Is Revolution Really the Only Solution?

Young Americans are Calling for Revolution! 

Lately there has been an ever increasing cry for revolution, rebellion, disobedience and anarchy in America.

Many young people today are resentful towards the older generations such as my own. As baby boomers, many of us protested the Vietnam War, racial and social inequality and many other causes. We hated our parents' music, the way they dressed and efforts to avoid risk. Many of us had called for revolution too.

Today many young people are focused on social injustice and mistakes made by the same people we blamed for all the problems of the world when we were young. They are angry about the same greedy corporations and corrupt politicians that caused us to picket and protest so many years ago.

Though many Baby Boomers like me came to realize that revolution was not the answer, many of our children and grandchildren believe we sold out, gave in or gave up on trying to change the world. I can't say I blame them, as most Baby Boomers like me living safe, comfortable lives probably find the idea of revolution, rebellion, revolt and anarchy terrifying, as most of us have gotten used to the easy life of the status quo, a large portion of young Americans are dissatisfied, disillusioned, fed up and pissed off, ready for anything, even if it includes violence.

Many young Americans today are so bored with their cell phone, video game lives, they actually envision revolution as an adventure, both fun and exciting. If you doubt there are enough people who would actually welcome the chaos, violence, death and destruction revolution would bring, you don't need to find the Occupy protestors, you just need look online.

Not only are there hundreds, if not thousands of websites and blogs dedicated to revolution, rebellion, uprising and anarchy saturating the Internet, there are also countless Facebook Communities dedicated to revolution as well, each with their own following, many with tens even hundreds  of thousands of followers promoting even more followers.

For example, many of the 121,858 likes/fans and 166,511 "talking about this" on our very own Conspiracy Watch Facebook Page say they are for revolution. The People's Uprising, with 4,738 likes and 31,598 "talking about this", I Acknowledge Class Warfare Exists, with 92,406 likes and 84,683 "talking about this", We Didn't Start The Fire, with 6,979 likes and 1,485 "talking about this" and Join The Resistance, with 2,033 likes and 682 "talking about this", just to name a few from the tip of the huge iceberg.

What many disgruntled young people don’t consider is there is more to the call for revolution than meets the eye. Though much of the cause for this discontent is government corruption, dishonesty, treachery and even incompetence, many young people today are just dissatisfied with their own lives and rightly afraid for their own futures.

Everybody wants change, but everybody sees this change differently, which could only end in chaos or anarchy.

I am sure that there are many others who feel as I do. Not just other Baby Boomers, but others who are either too old or have gotten too comfortable with their lives to desire any radical changes associated with a revolution. Again there are many websites, blogs and Facebook Communities dedicated to peace and peaceful reform.

We all however seem to agree on one thing; worldwide, capitalism has taken over totally, completely and absolutely. The government of my country, the United States of America, as well as the governments of most every nation globally are ruled by nothing other than money.  Money has become the deciding factor for everything.

No matter where you go, money rules the politics, policies and social responsibilities of practically every country on earth, no matter what form of government they claim. This is as much true of democracy as it is of communism, socialism even dictatorships.

Even counties strongly influenced by political ideology or religious beliefs are dominated by money, no matter if this be attributed to survival or selfishness and greed.

Revolution or Reform? 

Given all that I have mentioned so far about capitalism, it seems obvious that something must be done. But what? Must there be a revolution to replace capitalism with some other form of government? Even if we came up with a workable system, how would we usher it in? Undoubtedly, there many powerful forces that would oppose such a change.

Our government and elitists watched in horror as recently several African governments were overthrown. Our leaders are very aware of what is going on! So they monitor the Internet and Facebook, knowing all too well of the ant-government sentiment and calls for revolution (read my article, U.S. Homeland Security Monitoring Facebook, Twitter and other Sites for Signs of Discontent).

Our governments and the elite are well prepared for the eventuality of revolution! The US government, for example, has been passing laws for just this eventuality. The government has passed laws and ratified bills just for the purpose of making it easier for them to declare Martial Law, arrest the leaders, perpetrators and participants of any potential revolution, rebellion, revolt or even just a protest, now even having the power to imprison anybody they consider a threat, indefinitely! On top of that, they have the military, the National Guard, as well as federal, state and local police forces empowered to squash anything that could even remotely evolve into an uprising. 

Any American revolution these days relying on force would be bloody, disastrous and doomed for failure. 

Most of you in favor of reform will be more mature, perhaps middle age or older, seeing the logic in a peaceful resolution to the world’s turmoil. It will be primarily younger people who want action, perhaps even violence to bring about the change they call for. Indeed, there will be many of my younger readers wanting something more radical than reform to happen.

It will be up to us older folks, who are thinking more logically, to persuade our youth not to act to hastily and reconsider the alternatives to revolution.

Today’s youth must come to realize that revolution would not solve anything, in fact it would only make things worse. And even if a revolution would succeed in toppling the current government, another evil, greedy and corrupt government or leader would just take its place in the end.

Though today’s youth has legitimate grievances, they have been spoiled, having it much easier in many ways than many if not most or ALL previous generations.

Today, they may be confronted with news about the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, but they hadn’t to worry about the horrors associated with being drafted to fight in World War 2, Korea or Vietnam. Today, there is still racism and bigotry, but nothing like the hatred and discrimination African Americans, Hispanics and homosexuals had to deal with years ago.

Though today’s freedoms, rights, privileges and opportunities are being threatened, never before in history could anybody from any background, race or religion become anything they chose to be! Not long ago, an African American president would have been unthinkable.

And yet, many young people will still be thinking of the excitement, adventure and action associated with revolution. They may even see something noble or romantic in the anarchy that would surely result. But are they willing to die for fun or be imprisoned in concentration camps to prove a point?

They may think they are millions strong, many even being armed, but the government has military and police at its disposal. Today, in America a revolutionary army couldn’t win  like our Colonial Army during the Revolutionary War. Our government has weapons, surveillance electronics and intel gathering equipment at their disposal the colonists hadn’t even dreamed of yet!

There is no way a revolution could succeed without significant support from within the government and/or military itself. It would most certainly bring only violence, death and destruction.

The problem is that people have different ideals and expectations. Different people have political views, from being progressively liberal to ultra conservative and everything in-between, they aren’t always going to agree or even be willing to compromise.

The problem is that today when political associations aka special interest groups promote and achieve change, their changes often only result at the expense other political associations.

It almost seems as if those with similar beliefs, ideals and worldviews should live segregated from those of different persuasion. Indeed, if you don’t like the way others are or act, move to live with those who are like you! But if you want to be part of our diverse society, you are going to have to be tolerant and forgiving and make concessions and compromises. We are going to have to work together to make some changes.

But what are these changes going to look like? What alternatives are there?

Many want an alternative to capitalism. We know communism doesn’t work. So what else is there?

Alternatives to Capitalism

There are so many alternatives to "traditional" capitalism, I hardly know where to start. Of course, there are capitalism and democracy's "traditional" enemies, like communism and socialism, but there are also many different versions of capitalism we may want to explore.

The Global Humanist Movement

There is a Humanist Movement working for real democracy, human rights, and an economic model for social justice and the environment. Basing their principles on non-violence and anti-discrimination, they remind me of Jehova's Wittness, trying hard to recruit new members. The philosophy of this Movement is known by the name New or Universalist Humanism and can be distilled down to the primary principles of Solidarity - Treat others the way you would like to be treated and Coherence - Think, feel and act in the same way.

The Humanist attitude places the human being, rather than money or power, as the central value, affirming the equality of all human beings, recognizing personal and cultural diversity and rejecting any form of discrimination, promotes the continuous development of human knowledge beyond absolute truths and dogmas, sustains freedom of ideas and beliefs and ejects violence in all its forms.

Everybody with any common sense will realize the flaws of this system. Anybody with a brain knows that human nature would not allow these principles. 

The Worldwide Socialist Movement

For quite some time, there has been a Socialist Movement occurring in the Unites States and worldwide. There are those that would claim many of the European nations as being socialist, but this couldn’t be further from the truth. Though many European countries do have a large scope of social programs, their forms of government are clearly capitalistic as the US. 

Socialism as it is defined by the Socialist Movement refers to common ownership, and this is by no means the case in any of the countries of Europe. 

In other words, they actually believe the resources of the world being owned in common by the entire global population would work! It doesn't take a rocket scientist to know that this concept is doomed for failure, if nothing else due to of human nature.

But does it really make sense for everybody to own everything in common? Of course not. Everybody with any common sense knows that human nature would not allow this. Generally, people are to self-centered, selfish and greedy to be willing to share everything equally. Particularly, when we realize that some people are capable of working harder and longer than others. Do you really think these people would be willing to share the fruits of their labors equally with those who cannot work as hard or as long, some maybe not at all?

When the hippies tried using similar ideology, living in social communities known as communes during the 60’s and 70’s, they rarely lasted longer than a few months, when human nature like selfishness and jealousy took over.

Still, the Socialist Worker states: “We actively support the struggle of workers and all oppressed people for economic, political and social reforms, both as a means to improve their conditions and to advance their confidence and fighting strength. But reforms within the capitalist system cannot put an end to oppression and exploitation. Capitalism must be replaced.” - From the ISO "Where We Stand"

As far back as 1896, the American socialist Daniel DeLeon gave a speech in Boston titled "Reform or Revolution," in which he compared social and economic reforms in society to grooming a poodle. No matter how you change the look of a poodle, he argued, "essentially, a poodle he was, a poodle he is, and a poodle he will remain." Yet, though they promote revolution even violence, neither Karl Marx, the Socialist Worker nor Daniel DeLeon name a viable, workable solutions for today’s issues or tomorrow's problems.

It is human nature that makes both socialism and communism a failure from the start. It is exactly this same selfish greed of human nature that provides the productivity and progress associated with capitalism.

It is also human nature that makes democracy a deception used to pacify society into believing that everybody is equal.

They will use deception to make you believe the Occupy Movement is a socialist movement. There will be socialist believers and infiltrators amongst those attending Occupy functions, but those in no way makes the movement as a whole socialist, much less communist.

Making Capitalism Work

Capitalism rewards innovation, productivity and hard work. Ti some degree, these rewards include being able to participate in government. Indeed, the more money you have, the more you can in theoretically influence politics.

Though this is often also characteristic of selfish greed in human nature, it can be more closely attributed to those with the dominating, power-hungry personality sometimes associated with the alpha-male.

So as you can see, human nature makes capitalism the logical, natural political and social system. It follows the principle of natural selection. The strong and smart are naturally easier able to acquire the money it takes to survive in life, society and politics.

The good thing about capitalism is it is a very broad ideology that could be modified to accommodate today’s society.

Instead of looking for an alternative for capitalism, we should be looking to ratify it to be as responsible, social and appeasing as possible.

There must be a way to reform, modify or change capitalism so that all are happy!

Previous attempts to change or 'reform' capitalism have already helped to improve society’s general living and working conditions tremendously.

We need to change our government to accommodate more transparency. We need to put in place a real government police force, to investigate and get rid of corruption in all branches of government. Although this would not be perfect, it would definitely put a big dent in the corruption happening in our political system today.

Anarcho-capitalism, libertarian anarchy, market anarchism, free market anarchism, private-property anarchism, or whatever else you might want to call it, by the right-libertarian and individualist anarchist that advocates the elimination of the state in favour of individual sovereignty in a free market could prove be the most compromising yet most efficient system yet. In an anarcho-capitalist society, law enforcement, courts, and all other security services would be provided by privately funded competitors rather than through taxation, and money would be privately and competitively provided in an open market. According to anarcho-capitalists, economic and personal activities would be administered by privately run law rather than politics. 

The Road towards Change

To start with, we may want to consider using some of the concepts from the very successful Velvet Revolution, which for the most part toppled communism in Eastern Europe. Though there are many that like to say the Velvet Revolution was a failure, in truth it was only what they did with the outcome of the Revolution that was a failure.

Along with some of these concepts, we would need to launch a massive online reformation movement, similar to the resistance and peaceful public demonstrations we used to combat SOPA, PIPA and some of the other measures we defeated recently.

We must get as many people to participate, including celebrities and honest politicians voicing their opinions and demanding change. 

We must vote some honest people into office to represent us. Honest politicians with integrity, like Ron Paul or Bernie Sanders, the Independent US Senator from Vermont. Maybe even consider barring career politicians from running for office! If we cannot accomplish this I’m afraid all is lost.

And we must hurry! As I write this our government is doing everything it can to gain control over the Internet. The Internet is our last line of defense. Once they find a way to effectively censor it, probably even with a sp called “kill-switch” we will be without the means to find out the truth about what is happening around the world, much less communicate and assemble a resistance movement.

The alternative would be living under the total control of our government or revolution. Either way, it would be nothing pretty. 

For all of you who think times are tough now... you have no idea.

Things could get a whole lot worse!

By Thomas Retterbush

Are We Headed for Possible Economic Collapse, Depression, Anarchy, even Civil War?

The Death of the Dollar and the End of America as we know it is more probable with each passing day! 

What would America and the World look like if suddenly the Stock Market Crashed, the Dollar Collapsed and Money would become totally and completely Worthless? 

I am going to paint a picture for you, of what your world may look like should the once unthinkable become reality.

The Beginning of the End

Actually, the beginning of the End has already begun. But for arguments sake, let us draw a picture of how things could go from bad to terribly bad really quick.

Obama and his Administration's officials don't seem too worried by the dollar's slide. We live in a world where those in political and economic power need not worry about the concerns of average Americans like you or I. They don't have to worry about how to protect, feed, clothes or house their loved ones. Even if the SHTF, they would undoubtedly have food to eat and a place to stay, away from the big cities, their food shortages, riots and violence.

Rather that painstakingly trying to describe this to you in black on white, why not just watch this short color video which makes my point crystal clear.

If you watched the above video, you might have an idea of what would happen next. Panic, Martial Law, anarchy, civil war, war, perhaps even world war.  

The End could Come Suddenly and without Warning

In the article, Historian warns of sudden collapse of American ‘empire’ by Brent Gardner Smith, Harvard professor and author, Niall Ferguson, opened the 2010 Aspen Ideas Festival with a stark warning about the increasing prospect of the American “empire” suddenly collapsing due to the country’s rising debt level, put it like this:

“I think this is a problem that is going to go live really soon,” Ferguson said. “In that sense, I mean within the next two years. Because the whole thing, fiscally and other ways, is very near the edge of chaos. And we’ve seen already in Greece what happens when the bond market loses faith in your fiscal policy.”

Ferguson also said that empires such as the former Soviet Union, the Roman empire and now the United States of America can collapse quite quickly, and the tipping point is often when the cost of servicing an empire’s debt is larger than the cost of its defense budget.

The scenario when the dollar decline takes on a life of its own could happen suddenly and without warning. Selling promotes more selling. The world's central bankers and finance ministers try to intervene to prop up the currency, but speculators, having tasted victory, aren't scared off. Paul R. Krugman, a Princeton University economist once called this the Wile E. Coyote scenario, after the Road Runner cartoons character who runs off a cliff but doesn't start to fall until he looks down only to see that there's nothing under his feet.

Speculation that the dollar is headed for a tumble can become self-fulfilling if traders rush for the exit. Ashraf Laidi, chief foreign exchange strategist at CMC Markets, a London currency and commodity brokerage, says "right now there is around a 30% to 40% chance we are going to see the dollar falling toward a crisis point."

Hyperinflation Could Emerge Quickly

Currency traders don't put much stock in the statements of support for a strong dollar by Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner and other Administration officials. They note that Treasury chiefs dating back to the Clinton Administration have said they support a strong dollar, yet the U.S. has not supported its currency through purchases since 1995.

If the dollar did tumble, import prices might rise faster than most economists now expect. New research by Columbia University economists Emi Nakamura and Jon Steinsson shows that the "pass-through" from a cheap currency to high import prices was underestimated because of poor data. In other words, inflation could emerge more quickly than is commonly believed. It would be disastrous for the economy if the Federal Reserve had to jack up interest rates to cool inflation or defend the currency while growth remained weak. A lower dollar makes Americans poorer by cutting the purchasing power of their currency. And there's no guarantee it would bolster U.S. industry, says David Malpass, president of New York research firm Encima Global. Malpass says the fall of the dollar in the late 1980s hurt rather than helped Detroit by giving Japan the buying power to strengthen its automakers. Says Mallpass: "We can make ourselves poor enough that we can't import very much and we'll have balanced trade. But how would that be good for the U.S.?"

When the Dollar Dies

If the government goes bankrupt, you'll have an extremely angry, confused, and frustrated populace that has little faith in its leaders, combined with a horrific economy and a reduced ability of the government to keep order. Under those circumstances, widespread rioting and violent crime seem entirely plausible.

I would surely expect that all things imported, particularly oil would be hard, if not impossible to get. Since modern society is totally dependent on oil for both manufacturing and transportation, nothing would get produced or shipped, bringing everything to a standstill. This could lead to shortages of food, clothing, building material and other supplies. 

When Argentina had its crisis, violence went up 142% and "young men began looting supermarkets."

Zimbabwe hit hyperinflation from too much printing, and became a third world country with riots, civil outbreaks, kidnapping of children, malnutrition and starvation. 

Think of Germany in WW2 when their currency collapsed. The impact on their standard of living should paint a decent picture if the dollar does collapse... sorry, when it will collapse.  Here is some of what happened during the German hyperinflation of the currency in Weimar Republic after it started printing money nonstop, around the clock:

The flight from currency that had begun with the buying of diamonds, gold, country houses, and antiques now extended to minor and almost useless items -- bric-a-brac, soap, hairpins. The law-abiding country crumbled into petty thievery. Copper pipes and brass armatures weren't safe. Gasoline was siphoned from cars. People bought things they didn't need and used them to barter -- a pair of shoes for a shirt, some crockery for coffee. Berlin had a "witches' Sabbath" atmosphere. Prostitutes of both sexes roamed the streets. Cocaine was the fashionable drug.

Many Americans won't have Food, Clothing or Shelter

After the economy has collapsed, people will turn to the Government for handouts, but there won't be enough to feed or house everybody, resulting in such a degree of rioting and violence that most likely even Martial Law won't be able to control the masses, resulting in a collapse of federal, state and most local governments. 

Many vigilante militia groups attempting to fill the vacuum left by the collapse of institutional government will end up fighting each other for power. It is possible that some government officials such as an occasional mayor or marshal of smaller towns where everybody knows each other will survive, but mostly the only laws will be those enforced by one or more rivaling militia groups.

As food becomes even more scarce, people will be scrambling to survive, and a lot of folks are going to end up starving and freezing to death. Others will die at the hands of roaming criminals or even neighbors trying to survive themselves.

Many people will turn to friends and family for unity, security and social interaction, it becomming increasingly dangerous to trust anyone else. Many will turn to religious groups for comfort from the despair that will have become everyday life.  

Will You Survive?

If you plan to survive for long in a nightmare economic situation, you are probably going to need lots of food, warm clothing, blankets and cold weather clothes. If you live in an area where it rains a lot, you will need to be sure to store up some rain gear. If you think you may have to survive outdoors in an emergency situation, make sure that you and your family have something warm to put on your heads. 

The death of the dollar will affect everyone differently based upon what actions they took to prepare. Did they educate themselves about money vs. tradeable goods? Did they stock up on supplies knowing the rest of the world will take a while to catch up in their understanding and supplies will be interrupted?

Not only should you stock up on water, food, fuel and clothing, but you should stock the items needed to replenish these supplies, such as water purification tablets, seeds so that you can grow your own food, and that which is needed to build a windmill, for example, to generate power.

You will need to defend yourself and your loved ones, so you start building an arsenal, including plenty of ammunition. as this will not only become important for hunting and defense, but will become an excellent trading commodity possibly worth more than gold.

There is a lot you should and could know about surviving an economic meltdown, but I don't have the time or space to begin to cover them here, so I recommend the book, Primitive Living, Self-Sufficiency, and Survival Skills, which includes dozens of skills and techniques that anyone can learn to meet the needs of clothing, shelter, fire, and water. It is a must read if you are serious about surviving the coming storm, however I have taken the liberty to suggest a couple of more excellent books bellow. These are all books linked directly to Amazon.com, so you could help yourself with a good book at the best possible price, while helping me make a modest commission so that I might survive as well.

No one knows for sure whether the dollar is headed for disaster. But many believe the dollar is on it's last leg. People can sense it. I can feel it. Assuming the best could be your demise.

Don't let this happen to you. Fewer than one in a hundred understand what's happening, and even fewer know what to do about it. You owe it to yourself to be one of those who do.

Written By: Tom Retterbush

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FBI using Patriot Act to Target and Squash Peaceful Political Activists

FBI using Patriot Act to Legally Target Activists

The FBI and other law enforcement agencies are now using the Patriot Act as legal recourse to target and terrorize political, peace and even environmental and animal activists who are not willing to say in line with the status quo!

Just recently, it was revealed that a counter-terrorism firm spied on individuals who attended film screenings of a documentary that focuses on the practice of natural gas fracking and what impact it has on the environment and in the communities where it is used, titled Gasland.

The FBI has filed 164,000 suspicious activity reports written up on activists who did not follow government policies. For example, in California, 27 individuals are set to go on trial for protest actions. In Pennsylvania, activists even faced terrorism charges for writing slogans in chalk on sidewalks. But this is just the beginning of a frightening nationwide trend. Check out my Wednesday, May 4, 2011 article, A Sign of Things to Come: Police Brutality, Mass Arrests, Tear Gas Against Peaceful WIU Students.

The US government has armed the FBI and other branches of law enforcement with the Patriot Act, to apply Gestapo tactics and tools designed to fight terrorism to impose oppression on political activists, stepping on their freedom of speech and assembly rights, instead of protecting the American people from true terrorist and criminal threats.

Its no wonder that there are more and more people in America who fear law enforcement more than they fear terorists and criminals!

Carlos Montes, a co-founder of the Brown Berets Chicano Movement said, “the protest movements are directly exposing and challenging the lines that the US government puts out,” he said, yet law enforcement authorities continue to crack down without just cause. “It’s a war against dissent. They’re trying to stop us but we’re not going to let them do it.”

Law enforcement  is using violence and brutality to stop a movement which is merely exercising its right to free speech and the right to protest.

I suspect these really are signs of things to come. In fact, I believe its going to get a whole lot worse.

This writer wouldn't be surprised if the United States would declare Martial Law within the next couple of years.

What do you think? Do you think that government control is going to increase? Do you believe that Martial Law is possible in the not so distant future of the United States of America?

Written By: Tom Retterbush

Source

FBI targeting political activists as terrorists (rt.com)

Record Gun Sales as Americans Prepare for Financial Collapse

Americans are buying guns in record numbers as a reaction to the crumbling economy.

Trends are pinpointing to a fearful public struggling financially and preparing for potential mass civil unrest in the aftermath of a total economic collapse.

FBI records and Google Trends research shows that firearms purchases are at record highs, suggesting that Americans have rushed to protect themselves from the potential of civil unrest, crime, violence and possible shortages of food and other necessities in the event of a widespread financial meltdown.

Data released by the FBI’s National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) for the year reported 14,033,824 NICS Checks for the year of 2009, a 10 percent increase in gun purchases from the 12,709,023 reported in 2008.

“Once the economy gets bad, crime always goes up,” a police officer told the St. Pete Times, “People get desperate whenever things are not going the way they feel like they should be going, and they’ll do things they normally wouldn’t do.”

So far that is over 14,000,000 guns and 14,033,824,000 billions rounds of Ammo bought last year

To put it in perspective that is more guns than the combined active armies of the top 21 countries in the world. Assuming each gun buyer bought 1000 rounds of ammo for each purchase, and you and I know that it is way, way more than that, that would be easily 14,033,824,000+ billions rounds of ammo fired by USA gun owners.

Of the NICS background checks preformed less than and average .005% were denied, showing, overwhelmingly, that law abiding American citizens are the ones buying guns and that criminals are getting their guns elsewhere.

Although many Americans are seeking their security in precious metals, such as gold and silver, more are preparing for anarchy and chaos by going on food stamps and stockpiling essentials such as non-perishable food, water, gasoline and heating fuels.

Interest in silver coins is also surging, with Americans looking for more affordable ways to protect their increasingly devalued dollar savings with many unable to afford soar away gold prices.

“Just two years ago, silver coin sales were on the magnitude of 1 million units a month, now it’s 3 million units a month,” said Colas.

However, maybe they are barking up the wrong tree. You should check out a couple of small-cap gun makers. These companies have withstood the test of time and now, they’re enjoying more publicity and rising share prices…

For example, Sturm, Ruger & Co. (RGR) shares have enjoyed similar success this year. As of Friday morning, the stock is up almost 73% year-to-date (32% yoy). The firearms maker reported huge increases in revenue and backlog during Q4, and several analysts have upgraded this stock to a strong buy.

Smith & Wesson Holding Corp. (SWHC). This company has been making guns longer than any of us have been on the planet. After a tumultuous few years, this stock has posted a strong 2009. Shares are up about 80% since Jan.1.

So maybe you should be buying guns not only to protect yourself and your family, but also as an investment opportunity. As long as there is even a small, remote possibility that the economy will crash or that we are in danger of social unrest, guns will be a valuable asset. In more ways than one.

Note: Crime is at Record Lows!

This record year in firearms background checks show that Americans are solidly in-favor of exercising their civil right to Keep and Bear Arms. In a year were crime has reached an all time record low what is plainly clear is that more guns equal LESS CRIME!

Tip: Become a Federal Licensed Firearms Dealer

The following will not only provide detailed information on the process of becoming a firearms dealer, it will help save you money when buying firearms.

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Recomended Reading

• Trust the People - The Case Against Gun Control, an ebook about the various gun control proposals on today's agenda--including licensing, waiting periods, and bans on so-called Saturday night specials--are of little, if any, value as crime-fighting measures. Banning guns to reduce crime makes as much sense as banning alcohol to reduce drunk driving.
• Behold a Pale Horse, an ebook by American writer, shortwave broadcaster, conspiracy theorist and former member of the U.S. Naval Intelligence Briefing Team, Milton William Cooper, reveals the truth as he sees it, from the assassination of John F. Kennedy, to UFOs, to the war on drugs and to secret government conspiracies and cover-ups.

Government Resource

• Guide for Obtaining your FBI Identification Record