James,
I wanted to let you know that I thoroughly enjoyed the preview to your new book. I am really looking forward to reading the entire book.
I also wanted to pass on two “observations of life”, if you will, that I have made in the past few years.
First, in a post conversation that I had with a person I had worked with at the time, this person was laughing about a pre-Y2K conversation he had with an elderly neighbor. This person lives in a fairly rural area and his single, elderly female neighbor was asking if he was storing food in preparation for Y2K. Even though this person had plenty of land, other resources and ability to do so, he told her no. He told her he was only stocking guns and ammo. When she asked why he stated that with guns and ammo, then he would be able to take all the food he needed from her and people like her.
This person laughed when he said this and there were several others that laughed as well. I personally was horrified since I could tell that this guy was serious. This was his survival plan and unfortunately and I think that it’s the plan for many like him.
I am thankful for your blog and the work you do. Hopefully, more people will be thoroughly prepared for long term survival should TSHTF in the future.
Second, I was recently speaking with a sergeant who works in a jail/prison setting. Somehow the conversation turned to a TEOTWAWKI-style event. This sergeant looked me in the eye and stated in a cold, calculated manner and told me that if the “lights go out” due to such an event and he’s on duty, then he will make sure he’s the last to leave. But, before he leaves, he’s going to get his AR-15 from his car, go to the floor where the “worst of the worst” criminals are [housed] and “make the world just a little bit better.”
When he said this, I had just read “Patriots” for the second time and remembered that happening in your book. I see that there are people out there thinking about this.
These are just thoughts/observations that I wanted to share with you.
Thank You and God Bless – Doug T.