Amazing days indeed here in the land of the free. Years ago, if someone were to tell you that the state of Arizona is threatening the city of Los Angeles to cut off its power if L.A. boycotts Arizona’s economy due to Arizona desiring to protect its southern border, all the while the President of Mexico delivers two speeches in two days (one from the White House lawn and one to the entire Congress) bashing Arizona’s intent to enforce its laws to the approval of the United States President and to the applause of hundreds of Democrats, what would you have said? No way? Well, today is that day.
The President who promised to bring us together has done anything but. In fact, most Americans would be hard pressed to find a time when Americans were more bitterly divided. Let’s add to the mix record foreclosures, decades-high unemployment, a potential currency crisis, and the likelihood of another stock market crash rising each day. Oh yes, let’s throw in an historic environmental catastrophe in the Gulf of Mexico that might impact economies from Louisiana to Florida. These major issues facing this country will only cause more bitterness, finger pointing and ultimately maybe civil unrest.
What happens if and when other states (such as Texas?) decide to also pass similar legislation to Arizona’s much-talked about illegal immigration legislation? Will Los Angeles boycott Texas too? It seems like the United States are moving in a direction of being anything but united.
If the civil order that Americans are used to were to be broken down, it’s easy to see some of the regional groups that would form. People are very different here in America, and it seems like the more diverse the area of the country, the more issues there are (this is not a stab at diversity, just seeing reality).
As I watch these events unfold, I can’t help but think how important it is to prepare for some level of instability. You don’t need to be an extremist to be concerned about current events here in America. My recommendation, be able to defend yourselves. If you haven’t checked it out, check out the beginner’s guide to firearms on this site. It’s a great resource. Secondly, make sure you have some basic supplies stored in the event of some kind of supply chain disruption or general unrest. This includes food, water, toiletries, medicine, etc. This is a risk-free pursuit. If you stockpile some things, there is no loss (unless something goes bad). If nothing happens, and life continues as is, then you can just consume the goods you’ve stockpiled. Again, no risk.
The time to act is now, while you’re still able to do so easily. Don’t procrastinate.