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==Quotes==
 
==Quotes==
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* “A prudent person foresees the [[Threats|danger]] ahead and [[preparedness|takes precautions]]; the [[liberal|simpleton]] goes blindly on and suffers the consequences.” – [[Proverbs]] 22:3
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* "By failing to [[preparedness|prepare]] you are preparing to fail." – [[Ben Franklin]]
 
* "By failing to [[preparedness|prepare]] you are preparing to fail." – [[Ben Franklin]]
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* "Be [[preparedness|prepared]] for [[threats|if times get tough]], or even [[normalcy bias|if they don't]]" - [[Jack Spirko]] of [[The Survival Podcast]]
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* "A [[preparedness|ready]] person never needs to get ready." – Oswald Chambers
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* "If you are serious about [[preparedness]], then it is time to get out of your armchair and start [[homeschooling|training]] and preparing. It will take time. It will take some sweat. [[Essay:Invest in tangibles|It will take money]]. But once you’ve prepared, you can sleep well, knowing that you’ve done your best to protect and provide for your [[family]], regardless of what the future brings. Don’t get stuck in the rut of simply '''studying''' preparedness. Unless the shelves in your pantry and garage are filling with supplies, and unless you are growing muscles and calluses, you are not preparing."<ref>''[[How to Survive The End of the World as We Know It]]'', Plume (Division of Penguin Books), [[New York]], 2009, p. 289.</ref> - [[James Wesley Rawles]]
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* "The modern world [of [[survivalism]]] is full of [[pundit]]s, poseurs, and [[Mall Ninjas]]. [[Preparedness]] is not just about [[Essay:Invest in tangibles|accumulating a pile of stuff]]. You need practical [[skill]]s, and those come only with [[homeschooling|study]], training, and practice. Any armchair [[survivalist]] with a credit card can buy a set of stylish [[camouflage]] fatigues and an “[[M4gery]]” [[carbine]] encrusted with umpteen accessories. Style points should not be mistaken for genuine skills and practicality."<ref>''[[How to Survive The End of the World as We Know It]]'', Plume (Division of Penguin Books), New York, 2009, p. 13.</ref> - [[James Wesley Rawles]]
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* "[[Unalienable rights|Some things]] are worth [[Second Amendment|fighting]] for. I encourage my readers to avoid trouble, most importantly via [[strategic relocation|relocation]] to [[Free States Movement|safe areas]] where trouble is unlikely to visit. But there may come an unavoidable day when you have to make a stand to [[self-defense|defend]] your own [[family]] or your neighbors. Furthermore, if you value your [[liberty]], then be prepared to [[gun rights|fight for it]], both for yourself and for the sake of your progeny.<ref>''[[How to Survive The End of the World as We Know It]]'', Plume (Division of Penguin Books), New York, 2009, p. 18.</ref> - [[James Wesley Rawles]]
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* “Is the [[American values|American tradition]] of [[preparedness|self-reliance]] disappearing? That’s a painful question for [[conservative]]s to ponder. After all, we’re dedicated to [[limited government|reducing the role]] of [[big government|government]] and promoting individual [[freedom]] and opportunity. But the facts, while sad, are clear: More Americans today [[Welfare State|depend]] more heavily on government than ever before.” –Edwin Feulner
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* “In the summer of 1994, I visited the [[safety|safest]] place in the [[United States]]. I can honestly say I stood in the most protected room in this entire nation. During one of my visits to [[Washington, D.C.]], another Army officer, assigned to the [[White House]] [[military]] office, asked if I would like to experience something that few people have ever seen. Of course, I agreed, and he proceeded to take me to the [[bomb]] [[shelter]] beneath the White House that would house the [[President]] and his family if [[nuclear attack]] or [[riot|civil unrest]] ever hit the city of Washington. This Army captain showed me the briefing rooms for the Cabinet members, the housing for the troops that would be assigned to guard our nation’s leaders, and even the living quarters for the First Family. I realized at that moment that I was standing in the single most protected spot in the United States, that no other room in America could provide equal safety or protection from harm. In my experience, then, the safest place in this country is in Washington D.C. But the safest place in this world, the safest place in your world and mine, is wherever the [[sovereign]] [[God]] of the [[universe]] takes us. You can be no more secure, you can build no [[home security|thicker walls]], you can find no greater protection than being in the very center of God’s [[divine]] [[will]] for your life. If God calls you to a place, you can be sure He has gone before you and [[preparedness|prepared]] the way.” – Trey Graham
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* "Today, we need a nation of [[Minutemen]], [[citizen]]s who are not only [[preparedness|prepared]] to [[Second Amendment|take arms]], but citizens who regard the [[Bill of Rights|preservation of freedom]] as the basic [[duty|purpose]] of their daily life and who are willing to consciously work and [[sacrifice]] for that freedom." – President [[John F. Kennedy]]
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* “In this world you’ve just got to hope for the best and [[preparedness|prepare for the worst]] and take whatever [[God]] sends.” – Lucy Maud Montgomery, ''Anne Of Avonlea''
  
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==

Revision as of 02:34, January 20, 2015

Preparedness is a term used to describe a Boy Scout-like "Be prepared" philosophy, mentality-mindset and lifestyle which, both in earlier times and in 21st century Real America, is common among conservatives, libertarians, preppers-survivalists, gun nuts, and American Patriots.

Preparedness is when an individual, often referred to as a survivalist or prepper, or group has made adequate provisions or "preps" to furnish the necessities required to sustain life for the individual, family and/or community during and after an job loss, threat, depression, economic collapse, emergency situation, disaster, death or a SHTF-TEOTWAWKI-"Post Apocalyptic World-Apocalypse" scenario.

These necessities required to sustain life can be grouped into general categories such as sustenance, shelter, transportation, communication, knowledge, medicine, safety, etc.

Individuals or groups involved in preparedness can be active members of society and community or seek geographic and personal/group isolation in a remote wilderness area. See Survivalist retreat and Bugging out.

A common characteristic, value or virtue among conservatives and many individuals involved in preparedness is the tenet of "personal responsibility".

"Beans-Bullets-Bandaids-Books-Bullion-Batteries-Brotherhood-Being"

In essence, being prepared means stocking up and learning skills related to the "8-B's". Prepping is often referred to with the mnemonic called the 8-B's: "Beans-Bullets-Bandaids-Books-Bullion-Batteries-Brotherhood-Being", as well as the 3-B's "Bean, Bullets, Bandaids" and many other similar variations.

History

Early forms of preparedness were generally termed "survivalism" and often espoused a doctrine of geographic isolation and rare contact with mainstream society or community.

There is a general sense that the concept of survivalism has for many evolved into the concept of preparedness - being prepared to meet the variety of situations that may occur before, during and after a job loss, threat, depression, economic collapse, emergency situation, disaster, death or a SHTF-TEOTWAWKI-Post Apocalyptic World-Apocalypse scenario.

Preparedness promotes the doctrine that there is more to “survival” than merely surviving. It encourages personal responsibility, a sense of community with other individuals and often leads to the creation of formal and informal groups.

What is Survivalism and How Does it Differ from Prepping

"Survivalism is the skill of Bushcraft, and it holds within its own category things like hunting, trapping, fishing, fire starting, shelter making, water purifying, and more. It differs from prepping, because it is more orientated on living off the land with little or no equipment, while prepping tends to focus on using your gear to keep your lifestyle as happy and healthy as possible during catastrophes. There is a lot of crossover between the two terms, and the reason for that is because they go hand in hand. Prepping can never be realistic unless you have survivalism to supplement it and vice versa."[1]

Quotes

  • "A ready person never needs to get ready." – Oswald Chambers
  • "If you are serious about preparedness, then it is time to get out of your armchair and start training and preparing. It will take time. It will take some sweat. It will take money. But once you’ve prepared, you can sleep well, knowing that you’ve done your best to protect and provide for your family, regardless of what the future brings. Don’t get stuck in the rut of simply studying preparedness. Unless the shelves in your pantry and garage are filling with supplies, and unless you are growing muscles and calluses, you are not preparing."[2] - James Wesley Rawles
  • “In the summer of 1994, I visited the safest place in the United States. I can honestly say I stood in the most protected room in this entire nation. During one of my visits to Washington, D.C., another Army officer, assigned to the White House military office, asked if I would like to experience something that few people have ever seen. Of course, I agreed, and he proceeded to take me to the bomb shelter beneath the White House that would house the President and his family if nuclear attack or civil unrest ever hit the city of Washington. This Army captain showed me the briefing rooms for the Cabinet members, the housing for the troops that would be assigned to guard our nation’s leaders, and even the living quarters for the First Family. I realized at that moment that I was standing in the single most protected spot in the United States, that no other room in America could provide equal safety or protection from harm. In my experience, then, the safest place in this country is in Washington D.C. But the safest place in this world, the safest place in your world and mine, is wherever the sovereign God of the universe takes us. You can be no more secure, you can build no thicker walls, you can find no greater protection than being in the very center of God’s divine will for your life. If God calls you to a place, you can be sure He has gone before you and prepared the way.” – Trey Graham
  • “In this world you’ve just got to hope for the best and prepare for the worst and take whatever God sends.” – Lucy Maud Montgomery, Anne Of Avonlea

See Also

References

  1. ↑ "The Importance of Bushcraft and Survival During TEOTWAWKI, by M.R." http://survivalblog.com/the-importance-of-bushcraft-and-survival-during-teotwawki-by-m-r December 28, 2014, The Survival Blog, Accessed December 28, 2014
  2. ↑ How to Survive The End of the World as We Know It, Plume (Division of Penguin Books), New York, 2009, p. 289.
  3. ↑ How to Survive The End of the World as We Know It, Plume (Division of Penguin Books), New York, 2009, p. 13.
  4. ↑ How to Survive The End of the World as We Know It, Plume (Division of Penguin Books), New York, 2009, p. 18.

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