Everyone has begun to notice the impact that the gas prices are having on the economy, but that is just the tip of the iceberg.

Our whole society has been designed to consume massive amounts of petrochemical products because of the profits that it produced for the handful of people who control these resources. This business has become so big that it has taken over virtually everything in our economy as well as the government.

The people who are in control want to remain there at any cost, especially if that cost is merely at the lives and fortunes of the American people. Our government has gone spend crazy and the rest of the world is going to stop taking our promise to pay. When this happens the dollar will collapse along with the stock market which will also cause interruptions in the transportation system and possibly municipal utilities.

The prices of everything will skyrocket as the supply drops. This will allow them to declare martial law and force us to accept whatever they want to give back to us after they take all that we have.

If this is hard for you to believe, Do some research, the right information could save your life.

And even if I am wrong and it does not happen that way, look at all of the other things that can put you in a position of needing to provide for your own substance for a while such as natural disasters and/or terrorist attacks. What I'm trying to convey to you here is not the mindset of fear but of awareness of what is going on around you.

You can only survive for a very few days without water and a few weeks without food.

Think about where your food comes from and how it gets to your grocery store. Are you willing to bet your life that system can not get interrupted for a month or longer? How long do you think it will take the grocery store to empty if the trucks quit rolling? Again I want to emphasize that fear, doubt and worry are unproductive. As you become aware of these threats to your family use it as motivation to act toward preparation.

Hope for the best and prepare for the worst.

You must either store or have access to water 2 gallons per day per person is recommended. If you have a well make sure you have a way to get it out of the ground other than with your electricity unless it is generated on-site. even with on-site water you still need to have a good water filter.

Next I recommend getting food stuff. Buy extra portions of the things you normally have in the house and fill your cabinets, then get long-term storable food which I feel an urgency to do because some food supply houses are already rationing food.

Store up and get at least a 3 month supply for your family, More is better. Grow food, although you may not have room for a garden plot, most people can be creative and find ways to grow some food for their family. Take responsibility and Protect your loved ones.