ABC News:'Recession Apocalypse'; Preparing for the End of the World
WOW! The MSM is starting to wake up to reality.
Economic Survivalists Hunker Down for Doomsday; Recession Triggers Movement Toward Self-Sufficiency
By JEREMY HUBBARD and ELIZABETH STUART
BUSKIRK, N.Y., May 15, 2009
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Excerpts:
In the serene hills of rural upstate New York, Kathie Breault is hunkering down for doomsday. It's not an all-out Armageddon that the 51-year-old grandmother is convinced of, but an imminent economic apocalypse.
"Everything that we do in our lives is dependent on abundant, cheap energy -- all the clothes we wear, the food we eat, the transportation. We've lost everything that we know about how to live in a different way," she said. "I'm totally dependent on a system that I think isn't going to be there in the future."
To prepare for a looming catastrophe, Breault began eating healthier, walking four miles a day and biking. She lost 100 pounds as a result. Getting rid of her TV and credit cards, she slashed her monthly expenses and now heats her entire house with a tiny wood-burning stove.
"It gets cold, I wear a hat to bed and I wear lots of layers. I wear long underwear all winter," she said.
Some Survivalists Stockpile Food and Guns
Breault isn't alone in her transformation. Thousands are hunkering down for an economic apocalypse and share comments about converging catastrophes on Web sites and Internet message boards, like Peakoil.com.
Some survivalists have moved to rural homesteads, or what they call "doomsteads," where they can live off the land, raise their own livestock and grow their own vegetables. Others are stockpiling food and guns in case widespread panic breaks out.
As a result of the recession, people are staying closer to home. In March, U.S. airlines saw passenger traffic fall by 10 percent, and Americans have driven fewer miles for the past 14 consecutive months.
The National Gardening Association says 7 million households will plant vegetable gardens this year, up 19 percent from last year.
Breault gets most of her food from Cedar Hill Farm, a local farm in Bennington, Vt., tended to by Lisa MacDougall and Chuck Currie.
"We try to grow everything from artichokes to zucchini," Currie said.
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Reckless
With "journalism" speaking of "apocalypse" and "end of the world" in such a cavalier fashion, it really undermines any value of the stories content.
An individual believes she was living unhealthy and it was, for her, unsustainable. So she changed her activities according to her perspective of risk.
Wonderful story, horrid MSM title.
The title is an eye catcher that is for sure. They want people..
to read it, and so do we. The story does not go with the title. Perhaps this will get some sheeple to start thinking.
clean the body/mind etc.
A few days ago someone made a comment about cleaning out the individual person and that what everyone is seeking is health. The poster said he doesn't post very often but that inner health, strength, etc. was our only hope and to not look outside of ourselves for changes. If anyone remembers the poster or has a link please let me know. Thanks.
I also remember that post, but don't have the link.
The person is this story is certainly practicing that philosophy of living.
We need a search engine for all the DP threads.
Great recall libertynative!
personal empowerment
This is great!
Breault began eating healthier, walking four miles a day and biking. She lost 100 pounds as a result. Getting rid of her TV and credit cards, she slashed her monthly expenses and now heats her entire house with a tiny wood-burning stove.
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