End Times Coming - Prepare NOW

Let's face it. Most of the time when people access a thread like this, they want to know who agrees with their presuppositions, they want to argue about the best way to prep OR (and precious few fit this category) they are looking for a starting point in what to do in case of The excrement interacting with the electric oscillating device (aka SHTF).

While many are waiting for the end of the world as we know it, a few of us have been in the fight for years and realize that while those people are waiting, the end is in progress now. Of course, the most prevalent example is the incessant war against the Second Amendment. Many former patriots and those on the right are caving in. They endorse National ID, background checks, licensing schemes, etc., etc., etc., ad infinitum. Freedom wasn't won with a registered gun and a wise man once lamented that the greatest reason to retain the Right to keep and bear Arms is, as a last resort, to prevent tyranny in government. You must have the Right to keep and bear Arms and you must have the Right to privacy and anonymity. The first thing the government does in a real SHTF resistance scenario is to confiscate the privately held weapons.

So, you must have a weapon, spare parts, ammo and a way to replenish your needs as time goes by. Unless you have a lot of space and money for storing arms and ammo I'd suggest you learn reloading. If all you have is a couple of thousand rounds of ammo, you probably won't last long once the supply chain for firearms and ammo is cut off. This should be your very first consideration at this time.

The second half of preparation is privacy and anonymity. You should know by now that there are anti hoarding laws like the following:

50 USC §4512. Hoarding of designated scarce materials
In order to prevent hoarding, no person shall accumulate (1) in excess of the reasonable demands of business, personal, or home consumption, or (2) for the purpose of resale at prices in excess of prevailing market prices, materials which have been designated by the President as scarce materials or materials the supply of which would be threatened by such accumulation.

uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=(title:50%20section:4512%20edition:prelim)#:~:text=In%20order%20to%20prevent%20hoarding,materials%20or%20materials%20the%20supply

Let me explain this to you very simply. The President, not you and not I, gets to decide what materials cannot be hoarded. But, you can bet the family farm that arms, ammo, food, medical supplies and most consumables you might need (including disinfectants and toilet paper) will be on the government radar. And if you buy stuff with your credit card or debit card (or create any paperwork trail), it becomes a part of the permanent record in this age of computers and the ability of private concerns to maintain permanent records of your purchases. So you've been doing it and they already know? Stop then. Don't do it any longer. Much of what you have has a shelf life and Uncle Scam won't be inclined to look at ancient purchases. Start today. Learn how to buy in bulk or buy a little each week with Federal Reserve Notes aka cash.

I will continue on in the order of importance. But you need to be prepared at all times. You probably can't afford to do it all at once, so we will just give you the basics and you do what you can, a little each day and each week.

Privacy is the next concern.  Gone are the days when a person could have anonymity.  Today if you don't post your business on X, TikTok, etc. then a friend or family member ... or in my case a stalker, will post it on the Internet for you.  As you know, I have no superiors on this subject and damn few equals.

For more than fifteen years I've had the same stalker reporting on every site available as to my every move.  Little did I know that merely taking a picture of a Bronco in my driveway could lead to my physical address.  Yep.  I posted a Bronco for sale on a local site.  With just that, my stalker was able to identify my physical address and post it on the Internet in order to assure that my privacy was shot to Hell.  They say you won't take a fool's advice until you've been a fool yourself, but there is always that one person that will take sound counsel.  Sooo...

You've been forewarned many times on this board about buying with your debit and credit cards as everything is documented and, apparently, the Internet has unlimited capacity.  And, if you want privacy, you cannot afford enemies.  In order to balance social needs and doing something to protect your privacy, you have to do a few things.  The first would be to do everything within your power not to make enemies.  The second is to never, ever, under any circumstances reveal anything about yourself on the Internet.  Can you do that?  Probably not.  But you can forego the urge to do anything financial over the Internet (which includes, but is not limited to your cell phone).  That means no apps, no Internet banking and no shopping on sites where you buy on your debit or credit card.  Can't do that either?  If you can't limit it, you are prepping to be a slave.  But, do not buy anything that spells firearms, prepper, survivalist, etc. that leaves a paper trail.  WHEN you buy something, buy slightly more than you actually use.  For example, if you consistently buy five cans of canned food every week, increase it by one.  Even if your records are scrutinized, an occasional overage does not spell hoarder on any algorithm.  I cannot recommend these people, but they are one of a host of companies that can get things taken off the Internet for a fee:

orm.statuslabs.com/removals/?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwlZixBhCoARIsAIC745CLyqcOzBX1AX_-9mrsY5R02O_OO26AvhVoV42zsuMr53nZLfwkAGUaArAoEALw_wcB

Once you get the negative stuff taken down (or as much as you can) don't make the same mistakes again.  The way to survive and thrive is to stay the Hell away from the Internet.  In my younger years I was a paper tripper.  I took steps to change my identity and I dealt primarily in cash.  Like most, I fell victim to the Internet and gotten taken advantage of by those who really know the ins and outs of it.  If I had suspected the power of the Internet, I've have become a hermit.  Now, a lot of places don't even want to do business with you unless you have an online account with them, an e- mail address, or agree to let them debit your bank account directly.  But, you do what you have to do and sometimes there is no other way, you end up giving a lot of privacy away.   When you have the opportunity, pay with Federal Reserve Notes (aka cash).  Don't use your Socialist Surveillance Number ... I mean "Social Security Number" when dealing with private entities.  This would be the chapter of a book if I get started, but you know what I'm talking about, especially if you read the threads on this board.

I need to pivot away from that to talk about your financial privacy.  For decades the survivalist, prepper and patriot types have warned about the coming cashless society.  Okay, it's here and almost at a hundred percent.  That is maybe a couple of years at the most of being a reality.  But, how many are actually doing business with gold, silver or some form of barter?  We've talked the talk, but nobody is walking the walk.  I've had some ammunition up for sale or trade for months now.  I got out of most calibers over the last few years.  So here I am, sitting on some 7.62 x 39 (all of it Russian) and so far ONE man took me up on a trade for some of it.  People are claiming it is expensive so I lowered the price to what a dealer would pay for it wholesale IF they could buy it.  The future importation of Russian ammo was banned by Biden.  Everybody has to get real on this.  If you just have a handful of people willing to do business and give you gold, silver, ammunition or something of intrinsic value other than Uncle Scam's Federal Reserve Notes (jokingly called cash) it would be a start.  Quit relying on stores.  Find out what others may have that you need.  Think about it.

Biden's executive order to end private gun sales is going to be a game changer for all those who believed they were survivalists, preppers, militia, or just prepared citizens.  On that we are all agreed.  Since coming here it has been easy to become more than a little concerned.  What do we do now?

www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/the-ultimate-survival-challenge-living-off-the-grid-for-a-year/ar-BB1l4Azx?ocid=hpmsn&cvid=25cc3fc0fa82437a93e139f70d098e39&ei=42 Check the link. Hope it helps.


Just bumped into another article while doing reading the news just after posting.  Check this out.   www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/20-misconceptions-about-living-off-the-grid-debunked/ss-BB1iOQBO?ocid=hpmsn&cvid=d3c2e6d21b88459d8c8a9b2a3402bc8f&ei=25#image=1

I continue to be asked what can be done. There is a prime example of a poster asking the question about what we can do on the thread The Plain Truth About Donald J. Trump:

resisters.freeforums.net/thread/179/plain-truth-donald-trump (see post #35)

Let's answer this completely once and for all. Among the most important things you can do to prepare for what is coming is to actually DO something. I watch people theorize about survival and prepping. If what you want to do is feed your ego, then read How to Survive the End of the World as We Know It James Wesley Rawles and be satiated OR follow this outline and you will make progress:

1) Prepare, prepare, prepare. Read my previous post as a starting point for you personal starting point. If you need to delve into any particular point because you don't have enough information on any given area discussed above, start a thread and someone will interact with you

2) Begin securing your personal privacy. Quit giving out your Socialist Surveillance Number ... ooops, "Social Security Number SSN" to just anyone. Complain to all of your elected representatives about being forced to use an SSN for identification. Refuse to use your SSN when private entities demand it. You can make the decision to take your business elsewhere if it is possible, but complain about it and refuse when possible

3) You have to decide where you stand on the issues of Freedom and Liberty. We have tried to articulate those in The Charter and Proclamation of the Rights of Man:

www.usresisters.com/charter/

If you agree with it, then it is up to you to share the link, copy the Charter and distribute it AND to talk about the points in that document with others in your conversations

4) When trying to decide who to vote for and not vote for, don't forget the other races. If you vote for the lesser of two evils you are still voting for evil. You are only voting your conscience by withholding your vote and / or voting for a candidate that isn't favored to win. If you vote for good legislators then a governor or president can only sign into law what those legislators (be it senators or house members at the state or federal level) pass into law.

5) Get involved in the political process. Find out who your elected representatives are from the city through federal levels. If you don't know who they are, ask the Registrar of Elections where you register to vote; ask your Secretary of State; contact your local library. Somebody will help you find out who represents you at every level. Research those people. Take your state representative and state senator out to lunch and ask questions to find out where they stand AND to lobby them to support your views. Don't assume that because they wear the right political label or that they rail against your political enemies that they share your views.

Allow me the luxury of elaborating on this using Trump as an example. As has been made clear on this board, Trump is solidly anti-gun and anti-Constitution. From my perspective, once any politician advocates taking away your Right to keep and bear Arms, they are transforming this country into a dictatorship that cannot be held accountable. In this example, Trump can claim to care about the Second Amendment; however, his actions were contrary to that position. What Americans (media, voters, political commentators, etc.) should be doing is to ask Trump to answer with specificity whether or not he would rescind unconstitutional Executive Orders regarding the Right to keep and bear Arms, and if so, with specificity which ones he would repeal. You should do the same with every legislator that represents you and be asking for specifics on every issue of concern to you.

What we're allowing to happen is to allow politicians to tell us they are with us on an issue, but they really aren't and they allow us to draw false conclusions because we didn't press the politician for specifics. Trump, like most other politicians, may claim to be pro-gun, but they are for Red Flag Gun Laws, high capacity magazine bans, a Universal Background Check, National Gun Registration, bans on semi-automatic weapon ownership and limits on your Fourth and Fifth Amendment Rights when applied to the Second Amendment - such as Trump's anti-Constitution "take the guns early then give them due process"

7) A man came to my home once and told me that if you want government to really work then you have to take this pledge and you must stick by it no matter what. You pledge to NEVER SUPPORT ANY PROGRAM THAT INCREASES THE SIZE, POWER AND / OR SCOPE OF GOVERNMENT. You may be tempted, but refrain. For instance, MANY people support building a wall around the United States without thinking about the long term costs not only in dollars and cents, but in lost Liberties. They still aren't thinking about the Constitution Free Zone and how most Americans are giving up their constitutional Rights on the promise that it will make them "safe". Didn't Benjamin Franklin warn against giving up essential Liberty for the promise of temporary Safety?

8) If you don't want to employ political guerrilla warfare, at least be aware of what it is and how it is employed:

resisters.freeforums.net/thread/273/left-won

resisters.freeforums.net/thread/60/brainwashing-america

ALWAYS bear this one thing in mind: Politicians will allow you to build your own reality out of their vague political talking points.

9) Become self sufficient and self reliant. The more hats you can wear in life, the less you will depend upon others. Can you fix stuff at home? Are you good with electrical, plumbing or carpentry? Can you fix your own car? Do you have any EMT skills? Can you wire up your own home security system? Do you know anything about herbal remedies and vitamins? Did you plant a garden this year? What steps did you take to minimize your digital footprint? Can you fix / build a firearm? Do you know how to weld? Skills pay bills and make you self reliant. The more you can do, the more of your own money you can invest in things that will help you in the future

10) Your efforts are best rewarded by doing this one thing: Each one teach one. You may not be able to save the world. You might be able to help that one person that will become indispensable to you. The Bible says to Study to shew thyself approved and it also says that faith without works is dead. If you forget those points in building a working philosophy, you will most likely fail.

You will wake up one day soon to find that you are a criminal for your efforts to get off the grid, have a weapon and be self reliant and self sufficient. The government wants slaves. It's as simple as that. You have to decide how far you are willing to go to protect yourself, your loved ones and those who would fight for you.

Research this thread. Start somewhere. Network with others. Just start doing it and keep a notebook of your goals, objectives and measuring your week to week progress.

There is an almost silent fear among those who believe in end times prophecies. They seem to be saying they know something is coming down. Unlike years past it seems that many are content to accept it however. They have plenty of opportunities to discuss it but seems that they dare not. Those posting on major social media are doing themselves a disservice. In that spirit this should be a consideration.

Some people see TEOTWAWKI as being world wide. Others may see it as judgement from God and applying to the United States. They blame the moral decay. It has been noted and pointed out on Resisters that for the first time in history the technology exists to bring an end to the world order in every country. Even if that does not happen there is the possibility that the United States will end at least in the form that we knew it and the form it was supposed to operate in. We have to plan for both contingencies. We do not know if or when the world will be plunged into a world war. History says it is inevitable. We may not know when. All we can do is prepare for it. Our Republic is at its end. We no longer talk about a country going down. It is over. The best we can do is pick up the pieces and rebuild. Despots may try to bring us under a yoke of slavery but there will always be a group that will resist and they can never kill the spirit of liberty. The current crop of politicians do not have the slightest clue how to save this country and we need more people to discuss issues so that the leaders can find the only place where all the issues are put on the table. Consider all possibilities and prepare yourself accordingly.