martial law

[mellowtigger]

Scorpioatl and Pangolin noticed this issue before I did, but it's important stuff worth repeating. I did a little more digging. Pass this blog entry along to folk if you think it'd be worthwhile to help make people more aware. I don't know exactly how awareness can help stop what's going on, but I figure it's gotta be better than nothing.

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Comments

[lordalfredhenry]

The scariest thing was having that law passed and not the lack of passing the Emergency Bailout. People seem to understand fear very easily compared to persuasion. I think this situation is getting out of control very quickly and people need to take precautions now. I'd recommend:

1) Making or finding a storm cellar/hidden panic area.
2) Stocking up on things and living on things that don't require money/living with less dependence on money/planning to transition back to hunting/gathering but temporarily planning to wait out the chaos.
3) personal protection/escape routes. Finding the best places to take refuge to if things get really bad.

[mellowtigger]

I would disagree with such extreme reaction, except...
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=71Jux68F_AQ

Bush has been doing this stuff from the beginning of his first term. (Have other recent presidents practiced these kinds of tactics?) And he has few days left in his term of office. If he's going to make a move, I suppose we'll find out soon.

[khrysso]

Why on *Earth* do you think I would benefit from being any more scared?

I already feel like one of Seligman's dogs, who learned helplessness once they came to believe that they had no control over their environment.

[mellowtigger]

I wish I could think of something concrete to do that would be effective in changing course. I did write online letters to protest the bailout plan and insist that I wanted no bailout.

Participatory, yes. Effective, obviously not.

I'm open to suggestions.