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July 26, 2008 Newsletter
What Does "Get Out of the System" Mean? Plus: Eleven Years after ROT: This One is BIG
I have recommended in several posts that in order to remain free, to keep yourself from the forces of evil and overcome these, and resist these forces and those who wittingly or not assist these forces (THEM and their spiritual malevelance), the thing was not to engage in armed struggle, but to either hunker down and defend yourself, or, better, get out of the system. Most think that means buy some rural remote land (debt-free), put up some solar panels, get off the grid, throw out the TV, become an "army of one" (or two or three), set booby traps for "the man" and store ten years supply of food (such as MREs--meals refuse to expel). Some have been prepared since Y2K! You know, a compound. That way, your more clueless neighbors will think you're some kind of wacko militia conspiracy freak, and one of the more opportunistic of them--doesn't Homeland Security pay for leads to "terrorist" activity?--might "turn you in" to the Feds. And don't think I don't know what I'm talking about because this is sort of what happened to the Randy Weaver family. You do remember the Weavers, right? In fact, if the Weavers had been doing what they were doing today every single member of that family would either be dead or in jail. As in Gitmo! And the other thing is I do know a family this happened to, pretty much as I described it (except the Gitmo part...this was in the 90s). If you are going to do this kind of set up, for pity sake at least either make nice with the neighbors or do it a heck of a lot more clandestinely. So, no, this isn't exactly what I mean by "getting out of the system." (But it is a possibility, and some are doing it, and are waiting for the time when they can laugh at those who used to laugh at them!)
Besides, most of those into this sort of thing have already done it. Let's face it. It is probably too late to try to build some sort of fortress off the grid. Getting off the grid is a good idea for temporary situations, in case the power supply is cut for extended periods (such as the ROT Standoff out here in 1997), and as a back up, and everyone should learn to live off the grid for very short periods such as power outages.
But getting out of the system (and as long as you have SSNs and driver licenses it is almost impossible to get out completely) is more than just getting off the grid, stocking emergency food and water, storing gasoline, buying guns and ammo, growing your own food and livestock, and buying other assets (I will leave that up to the reader to decide what I mean by other assets...besides, if you are reading this you have probably already gone that route). For one thing, stop participating in a broken political system. You know Barack "change you can believe he will hit you up for" Obama and John "the Iraqi border with Pakistan" McBush are the candidates of THEM, represent THEM, would rather serve AIPAC than you, and are tools, tools, and tools again. (Good grief! what started so promising over a year ago with the hope of Ron Paul has turned into such a farce I don't know whether to laugh or vomit).
So, don't vote; if you must vote, vote only for locals that you possibly know will serve your interests. If you must vote in the Presidential farce-off, vote third party or write in (this might not be possible if you are forced to use DIEBOLD type machines). [Note: here are some third party candidates: Bob Barr, Libertarian; Cynthia McKinney, Green; Chuck Baldwin, Constitution; Ralph Nader is also running but I don't know for what party...these are the ones who might be on your ballots, but there are others] In any case, if you must vote for President, don't vote for the "lesser of two evils" because to do so is to VOTE FOR EVIL! THE LESSER OF TWO EVILS IS STILL EVIL! Second, buy assets (again, I'll leave that up to you) that will help you to stay out of watchfulness of the system once you are out of it as much as you want to be (how much is up to you). Besides, since it is clear that one way or another the dollar is well on its way to becoming worthless, you will either be protecting or preserving some of your wealth by spending down the money you have at your bank. Know that the big huge banks, multinational ones especially, are "too big to fail" but they could do so anyway. Local--especially rural--banks could be problematic: they have lots of loans out that might not be collected back, but on the other hand they are more easily accessable, "friendlier." Perhaps you should begin to take money out of the bank to stash for emergency, but don't panic and take all of it out. Not yet, anyway. We really, really don't want a whole slew of bank runs! Third, buy, make, or grow items that, should the economy totally crash--really I don't think that will happen either, but be prepared for the worst--will be valuable for the purposes of barter. Fourth, learn low-tech skills that you can use to help your own situation or use to earn money/food/water/shelter/other assets. Learn how to fix things: small engines, structures, equipment, plumbing, electrical work, carpentry, wood cutting, landscaping, raising fish/livestock, gun repair, and all sorts of repair (including computers...I am amazed at all the older folks out here that freak out when they wake up mornings and "suddenly" their computers aren't working the way it did the day before, forgetting that they "did" something that reconfigured the computer! And then you have people who buy the latest gadgets and have no idea what to do with them!). As I have said before, if you live in the rural remote for any length of time you learn these skills by default. Learn also how to "rig" things you can't fix completely (for instance, our washing machine is now "rigged" so that we can use collected rainwater, and collected soapy water for the next wash). Fifth, learn how to homeschool your kids, even if you never intended to, just to see if you can do it. A woman I know, who has no college education and doesn't consider herself to be particularly bright, homeschooled her two older kids--and she has two very young children as well, and another on the way!--for this last school year. I am so proud of her! However, find out first just how problematic this will be if you mean to put them back into regular public school. It is no problem in Texas (possibly the most lenient state to homeschool in), but it might be one in New York or Massachussettes. Sixth, learn to discern PSY-OPS. This is a process that might take an entire lifetime. However, if a piece of information (news, politics, health, economy, whatever) can't be verified through your own senses, or on-the-scene eyewitness account by someone who ought to know the truth because he/she was there, then don't believe it. Don't believe "you tube" videos, either, because videos and other media tools can be faked (remember the movie "Wag the Dog"?) My belief system about 9-11 changed, not because of anything Alex Jones did, but because of eyewitness accounts of the government's role in this event. My Bachelor's degree in Psychology and Masters degree in counseling have helped, but not that much> How do I know, for instance, that aspects of the so-called "new world order" "conspiracy" are true? Because I have experienced it personally. And how do I know that other aspects of the "new world order" "conspiracy" are "Illuminati" pipe dreams that will never happen? Because (having studied human nature) people who are as wealthy, as greedy, and as power-mad as THEY are, who think THEY actually can kill off 80% percent or more of the world's population and enslave the other just under 20%, are in fact the biggest slaves of all. THEY are slaves to their own arrogance, hubris, degeneracy, hatred, idiotic schemes, and inbred idiocy. THEY are also slaves to the false gods THEY have created since the beginning. And, having studied the Bible, this is as it should be: good triumphs over evil.
Seventh, learn to be happy and at peace with yourself, your spouse, your children, your relatives, your neighbors. Stressed out? Take a walk if you live in the country, ride your bicycle if you live in the suburbs. If you live in the big city, try to do something of this nature during mid-day when there are fewer people out. (Best case scenario: plan your escape/check out land to buy). I know this is easier said than done, but folks, you have to start somewhere! You CAN consciously make efforts to do things! Eighth, stop being like everybody else. When I got married to my husband who was the quintessential non-conformist (while I was just a regular non-conformist!)--he could live fine on less than three thousand dollars a year as a beekeeper!!!--I married a man whose rule of thumb was this: if everyone else is doing it, then don't so it! He ate the following: wheatgrass, sesame seed milk, rejuvalac (made from alfalfa seeds), avocadoes, all fresh fruits (usually hand picked) and grown veggies, and cheese and bread only in combination with Mexican cuisine. No other dairy products, and absolutely no meat. It took him longer to process these macro-biotic foods (juicing, for instance) than it did to eat them, and as a result he was as skinny as a rail. I was 125 pounds at 5 feet 6 inches, as skinny as I have ever been. He was, at 6 feet one, only 19 pounds heavier!!! He thought I was fat! ([Note: all this changed when we had kids). Ninth, make a conscious effort, knowing what group of people you "hate" or what person you "hate", to stop hating that person or group of people. I don't care how good and Christian you are: admit it--you hate so and so or you hate this group or that group. Americans are being taught to hate Muslims or Arabs (and soon, Persians?). Before this, it was blacks, "spics", "wetbacks", commies, "queers", and "those people". Before this, it was Japs and Germans. Before this, it was "wops" and "guineas" and "chinks" and "micks" and "frogs" and "kikes" and "russkies" and so on. And before this, it was "injuns." So, Americans have become good at hating. And you wonder why this country has become so morally reprehensible? And furthermore, don't even hate "the rich," that is, the oligarchs. If you want to "don't get mad, get even," you can "get even" with the "masters of the universe" by getting yourself OUT OF THEIR GAME! And, finally, realize that consumerism is a major reason we are in this mess (it takes two, corproate oligarch and consumer, to tango!), "learn to use what you have got so you won't need what you have not", and anothing thing: get out of debt! NOW!!
This Just In: and It's a Big Deal!
Actually, a couple of days ago...but I came across this piece at Mark Parent's invaluable Crimes and Corruption of the New World Oder Newssite: this Zogby Poll found out that nearly half of Americans believe the political system is broken and CANNOT BE FIXED! This poll, by a reputable pollster (the actually poll is here). The sample size is about 1200 American adults via phone poll, and the margin of error was + or - 2.9 percent. I think that this number is remarkable, for two reasons: one, the MSM constantly brays about the Obama vs. McCain farce-race to the point that if you watch much TV you must turn the political nonsense off at some point to save your sanity; two, because there has been no evidence up until now that the whole "land of the free, home of the brave" mantra is wearing thin. Does that mean that the 44 percent who belive this will refuse to vote this November? But the most REMARKABLE thing in this poll, sponsored by the Middlebury Institute, is that almost 20 percent WOULD FAVOR SECESSION OF THEIR STATE!!! The numbers highest for secession are in the South (naturally!) but also in the (drum roll please!) the East! Folks, Americans really, really ARE MAKING PROGRESS! Finally! I think the fact that this is proof Americans are finally and truly waking up is cause for celebration! However, don't get too giddy, because it turns out that the group most likely to favor secession is Hispanics. Aztlan, anyone? Not on my watch! Young people, of course, or more likely to favor it. But the most interesting thing is that folks with LESS education are more likely to favor it. (Does that prove that what we call "education" maybe isn't true education?) But STILL...what with public school propaganda about how wonderful Lincoln was to force the Confederacy back into the Union and how wonderful Grant and Hayes were to rob the South blind during Reconstruction, to the point where you couldn't leave public school without hating secession, WE REALLY ARE MAKING PROGRESS! Congratulations, America!
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