Thanks to all the folks that have emailed me over the last couple of days in support of the topics I’ve been covering. I appreciate the feedback. I haven’t been able to respond to each email individually yet but I will try to get back to each of you! We are really in this together and I think there is a kindred spirit that we all need to acknowledge.

   I’m going to do another “Reader Question” post today as there is one email in particular that I would like to address. This will be a long answer and I will probably only cover this one question today…

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QUESTION  -     “Why do a lot of my posts seem to be almost un-American or at least less than patriotic? Do I secretly have a problem with my country and plan to use preppernation.com as a pulpit to bash America?”

   As I have promised, I will not out any of my readers on this website. I do appreciate the fact many people take their OPSEC seriously. However, unlike many emails I get from hecklers, this gentleman did give his name and so I will address his question with the respect it deserves. I believe the spirit of the question is sincere or I wouldn’t give him the satisfaction of a response! So here goes…

  The short answer to your question is that my posts may seem unpatriotic because I’m being honest in how I approach what’s happening in our country. It does no one any good to sugar coat the fact that we have issues. We are all living under a system that isn’t being honest with us. We are given a set of rules to play by and or a road map that is suppose to guide us to the destination we desire that is at best deceptive and at worst, fraudulent. 

   In the same vein as yesterdays post, we have a gift as preppers that allows us to see the world from a slightly different perspective. I believe we are a little more aware than many of our fellow Americans. Does this make us un-American? Absolutely not! I think it makes us better Americans, the kind that won’t be as easily fooled into what I call “Herd Think”, believing whatever the idiot box tells us.

   As preppers, we are prone to asking WHY? Why is this happening? Why do I believe this? Why should I do it that way? I remember with pride learning about the people that came to America or even “The New World”, before it was America. These were hardy folks that I bet had this same question on their lips, even before they arrived on these shores. Why does it have to be the way YOU say? They were unhappy with the status quo and decided to act on this feeling and make a new life for themselves and their families.

   These immigrants or settlers, depending on what the historical time frame was, didn’t act outside the law or even go against the grain. This country was full of free thinking individualists. This is the type of person I am and hope all of you are as well. We have the ability to create our own destiny guided by our own goals. If this is contrary to what your beliefs are, I can see why you might suspect me of being anti-American!

   Has anything I’ve written suggested I would advocate breaking any law? I don’t think so, as that isn’t something I would encourage. Each of us has to make our own decisions but we have all the room we need to become self- reliant and or self-sufficient, while working inside all the laws I’m aware of!

   My goal with this website is to encourage each of us to always push for more freedom. Freedom from the government systems of support. WHY, because we don’t need them and they don’t make us more free, they enslave us. When I was growing up my father had a saying and it only makes more sense as the years go by… He would tell me – “Never let the government do anything for you that you’re capable of doing yourself because if you do, they will no longer allow you to do it for yourself!” These words ring true over and over as I see and hear the non-sense that is BLASTED at us everyday through the mainstream media.

   Each day I post an idea or short article to help instigate thought! Definitely not to instigate anti-American sentiment. It is very American to honor freedom and self-reliance. I believe that this current economic situation will be solved, eventually… When we, AMERICA, emerge on the other side we will have had a chance to regain a foundation of what is truly important. Hopefully, McMansions and the ever growing urban sprawl will be replaced with a renewed honor of family. I would like to see our American traditions restored and when that happens I believe we will see a reunited American populous with new energy and national pride.

   Freedom is our National Treasure, it needs to be protected. We are all suppose to be free to succeed or fail without the interference of the government. We have a government and I dare say even a large percent of the population that want to have everyone be taken care of cradle to grave… Not me brother, get out of my way and let me do it myself. In this respect I do have a problem with my country, I don’t like the direction its going!

  Do I advocate a revolution – yes, but not in the sense that a lot of “Preppers” do! The revolution I seek is a silent, non-violent one! One that all can participate in. It’s a freedom revolution, one that will be waged inside the law. By removing ourselves from the systems, simply opting out of their game, at every opportunity. By doing this we are denying the system what it requires… US, meaning our participation and taxes… Just stop playing, pay what you must but don’t give anything additional. We have legal ways to opt out, as simple as buying second hand over new or via the internet instead of local, avoiding the sales tax where ever it is LEGAL to do so. Every dollar that isn’t inserted into the system, starves the system.

   I do hope that this post clarifies my position, I see myself as an American Patriot and I’m proud of what my country really stands for, even if it isn’t being properly represented in todays government. I wouldn’t be surprised if there aren’t others that might have questioned these same things about me and preppernation.com, if there is one person that has misunderstood, there are usually more. I actually want to thank the person that asked this question as it gives me the opportunity to make sure we are all on the same page. So -Thank You! I want to encourage anyone else that has a question, speak up and lets talk about it even if we may disagree…

Prepper

What do I think of… the direction of our nation and how we (preppers) fit in?

I have received many emails of concern about the things we all are witnessing both locally and nationally. I will share my thoughts on this topic today…

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I believe we are living in an exciting time, we have the privilege of witnessing the making of history. Will we witness the greatest nation that the world has ever seen brought to her knees? Will we witness the citizens rise up and wrestle the control of their nation back from the elites that have hijacked the government? I don’t know the answers to these questions but I do know – We’ll have to wait and see but I don’t think it will be a long wait!

I heard an interesting thing last week on one of the talk radio stations, I think it was covered on Michael Savage but I can’t recall for sure. What was said is that it’s the “SURVIVALISTS” or right wing extremists that are the real terrorists and who should be profiled as such. Hmm, could that be correct? Not Muslim extremists but right wing extremists???  A few months ago, it was the veterans returning home from the Middle East. The Department of Homeland Security was concerned that they would be recruited by the militia element as they would have valuable combat experience. So, unless I’m mistaken, the government would like to profile its largest demographic, white males and females as the most likely terrorist threat against America?

I for one am offended, if the government was doing its job and protecting the interests of ALL of its citizens there would be no militia movement, per say! I for one will admit that I’m about the least militant person that anyone could find and I’m certain that I’d be lumped in with whichever criteria a “SURVIVALIST” would fit into! However, I would be more than happy to have the powers that be lump me in with our most honorable citizens, those that have served their nation and put themselves in harms way to defend all of us at home.

It is truly a sad day when we, the law abiding citizens, have to fear our own governments scrutiny and insinuations of terrorism! Our government both RED and BLUE, Republicans and Democrats, have sold our soldiers out and may very well have something to be concerned about for the treatment they are giving our warriors. If anyone cares to listen to the news, we’re hearing regularly of soldiers that are being brought up on charges of this or that and often facing court marshal. The threat of careers being lost and or serious prison time are very real for our soldiers. They can potentially face HUGE legal costs to defend themselves against these flimsy charges. They’re doing a dangerous job to protect all of us and they may receive worse than spit in the face for the effort!

Loyalty and Patriotism are to be held in high regard, both are traits I personally value! I have to say though that Loyalty is something that is traditionally earned and Patriotism is given freely by citizens of a country when they are proud of said country. When the citizens begin to lose respect for their leaders and the direction they are taking the country in… Let’s just say the feelings of pride suffer as well. If this condition is allowed to continue long enough, damage to the fabric of the land is certain to occur!

We the tax paying citizens are under continued pressure to earn and pay more taxes while we witness corporate and bank bailouts and extended unemployment benefits handed out. The rumors are rampant that our Social Security fund is bankrupt and we will never see a dime, all the while we hear of social security programs for recent immigrants to receive support while they get on their feet, often these benefits go on for years. Health care is doled out at emergency rooms to those with a cold or mild stomach flue for free, while my family waits until the cash is available to see a doctor or dentist?

We appear to be at a cross roads in our nation. We are calling wrong, right and right, wrong. Allowing those that immigrate here on their honor to have more rights than those that have a long history of family loyalty and sacrifice to a great nation. History reveals clues as to what will befall a nation that tramples the rights of its citizens and or embraces a corrupt immigration policy.

Unfortunately, we are quite far down the path to destruction and I don’t see much of a movement inside the government to turn the course. As preppers we prepare for many potential disasters, natural as well as man-made! The things we are all working on to be more self-reliant are going to benefit us all throughout this life and whatever comes our way. This current political and economic situation is no different. We always need to be watchful of what is going on around us and especially on the national level, as this is where our most dangerous pitfalls might come from.

As we see the shenanigans that our leaders are pulling right in the public eye, it becomes even more important that we act honorably.  By following the laws of the land we will make it more difficult for the government or probably more importantly the media to show people like us “SURVIVALISTS” as crazy. It doesn’t take much imagination to know that our leaders love to have a scape goat and they would be perfectly content to use us. Let’s deny them that satisfaction!

We are an asset to our country and communities! Our current leaders don’t deserve us but the time may come again where forward thinking individuals will be called on to do extraordinary things. What we are doing today to make the lives of our families more secure could even make a difference on a much greater scale than any of us might suspect. We are this way for a reason and have these inclinations to prepare for a reason as well! Be true to yourselves and keep an eye on the horizon!

Prepper