The 72 Hour Myth

The entire "72 Hour Bug-Out-Bag" concept is the unwanted stepchild from the Government's recommendation to have 72 hours worth of food and water stored in your home. Unfortunately, survivalists ("preppers") has taken this to mean they should have a 72 Hour Bug-Out-Bag.

The 72 Hour window was created because this was the traditional response time (real or imagined) that it would take Big Bro to respond to some cataclysm that would require their intervention. I take real issue to this, because:

1) What is Big Bro is the problem? There are people on this forum that think our Government would never do anything to the people of this country. Great on you - keep your head in the sand and hope for the best. However, ask people of Japanese Decent who suffered through being robbed of their possessions and herded into "Internment Camps" how the United States Government treats people it deems "undesireable". If that's not good enough for you - then ask a Native American how life is on their puny reservations. Lastly, FEMA Camps are real. The plans to use UNITED STATES CITIZENS as slave labor is real. Google this: "Army Regulation 210-35"....just read the title of this regulation that is on army.mil's website:

www.army.mil/usapa/epubs/pdf/r210_35.pdf

2) If Big Bro doesn't cause the problem, are they still really your savior? Of course not! Just look at Katrina. 'Nuff Said.

3) What if the problem is big enough that Big Bro is only concerned with its own survival. You do realize that our Government's first concern is its own survival ("Continuity Of Government") not the survival of its citizens, correct? If this wasn't the case, then the Fall Out Shelter programs that Eisenhower implemented would not have died. Have you read any of the Government's papers on the Continuity of Government? This is a whole different topic, but suffice to say...they are going to take care of themselves and you're just in the way. Don't believe me? Offended by what I say - then prove me wrong. IF you're too lazy to research it for yourself....

"As a result of the asymmetric threat environment, adequate warning of potential emergencies that could pose a significant risk to the homeland might not be available, and therefore all continuity planning shall be based on the assumption that no such warning will be received," states the 72-paragraph order. It is designated National Security Presidential Directive 51 and Homeland Security Presidential Directive 20.

The statement added, "Emphasis will be placed upon geographic dispersion of leadership, staff, and infrastructure in order to increase survivability and maintain uninterrupted Government Functions."
- George W Bush, President



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