Today's message is brought to you by true survivalists. Often times the words survival and fear are confused.

There's an example of this in one of the best movies that was ever made. This movie is called Jeremiah Johnson. About a survivalists journey to be a man, whom fear has no dominion.

While taking the punches and stabs of his daily life, he always knew that he was deserving of freedom and sustenance, like every other creature in the mountains. He knew that he was born with the God given right to walk the earth and live his life according to a higher calling.

One day, he stumbles across a house in the dessert valley. He looks through the window of the wood cabin, and sees a man inside looking through a peep hole. The man held a Rifle that looked like it had been held for days.

As soon as Jermiah says hello, the frail man immediately turns around and fires a shot accidentally into the wall! The unshaven and dirty Man was shaking with fear and nearly lost his sense of grip on the Rifle because he was afraid of Jermiah.

The man (all small caps) proceeded to take Jermiah in to the back yard where he opens the door to a small, dark wooden shack.

To Jermiah's utter amazement, he sees a woman and 4 children huddled in the corner, holding each other and shaking in fear. They squint their eyes from the bright sunshine after days of hidden darkness.

Jermiah, first looks at them in horror. Then his horror, turned to disgust, as he turns to face the little man still carrying his little rifle.

"I do that when I know the Indians are comin...", the little man says.

The man then proceeds to tell Jermiah how much he admires the stories he's heard about him. Rumor has it that Jermiah is "dead already" "..or maybe he can never die."

As the man pitifully worships Jermiah's apperent Legend status, Jermiah quickly cuts him off.

He looks at the little man, the scared family still in the shack, with utter disgust and says,

"IT WON'T SAVE ANYTHING!"

"what?"

"Sending them out to hide in a corn crib"


What will it take, to get us to see the difference between a survivalist and a fearful coward?

Jermiah was a Man who lived ten lives in a land surrounded by natives who constantly tried to kill him. He, suffered a lot, but he never allowed the World to tell him he wasn't fit to walk the Earth and live life.

So for all the people who have tons of Rice and Ammo, shelved away in their basements, take a second look at what you are becoming.

Hiding to preserve a body infested with fear, doesn't create a harvest of salvation and strength.

We should not fool ourselves into thinking that we will spring into action when the dust settles. The dust is settled now, so where is all this action? Instead, people are still preparing to hide, waiting for the next season of dust to settle.

When are we going to wake up?




[edit on 28-9-2009 by juzchilln]

There is also an aspect of life that says "ignore anarchy". For example - the Amish community here in SE PA. They are workers who have a limited view of the planet. They think locally - basically their town and extended family nearby. They don't care about Iran, N. Korea, US Government, NorthCOM, ICBMs and all that. They do the best they can to live a normal life within their community - sharing, caring and living. They watch us "English" bankers blow up the economy and building national and personal debt. They know they can sustain their community no matter what we "do" to each other.

Could they fight back against an angry mob with rifles? Probably not. But it will take a serious move to the negative for that to happen. I suspect that by thinking that "they'll get me" you put yourself in the game even before the game starts. Stockpiling is smart but it also says "I'm ready to play by your rules - I'll anticipate your anarchy by being prepared for some survival."

If the economy goes down, the world we live in will be quite tough for many (and already is - with many living in their cars, at partents houses and so on). But it'll take 50%+ unemployment before we have angry mobs with pitch forks hunting for survival goods.

Originally posted by juzchilln

There was a poster that talked about the "low profile" strategy in military operations. Yes, it is good to sneak in under the cover of night to make your strike. But what the Heck does this have to do with sleeping in your caves while the enemy builds forts and trenches in your back yard. Kind of stupid don't you think?



[edit on 28-9-2009 by juzchilln]

I'm pretty sure I'm the poster you talked about.

I cannot remember ever sleeping in a cave but I've spent time in bunkers during mortar and rocket attacks.


I'm not hiding in a cave. I live in a home that I purchased with money from the job that I do.

I have that job because every day I go there and work. Some of what I do I learned in the real world and some in school. Much of what I do is travel and work in hazardous places on a hazardous job. I don't really like it but I do it because it pays the bills.

It also pays the taxes.



You say that a low profile strategy is stupid. What should I be doing?

Emulating you?

I actually spend a good deal of time fighting for my freedoms.
I've voted in every election I've been able to since I was old enough to vote. I exercise my rights so I don't lose them.

I donate my hard earned money to politicians and campaigns that I believe will help my community, state and country.

I go to meetings with local congressmen to let my opinions be heard.

I volunteer my time when I find things I think are worth doing.

I put forth effort in educating people where I can in being aware of what is going on in politics and economics.

I stand on two feet in the daytime every day living my life and trying to improve life for myself and those around me.

I don't ask for handouts. I don't claim to be special. I pay more in taxes than I have ever gotten back.

I contribute and obey the law. I stand up for my rights and those of my fellow citizens.

I don't hide in any cave, real or metaphorical.

The enemy is made up of those who would take from me what I work for in the name of politics, economics and "Fairness".

There are more who would take from society than those who would give so the end result is a forgone conclusion, but I don't hide from that fact.

I prepare.

What about you?

Have you any ACTUAL advice or activity to contribute? Is your entire song and dance about running everybody down and telling them how stupid they are?


Tell us all why you are so superior.
I haven't seen you in the headlines or heard about you shaking things up on the hill. All I know about you is that you spend a lot of time running others down and calling them stupid.

Where is your action? What is your contribution to this great fight?

Come on Hero, lead that charge.

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