Getting Started In Emergency Preparedness: Volume Four: Number Thirty-Two

The Beach at Trouville
Claude Monet
(1870)

Preparing
You know something is going to happen, right?

You can feel it it, can't you? Especially with all the talk about these Untied States needing to borrow another $1.3 trillion dollars, this year?

So, ...

What are you doing about it?

Are you buying a few cases of water from the local China-Mart, or are you refreshing your water supply by emptying and refilling your bulk water containers?

Are you stocking your pantry shelves, with canned food from the grocery store, or are you buying long-term food storage from the Later-day Saints and my Brother Spartan?

Are you topping off your family's stock of multivitamins from the membership stores, over the counter medicines from the big-box pharmacy, or finishing up the 'blowout kit' for your family's vehicles?

Are you buying more defensive handgun and rifle ammunition, so you and your family have at least the minimum suggested amount (250 cartridges for each handgun and 500 cartridges for each rifle)?

Are you honestly answering the 'prepping' questions (What's my first step for saving my family? What kind of gun should I buy? How much food should we store? and many others from your coworkers and family?

Or, ...

Are you blowing it off?

Doom and Gloom

10

Boats

ex-Cops

Fiances

Fishing Gear

Goats

Heatwave

Helicopters

Illegals

Jeans

North Korea

PFAS

Plastic

Social Media

Social Media, Again

Tornado

Wind

Things You Might Want to Think About

1st Amendment
I seriously doubt the National Rifle Association would 'go out of business;' however, this new tactic by the anti-freedom groups of trying to deny banking, insurance, and other services to pro-freedom groups is dangerous, to say the least, especially because the State of New York is attacking a right guaranteed by the Constitution of these United States.

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Thought you would like to know

Climate Change
Whether you think humans are responsible for climate change or you think it's a hoax, climate change is happening and affecting people in different ways.

Crosses
Wow, ... People so easily forget the history of our country.

A country founded by Christians, ... fleeing persecution

Fascism
I was listening to the local public radio station as they interviewed some guy that had written a book about fascism. His definition was so broad; you could have almost included every political party.

The only problem, ...

He only included the Republicans

Guys
Welcome to the club.

Ha, Ha, Ha
I guess we'll be getting our beer in white cans, from now on.

Oooh, ...

That's racist, too.

Research
Yeap, ... A Liberal Democracy, with low taxes, offers the greatest freedom for all people.

Rule of Law
These United States has three branches of government. The Legislative branch of our government makes the laws. The Executive branch enforces the law, and the Judicial branch interprets the law.

So, ...

All we have to do is hold the Congress accountable for the laws they have written, by voting in this primary and on November 6th, 2018, the President accountable by voting on November 3rd, 2020, and the Judges accountable by supporting recalls, supporting jury nullifications, and voting in each election.

That isn't so hard, is it?

South Africa
If the leading political party calls you murders, you and your family are murders to the government.

So, ...

You better be getting out of the country, becausee you're outnumbered.

Tariffs
As a buddy told me long ago, ....

China isn't our friend

Taxes
Amazon has paid all of their taxes, as legally required.

The only problem, ...

They aren't paying the same taxes as a business in your home town.

Universities
And, ... You thought you were finished protecting your child when they went to college.

Overheard

"I still love this country,” Juarez said, adding that he understands his wife “violated our law.”

"The Secret Service is trying to hide the breach by firing [her],” the source said. “The damage was already done but the senior management of the Secret Service did not conduct any internal investigation to assess the damage and to see if [she] recruited any other employees to provide her with more information."

"Despite the scary headlines, the real news is that our environment is getting cleaner all the time."

"Many retirement funds could face insolvency unless governments increase taxes, divert funds or persuade workers to relinquish money they are owed"

"Here's Why Rip-Roaring Inflation is Inevitable"

"Donald Trump, aka the Golden Golem of Greatness, may be an unappetizing and embarrassing president. But is the Deep State ready to start a world war just to shove him offstage? Or burn down the constitution? While CNN stands by with Jeri-cans of gasoline?"

What Others Wrote

Ace of Spades HQ: The Morning Report, 8/2/18

Active Response Training: Weekend Knowledge Dump, August 3, 2018

Defense One: The D Brief, 3 August 2018

Survival Blog: The Survivalist's Odds n' Sods, 246

Yer Ol' Woodpile Report: Index 539

The Z Blog: Female Trouble

That's Just the Way it Was: Belle Glade, Florida (ca 1937)