Ununited States

on February 8, 2013 at 3:33 am
Posted In: Constitution

States Assert Constitutional Authority

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Not since 1861 has there been such a wide spread disagreement about the authority of the Federal Government among the states. In the past few months, states have been standing up to Washington. After all, doesn’t Washington serve at the pleasure of the inhabitants of those states? Doesn’t the constitution grant certain rights to the states?

Virginia Considers State Currency

Article 1, Section 10 of the US Constitution says: “No state shall enter into any treaty, alliance, or confederation; grant letters of marque and reprisal; coin money; emit bills of credit; make anything but gold and silver coin a tender in payment of debts” Virginia is now considering a bill that would appropriate funds to study the possibility of  producing it’s own gold or precious metals backed currency. The move to return to a gold or bi-metal standard in the state is a proactive measure to prepare for a collapse of the US dollar. This is not Alex Jones talking about the collapse of the dollar, this is the Sate of Virginia. If they are taking precautionary measures, perhaps you should too. A practical way to prepare is to become your own central bank and keep a portion of your cash reserves in gold and silver. I use JM Bullion as they have the lowest price over spot of any online dealer.

Wyoming Stands Up for 2nd Amendment

Wyoming has initiated a bill that would make it illegal for any federal agent to enforce a federal firearms ban with in the states boarders. Any federal agent caught enforcing federal firearms bans in Wyoming would be subject to arrest and imprisonment if the bill becomes a law. Wyoming has decided to defend the second amendment at all costs. The Second Amendment reads: “A well regulated militia, being necessary tot the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.” Several county sheriffs from various states have also stood up to Washington and declared that they would not enforce such an infringement on the Second Amendment.

States Seek to Nullify NDAA 2012 Indefinite Detention

Texas, Michigan and Oklahoma are among the state that have proposed bills to nullify the provision of the 2012 NDAA that allows the government to indefinitely detain Americans. The provision allowing the indefinite detention of  US citizens directly opposes the 4th, 5th, 6th, 8th and 9th amendments.

States Pass Laws in Contrast to Federal Laws

While I am not a proponent of legalizing marijuana for recreational use, I do believe that it is a matter to be decided by the states and I do recognize the rights of  Colorado and Washington to make that choice for themselves. The 10th Amendment says: “Each state retains its sovereignty, freedom, and independence, and every power, jurisdiction, and right, which is not by this Confederation expressly delegated to the United States, in Congress assembled”

While freedom has suffered some dramatic blows over the past few years, there is still a love for her in the hearts of a few Americans. Since the birth of our country, the hour has not been so dire. Now is the time to stand up for what you believe. Write your Senators and Congressmen and get involved in state politics. Make sure that your voice is heard.  Freedom is slipping away, but all is not yet lost. Some great resources for maintaining freedom include Ron Paul’s Campaign for Liberty and The Constitution Party’s home page.

Leave us a comment and let us know what your state has done recently to stand up to the bullies in Washington.

Happy Prepping!

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Timing TEOTWAWKI-The Collapse of The Dollar

on February 4, 2013 at 3:49 am
Posted In: Economy, Potential Threats

Timing TEOTWAWKI- The Collapse of The Dollar

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A growing number of economist are willing to admit that the dollar is on life support and the life support is running on back up power. Among those is John Williams. He is the creator of Shadowstats.com. Shadowstats.com tracks economic data collected and reported by the US government, then corrects the manipulation and reports the numbers to more closely reflect reality. In this recent interview with Greg Hunter of  USAwatchdog.com, John Williams said the real  federal deficit for 2012 was closer to $6.9 trillion dollars as opposed to the $1.1 trillion that has been reported. Shadow Stats uses GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Guidelines) that would, by law, have to be used by any corporation in America to arrive at the $6.9 trillion number. This number includes unfunded Social Security and Medicare liabilities that were taken on in the past year with no means of paying those liabilities. His full Special Report on Hyperinflation 2012 is available to read on line. As Mr. Williams points out, the only way to pay for the continued deficit spending is by new money creation. As we continually add more money to the supply, it competes for the same amount of goods and services. This is inflation. John Williams expects this inflation to begin to show up as dramatic price increase within the next 4 months. He expects that we will see Hyper inflation by the beginning of 2014.

John Williams Interview on USAWatchdog.com

Germany Wants Gold Being Held by The Federal Reserve

Another sign of the demise of the dollar is the recent news that Germany is seeking to repatriate the German gold being held by America. The Germans are seeing the crack in the veneer of the reserve currency of the world. They have requested that more than 600 tons of gold be returned to Germany. The US response was that the gold would be returned by 2020. This has sparked speculation as to whether or not the gold is actually where it is supposed to be. The gold should be available to be returned with in months of a request rather than the 7 year time frame that was given. This has also been a cause for concern to other nations that keep gold on deposit in America. If it turns out that there has been misappropriation of the gold by America, the gold will have to be repurchased. This would drive up precious metals to new highs. If you have been putting off your purchase of precious metals, your time to get in at current levels may be running short. I purchase all of my precious metals through JM Bullion. They have  the lowest price over spot for both gold and silver.

Happy Prepping!

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Sunday Prepper Bible Study- Romans 12:1-2

on February 3, 2013 at 4:56 am
Posted In: Bible

Sunday Prepper Bible Study- Romans 12:1-2

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I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. 2 Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Romans 12:1-2 NIV

The last post on PrepperRecon.com was about psychiatric drugs. About 49 million Americans or 15% of the total US population has been prescribed some type of psychiatric drug. The lions share of these prescriptions are for anxiety and depression. Despite being the wealthy country on earth, we are still the most medicated for depression and anxiety. I also mentioned in the last post that depression and anxiety are the opposite of joy and peace.  In Galatians 5:22 we are told that joy and peace are fruit of the spirit. If we don’t have the fruit of the spirit, the problem is that we are not sowing to the spirit. If you plant a banana tree in your back yard it would be silly to expect to pick apples from that tree.

That brings us to today Bible verse. How do we sow to the spirit so we can reap joy and peace? We have to be transformed by the renewing of our mind. That means focusing on the things of God. Personally,  I start everyday with prayer and a chapter or two from the Bible. Several days a week, I listen to a sermon from my favorite pastor, Chuck Smith on MP3. Some days, I  try to sneak in a little time to listen to worship music. I wish I would remember to play worship music more, because when I do, I feel so much more joy.  I also make a priority out of going to church on Sunday. Renewing your mind is going to be a little different for everyone. God made us all different, but it is going to take effort on your part to consciously direct your attention to the things of God.

The first part of verse 2 in today Bible passage is also very important. “Do not conform to the pattern of this world“. We have to be vigilant about what we let into our mind. If you wouldn’t watch that movie with Jesus, maybe you just shouldn’t watch it. I am always so sad to hear God’s name used as a curse word in movies. This leaves our family with very few choices as to what we can watch in the way of  Hollywood movies. It is also limiting what we can watch on regular TV more and more. The sacrifice is so well worth it to know that I have the peace and joy from sowing to the spirit. And in view of God’s mercy and his sacrifice for us, I think it is the very least I can do.

If you are new to prepping or would like to learn more about how to prepare for tomorrow, please read our 7 Step Survival Plan. Come back every Sunday for a new Prepper Bible Study! The most important prep of all is knowing GOD. Jesus said “what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world yet loses his own soul?” Prepper translation: “What good will it do you to survive the coming economic collapse, nuclear war or even a zombie apocalypse if you don’t know you will go to heaven when you die.” A recent study found that 10 out of 10 people die! On that day we will meet our Maker. It only makes sense to be prepared for that day. Click here to learn more about knowing GOD.

Have a blessed week and happy prepping!

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Personal Prepping- Psychiatric Drugs

on February 1, 2013 at 3:47 am
Posted In: Potential Threats, Prepping

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Psychiatric Drugs are used by approximately 49 million Americans. That is about 15% of the total population. Because of the wide use of psychiatric drugs, it is a very sensitive subject. Unfortunately, our society has become increasingly depressed and filled with anxiety. This is a direct effect of not maintaining a close relationship with our Creator. Those who have suffered from these emotional disorders look to medical science for relief. As evidenced by the number of Americans on psychiatric drugs,doctors are quick to write prescriptions that provide relief. The question we have to ask ourselves is at what cost.

Dr. Peter Breggin recently gave a psychiatrist’s explanation of the consequences of taking psychiatric drugs on the Lew Rockwell Show. The show title was Prozacked  Nation. Please listen to the show if you have time. It is also available for download.

Dr. Bregggin led the charge  against partial lobotomies in the late 60’s. He now refers to  psychiatric drugs as “chemical lobotomies”. Among the know side effects of psychiatric drugs are suicidal tendencies and a detachment from reality. Several perpetrators of violent gun crimes in recent years had been taking these types of drugs.

The leading medical commentator for CNN, Dr. Sanjay Gupta comments on the likelihood of psychiatric drugs being involved in the Sandy Hook shooting in the video below.

 Dr. Sanjay Gupta on CNN: approximately 1 minute

As Dr. Gupta explains, a particularly  critical time for patients taking these drugs is when they first start or when they are coming off the drug. If we were to experience a grid down level collapse in America where these types of drugs became hard to obtain or unavailable, the repercussions would be devastating. The effects would be terrible for those who were on the drugs as they would be facing withdraw. They would also be dealing with withdraw at an extremely stressful period of history. Many of them who have no family support systems to care for them emotionally would likely become violent and possibly homicidal/ suicidal as we have seen in recent attacks.

If you are on antidepressants or psychiatric drugs, think about talking to your doctor about slowly ending your dependancy. If you are not on antidepressants and thinking about it, please don’t start. Speaking as someone who has dealt with this issue personally, I can tell you there is no better cure to depression and anxiety than the Word of God.

“ But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.” Galatians 5:22 Did you notice the fruit of the spirit is joy and peace? That is the opposite of depression and anxiety. Also it is “fruit” of the spirit. The only way you can reap corn is by sowing corn. You wouldn’t expect to pick oranges after planting an apple tree, so don’t expect to reap joy and peace after living a life that is totally against everything God stands for. The first step is to ask God for help. God is real and wants to help you. Next,  wash your mind with the Bible. I read it every morning and listen to Bible studies on my mp3 player several times a week. You also have to watch what you you are putting in your brain. Are you watching horror movies, then can’t figure out why you are afraid all of the time? The next step is to live according to the new information you are getting.  When we live the type of life God wants us to live, we will be blessed with peace and joy. My anxiety is completely gone and I no longer suffer from depression. It worked for me and it will work for you or anyone else.

Happy Prepping!

 

 

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Big Sis. Warns of Cyber 9/11- Anonymous Attacks Gov. Site

on January 28, 2013 at 3:56 am
Posted In: Potential Threats

Big Sister Warns of Cyber 9/11

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Last week, Secretary of Homeland Security, Janet Napolitano warned that a cyber 9/11 attack on America could occur “imminently”. She mentioned that critical infrastructure was particularly vulnerable. She warned that the effects could be similar to Super Storm Sandy and could take out water, electric and gas utilities. In addition to infrastructure, the banking system is also at risk. Banks are attacked regularly. Most attacks are thwarted, but when hackers get through, the damage is massive. It is inevitable that a large scale attack will eventually affect the accounts of  huge numbers of depositors.

Anonymous Launches Cyber Attack on  Government Site

Last Friday, the hacktavist organization Anonymous infiltrated the US Sentencing Commission website. The cyber attack was in response to the suicide of Arron Swartz, an internet activist  who committed suicide due to threats of prosecution from the federal government. Arron Swartz was the co-creator of the website Reddit.co which posted court documents that were obtained without permission.

Anonymous’ attack gave out encryption information that allowed other hackers to edit sentencing guidelines. At the time of this writing, the website for the US Sentencing Commission, USSC.gov was completely down. Anonymous has also threatened further action if Constitutional guidelines for the role of government are not more closely adhered to than they have been in the past. Below is the youtube video that was published by Anonymous with their list of complaints and intended actions. Last year, Anonymous made threats to cripple the banking system. Those threats were either hollow or were thwarted by bank cyber security or government intervention.

Anonymous Seeks Revenge for Suicide of Fellow Hacker-Video Click Here!

Whether Anonymous is capable of doing more than crippling the the USSC website is unknown.  The point is that there are people out there with incredible computer hacking skills. They are always testing the fence to find weak spots. As The Secretary of Homeland Security just told us, there is no shortage of weaknesses in that fence.

Get Prepared

Preppers should always be prepared to endure a cyber attack. This means always keeping at least one months worth of expenses, in cash, in your home. A safe that is bolted to the floor is the best place to keep cash. Otherwise, find a secure hiding place and split it up. Even if one stash is discovered by a burglar, the rest will still be there. It doesn’t take a major cyber attack to lose access to the money in your account. A co-worker of mine has had two incidents in the last 2 years that accomplished that inconvenience. Two years ago, her debit card access information was compromised and her bank account was drained. The bank finally figured out what happened, but it took several months to straighten out. Last year, her mortgage company accidentally withdrew multiple payments of leaving her account drained again. Once again, the problem was solved, but after a long time and many headaches. This is just one person. There are millions of stories like these.  The moral of this story is clear. Keep some cash on hand. If you don’t have one month of expenses saved up, it is time to slash your expenses and get on a very strict budget until you do. Do not go out to eat or make any other purchases that are not absolutely necessary until you have a cushion of at least 1 months expenses.

As Janet Napolitano mentioned, critical infrastructure is at risk. To prepare for this situation, do exactly what you would do to prepare for a hurricane. Food, water, batteries and a radio that is capable of picking up stations outside of the affected area are recommended. An AM radio will pick up stations further away than an FM radio, and a Short Wave radio will pick up station around the world.  Remember, if there is no electricity, most store can’t do business. All of there registers operate only with electricity and they will throw everything away before they try to figure the tax on a calculator. We saw that in my area after Hurricane Wilma.

When considering how long to prepare for, remember that there are still areas affected by Super Storm Sandy that still have no power 3 months after the event. I understand that storage can be an issue, but do what you can. I think 6 months of food is a minimum. If you can’t do 6 months, do 3 months. If you can’t  do 3 , do 1 month. 2 weeks of food is better than 3 days. Start small and work your way up. Do what you can when you can. You will be better prepared  for everything from a short power outage to the end of the world as we know it.

Happy Prepping!

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Sunday Prepper Bible Study- James 1:5

on January 27, 2013 at 5:12 am
Posted In: Bible

Sunday Prepper Bible Study- James 1:5

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“If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you.” James 1:5

Trying to plan for every eventuality is nearly impossible. How the US has handled its finances has created massive instability throughout the system. Beyond that, our country rewards bad behavior and punishes success through transfer payments and taxes. America is on an unsustainable course.

The question is what will happen? When will it happen? And how bad will it be? If we knew that, we would know how much longer we have to prepare. Are we looking at a complete meltdown or only a partial meltdown? Will the collapse be in 1 year or 10 years? The implications of trying to make an exact prediction and getting it wrong are serious. If you pack up and head for the hills today, you could be missing out on another 10 years of working and saving money. On the other hand, if you have nowhere to bug out to and are stuck in the city, things could get very tough if this year is the year it gets bad.

What we need is someone who knows the future. We need wisdom from God! I doubt He is going to give you a date and time, but He will give you wisdom if you ask Him. I always ask God to help me to make the right financial decisions and to guide me along the right path. I believe He hears me and He helps me. I pray that if I am trying to rush ahead on anything or if I am making a bad decision that He will close the door so that I won’t waste my resources.

If you need wisdom, ask God.  He is faithful to grant you enough grace sufficient for the day. Stay connected to Him and He will see that you have everything you need. When you involve Him in your decisions on prepping or anything else, He will give you an answer whether it is through The Bible, perfect peace in your heart or through an open or closed door.

If you are new to prepping or would like to learn more about how to prepare for tomorrow, please read our 7 Step Preparedness Plan. Come back every Sunday for a new Prepper Bible Study! The most important prep of all is knowing GOD. Jesus said “what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world yet loses his own soul?” Prepper translation: “What good will it do you to survive the coming economic collapse, nuclear war or even a zombie apocalypse if you don’t know you will go to heaven when you die.” A recent study found that 10 out of 10 people die! On that day we will meet our Maker. It only makes sense to be prepared for that day. Click here to learn more about knowing GOD.

Have a blessed week and happy prepping!

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Old Skills, New Skills and Lost Skills

on January 25, 2013 at 4:24 am
Posted In: Prepping

Old Skills

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My mother and sister had come to visit for the holidays and we were discussing  some possible delegation of  chores in the event of a grid down style collapse.  Some of the things we discussed were things that my grandparents generation used to do on a regular basis. They made their own soap and butchered their own animals.  My grandmother who will be 100 this year used to make sorghum during the depression. Sugar was rare or too expensive for the average family in that period. The sorghum provided a sweetener for them as well as a form of income. They could sell the excess sorghum or barter with it for other things they needed. People  who disagree with the prepper movement because they don’t think an economic collapse could happen are suffering from a syndrome known as normalcy bias. Normalcy bias is what makes us think that something could never happen to us because it has never happened to us before. People in the 1920’s  suffered from the same syndrome. They were abruptly jerked out of their false sense of security by the Great Depression.  Many people committed suicide during the depression simply because they were incapable of adapting to the change. Others, like my grandmother, used their ingenuity to persevere and overcome the abject circumstances.

An entire subsection of preppers focus on primitive skills like making bows and arrows as well as starting fire with sticks. While I love to watch shows that focus on those skills, I don’t expect things to break down to that level. Those skills are valuable and you never know when you could get lost in the wilderness and need those skills. I simply don’t have time to learn them at this time.

New Skills

Jack Spirko of The Survival Podcast has come up with the 13 in 13 challenge. His challenge is for people to learn 13 new skills in 2013. He has put together an entire website for the 13 in 13 challenge. I think it is an absolutely great idea. You can sign up to take the challenge and see what everyone is doing. I have not signed up because I couldn’t pinpoint which skills I will be learning in 2013. However, I do expect to have at least 13 new ones by the end of the year. For now, my new skills include passing Calculus, passing Oceanography and building an extension to my patio and repairing the patio roof. That’s three new skills already.  I have a wish list of several other skills I would like to try this year. I would like to learn to suture a cut, build a solar oven, build a rabbit hutch and raise rabbits. With maintaining a garden, a house, a website, school and a full time job, my schedule is pretty full. If you have the time, I encourage you to push yourself to try to learn some new skills this year, even if you can’t think of 13.

While it is great to learn prepper skills, it is also great to learn current skills as well. I do believe that our country will have to face some troubling times ahead but no one knows how everything will play out. The most likely scenario is something that resembles the great depression or a currency collapse like we have seen in Argentina, Zimbabwe, or Iceland. In any of those situations, it will be great to know how to produce your own food, but computer skills and repair skills will be useful as well.

Lost Skills

A great website for lost skills is  Pioneer Living.net . A complete systemic meltdown that takes us back to the days of Little House on the Prairie is highly unlikely, but “highly unlikely” is still in the realm of “possible.” While the probability is low, the impact of such an event would be catastrophic. That is why i still allocate some time to think about the skills that would be helpful  in such a predicament. Among the skills of the frontier listed on Pioneer Living is how to render lard, how to tan hides, and how to make your own soap. I  would love to take a day or two this year to try making soap. Another great homesteading site that is particularly geared towards the ladies is Paratus Familia. They have great articles on frontier style cooking and crafts.

Fun Skills

Every guy loves the tacti-cool skills. A recent one I ran across was How to make your own Ghillie suite by USCrow. They have some pretty unique skills listed on their site. Check it out when you have time.

Finally, make this the year that you hone your budgeting skills. The reason our country is in such a s mess is from living beyond our means. The best way we can prepare for anything is by living below our means. If we consume all we earn, there is nothing left for a rainy day.

Happy Prepping!

 

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Prepper Bible Study- Isaiah 26:3

on January 20, 2013 at 5:08 am
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Prepper Bible Study- Isaiah 26:3

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“You will keep in perfect peace, those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you.” Isaiah 26:3

It is easy to get our eyes off of God and on to the circumstances that surround us. As preppers, we are vigilant and watchful to potential threats so we can prepare for them. The Bible calls this behavior “prudent” and describes those who don’t try to mitigate disaster as “simple”. Proverbs 22:3  says “The prudent see danger and take refuge, but the simple keep going and pay the penalty.”

New preppers especially can get overwhelmed by all of the things they feel they need to do to get prepared. The to do list is rather lengthy. But if you do your best and trust God for the rest, He will watch over you and make up where you fall short. The temptation is to get anxious. Instead of giving way to that emotion, we have to chose to trust God. The best way to do that is to change your focus.

We remember the story of Peter from the gospel of Matthew chapter 14. Peter is in a boat with the other disciples when he sees Jesus walking on the water. He calls to Jesus to allow him to come to him on the water. Jesus agrees and calls Peter. Peter steps out of the boat and begins to walk toward Jesus on the water. On his way, he notices the wind and the waves and becomes fearful. He immediately begins to sink. Jesus comes to him and pulls him out of the sea.

How does this apply to us? Peter was actually walking on water as long as he stayed focused on Jesus. The moment he allowed the circumstances to become his focus, he began to sink. When ever prepping begins to make you fearful and you feel like you are sinking in the sea, turn your focus back to God. The best way to do this is by reading the Bible or listening to a good teaching on the computer or your mp3 player. I maintain a healthy diet of each. I start everyday by reading a chapter or two of the Bible and listen to a few hours a week of my favorite pastor, Chuck Smith on my mp3 player. All of his sermons, which go from Genesis to Revelation, are available for free download at TWFT.com (The Word For Today)

If you are new to prepping or would like to learn more about how to prepare for tomorrow, please read our 7 Step Preparedness Plan. Come back every Sunday for a new Prepper Bible Study! The most important prep of all is knowing GOD. Jesus said “what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world yet loses his own soul?” Prepper translation: “What good will it do you to survive the coming economic collapse, nuclear war or even a zombie apocalypse if you don’t know you will go to heaven when you die.” A recent study found that 10 out of 10 people die! On that day we will meet our Maker. It only makes sense to be prepared for that day. Click here to learn more about knowing GOD.

Have a blessed week and happy prepping!

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