Pennsylvania Man Dies–Unnecessarily–This is the Purpose of the Survival Nut!

Our purpose at thesurvivalnut.com is to save lives.  Bottom line.  We want people to live another day, in spite of their desperate circumstances.

The headline reads:

This man and his girlfriend called 911 over the course of 30 hours in order to get emergency help.  Because of the massive snow pile up and closed roads, they never reached him. He died. Unnecessarily. There will be an investigation.  There will be a lawsuit. None of that will bring him back. One thing could have saved his life–an emergency plan.

Do you have an emergency plan?  What if someone that you love is stranded because of a power outage, bizarre weather events, or the ravages of war?

Think it can’t happen?

Think again.

If you live in the United States of America, you should be prepared for, and expecting the impending crisis.

America has entered a time when its people expect more from its government than ever before, while America has a government that is less able to deliver than ever before.

The system is breaking.

If you expect to survive, YOU will have to take ownership and responsibility for yourself and your loved ones.

Start now–put together your emergency plan.

Here are some great places to start:  

The Red Cross

Preparedness Checklist

Don’t wait for others to help you–forget 911–prepare ahead of time so that you can help yourself–and others!

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WorldNetDaily (www.wnd.com) had this YouTube video posted today:

The video isn’t terribly shocking–the security officer won’t allow the protester to have an anti-Barack Obama poster on the school property.

The problem isn’t the law–the security officer doesn’t really have the power to make law, or to make formal arrest.

My concern is that he THINKS he has the power to make and enforce the law.

YIKES!  Yes, I’m going to say it: The Nazis of 1930s and 1940s Germany did the same thing.  Is security officer Wesley Cheeks, Jr. a card carrying member of the National Socialist Party?  No, of course not.

But Officer Cheeks (in this instance) is trying to infringe upon the right to free speech for a citizen of the United States of America.

WorldNetDaily has an excellent up-to-date list of protests and happenings that have taken place. (Click here for the list! )

Make no mistake: The issue isn’t health care.  It isn’t specifically socialism.  It isn’t even Nancy Pelosi. 

The issue is a feeling that the voice of the people is not being heard.

People are fed up with feeling that they don’t control what is happening.

The nation is unraveling!

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Is Gerald Celente Right?  Is Revolution Coming?

Gerald Celente, of the Trends Research Institute (www.trendsresearch.com), was a guest on The Frank Beckmann Show on Detroit’s WJR-AM (www.wjr.com) radio just this morning.

Mr. Celente believes that America is in the midst of its second revolution.  He said that the first shot of the Second American Revolution was fired on April 15th, 2009, when media figures began to use disparaging sexual remarks in describing the tea party protests (Video following):

‘Teabagging’ is a term used to describe sexual activities, and had absolutely nothing to do with the concerns of the average American.  The condescending and arrogant attitude of  the press is difficult to understand. 

Do they view these incidents as minor squabbles that should be laughed at?

Do they purposefully insult large numbers of people to distract us from the important aspects of the protest? 

Are they really so out of touch that they can’t see what is happening?

Ha, ha. 

The joke gets old pretty quickly. 

Juvenile antics, language and innuendo cannot distract us from what is important: retaining the constitutional freedoms set forward by the Founding Fathers.

People aren’t sending teabags to be cute.  People started with teabags as a peaceful protest against government largesse.  The anger and frustration levels are rising, and teabags might be the least of anyone’s concern in the near future.

Congress and the governing authorities should be thankful that teabags were sent, not threats or actual items of a dangerous nature.

For Rachel Maddow, Anderson Cooper, and others: Here is a refresher.  The Boston Tea Party was not about lewd sexual innuendo.  It was about taxation without representation and the ability to have a say in government.  

Get your mind out of the gutter, and give real journalism a try!

The undercurrent of discontent is stirring.  The sleeping giant of America’s patriotism and a desire to return to conservative principles (NOT party affiliation) will cause a groundswell that will be difficult to contain.

What will come of the revolution?  It is difficult to predict, but there may be no clear winners.

Did you know that the movement even has its own flag?  Check it out at www.usrevolution2.com!

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Collapsing into Political Chaos

The Disintegration of Belief in America’s Politicians

Comments are not necessary, but a few words describing the mayhem will follow the videos:

Healthcare, wars, taxes, stimulus, government encroachment, resentment and 24 hour news coverage are feeding a fire that won’t be put out easily.  

The USA is in a precarious position: rebellion is afoot.  The reaction of the government in the coming days will determine if the rebellion is merely political, or if it becomes open and armed rebellion. Dangerous days are ahead! Personal survival is of utmost importance…

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‘Peak Oil?–’ What Took You So Long?!?

Sometimes you have to wonder.

Today The Independent published an article entitled “Warning: Oil supplies are running out fast.”

What I’m wondering  is this: Is this article an old re-tread on a slow news day, or did this savvy reporter JUST find out about the idea that the world’s most abudant (read: cheap) energy supply is drying up? 

It seems hard to believe that this is a recycled story.  There are so many other important news items to be discussed each day. 

No, I don’t mean the color of Britney’s underwear.  Nor do I mean Jessica’s weight-gain-loss yo-yo.  I realize that those headlines are of the utmost importance, but other things are happening in the world.

I’m talking about the impact of Israeli-Palestinean relations, the Uighur uprising in China, or even such boring topics as the Russia-China-Iran alliance.

But Peak Oil? 

Mr. Connor lays out the sky is falling drama in this opener: “The world is heading for a catastrophic energy crunch that could cripple a global economic recovery because most of the major oil fields in the world have passed their peak production, a leading energy economist has warned.”

Right.  I agree completely.  Finite resources + mass consumption = depletion. 

The problem with the article isn’t the gloom and doom.  It is the feelgood solution of “[w]hat we need to do is accelerate the mobilisation of renewables, energy efficiency and alternative transport.”

I’ve got news for you.  It’s too late for that.  That was the solution had we begun preparing in 1992.  It is now 2009.  Things aren’t so good right now.

It is now time (possibly past time) to begin personal preparations in earnest.  Forget about depending on your government (Katrina victims have a great story to tell in that regard!)

Your life and the lives of your family members are at stake.  I’m sure that you’d like me to paint some rosy la-la picture, but the immediate and longterm future are bleak.

So get off of your rear-end and start preparing.

Survival resources can be found on this site by clicking on the FREE Emergency Downloads tab at the top.

So, Steve Connor, I do appreciate your cutting edge journalism on this subject.  Alright, I apologize for the sarcasm.  It is likely that the average citizen truly doesn’t know the extent to which we are emperiled, and your article may actually enlighten a few of those that live under a rock.

To find truly cutting edge Peak Oil information, visit LifeAfterTheOilCrash.net.  Of course the irony is that Matt probably has this article posted in the ‘Breaking News’ section.

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That’s right, Summer is right around the corner, which means that Jim will be teaching all of us survivalists, from the novice all the way through to the most capable of outdoorsmen (and outdoorswomen).

The program consists of Native American woodcraft, advanced camping techniques, primitive skills, and survival methods in a variety of situations.

Jim and his follow teachers will be instructing on a variety of subjects, which may include:

For information about Jim Miller, his business, “Willow Winds,” or to sign up for M.O.S.S. (June 17-21, 2009) visit his website at http://jmwillowwinds.com/classes/moss/moss.html

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As usual, the news of the day is hyped beyond all recognition. Is swine flu akin to the deadly influenza pandemic of 1918 (Wikipedia: Spanish Flu)?

Or is it just another scare like the West Nile virus or the Avian Flu?

Shock journalism may have cried ‘pig’ one too many times. Hopefully ’swine flu’ will just be another flash in the pan, and there will be no full blown epidemic.

In the following YouTube video, Steven Harris presents a dark and frightening future–a future that started yesterday!

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While his predictions may be overblown, he does remind us that static situations can change rapidly. Those that are most prepared are most likely to survive.

I have realized in making my preparations, I really haven’t positioned myself or my family to leave our safehaven (’the doomstead,’ as LATOCers call it).

We are going to work on that next…

For swine flu products or other survival gear, visit Nitro-Pak!

An interesting infectious disease tracking site: Health Map

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