you NEED more than he does. Take his stuff.
2. Look at the natural disasters in the past few years. Looting, raping, robbery. Same goes for unpopular court decisions (Rodney King). Many, many people are looking for opportunities to get something that doesn't belong to them. No ethics, morals, just easy stuff - and since everyone else is doing it, it's ok. Gang mentality. I see it a lot.
3. Helping out is only ok if the people you are helping have the same mindset as you do. As ignorant as it may be.
4. If someone comes knocking at your door, ask them to identify themselves. If they have an accent, especially Mexican, shoot them.
5. Above all, pull your kids out of public school now! Teach them to shoot, skin, gut, chew, and spit. Helping anyone except your "own kind" is a travesty.
Been here a while. Good luck.
By the way, I can spit with the best of them. Shoot too. They keep me around to have a common enemy. Justifies their posts somehow. Once again, let the assualt begin.