Fear can certainly be a powerful motivator. Over the many years of my own blog – I have written my share of article topics which have included varying elements of fear to instill some motivation to take preparedness action. However I don’t constantly do it that way like so many other sites.
While fear is a motivator, it is a negative emotion. Although using fear to instigate action does have it’s time and place, using it constantly will “get old” after awhile.
Yes there are some pretty serious risks out there which ought to motivate us to become better prepared. But you know what? There are some other pretty amazing reasons why you should not be prepping from fear alone…
Oh my goodness I must tell you how great it feels to travel down the road of independence. Metaphorically speaking, when you begin to remove the shackles bound to your feet, and remove the handcuffs on your wrists, a whole new world opens up before you. You CAN overcome the system which is designed to hold you down.
The strict definition of independence is “self-governing”, “not subject to control by others”, and “not being affiliated with a larger controlling unit”. However, the thing is that although we are still governed – we can certainly reduce being subject to control by others, or dependent and beholden by so many external systems.
More of the definition fits though: “not requiring or relying on something else”, “becoming of independent means”, and “showing a desire for freedom”.
The point I’m making is this: The more able that you are to govern yourself, to take care of yourself, to do for yourself — the more independent that you will be and feel. And it is a good feeling!
By taking steps down the path of prepping and preparedness, you will be lessening your dependence on others and other systems that may actually be controlling you, your actions, and your behavior (because of your ‘need’ for them).
Reliance on one’s own efforts and abilities. It brings with it, satisfaction. A sense of independence. And an inner strength that will make you a stronger and more powerful human being.
The more that you can do for yourself, the more self-reliant that you become. The more self-reliant that you become, the less that you need from others and other systems.
For example the more food that you grow or raise for yourself, the less food that you need from the grocery store.
The more you acquire and store for later, the less you will need during a time of shortage.
There are all sorts of examples, but you get the idea…
While there is plenty to fear out there, I’m suggesting that once you start your own prepping and preparedness, you will discover the tremendous motivation that naturally comes along with it.
The spirit of self-reliance, independence, individualism, personal responsibility.
Just living the lifestyle, regardless of how far you want to take it, is a rewarding experience for many of those who do it.
Be aware that the system is set up to trap you into dependence. Look for those traps everywhere you go, and in everything that you do. Once you begin to see them, it will become easier to spot those traps and step around them.
There are plenty of positive and rewarding reasons to live the more independent lifestyle of a “prepper”.
]]>Let me explain. First of all, you do know that the president has the ability to create executive orders (actions), right? Furthermore, we are seemingly always under one “state of emergency” or another (or multiple)…enabling government to do what would otherwise be seen as extraordinary things – for your safety of course.
This is simply presented as food for thought. Do I think something like this could happen here? Well, logically, yes it could. But do I believe that it ever will? Depends on our future, which is certainly enveloped in uncertainty. Food shortages? That’s for you to contemplate.
Consider the “what if”. Should particular triggering circumstances come to pass, your government may choose to enforce their legal authority (either already on the books, or new executive orders) to take (some or most of?) the food you have, beyond which they may deem as “hoarding”. And/or make it illegal to cross a threshold of what they consider “hoarding”.
The dollar will lose (is losing) it’s standing as “the” world reserve currency. It’s called dollar hegemony. This is no joke. This is the only reason the US has been able to print unfathomable trillions of debt since the Bretton-Woods-II agreement. This, and how foreign oil purchases must be made in dollars, have enabled the house of cards.
However, things are happening fast. Russia just recently backed their ruble with gold. Russia, China, and India are now apparently trading within their own currencies (outside the dollar) for food, energy, and other commodity resources. This, and much more, like the worlds largest fertilizer producer no longer supplying the west. This will result in far fewer crops, and crop shortages – which is beyond the scope here.
Suffice it to say that this and other rapidly developing current events will continue to devalue the dollar. As a result, prices for everything continue to skyrocket. Bottom line, increasing very high prices, and food shortages around the world. Yes, here too.
In this day and age of non-critical-thinkers (and non-thinkers), it’s pretty easy for the government to manipulate opinion and demonize / vilify any group of their choosing (with the help of their big-tech and controlled media, of course). Just look at what’s happened these recent years, for example. Several very large groups of people within society have been vilified in order to serve various agendas. But I digress… Yes, it can happen.
There may come a time when they may choose to demonize those who have stored extra food (e.g. preparedness-minded normal people). The sheeple (those who may find themselves short of food for various coming reasons) will jump right on board and start shouting with the mainstream… “Hoarders!”, “Selfish Hoarders!” Even though much or most of this food may have been grown in their own gardens, harvested from their own livestock, or procured well before any food crisis… But that won’t matter.
Could it happen? Why do I bring this up today?
Well, actually I first wrote this article (below) back during 2016. It was triggered by an executive order by then President Obama (portion transcribed below). But today, I am bringing this up due to current events and likely future events. And I believe they are coming at us for sure. These events may spiral into portions of societal chaos which may lead to government taking actions. That is, the type of actions that may harm those who have prepared themselves with significant supplies of food to feed themselves and their family. Limits. Restrictions. Rationing. Redistribution?
So, if you’ve stored a lot of food (because that makes sense to do!), can or will the government take your food if they think you have too much? Or will they restrict what you can have to whatever it is that they decide? I don’t know if they will or not. But I do know they will do whatever it takes to protect themselves. And if people can’t afford their food (badly affecting the poor first), will the people demand food rationing, ban food “hoarding”, and demand redistribution so that they can “get some”? Yes, that sounds like it could happen… Will it come to that? I don’t know. Maybe…
Note: In the context of this article, “hoarding” is often (unfortunately) misconstrued by the mainstream. Whereas common sense preparedness by stocking up with extra food is perfectly reasonable. Such as a deep food pantry, food storage beyond just a few weeks. Extra consumable supplies that you’ve stored, things like that… Practical common sense preparedness.
So here we go… the original article post.
Right now, today, if you’re someone who has prepared for the worst by storing a stockpile of food — you might become a target. As crazy as it sounds…
You might have neighbors or people who know you’ve got food. Maybe they’ll rat you out. Federal, State, Local, National Guard, even the regular Military… may take your food under emergency circumstances (edit: remember what I wrote about “state of emergency” above), given the following legality described below. You’re running the risk of having everything or almost everything taken away from you to be distributed elsewhere.
How?
Federal and/or State emergency provisions that are already on the books.
(Obama) March, 2012.
This order delegates authorities and addresses national defense resource policies and programs under the Defense Production Act of 1950 (excerpted below).
Some of the Act is seemingly innocuous to the subject at hand. However, as it relates to the Defense Production Act of 1950 and the survival of government, you be the judge. Keep reading…
I’ve excerpted section 801 (definitions) whereby it relates to the “General Functions” (of the Act) which reads:
“Executive departments and agencies (agencies) responsible for plans and programs relating to national defense (as defined in section 801(j) of this order), or for resources and services needed to support such plans and programs, shall:
(a) identify requirements for the full spectrum of emergencies, including essential military and civilian demand;
Sec. 801. Definitions. In addition to the definitions in section 702 of the Act, 50 U.S.C. App. 2152, the following definitions apply throughout this order:
(a) “Civil transportation” —– includes movement of persons and property by all modes of transportation in interstate, intrastate, or foreign commerce within the United States, its territories and possessions, and the District of Columbia, and related public storage and warehousing, ports, services, equipment and facilities, such as transportation carrier shop and repair facilities.
– also shall include direction, control, and coordination of civil transportation capacity regardless of ownership.
– shall not include transportation owned or controlled by the Department of Defense, use of petroleum and gas pipelines, and coal slurry pipelines used only to supply energy production facilities directly.
(b) “Energy” means all forms of energy including petroleum, gas (both natural and manufactured), electricity, solid fuels (including all forms of coal, coke, coal chemicals, coal liquification, and coal gasification), solar, wind, other types of renewable energy, atomic energy, and the production, conservation, use, control, and distribution (including pipelines) of all of these forms of energy.
(c) “Farm equipment” means equipment, machinery, and repair parts manufactured for use on farms in connection with the production or preparation for market use of food resources.
(d) “Fertilizer” means any product or combination of products that contain one or more of the elements nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium for use as a plant nutrient.
(e) “Food resources” means all commodities and products, (simple, mixed, or compound), or complements to such commodities or products, that are capable of being ingested by either human beings or animals, irrespective of other uses to which such commodities or products may be put, at all stages of processing from the raw commodity to the products thereof in vendible form for human or animal consumption. “Food resources” also means potable water packaged in commercially marketable containers, all starches, sugars, vegetable and animal or marine fats and oils, seed, cotton, hemp, and flax fiber, but does not mean any such material after it loses its identity as an agricultural commodity or agricultural product.
(f) “Food resource facilities” means plants, machinery, vehicles (including on farm), and other facilities required for the production, processing, distribution, and storage (including cold storage) of food resources, and for the domestic distribution of farm equipment and fertilizer (excluding transportation thereof).
(g) “Functions” include powers, duties, authority, responsibilities, and discretion.
(h) “Head of each agency engaged in procurement for the national defense” means the heads of the Departments of State, Justice, the Interior, and Homeland Security, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, the Central Intelligence Agency, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the General Services Administration, and all other agencies with authority delegated under section 201 of this order.
(i) “Health resources” means drugs, biological products, medical devices, materials, facilities, health supplies, services and equipment required to diagnose, mitigate or prevent the impairment of, improve, treat, cure, or restore the physical or mental health conditions of the population.
(j) “National defense” means programs for military and energy production or construction, military or critical infrastructure assistance to any foreign nation, homeland security, stockpiling, space, and any directly related activity. Such term includes emergency preparedness activities conducted pursuant to title VI of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5195 et seq., and critical infrastructure protection and restoration.
(k) “Offsets” means compensation practices required as a condition of purchase in either government to government or commercial sales of defense articles and/or defense services as defined by the Arms Export Control Act, 22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq., and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations, 22 C.F.R. 120.1 130.17.
(l) “Special priorities assistance” means action by resource departments to assist with expediting deliveries, placing rated orders, locating suppliers, resolving production or delivery conflicts between various rated orders, addressing problems that arise in the fulfillment of a rated order or other action authorized by a delegated agency, and determining the validity of rated orders.
(m) “Strategic and critical materials” means materials (including energy) that (1) would be needed to supply the military, industrial, and essential civilian needs of the United States during a national emergency, and (2) are not found or produced in the United States in sufficient quantities to meet such need and are vulnerable to the termination or reduction of the availability of the material.
(n) “Water resources” means all usable water, from all sources, within the jurisdiction of the United States, that can be managed, controlled, and allocated to meet emergency requirements, except “water resources” does not include usable water that qualifies as “food resources.”
There’s also this…
Go directly to section 2072.
2010 US Code
Title 50 – WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE
TITLE 50 – APPENDIX-WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE
DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT OF 1950
Sec. 2072 – Hoarding of designated scarce materials
In order to prevent hoarding, no person shall accumulate:
(1) in excess of the reasonable demands of business, personal, or home consumption, or
(2) for the purpose of resale at prices in excess of prevailing market prices, materials which have been designated by the President as scarce materials or materials the supply of which would be threatened by such accumulation.
The President shall order published in the Federal Register, and in such other manner as he may deem appropriate, every designation of materials the accumulation of which is unlawful and any withdrawal of such designation.
In making such designations the President may prescribe such conditions with respect to the accumulation of materials in excess of the reasonable demands of business, personal, or home consumption as he deems necessary to carry out the objectives of this Act [sections 2061 to 2170, 2171, and 2172 of this Appendix]. This section shall not be construed to limit the authority contained in sections 101 and 704 of this Act [sections 2071 and 2154 of this Appendix].
The point is, it is clear that the President can decree that having more than (fill in the blank) of food supply (or whatever else) is “in excess of the reasonable demands of business, personal, or home consumption”.
Under what circumstances could this be decreed?
I’ll list the pertinent points of Martial Law here:
In strict dictionary terms, martial law is the suspension of civil authority and the imposition of military authority. The military authority under the command of the President will themselves act as the police, as the courts, as the legislature.
While you might think that a declaration of Martial Law would never happen in the United States (it already has – Lincoln – Civil War), the laws are already on the books just waiting for a proclamation by the President.
Can you think of any ‘triggers’ that would set this train in motion? I sure can…
If you’re a preparedness-minded person who may have a deep food pantry and other such supplies, your risk of confiscation exists. Dependent upon where you live (e.g. population-dense regions), your proximity to military installations, the extent and depth of the ‘circumstance’ itself, and whether or not anyone else already knows about your supply (potential to be ratted out).
First and foremost, always keep your mouth shut. OPSEC. Operational Security. Loose lips sink ships. If anyone already knows that you’re a (((GASP!))) ‘prepper’, then simply downplay what you have. You might indicate that you only have a little extra (versus saying many months or more of food storage!).
For example if it ever comes up in conversation that you have ‘stuff’, then seize that opportunity to downplay it – deflate what they think you have. It’s sad to even have to discuss this – but it is today’s unfortunate reality.
Don’t put all your eggs in one basket. This means that you might consider spreading around your storage. A little here, a little there. Less obvious. It’s sad to think about this, but it is a potential reality under extreme circumstances. So maybe keep some off site somewhere.
‘If’ you’re home is ever searched, then they will find it. Unless you have very cleverly and effectively hidden your ‘stuff’, it will be discovered. You might consider storing a cache of supplies in another location. Use your imagination. Again, it seems weird having to discuss such things, but it will be a serious consideration for some of you who may be closer to a ‘ground zero’…whatever that is.
Don’t let all your hard efforts go to forcible ‘charity’ (as opposed to that of your free will). While forced redistribution is a form of communism, don’t let yourself be fooled into thinking that it won’t ever happen…
]]>Avoid or side-step the coming chaos.
Here’s something to bear in mind… A nation with sufficient numbers of hungry people (or people paying a much higher percent of their income on food) will revolt against its government. It has happened throughout history. Chaotic rebellions. Social unrest and chaos. Food for me but not for thee. The elites, and the peasants. Tyranny and enslavement. Regime’s have been toppled and replaced. All because the people are hungry…
Everyone with a thinking brain should recognize what’s going on right now. At least to an extent enough to realize that food prices and food shortages are worsening (for various reasons, some by design).
Here’s one recent reason… Just in the past several days, several ‘bread-basket’ nations have stopped their exports of various grains to the world. The immediate results have been huge financial market swings in those sectors.
By the time this works its way through the chain (lack thereof), you’re going to see more related shortages and much higher prices. Do you know how many food products (and other production) require grains? And this is just one bad thing of many that’s going on out there in the world, right now. No fertilizer from Russia (worlds largest ingredient supplier). How’s that going to go? How about the biggest wheat shortage right now in China? How many people to feed over there?? Couple all this with WAR. INFLATION. FUEL PRICES SKYROCKETING. Lets Go Brandon…
Here’s what I suggest. Use your critical thinking brain to hypothesize the future. What might the picture look like in a month. 6 months. A year.
Look at what’s going on in the world right now. Dig deeper. Research and listen to what others are saying, other than the mainstream news. The truths are out there in plain view. I, and many of you, already have a pretty good understanding of the big picture, and how they are relating to current events. We know the agenda. And I’ll just say that it’s very, very bad for freedom and liberty.
Food is an extremely powerful weapon. When you rely on others to feed you and your family, you are at the behest of the hand that feeds you. A desperate and hungry people will do just about anything to ‘sign up’ for their food rations (if there are any). That’s where we’re seemingly headed. The ‘welfare state’ is already signed up. But this is going to get worse. Massive inflation. Much higher prices. Shortages of foods. A hungrier people. Angrier people. And I won’t even get into the cost of fuel right now! Lets Go Brandon…
I don’t know if the NWO agenda can or will be stopped. I do know that they’re exposed, and entirely out in the open right now. So that leads me to believe they’re not going to pull back at this juncture. They’re all-in. So, that leads me to the next chapter…
Square Foot Gardening
(amzn)
Given the latest state of events in the world, you can bet your ass that I’m expanding my own gardens. I will selectively plant and grow foods that will provide calories and good storage.
I am irritated because that’s going to mean more work for me. But, I would rather do the work for my increasing food independence. I’ve got plenty stocked away as it is. However, the more I can learn about my own land, and what works for me, the better off I’ll be in the future. Plus, it’s good exercise, right?
I really want to add another 4 x 16 x 2′ raised bed. Given today’s prices for materials, I can only imagine what that’s going to cost me. Although it will likely cost even more the longer I wait to expand.
I’ve got a good size fenced-in standard garden. But its such a pain bending down over and over and over… Darn weeds. The raised beds are so much nicer. And let me tell ya, having a two-foot-tall bed is so much nicer than a standard raised bed!
I’ve written about it a number of times. Survival calories first. Then, nutrition as best you can.
My primary crop is the potato. Though corn is right up there in calories, you get more calories per square foot with potatoes. Plus, I just can’t seem to grow good enough corn in my particular soil and short season. I have had excellent results storing my potatoes. Home-canned too.
Winter squash varieties. They store well too. Acorn squash. Butternut squash.
Carrots. I’ve had good luck growing carrots. Got lots of home canned carrots now. I plant them around the tomatoes too. They thrive.
Bell peppers. Not so high in calories. But good nutrition add. And they taste great. We have perfected storing them (vacuum sealed in pint bags for one of the chest freezers). We grow enough for a solid year of regular consumption.
Maters. I mean, tomatoes. We still have lots of home canned pasta sauce from previous years tomatoes. I do love the monster size Brandywine tomato for it’s incredible flavor. That’s what a tomato should taste like! Will grow some again this year.
I’ve been doing garlic the past few years. They’ve done great! Planted some more last fall for over-winter. They store well too.
Like I said, I will hopefully add another raised bed. Will have to expand the fence around that particular garden area.
Water, water, and more water. Irrigation. This one so much depends on our weather. How much rain. Or how little rain. A few summers ago, we hardly had any rain! I was constantly watering. My raised garden beds are not far from the house. Not such a problem. However, the big garden is pretty far away. About 400 feet. That’s how much hose I run down there. Have to water it all by hand if needed. Thinking about methods of better automated methods such as soakers, sprinklers, whatever…
Every year I do experiments. Several years I’ve tried potatoes in a barrel. It has never produced like they say it would. Visions of 50 pounds yield coming from a 50 gallon barrel. Nope. So I’m giving up on that one. Not sure what I’m going to try next.
Yes, it can be a lot of work. On the other hand, with a good system, you can make a pretty good dent into being somewhat food independent. There’s just two of us. Mrs.J and I. So, it’s easier in that we don’t have to grow tons of food to help in this department.
Find some crops that grow well for you and your area, your soil, your climate. I suggest focusing on calories first. Figure out how to preserve your crops. Home canning is one obvious great way to do this (for some foods). A chest freezer. Plain old cool/dark storage will keep some foods in good shape for many months. I’ve stored potatoes for 8 months this way.
Livestock. It’s the next level. We have chickens. Lots of eggs. On and off again we’ve done pigs with our neighbor. Our neighbors daughter (and son-in-law) do beef. So we get beef in the freezer too. Another neighbor down the road does the same thing (beef).
Community. Local. This is how we become independent to the extent we can. This is how we can survive a collapsing infrastructure that’s dependent upon many things ‘global’. When those systems break down, people are going to starve. The poor starve first. Then the middle class. The elites however, they continue to eat their steak and lobster.
Urban food production. Obviously quite limited, or illegal all together. Live in the city? Well, you’re SOL. Sorry.
Suburban food production. Yes, it can be done. There’s enough ‘grass’ that can be converted to garden. However, your politicians and their zoning laws may prohibit lots of possibilities – depending on where your own suburbia is.
Rural food production. That’s the ticket. Mostly limitless possibilities. It’s one reason I moved there. My own biggest issue is a very short growing season given my latitude. But, I make it work.
The powers that be. Your dear globalist elites. They want you to eat bugs. “You vill eat ze bugs”, says Klaus Schwab. And you will like it (they say). They want to ban meat. Yup, that’s right. No more meat for you. Those cows fart too much. We’re all gonna die, don’t ya know… Your carbon footprint. You bad, bad person.
Anyway, just know that the global NWO elites do not like your food independence. They have, and will continue to use food crisis, which plays into their hands of ultimate control. You’ve already been conditioned via c ov id. ‘V a cc ine’ ID’s to participate in certain aspects of society (even though they’re killing you with it). But I digress…
It’s more important than ever to take matters into your own hands. Expand your food production. I have a feeling you’re going to need it…
I’ve rambled on enough. It’s just food for thought. Pun intended.
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