Personal SHTF

Gas hit $4.05 a gallon today.

I am not surprised, but deeply angered.

A hate is growing in me, for all things elitist.

I suspect it is growing in others too.

When this hate explodes, it's going to get real ugly.

As each of us earn differing amounts of wages, this raping at the pump affects each of us at different levels. For some it is a devastating experience each time they have to fill their tank. For others, it’s an outrage, it means they have to quit driving so much on the weekends. And for others still, it is ridiculous to have to pay so much, but they’ll keep on driving no matter what.

So far gas prices outrage me, but I can still put food on my table. So while not a SHTF for my family it is a very painful experience at the pumps. I don't drive any extra now so it is hard to cut back in this area. It cuts into my preps funding and accomplishes nothing new for me. Others may not be so lucky. They are even now having to cut back on the food budget to feed the fuel budget.

It appears to me that SHTF will be a series of small economic events that are experienced by people at different income levels over a course of time. This will create the perception of a slow slide, but at the family level, it is still a SHTF event.

Many people can’t be hurting too badly yet, as today the highway is full of cars, campers with boats, and travel trailers. I hope you are not one of them as these are the people who feed the beast. In reality, they are also your enemies. They continue to support higher priced fuel with their unbridled consumption. They are the ones helping to create pain at the pump. Their selfish driving habits contribute to the cost of feeding your family.

Remember them. They are everywhere. Even in your neighborhood. They live in the McMansions, with the big boat and motor home. They are off doing something every weekend.

When they knock on the door asking for food to help feed their families because they lost their job, look them in the eye and tell them they are the ones who helped create the mess.

Then tell them to go hell.

They will be there soon enough.

And if they give you any crap, well you know what to do.

At the rate gas has been rising, we may be at $5.00 a gallon before Christmas.

God help the poor retailers, I ain’t buying any of their shit! This Christmas is all about survival. In fact every payday from now until SHTF is about survival. I have officially stopped buying anything not related to prepping.

Food, Gear, Ammo, Shoes, Socks, Underwear and other rugged Clothing.

Not one frivolous consumer item.

Screw them.

In the future, any existing society that is beyond the dark ages will look back on the Bush economy much as we look back on the Weimar economy of pre WWII Germany. Bush will be known as the man who destroyed America. Allen Greenspan will be listed along with him as an architect of the destruction of America. They are accomplishing Osama Bin Laden’s goal of destroying "the Great Satan".

On a brighter side of the economic crash, it will give us the opportunity to purge ourselves of the worthless politicians who posture in D.C., acting like they are working for our benefit; all the while they are lining their pockets from the coffers of big business.

The next group needing to be purged is the traitorous bastards called the Media. They spout whatever crap handed to them by the government like it is gospel, and are largely responsible for the dumbing down of the sheeple. Ever watch Reality TV? Stupid!

It is said that paybacks are a bitch.

After the crash I see a large need for rope.

Now, back to loading magazines, for something wicked comes.