http://www.shtfplan.com Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:02:00 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The average SHTF Plan reader has a pretty good idea about the credibility of economic numbers coming out of Washington, private ratings agencies and industry associations. For quite some time we've tried to hammer home the fact that what we are being told and what is actually happening with our economy ... http://www.shtfplan.com/headline-news/out-and-out-fraudulent-reporting-of-home-sales_09022010 The following documentary produced in 1982 provides an in depth view of the effects of a one megaton nuclear war head detonated in London. For the prepper-minded individual this short documentary may provide some insights into preparing for and surviving the three major effects of a nuclear detonation: Heat Blast Fall Out (Radiation) Among other ... http://www.shtfplan.com/emergency-preparedness/the-effects-of-nuclear-weapons-primary-us-targets-and-nuke-detonation-mapping_09022010 Since the inception of this web site we have opined about gold being a store of wealth and a necessary addition to any long-term emergency preparedness plan. Whether you are planning for a multi-year recessionary crisis, economic collapse, deflation, hyperinflationary depression, or Mad Max, gold seems to be the one physical ... http://www.shtfplan.com/precious-metals/gold-is-not-just-for-doom-and-gloomers-anymore_09012010 From Academy Award® nominated filmmaker, Charles Ferguson ("No End In Sight"), comes INSIDE JOB, the first film to expose the shocking truth behind the economic crisis of 2008. The global financial meltdown, at a cost of over $20 trillion, resulted in millions of people losing their homes and jobs. Through ... http://www.shtfplan.com/comedy/exposing-the-fraud-inside-job-movie-trailer-hd_09012010 Mike Shedlock, presents an email from a reader who chose to walk away from his house. After over a year of back and forth with the bank, the bank finally repossessed the home and foreclosed on the homeowner, but by all accounts, it seems the former homeowner made the right decision: Hello ... http://www.shtfplan.com/headline-news/would-you-be-morally-conflicted-about-walking-away-from-your-bank-loan_08312010 Editor's Note: The following article has been contributed by Mr. Howard Katz and is a part of his regular weekly columns. The time has come. Look to the skies. The price of gold is on the rise. In bullish years, on Labor Day The price of gold becomes in play. And yes, when all is ... http://www.shtfplan.com/howard-katz/september-song_08312010 Is it free speech to hold up an anti-Obama sign in a public venue? At about 5pm Alaska Time, Thursday, August 26, 2010, security personnel approach Sidney Hill, a lone man peacefully displaying an impeach Obama sign near Pioneer Plaza on the Alaska State Fairgrounds in Palmer. Minutes later, a crowd ... http://www.shtfplan.com/headline-news/this-is-free-speech-video_08292010 UPDATED AUGUST 29, 2010: After an outcry from Second Amendment rights groups, the National Shooting Sports Foundation and the National Rifle Association, the Environmental Protection Agency has responded to a group of petitioners that included the Center for Biological Diversity and American Bird Conservancy by rejecting a petition seeking to ban ... http://www.shtfplan.com/headline-news/epa-petition-to-ban-lead-bullets-on-november-1-2010_08292010 BackBurnerNews put together a video montage of one way to awaken the masses and get the message out - with a megaphone. A crowd of people gather 'round to listen, and it's obvious that the majority of them are receptive to non-traditional ideas - or rather, those ideas they don't hear ... http://www.shtfplan.com/comedy/everything-is-ok-video_08282010 The following article has been reprinted with permission from Thomas Luongo. Visit Thomas Luongo's Face Book Page Well, you torture yourself with what’s behind you Torture yourself with what awaits you, Dragging that guilt everywhere inside you Anxious of the goals that always elude you Your mind will find a way to be unkind to ... http://www.shtfplan.com/emergency-preparedness/a-funny-thing-happened-on-my-way-to-the-apocalypse_08272010