Note From a Cop on the Coming Civil Unrest

[tombogan03884]

 To hell with the radar ! Are you ASHAMED of your beliefs ? Are you ashamed of being an American and everything that is supposed to mean ? Do you value stuff and comfort above telling the truth ? Do you have BELIEFS, or just opinions ?

[Kid Shelleen]

Today M58, Mike, reminded me of some times that I lived through almost 20 years ago. It started with hurricaine Hugo hitting St. Thomas in the US Virgin Islands on Sept. 17th and 18th in 1989. Why am I posting info about that here?

The result was a complete breakdown of authority and calling the actions of many people "civil unrest" is the understatement of the century. It was total chaos. No communication with the outside world for over 3 weeks and even then there was precious little. Over 90% of the buildings on the island were damaged or destroyed by 190 mph winds.

There were food, water and shelter shortages that lasted for weeks and barely eased then, when the first real relief arrived. The authorities were unpreparred and in as much shambles as the rest of the island. There was wide scale looting for profit and thievery, as well as for survival. It took weeks to get emergency food and water and to start getting generators. We got US troops about that same time and they slowly began to restore some semblance of order. Electricity was not fully restored until  the following year in 1990. People were out of work and dazed and disoriented. The immediate aftermath was like surviving a nuclear holocost. It was anarchy. I do not possess the time or the eloquence to truly convey the ugliness and horror of those times. I can only hope that your imagination will fill in the blanks.

When I read a thread about the coming civil unrest, it takes on an a special, very ominous tone for me. St. Thomas is only 15 miles long and 9 miles wide, at the widest point. When I remember the chaos on that little island and think of that kind of "civil unrest" on a national scale, man it is hard to imagine being able to prepare for anything that incomprehensible.

As much as I'd like to see the current socialist regime out of power, I shudder at what personal suffering could take place, on a nationwide scale, if the proverbial s%$t really does hit the fan. If things do go bad, I feel that I, like many members of this forum, am better prepared than the average American to face the challenges and to do my patriotic duty to ensure the restoration of our great nation. I also pray that it will never come to that.

Say your prayers ladies and gents and pray that we can begin to put the brakes on some of the current madness with the 2010 congressional elections. Just maybe that will get us through to the 2012 presidential election where we can peacefully change back to a democratic republic and sweep away the socialist reforms that are making our America unrecognizable.

Thanks to Mike for helping me remember how horrific anarchy and civil unrest can really be. May we escape the "Gathering Storm" and by the grace of God restore our nation to greatness on calm and peaceful seas.

[TexGun]

To hell with the radar ! Are you ASHAMED of your beliefs ? Are you ashamed of being an American and everything that is supposed to mean ? Do you value stuff and comfort above telling the truth ? Do you have BELIEFS, or just opinions ?

Maybe I shoulld be clearer...  From my perspective, staying under the radar for me has absolutley nothing to do with my beliefs which I assure you are extremely strong.  Staying under the radar to me has to do with the ever increasing desire for governement and some factions within corporate America to be more and more into what I consider to be my private, everyday activities.  What I buy at the grocery store, where I cash my checks, what I watch on TV, what websites I visit on a regualr basis, and on and on and on and on....

[tombogan03884]

 Kid, what difference does it make whether the "Civil unrest" is triggered by PO'ed  citizens, or the results of the post turtles self destructive economic and foreign relations policies ? It is coming either way, at least if WE can maintain some sort of organization and unified objectives we stand a chance of coming out the other side with our country restored to us. Other wise we will end up as just another UN possession.

[Kid Shelleen]

Kid, what difference does it make whether the "Civil unrest" is triggered by PO'ed  citizens, or the results of the post turtles self destructive economic and foreign relations policies ? It is coming either way, at least if WE can maintain some sort of organization and unified objectives we stand a chance of coming out the other side with our country restored to us. Other wise we will end up as just another UN possession.

I'm with you Tom.
If it does come, I'll be ready and I agree that we need organization with like minded folks to achieve unified objectives.

You know from my posts how I feel about the sham called the UN.

I was just reminded what it was like to go through real anarchy and it ain't pretty. Remembering that, my hopes are that we can avoid the chaos that would sweep our nation. If, as you say, it is coming either way, I'd be proud to stand shoulder to shoulder with you and all of our like minded brothers.

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[Kid Shelleen]

Maybe I shoulld be clearer...  From my perspective, staying under the radar for me has absolutley nothing to do with my beliefs which I assure you are extremely strong.  Staying under the radar to me has to do with the ever increasing desire for governement and some factions within corporate America to be more and more into what I consider to be my private, everyday activities.  What I buy at the grocery store, where I cash my checks, what I watch on TV, what websites I visit on a regualr basis, and on and on and on and on....

+1 TexGun

Big Brother has gotten bigger than ever.

[tombogan03884]

I'm with you Tom.
If it does come, I'll be ready and I agree that we need organization with like minded folks to achieve unified objectives.

You know from my posts how I feel about the sham called the UN.

I was just reminded what it was like to go through real anarchy and it ain't pretty. Remembering that, my hopes are that we can avoid the chaos that would sweep our nation. If, as you say, it is coming either way, I'd be proud to stand shoulder to shoulder with you and all of our like minded brothers.

Look on the bright side, this time you will have guns and ammo.
Note ** Never pay for storage food, guns, ammo, or other "stock pile" Items with credit cards.  Credit card purchases leave a paper trail that just needs a key word entered into the data base to to call up all purchases of a given item.

[Kid Shelleen]

Look on the bright side, this time you will have guns and ammo.
Note ** Never pay for storage food, guns, ammo, or other "stock pile" Items with credit cards.  Credit card purchases leave a paper trail that just needs a key word entered into the data base to to call up all purchases of a given item.

Bingo on the guns and ammo.

Guns are not allowed in the U.S. Virgin Islands. I did hear about one guy that moved there and shipped 2 containers of household goods from Tropical Shipping out of Miami. He somehow ended up on the island with a Ruger Security-Six and a couple hundred rounds of ammo. Just a rumor though.

Good advise on the credit cards. I'm too late on some accounts, but will think twice in the future.