Are You Ready?
“The unleashed power of the atom has changed everything save our modes of thinking and we thus drift towards unparalleled catastrophe.” ~Albert Einstein
Over the past few months, the United States, in their efforts to project sea power and protect interests in the far East have become entangled in a quagmire of saber rattling with North Korea and to a lesser extent, China. North Korea is one of the most impoverished countries in the world with such harsh censorship and poverty one cannot imagine humanity could possibly exist in those conditions. The leadership of North Korea has been desperately trying for years to build intercontinental ballistic weapons of mass destruction that would rain nuclear terror down upon the United States and her allies and in recent months, it looks like they are closer than ever to bringing that achievement about. If you think I am being an alarmist, do the research yourself. The Doomsday Clock, a report published by Bulletin of the Atomic Scientist, (a report that monitors how close the world is to midnight or global nuclear annihilation) has moved the clock 30 seconds closer to midnight as of January 26th of this year so now the world stands only 2 ½ minutes form nuclear war. Given the events of the past few months between the United States and North Korea, I would guess that the clock has moved even closer to midnight. We are the closest to nuclear catastrophe since the early 1980’s. We must get the word out on how to protect yourself and your families…and if nothing comes from it all then thank the good Lord with all your might, but if the leaders of the world feel that nuclear genocide is the only answer then it is up to you to be prepared.
There are several articles, websites and survivalist guides on how to survive in the event of a dirty bomb being used by terrorist or the nuclear exchange between nations. I want to be clear on this, you can survive if you can manage to keep calm and if you have a plan in place. A survival plan is not just for some perceived nut case who lives in the mountains and raves about the government but for all of us. Every city and state government in the United States has an emergency plan in place in case of a natural or man-made disaster as it would be grossly irresponsible not to have one in place. Yes, in the event of a nuclear exchange, certain targets and cities would be wiped out in seconds but depending on location and time, there are steps you can take to survive so it is important, now more than ever, to plan and prepare. My point being that we all need to take steps to be prepared no matter what disaster might befall us. There is information out there that can help us all be better prepared for any type disaster and many of the solutions are common sense and low cost. The most important thing to remember in a time of crisis is to be calm and not to panic. Panic leads to disorder and poor decision making and those poor choices made in panic can often lead to less than desired outcomes. Basic items needed for survival in any disaster is shelter, food, water, a hand cranked powered radio and courage. The Family Survival Planning website is an excellent resource to help people begin the process of planning for the unthinkable. Their link on surviving a nuclear exchange is http://www.family-survival-planning.com/nuclear-attack.html and is very important reading.
When I saw the fall of the Berlin wall back in the early 1990’s, there was a sense of great relief as the oppressive weight of the fear of nuclear war seemed to have suddenly dissipated. But here we are again as nationalistic pride sweeps over nations with nuclear weapons and threatens the stability of a peaceful world one more time. We, as a nation are so distracted by the overwhelming avalanche of the daily stuff of our lives, we are missing the quiet stories developing in and around the Korean peninsula and the dangers it holds for the entire planet. I don’t believe I’m being an alarmist, I am just shocked as to how fast this country is running towards a war in Asia, again…and no one seems to care.
Wm Reid
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