You’ve fallen into your own trap…. you’ve just confirmed that you
believe that people who go to a college are “smarter” and yet an
education is far from a measure of smart or a height of being
successful. It’s supposed to be a starting point and you have been
indoctrinated to believe it’s the “coup de grace” as if you have reached
your peak.

Dollar for dollar you get billionaires that are smart that dropped out
of college to actually make their Billions.

I can remember before I went to college and after, and I can say that
college didn’t make anyone I met, smart. They retained some data and
information but much of that was suspect and outright lies from
professors who presumed themselves Omnipotent and superior to all.

College gave them some education and mostly misinformed them of the
facts and never taught them how to obtain or use knowledge but instead
worked at *filling their heads with already formed conclusions*. Maybe
it was just the professors vanity that had them by the balls, but they
presumed to have all the correct answers and they teach what they know
don’t they.

ALL TOGETHER what I witnessed was more like indoctrination rather than
mind expanding tactics to grow individuals, it was more of a mind
hobbling that created misdirection and compliance. I suspect it’s why
so many Billionaires left college or didn’t go, they discovered that
KNOWLEDGE is useless if you have no ability to apply it correctly. Time
spent learning the wrong things (LIES) is time wasted.

Better to have fewer facts and preconceived conclusions and still be
able to apply the information you have and discover more that you need
than to have a lot of useless information with a smattering of lies and
no ability to apply it or discriminate between the truth and lies or any
imagination to discover new information that’s useful.

I say the people that will accomplish truly great things, avoid the trap
of modern colleges with their preconceived conclusions on Socialist
Philosophy….. College has become the place to churn out carbon copies
and ZOMBIE workers. The failure of the professors are directly
connected to their failed ideology of Socialism. Everywhere you apply
the ideology of Socialism which is the ideology of mediocrity, it
spreads failure. Colleges cost more and produce less and what garbage
is taught spreads like casting seed to the wind, it multiplies and the
resulting Socialist mediocrity creates even more failure. Stupidity is
infinite, genius is finite.

["TGR: How long will it take for the U.S. to get to the bang point?

LH: We really don't know. A lot of economic analysis historically has
downplayed the role of debt. I've done an exhaustive search of the
literature, and never found a model that indicates when you reach the
bang point. A host of parameters can play into the situation, but one of
the triggering elements concerns the percentage of the revenue base of
the governmental entity that must go to interest expense. As the
interest expense rises, it absorbs a bigger and bigger portion of the
revenue."]

More interest on debt creates more taxes and more inflation and I was in
a few stores just yesterday and it’s NOT getting any cheaper out there
to live.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:USDebt.png

Government uses more of the GDP to pay the interest on the National debt
as they increase the size and cost of Government.

["The argument for using GDP as a standard-of-living proxy is not that
it is a good indicator of the absolute level of standard of living, but
that living standards tend to move with per-capita GDP, so that changes
in living standards are readily detected through changes in GDP."]

The higher the percentage of the GDP that goes to paying government debt
(interest on the debt) the less your quality of living will be.

Why does the equation for the GDP NOT have government spending minus the
government payment of interest on the debt as part of the equation.

[" GDP = private consumption + gross investment + government spending
+ (exports ? imports), or

GDP = C + I + G + ( X - M ) "]

You see government spending but where is the cost to the GDP of that
government spending…. It should be

GDP = C + I + (G – INTEREST ON NATIONAL DEBT) + (X – M)

If you are going to add what the government spends to help the economy
then you need to add what they are costing the economy also.

They have conveniently left out a huge part of the GDP which is interest
on the National debt and it’s slated to be as much as our MILITARY COSTS
IN A FEW YEARS.

["Federal debt as a share of the nation's income has varied.
Historically, the nation has run up deficits during wars and recessions,
but then debt has subsequently declined. For example, debt as a share of
the economy peaked just after World War II (112.7% of GDP in 1945), but
then fell. In recent years, however, sharp increases in deficits and the
resulting increases in debt have led to heightened concern about the
long-term sustainability of the federal government's fiscal policies
(62% of GDP in 2010).[9]…..

Debt relative to GDP rose due to recessions and policy decisions in the
early 21st century. *From* 2000 to 2008 *debt held by the public rose*
from 35% to 40%, and to 62% by the *end of fiscal year* 2010.[19] During
the presidency of George W. Bush, the gross public debt increased from
$5.7 trillion in January 2001 to $10.7 trillion by December 2008,[20]
due in part to the Bush tax cuts and increased military spending caused
by the wars in the Middle East.[21] Under President Barack Obama, the
debt increased from $10.7 trillion in 2008 to $15.5 trillion by February
2012,[22] caused mainly by decreased tax revenue and higher safety net
costs due to the late-2000s recession and stimulus spending.[12]“]

*Debt is up 22% since Obama took over.*

Even more since we have 2011 DATA and the National Debt is at 100% of
GDP. I notice that no one is updating the data that makes Obama look bad.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Federal_debt_to_GDP_-_2000_to_2010.png

["The federal government's interest payments depend primarily on
interest rates and the amount of debt held by the public. Other factors,
such as the rate of inflation and the maturity structure of outstanding
securities, also affect interest costs (for example, long-term bonds
generally carry higher interest rates than do short-term bills).
Interest rates are determined by a combination of market forces and the
policies of the Federal Reserve. Debt held by the public is determined
mostly by cumulative budget deficits, which depend on policy choices
about spending and revenues and on economic conditions and other factors.

Although *the federal government has increased its net borrowing* by
more than $3 *trillion in the past two years*, net interest costs
dropped from $253 billion in 2008 to $197 billion in 2010 because of
remarkably low interest rates. The amounts of net interest shown in the
budget include interest paid on all Treasury securities ($413 billion in
2010), minus the portion of that interest that is received by trust
funds ($186 billion in 2010) and the net amount of other interest
received by the government ($30 billion in 2010). The last category
consists primarily of net receipts to the Treasury from the financing
accounts for federal loan programs (those accounts are not included in
the federal budget).

In CBO's most recent projections, which assume that current laws remain
the same, annual deficits decline from the $1.3 trillion recorded in
2010, but the cumulative deficit from 2011 through 2020 exceeds $6.2
trillion. Borrowing to finance that deficit--in combination with an
expected rise in interest rates--would lead to a fourfold increase in
net interest payments over the next 10 years, from $197 billion in 2010
to $778 billion in 2020. As a percentage of GDP, net interest outlays
would more than double during that period, rising from 1.4 percent to
3.4 percent."]

Looks like the cost of the interest as part of the GDP doubles and what
is bad is that the *PIE IN THE SKY* HOPE AND CHANGE is making things
worse and NOT better as they predicted so you can imagine all these
numbers being much worse as in more than doubling them……

All those good numbers are with Obama and the Federal reserve
MANIPULATING interest rates and the economy…. what happens when they
can no longer afford to manipulate this phony economy?

The more government grows and borrows and the more interest we pay, the
less of a standard of living you will enjoy.

“The fact that we are here today to debate raising America ‘s debt limit
is a sign of leadership failure. It is a sign that the US Government
cannot pay its own bills. It is a sign that we now depend on ongoing
financial assistance from foreign countries to finance our Government’s
reckless fiscal policies. Increasing America ‘s debt weakens us
domestically and internationally. Leadership means that, “the buck stops
here.’ Instead, Washington is shifting the burden of bad choices today
onto the backs of our children and grandchildren. America has a debt
problem and a failure of leadership. Americans deserve better.”
*Senator Barack H. Obama, March 2006*

When you waste your money on useless status symbols…. you get poor.

They are done and over in January aren’t they, so you’ll get to see how
it helps the economy for the government to take more money from the
already collapsing economy.

It should be quite the educational experience for you.

So it isn’t exactly like today?

Yet today we don’t buy the debt the Chinese do.

Obviously it’s NOT the same.

More interest on debt creates more taxes and more inflation and I was in
a few stores just yesterday and it’s NOT getting any cheaper out there
to live.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:USDebt.png

Government uses more of the GDP to pay the interest on the National debt
as they increase the size and cost of Government.

["The argument for using GDP as a standard-of-living proxy is not that
it is a good indicator of the absolute level of standard of living, but
that living standards tend to move with per-capita GDP, so that changes
in living standards are readily detected through changes in GDP."]

The higher the percentage of the GDP that goes to paying government debt
(interest on the debt) the less your quality of living will be.

Why does the equation for the GDP NOT have government spending minus the
government payment of interest on the debt as part of the equation.

[" GDP = private consumption + gross investment + government spending
+ (exports ? imports), or

GDP = C + I + G + ( X - M ) "]

You see government spending but where is the cost to the GDP of that
government spending…. It should be

GDP = C + I + (G – INTEREST ON NATIONAL DEBT) + (X – M)

If you are going to add what the government spends to help the economy
then you need to add what they are costing the economy also.

They have conveniently left out a huge part of the GDP which is interest
on the National debt and it’s slated to be as much as our MILITARY COSTS
IN A FEW YEARS.

["Federal debt as a share of the nation's income has varied.
Historically, the nation has run up deficits during wars and recessions,
but then debt has subsequently declined. For example, debt as a share of
the economy peaked just after World War II (112.7% of GDP in 1945), but
then fell. In recent years, however, sharp increases in deficits and the
resulting increases in debt have led to heightened concern about the
long-term sustainability of the federal government's fiscal policies
(62% of GDP in 2010).[9]…..

Debt relative to GDP rose due to recessions and policy decisions in the
early 21st century. *From* 2000 to 2008 *debt held by the public rose*
from 35% to 40%, and to 62% by the *end of fiscal year* 2010.[19] During
the presidency of George W. Bush, the gross public debt increased from
$5.7 trillion in January 2001 to $10.7 trillion by December 2008,[20]
due in part to the Bush tax cuts and increased military spending caused
by the wars in the Middle East.[21] Under President Barack Obama, the
debt increased from $10.7 trillion in 2008 to $15.5 trillion by February
2012,[22] caused mainly by decreased tax revenue and higher safety net
costs due to the late-2000s recession and stimulus spending.[12]“]

*Debt is up 22% since Obama took over.*

Even more since we have 2011 DATA and the National Debt is at 100% of
GDP. I notice that no one is updating the data that makes Obama look bad.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Federal_debt_to_GDP_-_2000_to_2010.png

["The federal government's interest payments depend primarily on
interest rates and the amount of debt held by the public. Other factors,
such as the rate of inflation and the maturity structure of outstanding
securities, also affect interest costs (for example, long-term bonds
generally carry higher interest rates than do short-term bills).
Interest rates are determined by a combination of market forces and the
policies of the Federal Reserve. Debt held by the public is determined
mostly by cumulative budget deficits, which depend on policy choices
about spending and revenues and on economic conditions and other factors.

Although *the federal government has increased its net borrowing* by
more than $3 *trillion in the past two years*, net interest costs
dropped from $253 billion in 2008 to $197 billion in 2010 because of
remarkably low interest rates. The amounts of net interest shown in the
budget include interest paid on all Treasury securities ($413 billion in
2010), minus the portion of that interest that is received by trust
funds ($186 billion in 2010) and the net amount of other interest
received by the government ($30 billion in 2010). The last category
consists primarily of net receipts to the Treasury from the financing
accounts for federal loan programs (those accounts are not included in
the federal budget).

In CBO's most recent projections, which assume that current laws remain
the same, annual deficits decline from the $1.3 trillion recorded in
2010, but the cumulative deficit from 2011 through 2020 exceeds $6.2
trillion. Borrowing to finance that deficit--in combination with an
expected rise in interest rates--would lead to a fourfold increase in
net interest payments over the next 10 years, from $197 billion in 2010
to $778 billion in 2020. As a percentage of GDP, net interest outlays
would more than double during that period, rising from 1.4 percent to
3.4 percent."]

Looks like the cost of the interest as part of the GDP doubles and what
is bad is that the *PIE IN THE SKY* HOPE AND CHANGE is making things
worse and NOT better as they predicted so you can imagine all these
numbers being much worse as in more than doubling them……

All those good numbers are with Obama and the Federal reserve
MANIPULATING interest rates and the economy…. what happens when they
can no longer afford to manipulate this phony economy?

The more government grows and borrows and the more interest we pay, the
less of a standard of living you will enjoy.

“The fact that we are here today to debate raising America ‘s debt limit
is a sign of leadership failure. It is a sign that the US Government
cannot pay its own bills. It is a sign that we now depend on ongoing
financial assistance from foreign countries to finance our Government’s
reckless fiscal policies. Increasing America ‘s debt weakens us
domestically and internationally. Leadership means that, “the buck stops
here.’ Instead, Washington is shifting the burden of bad choices today
onto the backs of our children and grandchildren. America has a debt
problem and a failure of leadership. Americans deserve better.”
*Senator Barack H. Obama, March 2006*

We were able to voluntarily buy our own debt….. unlike today.

When is Obama going to pay the Wright Brothers heirs their due for the
invention of manned flight? It seems government stole that bit of
technology and has used it plenty.

When is Obama going to pay the Wright Brothers heirs their due for the
invention of manned flight? It seems government stole that bit of
technology and has used it plenty.

Welcome to reality… I’ve been telling you people that the whole Obama
regime is violating the “equal under the law” part of the constitution.
Because they believe in “Social Justice” NOT “Equal Justice” and the
two can not co exist because Social Justice is the antithesis of Equal
justice.

You have the Border problem with illegals that Obama refuses to equally
enforce laws on. You have Black Panthers that Obama refuses to enforce
laws on. And there are more…..

Putting it simply, Obama hates our constitution and is determined to
undermine it and ignore it.

And all of this talk about "austerity" is kind of silly anyway. It
isn't as if either France or Greece was going to have a balanced budget
any time soon. Both nations were still running up huge amounts of debt
even under the "austerity" budgets.

But the citizens of both nations have sent a clear message that they are
not going to tolerate even a slowdown in government spending. They want
to go back to the debt-fueled prosperity of the last several decades,
even if it makes their long-term financial problems a lot worse.

Unfortunately, as I mentioned earlier, Greece does not have that option.
Without the bailout money that they are scheduled to get, Greece does
not have a prayer of avoiding a disorderly default. Private investors
would have to be insane to lend Greece money if the bailout deal falls
apart. Greece desperately needs the help of the EU, the ECB and the IMF
and the only way they are going to get it is if they abide by the terms
of the agreements that have already been reached.

The only way that Greece can avoid austerity at this point would be to
leave the euro. Nobody would want to lend money to Greece under that
scenario either, but Greece could choose to print huge amounts of their
own national currency if they wanted to.

The situation is different in France. Investors are still willing to
lend to France at reasonable interest rates, but if France chooses to
run up huge amounts of additional debt at some point they will end up
just like Greece.

What is even more important in the short-term is the crumbling of the
French/German alliance on European fiscal matters. Angela Merkel and
Nicolas Sarkozy were a united front, but now Merkel and Hollande are
likely to have conflict after conflict.

Instead of moving in one clear direction, the eurozone is now fractured
and tensions are rising.

So what comes next?

Well, investors are not certain what comes next and that has many of
them deeply concerned.

The following are 11 quotes that show how worried the financial world is
about Europe right now....

#1 Tres Knippa of Kenai Capital Management: "What is going on in Europe
is an absolute disaster…the risk-on trade is not the place to be. I want
to be out of equities and very, very defensive because the situation in
Europe just got worse after those elections."

#2 Mark McCormick, currency strategist at Brown Brothers Harriman:
"We’re going to have higher tensions, more uncertainty and most likely a
weaker euro."

#3 Nick Stamenkovic, investment strategist at RIA Capital Markets in
Edinburgh: "Investors are questioning whether Greece will be a part of
the single currency at the end of this year."

#4 Jörg Asmussen, a European Central Bank executive board member:
"Greece needs to be aware that there is no alternative to the agreed
reform program if it wants to remain a member of the eurozone"

#5 Tristan Cooper, sovereign debt analyst at Fidelity Worldwide
Investment: "A Greek eurozone exit is on the cards although the
probability and timing of such an event is uncertain."

#6 Art Cashin: "Here’s the outlook on Greece from Wall Street watering
holes. If a coalition government is formed or looks to be formed, global
markets may rally. Any coalition is unlikely to make progress on goals,
since austerity is political suicide. There will likely be another
election around June 10/17. A workable majority/plurality remains
unlikely, so back to square one. Therefore, Greece will be unable to
attain goals by the deadline (June 30). Lacking aid funds, pensions are
suspended and government workers are laid off. Protestors take to the
streets and government is forced to revert to drachma to avoid social
chaos. Pass the peanuts, please."

#7 John Noonan, Senior Forex Analyst with Thomson Reuters in Sydney:
"Sentiment is very bearish, The euro is under a lot of pressure right
now. I get the feeling that it’s going to be a nasty move lower for the
euro finally"

#8 Kenneth S. Rogoff, a professor of economics at Harvard: "A Greek exit
would underscore that there’s no realistic long-term plan for Europe,
and it would lead to a chaotic endgame for the rest of the euro zone."

#9 Chris Tinker of Libra Investment Services: "It’s a binary decision.
If Greece gets itself to the point where the European administration
says, ‘We can’t play this game anymore,’ that starts a domino effect"

#10 Nicolas Véron, a senior fellow at Bruegel: "France has very limited
fiscal space and actually has to engage in fiscal consolidation"

#11 80-year-old Greek citizen Panagiota Makri: "I'm confused. I feel
numb and confused. Only God can save us now"

All of this comes at a time when much of Europe is already descending
into a new recession. Economies all over Europe are contracting and
unemployment rates are skyrocketing. Until things start improving,
there is going to continue to be a lot of civil unrest across Europe.

Meanwhile, things are not so great in the United States either.

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon claims that the U.S. economy is holding a
"royal straight flush", but the only part of that he got right was the
"flush" part.

There are 100 million working age Americans that do not have jobs, the
middle class continues to shrink, the rising cost of food and the rising
cost of gas are severely stretching the budgets of millions of American
families and the federal government continues to run up gigantic amounts
of debt.

When Europe descends into financial chaos, the United States is not
going to escape it. The financial crisis of 2008 deeply affected the
entire globe, and so will the next great financial crisis.

Let us hope that we still have a little bit more time before the next
great financial crisis strikes, but things in Europe are rapidly
unraveling and at some point the dominoes are going to begin to fall.
...]

The reason they voted that way is their own personal business, you do
want “citizens” to vote as well as all the illegals and prison
population, and the fact that Obama and Democrats were their target of
the retribution is obvious.

The how they voted and the why they voted and who they voted for, is
common knowledge.

Do you remember the 2010 election when Democrats LOST 700 elections in
all levels of government after the ObamaCare wild spending plan that 66%
of Americans didn’t want…. you know the one that Obama and Democrats
forced onto all Americans and will NOW tax ALL Americans to pay for it.

Well it was a serious breach of continuity with voters and that forced
Socialism has now cost the Democrats many many seats of power that they
held. It will cost them more and while few people would look forward to
austerity, most understand the need for stopping Obama and Democrats
from their “Spending Gone Wild” which leads to the “Deficit Gone Wild”
and that is creating our future austerity.

Who, That would be me…. I’ve been telling you this was going to
happen… I see what Obama is.

He probably pays his taxes while Warren Buffet owes millions…..

I posted this yesterday, when I read it I thought of today being MAY DAY
and I figured the Occupy and communist rabble would try to stop all
truck traffic to hurt America’s capitalist system….. all they would
need to do is knock out some key tunnels and bridges. I’m sure they’ll
look for a way to protest and tie up trucking later in the summer or
after Obama loses.

Whether Obama wins or loses there will be Change…. and NO HOPE for
anyone if he wins.

["...A Timeline Showing the Deterioration of Major Industries Following
a Truck Stoppage

The first 24 hours

• Delivery of medical supplies to the affected area will cease.
• Hospitals will run out of basic supplies such as syringes and
catheters within hours. Radiopharmaceuticals will deteriorate and become
unusable.
• Service stations will begin to run out of fuel.
• Manufacturers using just-in-time manufacturing will develop component
shortages.
• U.S. mail and other package delivery will cease.

Within one day

• Food shortages will begin to develop.
• Automobile fuel availability and delivery will dwindle, leading to
skyrocketing prices and long lines at the gas pumps.
• Without manufacturing components and trucks for product delivery,
assembly lines will shut down, putting thousands out of work.

Within two to three days

• Food shortages will escalate, especially in the face of hoarding and
consumer panic.
• Supplies of essentials—such as bottled water, powdered milk, and
canned meat—at major retailers will disappear.
• ATMs will run out of cash and banks will be unable to process
transactions.
• Service stations will completely run out of fuel for autos and trucks.
• Garbage will start piling up in urban and suburban areas.
• Container ships will sit idle in ports and rail transport will be
disrupted, eventually coming to a standstill.

Within a week

• Automobile travel will cease due to the lack of fuel. Without autos
and busses, many people will not be able to get to work, shop for
groceries, or access medical care.
• Hospitals will begin to exhaust oxygen supplies.

Within two weeks

• The nation’s clean water supply will begin to run dry.

Within four weeks

• The nation will exhaust its clean water supply and water will be safe
for drinking only after boiling. As a result gastrointestinal illnesses
will increase, further taxing an already weakened health care system.

This timeline presents only the primary effects of a freeze on truck
travel. Secondary effects must be considered as well, such as inability
to maintain telecommunications service, reduced law enforcement,
increased crime, increased illness and injury, higher death rates, and
likely, civil unrest.

*****

Earlier in the report, the reasons why America's water supply would be
in such jeopardy are described in greater detail....

According to the American Water Works Association, Americans drink more
than one billion glasses of tap water per day. For safety and security
reasons, most water supply plants maintain a larger inventory of
supplies than the typical business. However, the amount of chemical
storage varies significantly and is site specific. According to the
Chlorine Institute, most water treatment facilities receive chlorine in
cylinders (150 pounds and one ton cylinders) that are delivered by motor
carriers. On average, trucks deliver purification chemicals to water
supply plants every seven to 14 days. Without these chemicals, water
cannot be purified and made safe for drinking. Without truck deliveries
of purification chemicals, water supply plants will run out of drinkable
water in 14 to 28 days. Once the water supply is drained, water will be
deemed safe for drinking only when boiled. Lack of clean drinking water
will lead to increased gastrointestinal and other illnesses, further
taxing an already weakened healthcare system.
Can you see why I always recommend that you make sure that you and your
family have access to fresh water and a way to purify it?

This report should be very sobering for all of us.

What would you and your family do if you had no food, no clean water and
the stores were shut down because their supplies were gone?

An article by Tess Pennington entitled "Emergency Items: What Will
Disappear First" contains a list of 100 things that are likely to
disappear from store shelves first. The following are the first 10
things on her list....

1. Generators (Good ones cost dearly. Gas storage, risky. Noisy…target of
thieves; maintenance etc.)
2. Water Filters/Purifiers
3. Portable Toilets
4. Seasoned Firewood. Wood takes about 6 – 12 months to become dried,
for home
uses.
5. Lamp Oil, Wicks, Lamps (First Choice: Buy CLEAR oil. If scarce, stockpile
ANY!)
6. Coleman Fuel. Impossible to stockpile too much.
7. Guns, Ammunition, Pepper Spray, Knives, Clubs, Bats & Slingshots.
8. Hand-can openers, & hand egg beaters, whisks.
9. Honey/Syrups/white, brown sugar
10. Rice – Beans – Wheat

You can find the rest of the list right here.

Most Americans just assume that they will always be able to run out to
the supermarket or to Wal-Mart and buy anything that they need.

But if the trucks stop running that will change almost overnight.

After reading the information above, does anyone out there still believe
that preppers are crazy?

The truth is that there are good, solid reasons why millions of
Americans have been storing up food, water filters and other supplies.

Our world is becoming increasingly unstable, and all of us need to get
educated about how to prepare for the difficult years that are coming.

One nightmarish event can change everything that we take for granted in
a single moment.

Just remember what happened after Hurricane Katrina. Even though that
was only a regional disaster, millions of people had their lives
completely turned upside down by that tragedy.

Don't make the mistake of assuming that just because the U.S. has always
known tremendous peace and prosperity since World War II that things
will always be that way.

Our lives will only continue to be "normal" as long as the trucks
continue running.

When the trucks stop running in America, there will be mass chaos.

Are you prepared for that?..."]

["...A Timeline Showing the Deterioration of Major Industries Following
a Truck Stoppage

The first 24 hours

• Delivery of medical supplies to the affected area will cease.
• Hospitals will run out of basic supplies such as syringes and
catheters within hours. Radiopharmaceuticals will deteriorate and become
unusable.
• Service stations will begin to run out of fuel.
• Manufacturers using just-in-time manufacturing will develop component
shortages.
• U.S. mail and other package delivery will cease.

Within one day

• Food shortages will begin to develop.
• Automobile fuel availability and delivery will dwindle, leading to
skyrocketing prices and long lines at the gas pumps.
• Without manufacturing components and trucks for product delivery,
assembly lines will shut down, putting thousands out of work.

Within two to three days

• Food shortages will escalate, especially in the face of hoarding and
consumer panic.
• Supplies of essentials—such as bottled water, powdered milk, and
canned meat—at major retailers will disappear.
• ATMs will run out of cash and banks will be unable to process
transactions.
• Service stations will completely run out of fuel for autos and trucks.
• Garbage will start piling up in urban and suburban areas.
• Container ships will sit idle in ports and rail transport will be
disrupted, eventually coming to a standstill.

Within a week

• Automobile travel will cease due to the lack of fuel. Without autos
and busses, many people will not be able to get to work, shop for
groceries, or access medical care.
• Hospitals will begin to exhaust oxygen supplies.

Within two weeks

• The nation’s clean water supply will begin to run dry.

Within four weeks

• The nation will exhaust its clean water supply and water will be safe
for drinking only after boiling. As a result gastrointestinal illnesses
will increase, further taxing an already weakened health care system.

This timeline presents only the primary effects of a freeze on truck
travel. Secondary effects must be considered as well, such as inability
to maintain telecommunications service, reduced law enforcement,
increased crime, increased illness and injury, higher death rates, and
likely, civil unrest.

*****

Earlier in the report, the reasons why America's water supply would be
in such jeopardy are described in greater detail....

According to the American Water Works Association, Americans drink more
than one billion glasses of tap water per day. For safety and security
reasons, most water supply plants maintain a larger inventory of
supplies than the typical business. However, the amount of chemical
storage varies significantly and is site specific. According to the
Chlorine Institute, most water treatment facilities receive chlorine in
cylinders (150 pounds and one ton cylinders) that are delivered by motor
carriers. On average, trucks deliver purification chemicals to water
supply plants every seven to 14 days. Without these chemicals, water
cannot be purified and made safe for drinking. Without truck deliveries
of purification chemicals, water supply plants will run out of drinkable
water in 14 to 28 days. Once the water supply is drained, water will be
deemed safe for drinking only when boiled. Lack of clean drinking water
will lead to increased gastrointestinal and other illnesses, further
taxing an already weakened healthcare system.
Can you see why I always recommend that you make sure that you and your
family have access to fresh water and a way to purify it?

This report should be very sobering for all of us.

What would you and your family do if you had no food, no clean water and
the stores were shut down because their supplies were gone?

An article by Tess Pennington entitled "Emergency Items: What Will
Disappear First" contains a list of 100 things that are likely to
disappear from store shelves first. The following are the first 10
things on her list....

1. Generators (Good ones cost dearly. Gas storage, risky. Noisy…target of
thieves; maintenance etc.)
2. Water Filters/Purifiers
3. Portable Toilets
4. Seasoned Firewood. Wood takes about 6 – 12 months to become dried,
for home
uses.
5. Lamp Oil, Wicks, Lamps (First Choice: Buy CLEAR oil. If scarce, stockpile
ANY!)
6. Coleman Fuel. Impossible to stockpile too much.
7. Guns, Ammunition, Pepper Spray, Knives, Clubs, Bats & Slingshots.
8. Hand-can openers, & hand egg beaters, whisks.
9. Honey/Syrups/white, brown sugar
10. Rice – Beans – Wheat

You can find the rest of the list right here.

Most Americans just assume that they will always be able to run out to
the supermarket or to Wal-Mart and buy anything that they need.

But if the trucks stop running that will change almost overnight.

After reading the information above, does anyone out there still believe
that preppers are crazy?

The truth is that there are good, solid reasons why millions of
Americans have been storing up food, water filters and other supplies.

Our world is becoming increasingly unstable, and all of us need to get
educated about how to prepare for the difficult years that are coming.

One nightmarish event can change everything that we take for granted in
a single moment.

Just remember what happened after Hurricane Katrina. Even though that
was only a regional disaster, millions of people had their lives
completely turned upside down by that tragedy.

Don't make the mistake of assuming that just because the U.S. has always
known tremendous peace and prosperity since World War II that things
will always be that way.

Our lives will only continue to be "normal" as long as the trucks
continue running.

When the trucks stop running in America, there will be mass chaos.

Are you prepared for that?..."]

Dogs are going to be part of how the Democrats cure world hunger….

That would be a Ponzi scheme… by definition it would be a Ponzi that
will fail when enough people miss a payment.

It is all dependent on new investment making new money but there is no
money until it has been paid, but the problem is no money was ever
printed (put into circulation) to pay it.

Where do BANKS get the money they are lending?

> At no time has the federal reserve ever refused to create
> reserves to match what ever level of lending banks engage in.

Are you saying that The FED is the place that a Bank gets all its money
to lend?

There NEVER WAS ANY HEALING it was all a scam and Obama has been using
FUDGED NUMBERS.

Who is holding up the “Stock Market” tax payers, you end up bidding
your own stocks up with tax dollars from Obama, and then buy stocks for
more than they rare worth….. What a bunch of saps you are.

> in the still-struggling labor market.
> The four-week moving average for new claims, a closely followed
> measure of labor market trends, rose 6,250 to 381,750, its highest
> since the week that ended Jan. 7.
> http://www.cnbc.com/id/47186701
> Well, Obozo IS The Presidunce

Obama already laughed at all his supporters when he said “there were no
shovel ready jobs” and Obama has good reason to laugh, he has all the
democrats fooled.

> —–
> How’s That Hopey-Changey Thing Working Out For You?
>
> On Apr 26, 10:15 am, b…@panix.com (Bradley K. Sherman) wrote:
>> |
>> | DETROIT (AP) — Chrysler had its best quarterly profit in
>> | 13 years. Not bad for a company that almost died three
>> | years ago.
>> |
>> | The company earned $473 million in the first quarter,
>> | mainly on the back of strong U.S. sales, which rose 39
>> | percent from January through March. Customers snapped up
>> | Ram pickups, Jeep Grand Cherokee SUVs and Chrysler 200
>> | sedans.
>> | …
>> http://news.yahoo.com/chrysler-posts-best-quarterly-profit-062519432….
>>
>> Why do Republicans hate America?
>>
>> –bks
>