How Socialism Works

An economics professor at a local college made a statement that he had never failed a single student before but had recently failed an entire class.

That class had insisted that Obama's socialism worked and that no one would be poor and no one would be rich, a great equalizer.

The professor then said, "OK, we will have an experiment in this class on Obama's plan". All grades would be averaged and everyone would receive the same grade so no one would fail and no one would receive an A.

After the first test, the grades were averaged and everyone got a B.

The students who studied hard were upset and the students who studied little were happy.

As the second test rolled around, the students who studied little had studied even less and the ones who studied hard decided they wanted a free ride too so they studied little.

The second test average was a D! No one was happy.

When the 3rd test rolled around, the average was an F.

The scores never increased as bickering, blame and name-calling all resulted in hard feelings and no one would study for the benefit of anyone else.

All failed, to their great surprise, and the professor told them that socialism would also ultimately fail because when the reward is great, the effort to succeed is great but when government takes all the reward away, no one will try or want to succeed.

Could not be any simpler than that.

AMEN!

The Implications of an EMP Attack Against America

Our country and our freedom faces so many threats. They are coming at us from every direction. Russia, Iran, North Korea, Venezuela...to name a few.

One of the greatest fears I have had since learning about it....is an EMP attack. Our country is TOTALLY not prepared for any such attack.



Since North Korea announced plans of a satellite launch in early April.....we have heard reports that it is not a satellite they are launching....but a test of a missile that could theoretically hit the United States of America. What if....just what if....that test is not a test...what if it is an actual EMP attack. Such an attack would not kill people in itself.....but it could and would bring our country to its knees....leaving us open to all kinds of attacks from every rogue and radical nation without power to defend ourselves.

The attack itself would not kill people....but it would set us back into the dark ages.....or at least the 1800's. Casualties would result from our total dependence on technology. Refrigeration for food, power for treating and distributing a safe water supply, transportation, medical care....just about everything as it would shut down ALL of our power grids.. It is estimated that within two weeks...people would start dying. We could lose 70 to 90% of our population.

There are some precautions people can take to prepare for such an attack.....and it makes sense to at least look into it.


One millisecond and horse and buggy will look high tech.

No more ipods, computers, cameras, radio, television, electricity, ATM's, safe drinking water, mini vans, sports cars or transportation as we know it today. Nothing, gone. Transportation of food to our local grocery stores would come to a halt. No military defense to retaliate....we would be sitting ducks.

Ok..so the power comes back on in a few years...or even a few MONTHS. All of the electronics mentioned above...guess what? They are fried. Totally useless.



More articles:

It's possible: Imagine no phone, no food, no fuel

MissileThreat :: Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) Weapons

http://www.heritage.org/Research/HomelandSecurity/upload/bg_2199.pdf

Family Security Matters » Publications » Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) Attack: A Preventable Homeland Security Catastrophe

REFUGE: Impact of EMP Attack Could Be Catastrophic

EMP attack: What to do
to prepare

How to survive a disaster. (5) - By David Shenk - Slate Magazine

Getting Prepared for an
Electromagnetic Pulse Attack
or Severe Solar Storm

Nuclear Electromagnetic Pulse

"Faraday Box
To speed along your recovery time, you might keep some cheap electronic replacements stored at your home in a Faraday shielded box. “Faraday shielded,” is a fancy way of saying wrapped in metal, with an insulated core. To make a post-EMP attack electronics kit, simply place a cheap telephone, television, radio, and even a computer, in a cardboard box. Then wrap the cardboard box in aluminum foil. Voila, you are ready for Armageddon. The aluminum foil disperses the EMP field and the cardboard box insulates your electronics from the waves. You can also throw in your favorite video games, a prepaid cell phone, a fondue pot and any other electronic device you may want after an EMP attack. Those of you reliant on medical equipment, such as blood sugar monitors, may want to keep spare parts or units in a Faraday box."

Faraday Cages

There is a book out called One Second After. It is an excellent book which gives insight as to how an EMP attack would affect our country, our communities and our families. I found the book to be very enlightening and very frightening......it is a wonderful book to read, however.

One Second After

A little bit different from my normal posts...The Teenage Audio Test

Created by Train Horns

I have four children ages 7, 6, 5 and 3. This works like a charm to get them out of my bedroom at night and into bed....lol. They cover their ears and scatter like cockroaches when the light is turned on.

Yellowstone, Long Valley and Valles, Active Calderas

We seem to focus on the Yellowstone Caldera, but there are in actuality three active calderas in the United States. Yellowstone is by far the largest. Then we have Long Valley Caldera which is an active, and restless caldera as well. New Mexico has the Valles Caldera, and although considered active, I have yet to find any reports that is in a state of unrest.

I believe that most people would be surprised to know that the United States has three super volcanoes which are active. The term super volcano is a relatively new term, one which could be considered somewhat alarmist on one hand, and yet a very definitive description on the other.

The swarms at Yellowstone seem to have calmed down...for now. Still, as I have said before, I believe that it is in the early stages of eruption. Early stages for an eruption for a volcano that blows approximately every 600,000 years can take a while. Could it erupt without warning? With the unrest Yellowstone has displayed for a good number of years, I believe that we do not know enough to predict an eruption. Once the eruption is imminent and geologists agree the thing is gonna blow....I believe it would be to late for any sort of evacuation. Even if you COULD give warning to evacuate, how do you evauate the entire states surrounding this massive volcano?

Yellowstone and the other calderas, are mysteries. And will likely remain that way throughout time. The destruction a massive eruption would create would likely destroy any and all data on the caldera and make it virtually impossible to pass that information along to future generations. The destruction it would create on earth would be massive. Not just in the United States....but world wide. Life as we know it, would change. All things considered, it is roughly estimated to be 40,000 years overdue for an eruption. That does not give me a warm and fuzzy feeling.

Another interesting discovery I found was that there is a very large volcano which lies directly under the entire city of Jackson, Mississippi. The center of this volcano is 2900 feet below the Mississippi Coliseum. It was discovered in 1819 and they say it has been extinct for over 65million years. Earthquakes can occur in Mississippi, and the largest one known was in 1931. It was located in the Batesville-Charleston area and was felt in Alabama, Arkansas, Tennessee and Missouri. The greatest risk to Mississippi, where earthquakes are concerned, are from the New Madrid fault. The lower portion of this fault is about 40 miles Northwest of Memphis. Should a large earthquake occur in that area, considerable damage could be expected throughout Mississippi. What does that mean for the volcano which lies beneath Jackson which is said to be extinct?

A new fault was just discovered near Marianna, Arkansas which poses a threat of a 7.0 or greater earthquake. It is interesting to note, that the new fault and known New Madrid Fault put that area into a very dangerous area for major quakes. What affect, if any, could these fault lines have on the extinct Jackson volcano?

An extinct volcano has not had an eruption for at least 10,000 years and is not expected to erupt again in a comparable time scale of the future. Extinct volcanoes have been cut off from any magma flow.

However, from what I have read, it is possible for humans to THINK an extinct volcano may never erupt again because the time between eruptions is so long. Could a major earthquake change the status of an extinct volcano allowing the magma flow to resume?

It is difficult to distinguish between dormant and an extinct volcano. An extinct volcano is considered extinct because there is no "written" record of its activity. Volcanoes may remain dormant for a very long time, thus we consider them extinct. It has happened that so called "extinct" volcanoes have erupted.

Still, my guess it is that is not a common event, but if I lived in Jackson, I would sure hope they monitor that thing from time to time.

That being said, I would keep a very close eye on the Long Valley and Yellowstone calderas. They are restless, full of magma and show all the signs that an eruption is coming....we just do not know when.

An active volcano is a volcano that has had at least one eruption during the past 10,000 years. An active volcano might be erupting or dormant.

An erupting volcano is an active volcano that is having an eruption...

A dormant volcano is an active volcano that is not erupting, but is expected to erupt again.

An extinct volcano has not had an eruption for at least 10,000 years and there is no written record of past activity. Based on this criteria, is not expected to erupt again in a comparable time scale of the future.


For more on Yellowstone please take a few minutes and read The Yellowstone Newspaper.

Emergency Preparedness

Shortly after 9/11 I realized that if there were an emergency in my area, I was not prepared. I had a new baby, and we would have been in trouble had disaster struck. I began to read on the internet about what items you should keep in your emergency kit. I was just amazed at the items listed, and not by just anyone, but by our own government.

There were items I had never even considered. Items I would have not had if I needed them. People laugh, but the reality is you should have an emergency kit. The word kit is misleading. It makes it sound small. Mine is not so small, but I know one thing for sure, I have almost everything I could possibly need for myself and my children should an emergency arise.

We tend to think of a national crisis when we think of our emergency kit, but there are plenty of local natural disasters that occur much more frequently. Still, you need to be prepared.

The following items are listed by DHS as essential to your emergency kit:

1. Water, one gallon of water per person per day for at least three days, for
drinking and sanitation

2. Food, at least a three-day supply of non-perishable food

3. Battery-powered or hand crank radio and a NOAA Weather Radio with tone
alert and extra batteries for both

4. Flashlight and extra batteries

5. First Aid Kit which includes:

Two pairs of Latex, or other sterile gloves (if you are allergic to Latex).
Sterile dressings to stop bleeding.
Cleansing agent/soap and antibiotic towelettes to disinfect.
Antibiotic ointment to prevent infection.
Burn ointment to prevent infection.
Adhesive bandages in a variety of sizes.
Eye wash solution to flush the eyes or as general decontaminant.
Thermometer (Read more: Biological Threat)
Prescription medications you take every day such as insulin, heart
medicine and asthma inhalers. You should periodically rotate medicines to
account for expiration dates.
Prescribed medical supplies such as glucose and blood pressure monitoring
equipment and supplies.

6. Whistle to signal for help

7. Dust Masks, to help filter contaminated air and and plastic sheeting
(pre-cut to fit your windows and doors)and duct tape to shelter-in-place

8. Moist towelettes, garbage bags and plastic ties for personal sanitation

9. Wrench or pliers to turn off utilities

10. Can opener (manual) for food (if kit contains canned food)

11. Infant formula and diapers

12. Pet food and extra water for your pet

13. Important documents such as copies of insurance policies, identification,
and bank account records in a portable waterproof container

14. Cash, change

15. Emergency reference material such as a first aid book or information from
www.ready.gov

16. Sleeping bag and/or warm blankets

17. Complete change of clothes including long sleeved shirt, pants and sturdy
shoes. Additional clothing if you live in a cold climate.

18. Household chlorine bleach and medicine dropper - When diluted nine
parts water to one part bleach it can serve as a disinfectant. Or
in an emergency you can treat water (for drinking) by using 16 drops bleach
to one gallon of water. Do not used scented or color safe bleach or
bleach with added cleaners.

19. Fire Extinguisher

20. Feminine supplies and personal hygiene items

21. Mess kits, paper cups, plates and plastic utensils, paper towels

22. Books, games, puzzles or other activities for children

It is also important to have a plan to connect with your family. Often times local phone lines and cell phone signals are jammed with local calls. Try to have an out of town contact that can help you connect and communicate with your family should local lines be jammed.

Know the plans for your childs school.

Be sure to have the plastic sheeting pre-cut for your windows, doors, vents, fireplace...etc. In an emergency, you will not have time to cut them to fit. They need to be pre-cut and marked for the window or door they are cut to fit.

You can never be too safe. Although we would like to think we will never have to use these items, we do live in uncertain times. It is far more likely you may need these items for a natural disaster such as a tornado, but one never knows what terror others may have planned for us.

Just be prepared. It is the smart thing to do.

For printable lists and more information, please visit:

www.ready.gov

The future of America....Think about it!

I lost my Mom just about one year ago. Life without her has been just miserable, but I know I will see her again. As hard as it is to live without her, I am finding some comfort in knowing that she will not have to face the uncertain future we all face. I say uncertain, when really it appears quite certain. A change in our country that most people do not even realize is coming. They asked for change.....and I believe they will get change. Remember the old saying, "Be careful what you ask for"? Think about it.

We are living in very turbulent times and I just do not see an end to it. Just when I think it is calming down, I realize quickly it is not. I see Bible prophecy coming to fruition right before my very eyes. We are seeing so many things that indicate that we are, indeed, the final generation. Am I afraid? Yes and no. I am afraid of seeing my children suffer. I believe, however, that better things are to come and it is hard to fear that. Believe it.

When I was born, it was a time when one could say that the world was mine...to create a wonderful career, and life for myself. It was a time when people could choose their own path in life. For the children of today, I am not sure that is the case. Keep reading.

Quietly, bills are being written to limit our freedom, privacy, and our right to choose what we do in life. Our children face being forced to volunteer 50 hours in middle school and high school each year, and 100 hours per year in college. Then..at some point between ages 18-25 they will have to do three months of "training". Mandatory. Training? Just what kind of training? Civil Defense training? Training to become the Big Brother agent? The point is...when things like this become mandatory, you have lost your freedom. If you are forced to volunteer, then you are no longer volunteering. Think about it.

Obama also proposes to make the draft mandatory for females and for front line fighting. Well, lets just send our whole damn country to war, and not worry about how few people are left behind to keep the country running at home. Let's force women with babies to fight wars. Give me a break. I believe the draft should be mandatory for males...and only for fighting to defend our freedom on our soil. You know..for when the enemy attacks us at home. Think about it.

Obama also plans to close Gitmo and move their legal affairs to American courts. He wants to give them the same rights we have. Rights they would not have in their own countries. These are the very people that were caught in acts of terrorism against Americans. Most of the countries these people are from do not want them back. If our American courts find that they should be freed, what does he do with them if other countries will not take them? Is he going to set them free among us? Give them bail? Oh don't worry, if they get bail they must be nice. Think about it.

Our country rapidly faces losing their 2nd ammendment right. There is a bill (H R 45)currently under way to track all firearms of Americans. This bill would require all licensed owners of firearms to submit their thumbprint, photo and mental health records to the FEDERAL government. In addition, there seems to be rumor of a constitutional convention in the near future. If that happens, the above is moot....because it is almost a given that the 2nd ammendment will be dismissed, taking away the rights of Americans to own firearms period. It is my understanding that if a constitutional convention is called, it leaves the current constitution null and void and the constitution is then rewritten. There goes our freedom. Think about it.

Add to all of the above the socialist ties of our new President. Is this where we are heading? Obama has selected two confirmed socialsts to his office. Am I the only one in America concerned by this? Are we headed to socialism? Will it happen by consent or conquer? Think about it.

Will blogs become illegal unless they speak in support of the government? Will we need a license to blog? Think about it.

Our privacy, which was long held as one of the greatest freedoms, is gone. We now have the Black Widow spying on our every internet move and telephone call. No consent, no warrant....privacy GONE. It is said it is for national security. But with no warrant needed we can be monitored for anything. Not just ties to terrorism. Bloggers can be tracked for not agreeing with the government. We really should have thought about that.

The dollar is sinking, our country is in a major crisis and the fall of America does not seem unlikely. What happens IF America really does fall? What does that really mean? What are the implications? Massive unrest? Food shortages? Rations? Will our very own military turn on us?

You really need to think about it, before it is too late.

http://www.villagevoice.com/2008-12-24/columns/obama-s-black-widow/

http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=80829

http://www.worldnetdaily.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=86039

http://www.worldnetdaily.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=86092

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,473529,00.html

http://change.gov/americaserves/

http://articles.latimes.com/2006/jan/12/opinion/oe-donohue12

More than 900 earthquakes at Yellowstone in two weeks?

Ok...if Yellowstone averages 2ooo-3000 quakes each year, then I see why geologists are paying attention to 900 in about two weeks. I find it interesting to watch the quakes at Yellowstone in connection to ones in Califorina. They do seem to be relatives, of sort. People are claiming to have seen harmonic tremors on the seismothingamajigs (I do know the real word and the spelling but I liked this one better).....but from what I can read....harmonic tremors are the FINAL warning and the eruption is immediate. Not days, weeks or months...but almost immediate. Now maybe I need to keep studying on this, but that is what I have seen in all my searches. Gosh, how I wish I had listened to my Mother all those years back telling me to go to college before I got married and had babies. Geology...specifically earthquakes and volcanoes so intrigue me. You could study on them all your lives....and never master it. They are mysteries of the earth. Is it possible that all quakes....all over the world are interconnected? I get an email with all the earthquakes all over the world. I have noticed a trend....they run in cycles. There will be hundreds...or thousands in a short time world wide...then quiet for a while. What about volcanoes? Is there one big pot in the middle of the earth with magma that branches out to volcanoes? Are the branches like drains that get clogged...then BLOW? The SUPER VOLCANOES are of the greatest interest to me. How they lay hidden to human knowledge....and now geologists say Yellowstone had a massive eruption 640k years ago. Now don't get me wrong....but just HOW do they KNOW it was 640k years ago? I would like a time and date too....lol. OH but wait...there was a smaller eruption 70k years ago. Now I am fairly sure they can predict the size of those eruptions...but the years? I just dunno. I really do have a deep interest in the Yellowstone Caldera. It is a very restless, very large entity that can get the attention of geologists and internet bloggers alike. The thing is, geologists know so little about it......while most internet bloggers are experts. We could never be prepared for the devastation it could unleash. Still, we strive to learn about it. Predict it. While no matter what we learn, it will not likely be passed on to many future generations once she blows.....and blow she will. Eventually. What I have discovered is that they have been quite concerned about this restless giant for some time now. Of course, everything is downplayed with current events....but I found an article that talks about the bulge...and what it could mean. Seems to be from a very reputable magazine....GeoTimes. Actually, I found a few articles and will share them with you......BUT.....when you read the May 2006 edition, keep this thought in your head: If they have only known it was a volcanoe or caldera....since the early 60's....then they have only been monitoring it for eruption purposes for some 40 odd years. How much did it change before that?Geotimes - August 2004 - Pressure shifts in Yellowstone, Geotimes - May 2006 - Yellowstone's moving magma, and the last link I am wanting to share with seems to only want to link right in the middle of everything I have typed so far. Can't figure out volcanoes...and cannot always figure out computers either. Enjoy the articles. I found them very interesting....especially the May 2006. Oh...and if you want one website that has just a plethora of information....some fact..some opinion....be sure to visit: The Yellowstone Newspaper. Now that linked perfectly...go figure. Until next time, keep your eyes toward Yellowstone! She IS gonna blow. Geotimes - November 2007 - Yellowstone and Heise: Supervolcanoes That Lighten

Yellowstone, it IS gonna blow!

I have done a lot of internet searching on Yellowstone lately and found a lot of very good information. What have I learned from it? We still have no clue when this thing is gonna blow and that there is nothing we can do to stop it. So, what are ya gonna do? If you are really concerned and you live near there, move. I live in Georgia and I just happen to have plastic (pre-cut to fit my windows and doors), duct tape, heavy duty face masks....and a few days of food on hand at all times. However, I have had this since shortly after 9/11. Clearly, there are many reasons to keep these items on hand. It just makes good sense to keep a good emergency kit handy. Now, if you live near Yellowstone and it blows....your emergency kit will be obliterated right along with you but don't worry, you won't know what hit you. I live in an area where tornadoes are far more likely. America is changing......the world is changing....and things we never used to give thought to...are slapping us in the face. Are we in end times? If you believe The Bible, probably. Still, my greatest worry of all is finding a job. My business has tanked with the economy and I have four children all ages seven and under. That is my greatest worry about the future....and sadly, my plastic, duct tape and masks are not much help. We face so many possible dangers and disasters.....volcanoes, tornadoes, terror attacks, loss of our retirement accounts, loss of our privacy (google Obama and the Black Widow).....etc. You just have to put things into perspective, people. Yes, I find Yellowstone and earthquakes very interesting. If I could go back 20 years I would have been a geology major. I love the challenge of it all. Still, we have far more immediate worries than Yellowstone blowing. Although, it is gonna blow...we just have no clue when and there is nothing we can do about it anyway.

Yellowstone Super Volcano

I don't really care what anyone thinks....I think the Yellowstone Caldera is in the early stages of eruption. Now, putting that into perspective, it could still be many years before it blows. I do not believe that the "experts" know enough about it to predict an eruption and would basically refuse to alarm anyone until it was clearly evident to them, with their limited knowledge, that it was going to blow. By then....it would likely be too late. Still.....it could be tomorrow or in 1000 years. The early stages of a volcano that erupts approximately every 600k years could take a while. Watch the information that is available to you. If you live near there, educate yourselves....because waiting for the experts to warn you might come too late.

Life is moving...

Life is moving so quickly. Maybe it has been this way in times past....but it seems like chaos to me. Israel defending itself.....Hamas lobbing rockets down on Israel like rain. Hezzbollah waiting in the wings to join in the terror. Earthquakes everywhere. New President incoming....and the world talking abut the New World Order. Russia halting gas to many European nations. I just don't get it. Can't people just be nice? Just freekin be nice.....it's not that hard. Russia predicts the USA will fall in 2010. I can remember not so long ago...if I had read that, I would have laughed....now...I don't seem to be laughing. It just does not seem so impossible. Pray......Pray for our country, pray for our families.....pray for our souls.