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Here’s How To Become a Prepper

If the coronavirus has inspired you to become a prepper , you ’ re not alone .
At long last , prepping has become mainstream due to runs on supplies , shortages , and stay-at-home orders throughout the country .
More folks than ever before are seeing the wisdom of having extra food and household goods on hand .
It can help you through not only disasters and pandemics , but also through personal financial problems .
But delve into most preparedness websites ( including this one ) and it can start to get overwhelming when you read articles about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ catastrophes .
You ’ ll see articles about guns and outdoor survival and all sorts of things in which you have absolutely no interest .
And more than that , it ’ s kind of overwhelming .
It can make you feel like , “ Wow , I will never be able to have a bunker in Montana with 150,000 rounds of ammo .
I don ’ t even know how to build a fire .
Why even bother ?
” Before we get started with the “ how to ’ s ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ know .
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It ’ s important to know that all of us started somewhere .
We all had some event that awakened us to the need to be better prepared .
( To learn how some readers were inspired to get started , go here . )
We all had to learn the ins and outs , read the books , and acquire the stuff .
Most of us don ’ t have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of food and secondary locations .
We began by just getting a few extra things when we could .
Getting well-prepared doesn ’ t happen overnight .
Even if you have a budget that is relatively unlimited , you will find that it still takes time to figure out what you need , where to get it , and where to store it .
So if you can only afford a few extra things each week , that ’ s a fantastic place to start .
Within a month , you may have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ doing things that way .
Within a year , you ’ ve got a 3-month supply .
Rome wasn ’ t built in a day and neither was a prepper ’ s stockpile .
You don ’ t have to be of a particular political or religious belief to be a prepper .
A lot of folks think that most preppers are well-to-do white , right-wing Christians .
While a lot of preppers do have that in common , there are a lot who do not .
We don ’ t all live @ @ @ @ @ @ @ raise everything we eat .
If you feel like you don ’ t fit into the mold , don ’ t worry because let me tell you a secret : there really is no mold .
We have readers of this website from all different kinds of political and religious backgrounds .
We have city dwellers and suburbanites .
We have folks who live off the land and folks who buy most of their food from the grocery store .
We have rich readers and poor readers .
We have people coming here @ @ @ @ @ @ @ belief systems .
The thing that unites us is that we want to be prepared .
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You don ’ t have to be a tinfoil hat conspiracy theorist to be a prepper .
A lot of folks have this mental image @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the bunker wearing a tinfoil helmet .
I ’ ll grant you that a lot of preppers are mistrustful of the things we hear in the mainstream media .
We don ’ t take things at face value .
But for every prepper who is certain that the New World Order is trying to take over and every event is a false flag , there are preppers who are extremely logical and scientific .
There are preppers who are pro-vaccination and anti-vaccination and everything in between .
I guess what I ’ m @ @ @ @ @ @ @ run the gamut .
Don ’ t let the stereotypes scare you away .
In most of the preparedness world , you ’ ll be welcomed with open arms .
But there are a few websites and forums where you find long-time preppers who are incredibly discouraging .
If you run into this issue repeatedly , don ’ t continue hanging out there .
Getting started on a big endeavor is overwhelming enough without people like that making you feel like crap .
Around here we like to help each other with advice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ any questions you might have in the comments section and you ’ ll probably get more than one answer from those who wish to share their knowledge .
We welcome you and we ’ re glad you ’ re here .
Go here to sign up for our newsletter so you don ’ t miss a thing .
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Pretty much all of us have recently had a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pandemic .
Many people have been sheltering in place in their homes for over a month now and have seen holes in their purchases .
Some folks had the unfortunate experience of going out to stock up a little too late , only to find that the shelves were bare of essentials .
An enormous factor that makes just about every disaster worse is panic .
When you wait until the last minute , you ’ re out there with all the other folks who waited until the last minute .
Tensions are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can create an unsafe situation and can leave people without the things they need to face the event that has them rushing to the store in the first place .
The goal of prepping is to avoid all that .
When you ’ re prepped , sure , you really want to make one last run to the grocery store or Target , but if it came right down to it and you couldn ’ t , you ’ d still be okay .
You still have the things on hand that your @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lasts for a few hours all the way to a few months or even a few years .
( And remember what I said above ?
It takes a while to get to that point . )
The information below contains lots of links to articles , PDF guides , and books for topics you may wish to learn more about .
What are you prepping for ?
There are all sorts of events people prep for , one of which , obviously , is a massive pandemic and quarantine .
Outside of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ power outages next .
Here ’ s a PDF guide that will help you get ready for blackouts .
and here ’ s an article with some guidelines .
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The Prepper ’ s Workbook may be helpful in figuring out exactly what ’ s the most likely for you .
Here are some more regional things to prepare for these events are common @ @ @ @ @ @ @ things most pertinent to your area .
Think about those most likely events and what generally occurs with them : power outages , property damage , a requirement for special shelter , a secondary disaster ( like a flood that follows a hurricane , for example ) .
Who are you prepping for ?
Think about all of the members of your family or any loved ones you might be providing shelter for during an emergency .
Everyone will have unique needs and wishes .
This is why checklists are a great guideline @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Think about these needs and stock up accordingly : • Medications ( try to get a month ahead on necessary meds if you can , even if it means paying out of pocket ) • Entertainment ( what your 2-year-old finds fun and what your 14-year-old finds fun are very different ) • Picky eaters ( I recommend indulging picky eaters if you can – the middle of an emergency is not the time for stress-inducing arguments and familiar foods can help picky folks feel more in control ) • Baby and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as well as formula , and baby food if you use it • Pet supplies like food , kitty litter , carriers and leashes in case of evacuation , and any medication your pet takes These are just a few examples of special needs .
Spend a couple of days with a notebook and pen close at hand and write down every single thing anyone in your household uses , pets included .
Water is near and dear to my heart , so much so that I wrote a book on the topic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s Water Survival Guide HERE . )
I always put water at the top of the list , because without it , you ’ ll be dead in 3 short days .
The need for an emergency water supply isn ’ t always the result of a down grid disaster .
Recently , we tapped into our emergency water when the well pump broke .
Some places have had water emergencies when the municipal supply was contaminated by stuff like industrial spills or agricultural run-off .
Floods and bad storms can also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tainted .
• Use containers you have RIGHT NOW and fill them with water from the tap .
Put the lid on and stash them away .
Don ’ t use milk jugs or juice jugs for drinking water , but you can use them for sanitation water in a pinch .
If you can get your hands on some empty , clean 2-liter soda bottles , that will be perfect .
We don ’ t drink soda , so we have some of the 1-gallon water bottles from the store .
• @ @ @ @ @ @ @ water .
How much you need should be based on the number of family members .
The rule of thumb is 1 gallon per person , per day , but you may find you need a lot more than that when you add in pets and sanitation needs .
You may be able to find these less expensively , already filled at the store .
When I lived in Canada you could pick up a filled jug for less than $ 10 , but California has all sorts of environmental rules that make @ @ @ @ @ @ @ option is the 7-gallon Aquatainer that is designed for easy stacking .
( Be sure to put this in a place where the floor can support the weight of a bunch of heavy water containers . )
• Have a way to dispense the water from the jugs .
We have a top-loading water dispenser for use in emergencies .
These MUST be top loading because the bottom-loading ones require electricity to run the pump . )
• Get a gravity-fed water filter .
I use a Big Berkey , but it ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ re trying to get everything at once .
If you can ’ t swing that , buy Jim Cobb ’ s Prepper ’ s Survival Hacks book .
It has numerous DIY water filters that you can make without spending a fortune .
Emergency food comes in many different forms .
The first thing you have to look at is cooking methods , which we discussed above .
The food you choose needs to be able to be prepared using the method you have available now , not the one you plan to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ note is that your emergency food supply should be nutritious .
You won ’ t want to fill up on empty calories when you may be making greater demands of your body .
Keep in mind food restrictions , too , because an emergency situation is bad enough without an allergic reaction or intolerance illness .
There are several different ways to create a food supply .
• See what you have .
Go through your kitchen cupboards and see what you already have that could be used in an emergency .
Things @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other no-cook snacks are great options .
Canned foods that only require heating are good as well .
Instant rice or noodles can be added to your emergency supply .
Group these items together on a special shelf or in a Rubbermaid container so that they are available when you need them .
Figure out how long your supply would last your family before you go and purchase more .
Figure out what shelf-stable items you need to add to balance out your supply .
( Perhaps dried or canned fruit and vegetables @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , would provide more nutrients and variety . )
• Build a pantry .
This is the best and least expensive way to build a pantry of familiar foods your family already enjoys .
Make a list of what you need to feed your family for a month without a trip to the store , and without reliance on long cooking times .
( This rules out beans and rice for most people . )
Learn more about building a pantry that will see you through a variety of emergencies ( including personal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Prepper ’ s Pantry .
Also , check out The Prepper ’ s Book of Lists , a PDF guide you can print off and write on .
• Emergency buckets .
The very fastest way to create an instant food supply is emergency buckets of freeze-dried food , which require only the ability to boil water to prepare .
One caveat : do not go with the cheapest thing you can find .
Some of those taste absolutely terrible .
As well , they ’ re loaded with unhealthy chemicals and sodium @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , then move to MSG-laden freeze-dried meals , you ’ re not going to feel well at all in an emergency .
My very favorite brand of emergency food is Legacy Foods .
Legacy has standard buckets of survival food , fruits and vegetables , dairy products , and protein .
The quality is very good and the meals are tasty when prepared .
Keep in mind that these have to be purchased well before the emergency occurs because currently , almost every company is sold out and back-ordered for weeks .
A @ @ @ @ @ @ @ power outage If the power goes out , how will you cook ?
You need the ability to boil water , at the very least .
If you can boil water , then you can heat up canned food or prepare freeze-dried food in an emergency .
Here are some secondary cooking methods , some of which you may already have .
• Woodstove or fireplace .
If you heat with wood , you ’ re a step ahead already , at least in the midst of a winter power outage .
However @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fire up the woodstove to cook in the summer , particularly since you may already be battling the heat without a fan or air conditioner .
• Gas kitchen stove .
Some kitchen stoves that use gas or propane can be used without electricity while others can ’ t .
( If you ’ re replacing your stove , this is definitely a quality you ’ ll want to look for . )
• Outdoor barbecue .
If the weather allows , you can fire up your propane or charcoal barbecue during a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
• Rocket stove .
There are all sorts of little emergency stoves out there which are designed to boil water quickly and without the use of a great deal of fuel .
My favorites are the Volcano 3-way stove and the Kelly Kettle .
You can also make an efficient stove .
We made one that brought water to boil in less than 4 minutes .
Do not risk using emergency stoves designed for camping , indoors , unless the manufacturer specifically says that it can be used indoors .
To do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ damage , or carbon monoxide poisoning .
Another thing that can quickly become dire is personal sanitation .
Depending on your situation , you may not have running water or flushing toilets .
You need to stock up on supplies to make the best of these situations and keep family members healthy .
• Baby wipes .
You can never have enough baby wipes .
Stock up on these for hand-washing after using the bathroom , before and after food prep , and before eating .
They can also be used to wipe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about hand and surface hygiene when there is no running water HERE .
• Cleaning supplies .
You still have to keep your home reasonably clean when there is no running water to help prevent illness and disease .
You can find some cleaning hacks HERE .
• Personal waste plan .
You have to have a plan to deal with personal waste when the toilet won ’ t flush .
This article tells you how to make a human kitty litter toilet , a very inexpensive solution to the personal waste issue @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to avoid the spread of disease and illness .
Here are the items I recommend that you keep on hand for water emergencies : • Baby wipes ( These can be used for handwashing and personal hygiene .
• Your regular spray cleaner ( Ours is vinegar and orange essential oil ) • Kitty litter .
This soaks up messes and helps to absorb odor .
( If your toilet won ’ t flush because you ’ re on a city sewer system , it can also be used as a makeshift toilet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ make this toilet is discussed here . )
If a power outage takes place in the winter , you may need a secondary source of heat .
• Propane heater ( I recommend the Mr .
Buddy brand – it ’ s safe to use indoors ) • Natural gas fireplaces – the fan won ’ t work but you may be able to thoroughly heat one room with these as long as the gas works .
There are many more options .
For a detailed discussion on staying warm during a power @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Lighting is absolutely vital , especially if there are children in the house .
Nothing is more frightening than being completely in the dark during a stressful situation .
Fortunately , it ’ s one of the easiest things to plan for , as well as one of the least expensive .
For more information on lighting , check out this article .
Some basic items will make your life much easier during an emergency .
Here are some things that are essential in the event of a power outage : If you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ basic supplies , a more detailed list of tools and hardware can be found HERE .
It ’ s important to have a basic first aid kit on hand at all times , but particularly in the event of an emergency .
Your kit should include basic wound care items like bandages , antibiotic ointments , and sprays .
As well , if you use them , keep on hand a supply of basic over-the-counter medications , like pain relief capsules , cold medicine , cough syrup , anti-nausea pills , heartburn pills @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to have a couple of good medical guides on hand .
I like this first aid book , this medical book , and this book of natural remedies .
If you want to put together a more advanced medical kit , you can find a list HERE .
As you continue along your preparedness journey , you ’ ll find that there are other items that are very important to you .
For example , you ’ ll want to build a bug-out bag for possible evacuations .
Another book you might like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s a comprehensive guide that covers 12 different disasters and prepping basics in a thorough manner .
And don ’ t be surprised when this mindset creates within you the itch to be more self-reliant , which means you ’ ll be adding gardening tools , sewing supplies , woodworking tools , and other supplies to your stockpile .
I know this sounds like a LOT .
But remember , you don ’ t have to do everything today .
Break it down into manageable pieces .
This gives you a broad @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do some list-writing , so grab a notebook and pen .
• Write a master list .
Now , based on this article , go through and write a list of the things that you feel are important for your family ’ s preparedness plan .
Include the things that you already have .
Organize your list by checking off the things you have .
• Organize the supplies that you have into “ kits ” .
I have Rubbermaid tubs labeled with the contents for emergency purposes , sorted into kits for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , batteries and power supplies , etc .
• Now write a minimalist list of the first things that you must have for survival .
Don ’ t worry if you can ’ t get everything at once .
Start off by covering all of the bases with a skeleton kit that will get you by .
This list might include some food that doesn ’ t require cooking ( thus eliminating the immediate need for a secondary cooking method ) , a way to keep warm , water , a kitty litter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ • Finally , write the big list .
This is a list of the things mentioned in the article that you want to own .
Make a copy of the list and keep it in your wallet so that if you happen by a thrift store or yard sale , you know what you need .
As your budget allows , pick up one or two of these items per week .
These may be higher ticket items so don ’ t worry if it takes you a while to get them .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , so these items will just add to your already sturdy foundation of preparedness .
Don ’ t panic .
Start with your basics in each category and add to it as your time and budget allow .
I mentioned this earlier , but if you want more guidance to get started , here ’ s a PDF book to help you get prepped no matter where you live : The Prepper ’ s Workbook .
It ’ s based on a course I used to offer but I think the workbook is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with a smaller time commitment and a lower price tag .
If you ’ d like a place to ask questions and talk with new preppers , you can join our new Facebook group here or visit our forum .
Most of all , welcome .
We ’ re glad that you ’ ve joined us .
You ’ re going to be ready the next time something like this rolls around without fighting the crowds for those last few rolls of toilet paper .
Reprinted with permission from The Organic Prepper .
@ @ @ @ @

If the coronavirus has inspired you to become a prepper, you’re not alone. At long last, prepping has become mainstream due to runs on supplies, shortages, and stay-at-home orders throughout the country. More folks than ever before are seeing the wisdom of having extra food and household goods on hand. It can help you through not only disasters and pandemics, but also through personal financial problems.
But delve into most preparedness websites (including this one) and it can start to get overwhelming when you read articles about civil unrest, EMPs, and existential catastrophes. You’ll see articles about guns and outdoor survival and all sorts of things in which you have absolutely no interest.
And more than that, it’s kind of overwhelming. It can make you feel like, “Wow, I will never be able to have a bunker in Montana with 150,000 rounds of ammo. I don’t even know how to build a fire. Why even bother?”
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All of us started at the beginning.
It’s important to know that all of us started somewhere. We all had some event that awakened us to the need to be better prepared. (To learn how some readers were inspired to get started, go here.) We all had to learn the ins and outs, read the books, and acquire the stuff.
Most of us don’t have thousands of dollars to drop on buckets of food and secondary locations. We began by just getting a few extra things when we could.
It takes some time.
Getting well-prepared doesn’t happen overnight. Even if you have a budget that is relatively unlimited, you will find that it still takes time to figure out what you need, where to get it, and where to store it.
So if you can only afford a few extra things each week, that’s a fantastic place to start. Within a month, you may have an extra week’s food supply doing things that way. Within a year, you’ve got a 3-month supply.
Rome wasn’t built in a day and neither was a prepper’s stockpile.
You don’t have to be of a particular political or religious belief to be a prepper.
A lot of folks think that most preppers are well-to-do white, right-wing Christians. While a lot of preppers do have that in common, there are a lot who do not. We don’t all live on an acreage in the boondocks and raise everything we eat.
If you feel like you don’t fit into the mold, don’t worry because let me tell you a secret: there really is no mold. We have readers of this website from all different kinds of political and religious backgrounds. We have city dwellers and suburbanites. We have folks who live off the land and folks who buy most of their food from the grocery store. We have rich readers and poor readers. We have people coming here from many different countries with many different belief systems. The thing that unites us is that we want to be prepared. Prepperu2019s Pantry: ... Daisy Luther Best Price: $5.48 Buy New $3.22 (as of 04:30 UTC - Details)
We have people who are involved in prepping for a huge variety of reasons and we, the writers and editors of this site, sincerely welcome anyone who wants to become better prepared for emergencies.
You don’t have to be a tinfoil hat conspiracy theorist to be a prepper.
A lot of folks have this mental image of some wild-eyed guy peering out of the bunker wearing a tinfoil helmet. I’ll grant you that a lot of preppers are mistrustful of the things we hear in the mainstream media. We don’t take things at face value.
But for every prepper who is certain that the New World Order is trying to take over and every event is a false flag, there are preppers who are extremely logical and scientific. There are preppers who are pro-vaccination and anti-vaccination and everything in between.
I guess what I’m trying to say here is that we run the gamut. Don’t let the stereotypes scare you away.
Don’t stay someplace you’re treated badly.
In most of the preparedness world, you’ll be welcomed with open arms. But there are a few websites and forums where you find long-time preppers who are incredibly discouraging. If you run into this issue repeatedly, don’t continue hanging out there. Getting started on a big endeavor is overwhelming enough without people like that making you feel like crap.
Around here we like to help each other with advice and suggestions. Feel free to ask any questions you might have in the comments section and you’ll probably get more than one answer from those who wish to share their knowledge.
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Now, how do you get started prepping?
Pretty much all of us have recently had a crash course in preparedness with the COVID-19 pandemic. Many people have been sheltering in place in their homes for over a month now and have seen holes in their purchases. Some folks had the unfortunate experience of going out to stock up a little too late, only to find that the shelves were bare of essentials.
An enormous factor that makes just about every disaster worse is panic. When you wait until the last minute, you’re out there with all the other folks who waited until the last minute. Tensions are high and supplies are low. This can create an unsafe situation and can leave people without the things they need to face the event that has them rushing to the store in the first place.
The goal of prepping is to avoid all that.
When you’re prepped, sure, you really want to make one last run to the grocery store or Target, but if it came right down to it and you couldn’t, you’d still be okay. You still have the things on hand that your family needs to survive an event that lasts for a few hours all the way to a few months or even a few years. (And remember what I said above? It takes a while to get to that point.) The information below contains lots of links to articles, PDF guides, and books for topics you may wish to learn more about.
What are you prepping for?
There are all sorts of events people prep for, one of which, obviously, is a massive pandemic and quarantine. Outside of your general supplies, consider prepping for power outages next. Here’s a PDF guide that will help you get ready for blackouts. and here’s an article with some guidelines. The Prepperu2019s Cann... Daisy Luther Best Price: $7.60 Buy New $10.92 (as of 06:15 UTC - Details)
But there are many more things and some will be unique to your area. The Prepper’s Workbook may be helpful in figuring out exactly what’s the most likely for you. Here are some more regional things to prepare for these events are common in your area:
Tornados
Ice storms
Hurricanes
Blizzards
Wildfires
Evacuations
Earthquakes
Floods
Focus on the things most pertinent to your area. Think about those most likely events and what generally occurs with them: power outages, property damage, a requirement for special shelter, a secondary disaster (like a flood that follows a hurricane, for example).
Who are you prepping for?
Think about all of the members of your family or any loved ones you might be providing shelter for during an emergency. Everyone will have unique needs and wishes. This is why checklists are a great guideline but they don’t encompass everything.
Think about these needs and stock up accordingly:
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Special diets
Entertainment (what your 2-year-old finds fun and what your 14-year-old finds fun are very different)
Picky eaters (I recommend indulging picky eaters if you can – the middle of an emergency is not the time for stress-inducing arguments and familiar foods can help picky folks feel more in control)
Baby and toddler needs like diapers and wipes, as well as formula, and baby food if you use it
Pet supplies like food, kitty litter, carriers and leashes in case of evacuation, and any medication your pet takes
These are just a few examples of special needs. Spend a couple of days with a notebook and pen close at hand and write down every single thing anyone in your household uses, pets included.
Stock up on water.
Water is near and dear to my heart, so much so that I wrote a book on the topic. (You can find The Prepper’s Water Survival Guide HERE.) I always put water at the top of the list, because without it, you’ll be dead in 3 short days. The need for an emergency water supply isn’t always the result of a down grid disaster. Recently, we tapped into our emergency water when the well pump broke. Some places have had water emergencies when the municipal supply was contaminated by stuff like industrial spills or agricultural run-off. Floods and bad storms can also sometimes cause the water supply to be tainted.
Use containers you have RIGHT NOW and fill them with water from the tap. Put the lid on and stash them away. Don’t use milk jugs or juice jugs for drinking water, but you can use them for sanitation water in a pinch. If you can get your hands on some empty, clean 2-liter soda bottles, that will be perfect. We don’t drink soda, so we have some of the 1-gallon water bottles from the store.
Put the lid on and stash them away. Don’t use milk jugs or juice jugs for drinking water, but you can use them for sanitation water in a pinch. If you can get your hands on some empty, clean 2-liter soda bottles, that will be perfect. We don’t drink soda, so we have some of the 1-gallon water bottles from the store. Buy some filled 5-gallon jugs of purified water . How much you need should be based on the number of family members. The rule of thumb is 1 gallon per person, per day, but you may find you need a lot more than that when you add in pets and sanitation needs. You may be able to find these less expensively, already filled at the store. When I lived in Canada you could pick up a filled jug for less than $10, but California has all sorts of environmental rules that make these containers more expensive here. Another option is the 7-gallon Aquatainer that is designed for easy stacking. (Be sure to put this in a place where the floor can support the weight of a bunch of heavy water containers.) The Vitamin D Revoluti... Soram Khalsa Best Price: $1.25 Buy New $10.69 (as of 08:00 UTC - Details )
. How much you need should be based on the number of family members. The rule of thumb is 1 gallon per person, per day, but you may find you need a lot more than that when you add in pets and sanitation needs. You may be able to find these less expensively, already filled at the store. When I lived in Canada you could pick up a filled jug for less than $10, but California has all sorts of environmental rules that make these containers more expensive here. Another option is the 7-gallon Aquatainer that is designed for easy stacking. (Be sure to put this in a place where the floor can support the weight of a bunch of heavy water containers.) Have a way to dispense the water from the jugs. We have a top-loading water dispenser for use in emergencies. These MUST be top loading because the bottom-loading ones require electricity to run the pump.)
We have a top-loading water dispenser for use in emergencies. These MUST be top loading because the bottom-loading ones require electricity to run the pump.) Get a gravity-fed water filter. I use a Big Berkey, but it’s a hefty investment when you’re trying to get everything at once. If you can’t swing that, buy Jim Cobb’s Prepper’s Survival Hacks book. It has numerous DIY water filters that you can make without spending a fortune.
Food
Emergency food comes in many different forms. The first thing you have to look at is cooking methods, which we discussed above. The food you choose needs to be able to be prepared using the method you have available now, not the one you plan to get in the future.
Another important note is that your emergency food supply should be nutritious. You won’t want to fill up on empty calories when you may be making greater demands of your body. Keep in mind food restrictions, too, because an emergency situation is bad enough without an allergic reaction or intolerance illness.
There are several different ways to create a food supply.
See what you have. Go through your kitchen cupboards and see what you already have that could be used in an emergency. Things like nut butters, crackers, and other no-cook snacks are great options. Canned foods that only require heating are good as well. Instant rice or noodles can be added to your emergency supply. Group these items together on a special shelf or in a Rubbermaid container so that they are available when you need them. Figure out how long your supply would last your family before you go and purchase more. Figure out what shelf-stable items you need to add to balance out your supply. (Perhaps dried or canned fruit and vegetables, canned meat, jerky, etc., would provide more nutrients and variety.)
Go through your kitchen cupboards and see what you already have that could be used in an emergency. Things like nut butters, crackers, and other no-cook snacks are great options. Canned foods that only require heating are good as well. Instant rice or noodles can be added to your emergency supply. Group these items together on a special shelf or in a Rubbermaid container so that they are available when you need them. Figure out how long your supply would last your family before you go and purchase more. Figure out what shelf-stable items you need to add to balance out your supply. (Perhaps dried or canned fruit and vegetables, canned meat, jerky, etc., would provide more nutrients and variety.) Build a pantry . This is the best and least expensive way to build a pantry of familiar foods your family already enjoys. Make a list of what you need to feed your family for a month without a trip to the store, and without reliance on long cooking times. (This rules out beans and rice for most people.) Learn more about building a pantry that will see you through a variety of emergencies (including personal financial crises) in my book, Prepper’s Pantry. Also, check out The Prepper’s Book of Lists, a PDF guide you can print off and write on.
. Make a list of what you need to feed your family for a month without a trip to the store, and without reliance on long cooking times. (This rules out beans and rice for most people.) Learn more about building a pantry that will see you through a variety of emergencies (including personal financial crises) in my book, Prepper’s Pantry. Also, check out The Prepper’s Book of Lists, a PDF guide you can print off and write on. Emergency buckets. The very fastest way to create an instant food supply is emergency buckets of freeze-dried food, which require only the ability to boil water to prepare. One caveat: do not go with the cheapest thing you can find. Some of those taste absolutely terrible. As well, they’re loaded with unhealthy chemicals and sodium. If you normally eat very healthfully, then move to MSG-laden freeze-dried meals, you’re not going to feel well at all in an emergency. My very favorite brand of emergency food is Legacy Foods. Legacy has standard buckets of survival food, fruits and vegetables, dairy products, and protein. The quality is very good and the meals are tasty when prepared. Keep in mind that these have to be purchased well before the emergency occurs because currently, almost every company is sold out and back-ordered for weeks.
A way to cook your food during a power outage
If the power goes out, how will you cook? You need the ability to boil water, at the very least. If you can boil water, then you can heat up canned food or prepare freeze-dried food in an emergency. Here are some secondary cooking methods, some of which you may already have.
Woodstove or fireplace. If you heat with wood, you’re a step ahead already, at least in the midst of a winter power outage. However, you won’t want to fire up the woodstove to cook in the summer, particularly since you may already be battling the heat without a fan or air conditioner.
If you heat with wood, you’re a step ahead already, at least in the midst of a winter power outage. However, you won’t want to fire up the woodstove to cook in the summer, particularly since you may already be battling the heat without a fan or air conditioner. Gas kitchen stove . Some kitchen stoves that use gas or propane can be used without electricity while others can’t. (If you’re replacing your stove, this is definitely a quality you’ll want to look for.)
. Some kitchen stoves that use gas or propane can be used without electricity while others can’t. (If you’re replacing your stove, this is definitely a quality you’ll want to look for.) Outdoor barbecue . If the weather allows, you can fire up your propane or charcoal barbecue during a power outage and cook your feast outdoors.
. If the weather allows, you can fire up your propane or charcoal barbecue during a power outage and cook your feast outdoors. Rocket stove. There are all sorts of little emergency stoves out there which are designed to boil water quickly and without the use of a great deal of fuel. My favorites are the Volcano 3-way stove and the Kelly Kettle. You can also make an efficient stove. We made one that brought water to boil in less than 4 minutes.
Do not risk using emergency stoves designed for camping, indoors, unless the manufacturer specifically says that it can be used indoors. To do so is to risk fire, smoke damage, or carbon monoxide poisoning.
Sanitation
Another thing that can quickly become dire is personal sanitation. Depending on your situation, you may not have running water or flushing toilets. You need to stock up on supplies to make the best of these situations and keep family members healthy.
Baby wipes . You can never have enough baby wipes. Stock up on these for hand-washing after using the bathroom, before and after food prep, and before eating. They can also be used to wipe down surfaces. You can learn more about hand and surface hygiene when there is no running water HERE.
. You can never have enough baby wipes. Stock up on these for hand-washing after using the bathroom, before and after food prep, and before eating. They can also be used to wipe down surfaces. You can learn more about hand and surface hygiene when there is no running water HERE. Cleaning supplies. You still have to keep your home reasonably clean when there is no running water to help prevent illness and disease. You can find some cleaning hacks HERE.
You still have to keep your home reasonably clean when there is no running water to help prevent illness and disease. You can find some cleaning hacks HERE. Personal waste plan. You have to have a plan to deal with personal waste when the toilet won’t flush. This article tells you how to make a human kitty litter toilet, a very inexpensive solution to the personal waste issue. Waste must be handled very carefully to avoid the spread of disease and illness.
Here are the items I recommend that you keep on hand for water emergencies:
Disposable disinfecting wipes
Super absorbent paper towels
Basins
Baby wipes (These can be used for handwashing and personal hygiene.
Your regular spray cleaner (Ours is vinegar and orange essential oil)
Kitty litter. This soaks up messes and helps to absorb odor. (If your toilet won’t flush because you’re on a city sewer system, it can also be used as a makeshift toilet. This serious concern and how to make this toilet is discussed here.)
Heat
If a power outage takes place in the winter, you may need a secondary source of heat.
Woodstove or fireplace
Propane heater (I recommend the Mr. Buddy brand – it’s safe to use indoors)
Kerosene heater
Natural gas fireplaces – the fan won’t work but you may be able to thoroughly heat one room with these as long as the gas works.
There are many more options. For a detailed discussion on staying warm during a power outage, check out this article.
Light
Lighting is absolutely vital, especially if there are children in the house. Nothing is more frightening than being completely in the dark during a stressful situation. Fortunately, it’s one of the easiest things to plan for, as well as one of the least expensive.
Some lighting solutions are:
Garden stake solar lights
Long-burning candles
Kerosene lamp and fuel
and fuel Flashlights (don’t forget batteries)
(don’t forget batteries) Hand crank or solar lantern
Don’t forget matches or lighters
For more information on lighting, check out this article.
Tools and supplies
Some basic items will make your life much easier during an emergency. Here are some things that are essential in the event of a power outage:
Lighter/waterproof matches
Batteries in various sizes
Manual can opener
Basic tools: Pliers, screwdriver, wrench, hammer
Duct tape
Superglue
Sewing kit
Bungee cords
Zip ties
If you’d like to expand on the basic supplies, a more detailed list of tools and hardware can be found HERE.
First Aid kit
It’s important to have a basic first aid kit on hand at all times, but particularly in the event of an emergency. Your kit should include basic wound care items like bandages, antibiotic ointments, and sprays. As well, if you use them, keep on hand a supply of basic over-the-counter medications, like pain relief capsules, cold medicine, cough syrup, anti-nausea pills, heartburn pills, and allergy medication.
Be sure to have a couple of good medical guides on hand. I like this first aid book, this medical book, and this book of natural remedies.
If you want to put together a more advanced medical kit, you can find a list HERE.
Other Stuff
As you continue along your preparedness journey, you’ll find that there are other items that are very important to you. For example, you’ll want to build a bug-out bag for possible evacuations.
Another book you might like is Be Ready for Anything. It’s a comprehensive guide that covers 12 different disasters and prepping basics in a thorough manner.
And don’t be surprised when this mindset creates within you the itch to be more self-reliant, which means you’ll be adding gardening tools, sewing supplies, woodworking tools, and other supplies to your stockpile.
You’ve got this!
I know this sounds like a LOT. But remember, you don’t have to do everything today. Break it down into manageable pieces. This gives you a broad overview.
You’re going to do some list-writing, so grab a notebook and pen.
Write a master list . Now, based on this article, go through and write a list of the things that you feel are important for your family’s preparedness plan. Include the things that you already have. Organize your list by checking off the things you have.
. Now, based on this article, go through and write a list of the things that you feel are important for your family’s preparedness plan. Include the things that you already have. Organize your list by checking off the things you have. Organize the supplies that you have into “kits”. I have Rubbermaid tubs labeled with the contents for emergency purposes, sorted into kits for things like pandemic supplies, off-grid lighting, batteries and power supplies, etc.
I have Rubbermaid tubs labeled with the contents for emergency purposes, sorted into kits for things like pandemic supplies, off-grid lighting, batteries and power supplies, etc. Now write a minimalist list of the first things that you must have for survival. Don’t worry if you can’t get everything at once. Start off by covering all of the bases with a skeleton kit that will get you by. This list might include some food that doesn’t require cooking (thus eliminating the immediate need for a secondary cooking method), a way to keep warm, water, a kitty litter toilet, and some baby wipes.
Don’t worry if you can’t get everything at once. Start off by covering all of the bases with a skeleton kit that will get you by. This list might include some food that doesn’t require cooking (thus eliminating the immediate need for a secondary cooking method), a way to keep warm, water, a kitty litter toilet, and some baby wipes. Finally, write the big list. This is a list of the things mentioned in the article that you want to own. Make a copy of the list and keep it in your wallet so that if you happen by a thrift store or yard sale, you know what you need. As your budget allows, pick up one or two of these items per week. These may be higher ticket items so don’t worry if it takes you a while to get them. You’ve gotten the bare necessities, so these items will just add to your already sturdy foundation of preparedness.
Don’t panic. Start with your basics in each category and add to it as your time and budget allow.
I mentioned this earlier, but if you want more guidance to get started, here’s a PDF book to help you get prepped no matter where you live: The Prepper’s Workbook. It’s based on a course I used to offer but I think the workbook is a great way to do the exercises with a smaller time commitment and a lower price tag.
If you’d like a place to ask questions and talk with new preppers, you can join our new Facebook group here or visit our forum.
Most of all, welcome. We’re glad that you’ve joined us. You’re going to be ready the next time something like this rolls around without fighting the crowds for those last few rolls of toilet paper.
Reprinted with permission from The Organic Prepper.
The Best of Daisy Luther


lewrockwell--2020-05-11--The Cost of Big Pharma’s Covid-19 Vaccine Will Be Paid in Lives and in Billions of Dollars

Big Pharma and its minions such as Anthony Fauci and Robert Redfield are determined to use Covid-19 to vaccinate us all at the expense our lives and pocketbooks .
They are using the media , grant-dependent professionals , medical journals , and the presstitute media to conduct a campaign of disinformation about an inexpensive and successful treatment in order to pave the way for a likely unsuccessful , possibly dangerous , but very profitable vaccine .
The successful treatment is hydroxychloroquine-azithromycin and zinc .
Hydroxychlorquine has been used for decades to treat malaria , lupus , and rheumatoid arthritis and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Despite its record of safe useage , Big Pharma and its hired hands have concocted a disinformation story that if you take it you will have a heart attack .
As Trump endorsed hydroxychloroquine , everyone who is against Trump for other reasons has picked up Big Pharma ’ s line as it is another avenue toward the goal of discrediting Trump .
The fact of the matter is that medical doctors involved with Covid-19 treatment report highly successful results with hydroxychloroquine .
I have posted a number of reports in which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and general safety of hydroxychloroquine .
Deadly Medicines and O ... Peter Gotzsche Best Price : $ 38.43 Buy New $ 33.29 See , for example this and this .
The reported success of vitamin C in the treatment of Covid-19 is also subjected to disinformation by Big Pharma and its minions .
The obvious disinformation campaign against successful and inexpensive treatments of Covid-19 has led many to the conclusion that the Covid-19 “ pandemic was pre-planned from the beginning ” ( see for example this ) Whether pre-planned or not , Big @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in big time with a Covid-19 vaccine .
In effect , Big Pharma and Bill Gates and their associated scum are murderers .
They are killing people with their campaign against effective and affordable treatment .
This might strike some gullible people who trust the system as an excessive accusation , but Big Pharma has long made it clear that profit comes before life .
Dr. Peter C. Gotzsche , professor of clinical research , director of the Nordic Cochrane Center , and chief physician of Rigshospitalet and the University of Copenhagen has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ medicines ” are the third largest killer after heart disease and cancer .
We have been sold on vaccines in the face of evidence of the harm they do to some people and the fact that they are used despite an imperfect understanding of the human immune system .
Moreover , coronaviruses are not of a class that permits effective vaccines .
But we are going to get one whether or not it is effective and whether or not we want to be vaccinated .
Bill Gates is working to make sure vaccination @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can not leave your home or your FEMA containment center .
Money is pouring not into known effective treatment but into vaccine research as companies and countries race for a patent .
Bill Sardi reports that Chicago has “ already purchased the syringes and spotted locations for vaccination stations.
” Americans need to come to grips with how money has corrupted everything .
So many of the people and institutions we formerly relied on to speak truthfully are now dependent on grants from corporations , government agencies , and self-interested donors with agendas @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , scientists will now lie for money .
Universities will produce “ studies ” that advance the donor ’ s agenda .
Physicists dependent on Washington ’ s grants will hold their tongues when presented with obviously false claims such as massively constructed steel buildings built to withstand airliner collision collapsing into dust because of isolated low temperature fires and strikes by flimsy aluminum airplanes .
There are a number of ways that studies can be designed to produce a conclusion that a specific treatment is or is not effective .
Consider hydroxychloroquine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from this treatment by using it as a late stage treatment when Covid-19 has advanced beyond treatment .
This appears to be the case with the New England Journal of Medicine report that “ hydroxychloroquine use was not associated with a significantly higher or lower risk of intubation or death.
” Jabbed : How the Vaccin ... Wilcox , Brett Best Price : $ 13.02 Buy New $ 13.05 Like any disease , successful treatment needs to begin early , not at a late stage .
The many doctors who report success with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ early and not be used only as a last resort .
It turns out that the NEJM study was funded by the National Institute of Health , a Big Pharma influenced organization that is hostile to a cure as opposed to a vaccine .
It is also curious that the article , “ Observational Study of Hydroxychloroquine in Hospitalized Patients with Covid-19 , ” was quickly published in a few weeks instead of the usual lengthy time required to clear the peer-reviewed process .
And it is also curious that many were primed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ despite the inconclusive study .
A corrupt establishment and media that can sell us 9/11 , Saddam Hussein ’ s weapons of mass destruction , Iranian nukes , Assad ’ s use of chemical weapons , a Russian invasion of Ukraine , Russiagate and a large number of other lies can also sell us on locking up a successful treatment in the closet while we await a vaccine .
Many decades ago George Stigler at the University of Chicago said that the trouble with regulation is that all regulatory agencies end up captured @ @ @ @ @ @ @ regulating .
Thus we see that the EPA is in the hands of polluters , bank regulation is in the hands of bankers , telecommunication regulations—5G for example—is in the hands of tech companies who stand to profit , and approval of new medicines is in the hands of Big Pharma as is the curriculum in medical schools .
Doctors are trained to connect symptoms with tests and when confirmed by a test , the doctor looks up online the specified Big Pharma treatment .
My generation grew up without vaccines and without @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vaccines among the over-vaccinated youth of today .
Today vaccinations begin at birth and increase into high numbers .
Does the natural immune system ever develop ?
That is an irrelevant question .
The driving force behind vaccination is profit , not health .
If we want a health system instead of a death system , Big Pharma must be nationalized and run by scientists on salaries without patent rights and “ performance bonuses.
” The Best of Paul Craig Roberts

Big Pharma and its minions such as Anthony Fauci and Robert Redfield are determined to use Covid-19 to vaccinate us all at the expense our lives and pocketbooks. They are using the media, grant-dependent professionals, medical journals, and the presstitute media to conduct a campaign of disinformation about an inexpensive and successful treatment in order to pave the way for a likely unsuccessful, possibly dangerous, but very profitable vaccine.
The successful treatment is hydroxychloroquine-azithromycin and zinc. Hydroxychlorquine has been used for decades to treat malaria, lupus, and rheumatoid arthritis and has a decades long record of safety. Despite its record of safe useage, Big Pharma and its hired hands have concocted a disinformation story that if you take it you will have a heart attack. As Trump endorsed hydroxychloroquine, everyone who is against Trump for other reasons has picked up Big Pharma’s line as it is another avenue toward the goal of discrediting Trump.
The fact of the matter is that medical doctors involved with Covid-19 treatment report highly successful results with hydroxychloroquine. I have posted a number of reports in which doctors and renowned scientists report the effectiveness and general safety of hydroxychloroquine. Deadly Medicines and O... Peter Gotzsche Best Price: $38.43 Buy New $33.29 (as of 07:20 UTC - Details)
See, for example this and this.
The reported success of vitamin C in the treatment of Covid-19 is also subjected to disinformation by Big Pharma and its minions.
The obvious disinformation campaign against successful and inexpensive treatments of Covid-19 has led many to the conclusion that the Covid-19 “pandemic was pre-planned from the beginning” ( see for example this)
Whether pre-planned or not, Big Pharma and Bill Gates intend to cash in big time with a Covid-19 vaccine. In effect, Big Pharma and Bill Gates and their associated scum are murderers. They are killing people with their campaign against effective and affordable treatment.
This might strike some gullible people who trust the system as an excessive accusation, but Big Pharma has long made it clear that profit comes before life. Dr. Peter C. Gotzsche, professor of clinical research, director of the Nordic Cochrane Center, and chief physician of Rigshospitalet and the University of Copenhagen has documented that Big Pharma’s “medicines” are the third largest killer after heart disease and cancer.
We have been sold on vaccines in the face of evidence of the harm they do to some people and the fact that they are used despite an imperfect understanding of the human immune system. Moreover, coronaviruses are not of a class that permits effective vaccines.
But we are going to get one whether or not it is effective and whether or not we want to be vaccinated. Bill Gates is working to make sure vaccination is mandatory for all. Otherwise you cannot leave your home or your FEMA containment center. Money is pouring not into known effective treatment but into vaccine research as companies and countries race for a patent. Bill Sardi reports that Chicago has “already purchased the syringes and spotted locations for vaccination stations.”
Americans need to come to grips with how money has corrupted everything. So many of the people and institutions we formerly relied on to speak truthfully are now dependent on grants from corporations, government agencies, and self-interested donors with agendas that truth is the casualty. Yes, scientists will now lie for money. Universities will produce “studies” that advance the donor’s agenda. Physicists dependent on Washington’s grants will hold their tongues when presented with obviously false claims such as massively constructed steel buildings built to withstand airliner collision collapsing into dust because of isolated low temperature fires and strikes by flimsy aluminum airplanes.
There are a number of ways that studies can be designed to produce a conclusion that a specific treatment is or is not effective. Consider hydroxychloroquine. A study can get poor results from this treatment by using it as a late stage treatment when Covid-19 has advanced beyond treatment. This appears to be the case with the New England Journal of Medicine report that “hydroxychloroquine use was not associated with a significantly higher or lower risk of intubation or death.” Jabbed: How the Vaccin... Wilcox, Brett Best Price: $13.02 Buy New $13.05 (as of 03:50 UTC - Details)
Like any disease, successful treatment needs to begin early, not at a late stage. The many doctors who report success with hydroxychloroquine stress that the treatment should begin early and not be used only as a last resort. It turns out that the NEJM study was funded by the National Institute of Health, a Big Pharma influenced organization that is hostile to a cure as opposed to a vaccine. It is also curious that the article, “Observational Study of Hydroxychloroquine in Hospitalized Patients with Covid-19,” was quickly published in a few weeks instead of the usual lengthy time required to clear the peer-reviewed process. And it is also curious that many were primed to use the study to discredit hydroxychloroquine despite the inconclusive study.
A corrupt establishment and media that can sell us 9/11, Saddam Hussein’s weapons of mass destruction, Iranian nukes, Assad’s use of chemical weapons, a Russian invasion of Ukraine, Russiagate and a large number of other lies can also sell us on locking up a successful treatment in the closet while we await a vaccine.
Many decades ago George Stigler at the University of Chicago said that the trouble with regulation is that all regulatory agencies end up captured by the businesses they are tasked with regulating. Thus we see that the EPA is in the hands of polluters, bank regulation is in the hands of bankers, telecommunication regulations—5G for example—is in the hands of tech companies who stand to profit, and approval of new medicines is in the hands of Big Pharma as is the curriculum in medical schools. Doctors are trained to connect symptoms with tests and when confirmed by a test, the doctor looks up online the specified Big Pharma treatment.
My generation grew up without vaccines and without all of the associated illnesses associated with vaccines among the over-vaccinated youth of today. Today vaccinations begin at birth and increase into high numbers. Does the natural immune system ever develop?
That is an irrelevant question. The driving force behind vaccination is profit, not health. If we want a health system instead of a death system, Big Pharma must be nationalized and run by scientists on salaries without patent rights and “performance bonuses.”
The Best of Paul Craig Roberts


lewrockwell--2020-05-11--The Full Interview With Dr. Judy Mikovits That’s Been Deleted By Social Media

A segment of a new film set to be released this summer titled “ Plandemic ” featured an interview with Dr. Judy Mikovits .
The interview is being deemed as false , misleading and a “ conspiracy theory ” by fact-checkers and mainstream media .
As a result , multiple social media platforms are removing and banning the interview which received more than 1.5 million views in a very short period of time before it was removed .
If you want to watch the full interview , you can do so here .
We will probably get hit with a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ article .
Despite the fact that we have not even taken any side or shared our opinion about it .
We are simply presenting it .
Mikovits started her career as a lab technician at the National Cancer Institute ( NCI ) in 1988 .
She became a scientist and obtained a Ph.D. in biochemistry and molecular biology from George Washington University in 1991 .
By 2009 , she was research director at the Whittemore Peterson Institute ( WPI ) , a private research center in Reno , Nevada .
Judy was a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and was one of the leading scientists in her field .
Judy was thrown in prison after she refused to discredit her own research that led to the discovery that retroviruses have been transmitted to 25 million Americans through vaccines .
We covered the story a few years ago , and you can read more about that in detail , here .
Plague of Corruption : ... Mikovits , Judy Buy New $ 17.99 I ’ m not going to go into if what she says is true or not .
That ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that there is a digital Orwellian authoritarian fact-checker that ’ s going around the internet deleting information , and in many cases information that can not be proved as being false .
They are even removing content from scientists and doctors who are simply sharing their opinion , and also removing content that is backed up with credible sources and evidence if it threatens the official mainstream narrative .
YouTube has also recently announced that they will ban any content that contradicts the World Health Organization ( WHO ) about the new coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ exposing the corruption that exists within the WHO and the influence that pharmaceutical companies have within the organization .
Special note to our loyal readers and followers : We are concerned that our Facebook Page will be deleted , so we are encouraging all those who want to continue to receive and be able to find our content , like this article for example , to sign up for our email list .
Should the people not have the ability to decide for themselves what is real and what is fake ?
Should @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , evidence and information freely instead of having a “ fact checker ” telling them what is real and what is fake for them ?
This is why I am sharing the link to the interview , because I believe people should have the right to make their own decisions , and I believe they should have free access to information , regardless of what the narrative is .
They should be able to decide for themselves and do their own research .
Our access to information , perspectives and more should not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ information regarding major events being erased , censored and heavily bashed by mainstream media ?
The censorship alone is raising a lot of suspicion for people , and authoritarian ‘ fact checking ’ measures are only raising more concerns for people and acting as a catalyst for them to seek out these other perspectives , not to mention the information that ’ s being censored .
This is something that is not only happening with major global events , but in all areas , from science , to health , all the way @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conscious and intelligent manipulation of the organized habits and opinions of the masses is an important element in democratic society .
Those who manipulate this unseen mechanism of society constitute an invisible government which is the true ruling power of our country .
…We are governed , our minds are molded , our tastes formed , our ideas suggested , largely by men we have never heard of .
This is a logical result of the way in which our democratic society is organized .
Vast numbers of human beings must cooperate in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ together as a smoothly functioning society .
…In almost every act of our daily lives , whether in the sphere of politics or business , in our social conduct or our ethical thinking , we are dominated by the relatively small number of persons…who understand the mental processes and social patterns of the masses .
It is they who pull the wires which control the public mind.
” -Edward Bernays ( Propaganda , 1928 ) Amazon.com Gift Card i ... Buy New $ 25.00 Judy also recently released a book in partnership with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ F. Kennedy Junior titled Plague of Corruption : Restoring Faith in the Promise of Science She ’ s made the book available for FREE , here .
Below are a few reviews of the book : “ One of the main problems of our time is the public loss of confidence in the scientific community because of a too often corrupt coalition of governmental and corporate entities .
Judy Mikovits ’ s and Kent Heckenlively ’ s book delves into the midst of this rampant corruption , which hides from the public scientific @ @ @ @ @ @ @ economic interests.
” —Dr .
Luc Montagnier , 2008 Nobel Laureate for the isolation of the HIV retrovirus “ Kent Heckenlively and Judy Mikovits are the new dynamic duo fighting corruption in science.
” — Ben Garrison , America ’ s # 1 political satirist “ What this book teaches you more than anything else is that science is a dangerous game .
The notion that science is precise and unambiguous is wrong .
When there is doubt , there is the potential for powerful interested parties to make life miserable for a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , intrigue is seamlessly intertwined with fascinating revelations about the still poorly understood science behind the potential role of retroviruses in mysterious debilitating diseases like chronic fatigue syndrome and autism.
” —Dr .
Stephanie Seneff , Senior Research Scientist , MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory

A segment of a new film set to be released this summer titled “Plandemic” featured an interview with Dr. Judy Mikovits. The interview is being deemed as false, misleading and a “conspiracy theory” by fact-checkers and mainstream media. As a result, multiple social media platforms are removing and banning the interview which received more than 1.5 million views in a very short period of time before it was removed. If you want to watch the full interview, you can do so here.
We will probably get hit with a “fact-check” simply for sharing this article. Despite the fact that we have not even taken any side or shared our opinion about it. We are simply presenting it.
Mikovits started her career as a lab technician at the National Cancer Institute (NCI) in 1988. She became a scientist and obtained a Ph.D. in biochemistry and molecular biology from George Washington University in 1991. By 2009, she was research director at the Whittemore Peterson Institute (WPI), a private research center in Reno, Nevada. Judy was a well known scientist in her field, and was one of the leading scientists in her field. Judy was thrown in prison after she refused to discredit her own research that led to the discovery that retroviruses have been transmitted to 25 million Americans through vaccines. We covered the story a few years ago, and you can read more about that in detail, here.
Plague of Corruption: ... Mikovits, Judy Buy New $17.99 (as of 03:22 UTC - Details) I’m not going to go into if what she says is true or not. That’s not the point. The point that there is a digital Orwellian authoritarian fact-checker that’s going around the internet deleting information, and in many cases information that cannot be proved as being false. They are even removing content from scientists and doctors who are simply sharing their opinion, and also removing content that is backed up with credible sources and evidence if it threatens the official mainstream narrative.
YouTube has also recently announced that they will ban any content that contradicts the World Health Organization (WHO) about the new coronavirus. Vimeo also took down a documentary exposing the corruption that exists within the WHO and the influence that pharmaceutical companies have within the organization.
Special note to our loyal readers and followers: We are concerned that our Facebook Page will be deleted, so we are encouraging all those who want to continue to receive and be able to find our content, like this article for example, to sign up for our email list.
Should the people not have the ability to decide for themselves what is real and what is fake? Should they not be able to examine sources, evidence and information freely instead of having a “fact checker” telling them what is real and what is fake for them?
This is why I am sharing the link to the interview, because I believe people should have the right to make their own decisions, and I believe they should have free access to information, regardless of what the narrative is. They should be able to decide for themselves and do their own research. Our access to information, perspectives and more should not be hindered.
Why is so much information regarding major events being erased, censored and heavily bashed by mainstream media? The censorship alone is raising a lot of suspicion for people, and authoritarian ‘fact checking’ measures are only raising more concerns for people and acting as a catalyst for them to seek out these other perspectives, not to mention the information that’s being censored. This is something that is not only happening with major global events, but in all areas, from science, to health, all the way to geopolitics and more.
“The conscious and intelligent manipulation of the organized habits and opinions of the masses is an important element in democratic society. Those who manipulate this unseen mechanism of society constitute an invisible government which is the true ruling power of our country. …We are governed, our minds are molded, our tastes formed, our ideas suggested, largely by men we have never heard of. This is a logical result of the way in which our democratic society is organized. Vast numbers of human beings must cooperate in this manner if they are to live together as a smoothly functioning society. …In almost every act of our daily lives, whether in the sphere of politics or business, in our social conduct or our ethical thinking, we are dominated by the relatively small number of persons…who understand the mental processes and social patterns of the masses. It is they who pull the wires which control the public mind.” -Edward Bernays (Propaganda, 1928)
Amazon.com Gift Card i... Buy New $25.00 (as of 06:10 UTC - Details) Judy also recently released a book in partnership with Kent Heckenlively, JD, and Robert F. Kennedy Junior titled Plague of Corruption: Restoring Faith in the Promise of Science
She’s made the book available for FREE, here.
Below are a few reviews of the book:
“One of the main problems of our time is the public loss of confidence in the scientific community because of a too often corrupt coalition of governmental and corporate entities. Judy Mikovits’s and Kent Heckenlively’s book delves into the midst of this rampant corruption, which hides from the public scientific truths which might go against these corporate economic interests.”
—Dr. Luc Montagnier, 2008 Nobel Laureate for the isolation of the HIV retrovirus “Kent Heckenlively and Judy Mikovits are the new dynamic duo fighting corruption in science.”
— Ben Garrison, America’s #1 political satirist “What this book teaches you more than anything else is that science is a dangerous game. The notion that science is precise and unambiguous is wrong. When there is doubt, there is the potential for powerful interested parties to make life miserable for a scientist with integrity. Throughout the book, intrigue is seamlessly intertwined with fascinating revelations about the still poorly understood science behind the potential role of retroviruses in mysterious debilitating diseases like chronic fatigue syndrome and autism.”
—Dr. Stephanie Seneff, Senior Research Scientist, MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory
Reprinted with permission from Collective Evolition.


lewrockwell--2020-05-11--This Is a Funny Kind of Pandemic, Featuring Empty Hospitals

The way this whole thing has played out shows me that there simply is no “ novel corona virus ” , at least not in the sense that the media is pushing it .
A pandemic identifies itself by killing large numbers of people very quickly and by spreading across the planet in short order .
If there actually was a pandemic , those two features would be overwhelmingly evident and there would be no need for a 24/7 media push to cement the idea onto the minds of people .
If there was an actual pandemic , the sheer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ infection would be irrefutably evident , with massively overrun hospitals and mass burials in every country on Earth .
Will You Be Richer or ... Smith , Charles Hugh Best Price : $ 10.99 Buy New $ 11.55 This is a funny kind of pandemic , though ; featuring empty hospitals , comparatively very few deaths , plenty of time for politicians to bumble around making ridiculous statements , and absolutely no evidence of any spread of any single disease that can be proven to be due to this supposed “ new virus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ almost infinite list of symptoms , and claims that infected carriers are asymptomatic .
How convenient for those pushing this fraud .
Another feature of this new kind of pandemic is that deaths from other diseases seem to have stopped almost entirely .
See : Death rates in the United States have been going down , not up ( April 24 , 2020 by Dr. Klaus L.E .
Kaiser ) If you pay attention to the news , you might assume that record numbers of people are dying .
The opposite is true @

The way this whole thing has played out shows me that there simply is no “novel corona virus”, at least not in the sense that the media is pushing it. A pandemic identifies itself by killing large numbers of people very quickly and by spreading across the planet in short order. If there actually was a pandemic, those two features would be overwhelmingly evident and there would be no need for a 24/7 media push to cement the idea onto the minds of people. If there was an actual pandemic, the sheer number of deaths and new cases of infection would be irrefutably evident, with massively overrun hospitals and mass burials in every country on Earth.
Will You Be Richer or ... Smith, Charles Hugh Best Price: $10.99 Buy New $11.55 (as of 05:55 UTC - Details) This is a funny kind of pandemic, though; featuring empty hospitals, comparatively very few deaths, plenty of time for politicians to bumble around making ridiculous statements, and absolutely no evidence of any spread of any single disease that can be proven to be due to this supposed “new virus”. This pandemic also features an almost infinite list of symptoms, and claims that infected carriers are asymptomatic. How convenient for those pushing this fraud.
Another feature of this new kind of pandemic is that deaths from other diseases seem to have stopped almost entirely. See: Death rates in the United States have been going down, not up (April 24, 2020 by Dr. Klaus L.E. Kaiser)
If you pay attention to the news, you might assume that record numbers of people are dying. The opposite is true.
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The Sickness Gulag

Americans – many of them – are so dumbed down they can be convinced that it ’ s reasonable to turn the country into a permanent Sickness Gulag in the name of a permanent war on germs – a war that can not be won .
Which may be just the point .
Endless war – waged in the name of “ health ” – is the health of the state .
It provides endless , limitless pretext for those who are the state – the officials and enforcers – to decree and punish .
How does one object to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been convinced that it is the only way to keep them breathing ?
Notwithstanding the evidence – including that which they see ( or rather , don ’ t ) with their own eyes .
Fear supplants facts .
Closes their eyes – and minds – to evidence , to reason .
Such as the bodies not stacking up .
Or not stacking up unusually .
Bodies are always stacking up .
All of a sudden , this is redefined as abnormal .
a “ crisis.
” BlueDriver LSB2 Blueto ... Buy New @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could just as easily have been manufactured in 2013 – a bad ordinary Corona ( flu ) year .
56,000 people died that year , from or because of the ordinary flu , according to the CDC .
But it wasn ’ t a “ crisis ” because they didn ’ t create it .
Notwithstanding that “ people died !
” life went on as normal , then .
Even though the metrics are similar .
Elderly and health-compromised people are always more vulnerable to a cold/flu/corona becoming something worse – like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ kill thousands of them every year .
The current reaction to it , however , is .
My state has about 8.5 million people in it ; about 500 have died because of ( or with ) Corona .
One stands a better chance of being struck by lightning than being felled by Corona , by the numbers .
But the state doesn ’ t order the entire population to “ shelter in place ” when it thunderstorms .
This would be considered ridiculous – as well as evidence of severe ( and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ basis .
We used to treat people so afflicted .
What ’ s changed is that everyone is expected to mime being afflicted – and those who refuse to play along are rapidly being “ framed ” as the ones with mental problems , soon to be punished for their aberrant normalcy .
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Americans – many of them – are so dumbed down they can be convinced that it’s reasonable to turn the country into a permanent Sickness Gulag in the name of a permanent war on germs – a war that cannot be won.
Which may be just the point.
Endless war – waged in the name of “health” – is the health of the state. It provides endless, limitless pretext for those who are the state – the officials and enforcers – to decree and punish.
How does one object to this when the victims of this have been convinced that it is the only way to keep them breathing? Notwithstanding the evidence – including that which they see (or rather, don’t) with their own eyes.
Fear supplants facts. Closes their eyes – and minds – to evidence, to reason. Such as the bodies not stacking up.
Or not stacking up unusually.
Bodies are always stacking up. All of a sudden, this is redefined as abnormal. a “crisis.” BlueDriver LSB2 Blueto... Buy New $99.95 (as of 03:23 UTC - Details)
The current hysteria about Corona could just as easily have been manufactured in 2013 – a bad ordinary Corona (flu) year. 56,000 people died that year, from or because of the ordinary flu, according to the CDC. But it wasn’t a “crisis” because they didn’t create it.
Notwithstanding that “people died!” life went on as normal, then.
Not now.
Even though the metrics are similar. Elderly and health-compromised people are always more vulnerable to a cold/flu/corona becoming something worse – like pneumonia – and this can and does kill thousands of them every year.
It’s sad – but not abnormal.
The current reaction to it, however, is.
My state has about 8.5 million people in it; about 500 have died because of (or with) Corona. One stands a better chance of being struck by lightning than being felled by Corona, by the numbers. But the state doesn’t order the entire population to “shelter in place” when it thunderstorms.
This would be considered ridiculous – as well as evidence of severe (and irrational) anxiety disorder on an individual basis. We used to treat people so afflicted. What’s changed is that everyone is expected to mime being afflicted – and those who refuse to play along are rapidly being “framed” as the ones with mental problems, soon to be punished for their aberrant normalcy.
The world turn’d upside down.
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lewrockwell--2020-05-11--The Social Importance of Dissent

The Social Importance of Dissent

I made my weekly trek to Whole Foods for groceries for my family of six ; just this week they had plastered the posts and walls outside with announcements that the store now wanted everyone in masks .
Most people brought their own .
For those that didn ’ t , there was a tray from which we were to grab our own medical gag , compliments of the shady Jeff Bezos .
I politely—it ’ s always important to have manners and eloquence in such actions— informed the greeter lady that I was not interested in wearing a mask @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was visibly upset and did not hide her incredulity .
She used the phrase “ irresponsible behavior.
” I replied calmly that I was not comfortable participating , or was it a store mandate ?
If it was an actual policy , well , I ’ d probably have to shop elsewhere .
She asked if I wanted to talk to the manager .
I wasn ’ t sure why , unless the manager wanted to talk to me for some reason— I ’ m happy to meet new people .
It ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s not a store rule , and it is therefore a suggestion of sorts , I should be able to shop— I asked her to correct me if I was wrong , I ’ ve been wrong before .
The Curmudgeon ’ s ... Murray , Charles Best Price : $ 3.62 Buy New $ 11.68 She finally huffed and let me in whispering , “ unbelievable.
” Obviously , it had never crossed her mind that it was possible to hold a conviction outside the extraordinarily narrow boundary of permissible opinion on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ possible that this young man would reject the opportunity to be made safe ?
!
People were staring .
But the awkwardness of standing firm paid off .
For looking behind me in the long line , two individuals who came in after me also decided to reject the mask .
How could the door attendant possibly argue with them ?
One of them walked straight up to me once inside and thanked me ; he opined that the entire state of affairs was bizarre , but he didn ’ t even think @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He didn ’ t want to get in trouble .
I hope he plays my part the next time he visits a store— people need someone to take the first step to give them courage to fight .
We have the responsibility to dissent with dignity and courage .
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I made my weekly trek to Whole Foods for groceries for my family of six; just this week they had plastered the posts and walls outside with announcements that the store now wanted everyone in masks. Most people brought their own. For those that didn’t, there was a tray from which we were to grab our own medical gag, compliments of the shady Jeff Bezos.
I politely—it’s always important to have manners and eloquence in such actions— informed the greeter lady that I was not interested in wearing a mask, thank you very much. She was visibly upset and did not hide her incredulity. She used the phrase “irresponsible behavior.” I replied calmly that I was not comfortable participating, or was it a store mandate? If it was an actual policy, well, I’d probably have to shop elsewhere. She asked if I wanted to talk to the manager. I wasn’t sure why, unless the manager wanted to talk to me for some reason— I’m happy to meet new people. It’s just that, if it’s not a store rule, and it is therefore a suggestion of sorts, I should be able to shop— I asked her to correct me if I was wrong, I’ve been wrong before. The Curmudgeon’s... Murray, Charles Best Price: $3.62 Buy New $11.68 (as of 03:24 UTC - Details)
She finally huffed and let me in whispering, “unbelievable.” Obviously, it had never crossed her mind that it was possible to hold a conviction outside the extraordinarily narrow boundary of permissible opinion on this issue. How is it even possible that this young man would reject the opportunity to be made safe?! People were staring.
But the awkwardness of standing firm paid off. For looking behind me in the long line, two individuals who came in after me also decided to reject the mask. How could the door attendant possibly argue with them? One of them walked straight up to me once inside and thanked me; he opined that the entire state of affairs was bizarre, but he didn’t even think it was possible to say no. He didn’t want to get in trouble.
I hope he plays my part the next time he visits a store— people need someone to take the first step to give them courage to fight. We have the responsibility to dissent with dignity and courage.
The Best of C. Jay Engel


lewrockwell--2020-05-11--America Has Become a Powder Keg That Is Ready To Explode at Any Time

Have you noticed that people are a lot more emotional these days ?
People are angry about the lockdowns , people are angry because others are not “ properly ” observing the social distancing rules , people are angry about losing their jobs , people are angry about the shortages in the stores , and more than anything else people are angry at our politicians .
Even before COVID-19 came along , I was repeatedly warning my readers that anger was rising to a very dangerous level in this country , and now this pandemic has made things far worse @ @ @ @ @ @ @ log on to Facebook and read some of the “ discussions ” that people are having about this coronavirus .
Many of those “ discussions ” rapidly devolve into venom spewing contests , and sometimes this is still true even if people are theoretically on the same side .
There is so much anger and frustration out there right now , and it is only going to get worse the closer that we get to election day .
Thankfully , so far we don ’ t have the sort of widespread civil unrest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nations , but the stage is certainly being set for it .
The American people don ’ t like being forced to put their lives on hold , they don ’ t like all of the new rules that have been forced upon them because of this pandemic , and they are deeply frustrated with our politicians for being unable to instantly fix things .
Will You Be Richer or ... Smith , Charles Hugh Best Price : $ 10.99 Buy New $ 11.55 Of course there aren ’ t going to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has already lost 33 million jobs , and millions more will be lost in the weeks ahead .
Meanwhile , more than 76,000 Americans have already died from the coronavirus , and the overall death toll in this country is likely to be in the hundreds of thousands .
In an environment such as this , people are going to have shorter fuses than usual , and it isn ’ t going to take much to get people to lash out in frustration .
One of the most prominent examples of this that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Texas… It is quite foolish to push a law enforcement officer into a lake , but the social distancing restrictions are frustrating people so much that many of them are not thinking rationally .
And in this environment it certainly isn ’ t going to take much to push law enforcement officials over the edge either .
Americans were stunned when video footage emerged of New Jersey police officers relentlessly beating young men with their batons for violating the social distancing rules… Sadly , I expect to see a lot more wild @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the months ahead .
Right now , virtually the entire country is in a really bad mood , and unfortunately some people will choose to resort to violence .
Gore Vidal History of ... Network , The Real News Best Price : $ 10.95 Buy New $ 9.99 And it can happen in places that you might not expect .
For instance , an argument over social distancing rules at a McDonald ’ s in Oklahoma resulted in three people getting shot… I ’ ll never understand why people commit these sorts of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our world gets even crazier , more people than ever are going to be going off the deep end .
Our nation is so deeply divided , and explosions of anger and hatred are becoming increasingly common .
So many Americans are willing to “ shoot first and ask questions later ” , and the shooting of a 25-year-old African-American man in Georgia is causing a national uproar… On Thursday , we learned that the father and son that chased Arbery down have been arrested .
But even though they have been arrested @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will deepen the very deep racial tensions that already exist in this country .
I truly wish that we could all learn how to love one another , but instead I continue to see hatred rise all over America .
Needless to say , one of the big reasons why Americans hate one another these days is because of politics .
November is right around the corner , and we will likely see tremendous outbursts of anger and frustration both before and after the election .
Meanwhile , economic conditions will continue to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ become increasingly desperate .
Discrimination and Dis ... Sowell , Thomas Best Price : $ 11.99 Buy New $ 18.35 Already , meat shortages are making headlines all over the nation… Many Americans can deal with short-term shortages , but if these shortages stretch into the summer months a whole lot of people are going to become extremely frustrated .
Overall , I have never seen so much anger and frustration in the United States in my entire lifetime , and it is truly a recipe for disaster .
Unfortunately , I expect @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the months ahead , and we could be building up to a very dangerous crescendo later in the year .
Reprinted with permission from The Most Important News .
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Have you noticed that people are a lot more emotional these days? People are angry about the lockdowns, people are angry because others are not “properly” observing the social distancing rules, people are angry about losing their jobs, people are angry about the shortages in the stores, and more than anything else people are angry at our politicians. Even before COVID-19 came along, I was repeatedly warning my readers that anger was rising to a very dangerous level in this country, and now this pandemic has made things far worse. If you doubt this, just log on to Facebook and read some of the “discussions” that people are having about this coronavirus. Many of those “discussions” rapidly devolve into venom spewing contests, and sometimes this is still true even if people are theoretically on the same side. There is so much anger and frustration out there right now, and it is only going to get worse the closer that we get to election day.
Thankfully, so far we don’t have the sort of widespread civil unrest that we are already seeing in other nations, but the stage is certainly being set for it. The American people don’t like being forced to put their lives on hold, they don’t like all of the new rules that have been forced upon them because of this pandemic, and they are deeply frustrated with our politicians for being unable to instantly fix things.
Will You Be Richer or ... Smith, Charles Hugh Best Price: $10.99 Buy New $11.55 (as of 05:55 UTC - Details) Of course there aren’t going to be any easy answers. The U.S. economy has already lost 33 million jobs, and millions more will be lost in the weeks ahead. Meanwhile, more than 76,000 Americans have already died from the coronavirus, and the overall death toll in this country is likely to be in the hundreds of thousands.
In an environment such as this, people are going to have shorter fuses than usual, and it isn’t going to take much to get people to lash out in frustration. One of the most prominent examples of this that we have witnessed lately occurred in Austin, Texas…
Austin police have arrested a man who allegedly pushed a park ranger into a lake. The incident occurred on Thursday at Commons Ford, a public park that is home to Lake Austin, and was captured on a video posted on social media. In the video, a park ranger is seen standing near the lake’s edge telling a crowd of people to stand six feet apart when a man pushes the ranger into the water and falls in himself.
It is quite foolish to push a law enforcement officer into a lake, but the social distancing restrictions are frustrating people so much that many of them are not thinking rationally.
And in this environment it certainly isn’t going to take much to push law enforcement officials over the edge either. Americans were stunned when video footage emerged of New Jersey police officers relentlessly beating young men with their batons for violating the social distancing rules…
Footage from a street fight on Tuesday afternoon shows a Jersey City police officer – who is white – repeatedly hitting a man – who is African American – while he’s pinned to the ground, and now activists are calling for the cops to be fired. The clip filmed by a witness captured the man trying to raise his arms to protect his face as the law enforcement officer strikes him over and over again.
Sadly, I expect to see a lot more wild scenes in our streets like that in the months ahead.
Right now, virtually the entire country is in a really bad mood, and unfortunately some people will choose to resort to violence.
Gore Vidal History of ... Network, The Real News Best Price: $10.95 Buy New $9.99 (as of 03:25 UTC - Details) And it can happen in places that you might not expect. For instance, an argument over social distancing rules at a McDonald’s in Oklahoma resulted in three people getting shot…
Three workers at an Oklahoma City McDonald’s were injured Wednesday by gunfire and a scuffle that appeared to have started because the restaurant’s dining area was closed for social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic, police said.
I’ll never understand why people commit these sorts of acts of senseless violence.
But as our world gets even crazier, more people than ever are going to be going off the deep end.
Our nation is so deeply divided, and explosions of anger and hatred are becoming increasingly common. So many Americans are willing to “shoot first and ask questions later”, and the shooting of a 25-year-old African-American man in Georgia is causing a national uproar…
Ahmaud Arbery was fatally shot while running in a neighborhood after a former police officer and his son chased the 25-year-old man down, telling officers later that they thought he looked like the suspect in a series of recent break-ins in the area, authorities said.
On Thursday, we learned that the father and son that chased Arbery down have been arrested. But even though they have been arrested now, it appears that this case will deepen the very deep racial tensions that already exist in this country.
I truly wish that we could all learn how to love one another, but instead I continue to see hatred rise all over America.
Needless to say, one of the big reasons why Americans hate one another these days is because of politics. November is right around the corner, and we will likely see tremendous outbursts of anger and frustration both before and after the election.
Meanwhile, economic conditions will continue to deteriorate, and millions of Americans will become increasingly desperate. Discrimination and Dis... Sowell, Thomas Best Price: $11.99 Buy New $18.35 (as of 04:05 UTC - Details)
Already, meat shortages are making headlines all over the nation…
Farmers and ranchers have hogs, cattle and chicken that they feed, but can’t sell. Meatpacking plants don’t have enough workers as they get sick and have heightened anxiety. And grocery shoppers and restaurants can’t get their typical cuts or supply of meat. Major grocers, including Kroger and Costco, added purchase limits this week for meat to prevent hoarding and help keep it in stock. Nearly a fifth of Wendy’s U.S. restaurants removed hamburgers and other beef products from their online menus, according to Stephens Inc. And another chain, Shake Shack, said rising beef prices have taken a bite into its profits.
Many Americans can deal with short-term shortages, but if these shortages stretch into the summer months a whole lot of people are going to become extremely frustrated.
Overall, I have never seen so much anger and frustration in the United States in my entire lifetime, and it is truly a recipe for disaster.
Unfortunately, I expect anger and frustration to continue to grow in the months ahead, and we could be building up to a very dangerous crescendo later in the year.
Reprinted with permission from The Most Important News.
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