After reading some of the comments.
I believe that the collapse is coming. There are many things we can do to
be prepared. There are some things that we have no control over. Those
who want to take what they want from those that have will be a real problem. Those who are trigger happy will also be a problem. There has
to be a medium to aim for. I don't know what it will be but one thing we
can count on is that the government won't be coming to our rescue with
any good intentions. The government will be happy to see a large portion
of our population starve, kill each other and give up to kill themselves.
That will reduce their responsibility to our citizenry. Please consider
preparing yourself and your family for what you will need, what you will
need to know, and what you will be willing to do to survive. The one thing I see a problem with - is - that this country is inherently lazy and have become dependent on someone else always taking care of them. Having to chop wood, dig outhouses, grow gardens, preserve foods and live without utilities or money or grocery stores may seem far fetched but it is
what this country will be facing in the coming total dollar collapse. Consider your preps, knowledge, and fortitude and see where you need to
improve. Those who think God will rapture them if there is a hard time coming needs to look back at the Bible and look at all the times believers thought that the end was here and expected rapture at any moment. I am
a believing Christian who believes God will rapture us when he is ready and not when we want him to. Did he rapture when other countries collapsed? Or during WWII? or when the Christians were fed to the Lions?
The Bible says to prepare yourself, and also says God favors those who take care of themselves and their neighbors, family and the needy.
We cannot prepare to take care of the world but we can prepare to take care of ourselves our immediate families and maybe set aside some rice,
beans, and some other food items for our immediate neighbors even if you give them their food anonymously. I have 2 widows and a retarded girl living next to us as well as a home for disabled vets. I would like to
have a 50 lb. bag of rice and 25 lb. bag of pintos to share with them.
I will be growing my garden and will offer them some seed to grow some vegetables for themselves with a little physical help getting them started.
I will be willing to share my canning equipment to help them can their surplus but I will not be able to help them with jars and lids. I am hoping they will have some of this already. My husband can build solar dehydrators if we can find the materials to do it. Maybe from abandoned houses. Screens, wood, etc. will make that possible.
We all need to think of the possibilities and opportunities and then the ability to defend ourselves from the Butch's of this world. Community if you have to survive in place is a good idea. Help your neighbor if possible and protect each other if possible. But the name of the game is to survive in a way that you will be able to look yourself in the mirror.
My 2 cents worth.
Kaytastrophy
