say hello to my little friend

Since the government is about to bail out Wall St., I thought it only fitting that I get a new toy, so I got a 12 gauge Mossberg pump.

It has almost everything I need in a shotgun. The 20" barrel and pistol grip is designed for home defense. Perfect for close quarters encounters where you don't want a stock and long barrel getting in the way. A quick change to the original stock makes it a pretty good hunting weapon for small game.

I figure whenever the government gets involved with anything, the outcome is always Joe Taxpayer gets another screwing, and this time will be the nastiest screwing we'll get.

I foresee people being uprooted from their homes and forced to migrate in search for food. It won't be so bad in the country but the cities... Let's just say I wouldn't live in the city without a handgun AND a knife on me at all times.

How did I get this pessimistic, you say?

I'm not a pessimist. I'm an opportunistic optimist and I can see the changes written on the wall. The agricultural/industrial revolution is coming to the end of its life cycle, and when that time comes, we'll have no choice but to revert to our genetic core and learn to feed ourselves for a day rather than save for eternity with abstracts like worthless Federal Reserve notes. The change will be hard for most people to comprehend. The transition from societal ward to spiritual individualist will require a complete and total change most of us are unable to cope with.

We've lived for thousands of years by feeding off of others, like psychic vampires, as a way to survive, because that's all we knew. Power used to be land because land produces food. As any despot can tell you, control the food supply and you control the people. Control the money supply and you control the food. What's happening on Wall St. is the implosion of the old system and an inability to cope with the new emerging one and if the corporate world doesn't have their way, they'll inflate the cost of food in an attempt to starve us into submission.

The time has come to think about being proactive. You don't have to burn down the houses of power to be proactive but there is something we all can do to put these bastards in their place.

1. Get at least one gun and lots of ammo and keep it where you can get to it fast.

2. Learn how to use these guns. Find a shooting range and practice until you feel comfortable. A gun is just a tool like a hammer or a baseball bat. All three can kill.

3. Stock up on non-perishable food. Keep enough on hand to keep you and your family going for at least 9 months.

4. Invest in a water purification system. If you can't afford one, build one. There are plans on the net.

5. Keep a ready supply of matches, lighters, flashlights, and Mylar blankets.

6. Find like-minded people and form a survival group. There's safety in numbers.

7. Buy what you need, not what you want.

8. When Wall St. finally gets its hands on the treasury, cash out of the system. Take your money out of the bank, cash in your stocks and bonds, and cut up your credit cards.

All this is just basic stuff our grandparents did as part of normal living before the present system got completely out of control.

As for me... Let's just say I can be just as comfortable in the wilderness as I can in my home.

And so should you.