The Zombieslayer

It looks like the Dow may have had a dead cat bounce.  I hope you all have 3 months provisions.  We may be in for a long one.

I’m probably going to lose most of my readers by saying this, but I’d rather deal with reality than lie and say everything’s going to be peachy.  Hyperinflation may come sooner than we realize.  We may have a real crash this time.

How can it get worse?

Believe this if you must.  It’s got about as much truth as “AIG or Citibank are too big to fail.”  Yeah, we heard that one a year ago.  How well did that hold up?

We have yet to see the commercial real estate crash.  When that happens, expect chaos.

Sorry Obama fans, but I have to tell you the truth about Barack Obama.  He’s in over his head.  He should have never been elected President and I guarantee you he’s wishing he lost.

What if I’m wrong?

Can I be wrong? Sure.  I’ve been saying to have 3 months provisions of water and food, buy handguns and at least one reliable long gun.  If I’m wrong, splendid.  Do you think I want hyperinflation? Of course not.  I want to be wrong.  But wishing for something to happen doesn’t make things happen, especially when they’re completely out of your control.

If I’m wrong, you got 3 months provisions.  Enjoy them.  Incorporate that extra food into your meals.  Drink the water.  It’s good for you anyways.  And your guns and ammo would have kept their value.  They’re the same as investing in gold, silver, or land; things that are REAL.

We have spent so much that our lenders are starting to shit in their pants.  China thinks Obama’s an idiot.  Don’t worry, Obama fans.  They thought the same thing about Bush.  Yes, they were right about Bush.  And yes, they’re right about Obama.

This spending isn’t going to work.  At worst, we get hyperinflation and you will deal with violent crime face to face.  I hope you’re prepared for it.

At best, the economy picks up, the Dow goes back up, and your kids will hate you for leaving them with trillions in debt.  Yes, those of you who wanted this bailout and this stimulus have officially made your children slaves to banks.  Don’t say I didn’t warn you.  And as far as I’m concerned, if they stick you in a shitty retirement home, you deserve it.  Heck, I deserve it for not fighting it enough, because I knew the consequences.

What’s going to happen?

I don’t have the answer for this.  When a society collapses, from history, a lot can happen.  It can rebuild itself, but that stage is almost always very, very ugly.  My biggest fear is an authoritarian state where somebody gets scapegoated for this.  That scapegoat can be anyone - a racial group, a religious group, an ethnicity, people with glasses, people who went to college, people who didn’t go to college, Jews, Muslims, Atheists, anyone.  Just remember, from history, the closer we get to collapse, the louder the scapegoating will get.

So, March 23rd, 2009 started off for me witnessing a car crash.  On the way to work, one stupid commuter thought she was invincible and everyone else was in her way to get to work (yet another person who can’t manage her time but it’s everyone else’s fault she’s late).

So what does she do? Rear ends the car in front of her.  Great.  Now not only is she going to be late for work fo shizzle, she also made someone else late to work as well.

People in cars too often think they’re invincible, inside their stupid steel boxes.  Cars every year kill 40k+ Americans, pollute the world, and if you believe Al Gore, are going to be the death of us all, yet it’s always gunowners who yuppies protest against.  Go figure.

So at work, we were talking about President Obama. Why I get suckered into political discussions at work, I don’t know. I try to avoid them. Someone always gets butt hurt.

Anyways, someone mentioned that everyone’s criticizing what Obama’s doing but nobody’s got a solution to get this economy jumpstarted. Then one co-worker blurted out “legalize pot.”

I actually agree with her. Legalize marijuana outright. None of this medical marijuana crap, legalize it to everyone over 17 with an ID and tax it. Imagine the tax revenue. Imagine how much less crime we’d have. Imagine how much more mellow some of the assholes on the morning commute would be.

OK, that last one, I’m joking. Don’t drive on pot. The thing is, you don’t even need to say that. Stoners know when they can’t drive. Drunks don’t. Drunks kill people.

Then one guy blurted out how anti-pot he is because his stupid cousin is proof that marijuana is bad for you. He’s addicted to pot. Turns out, his pot addiction is the LEAST of his problems, as you probably already guessed. People who are addicted to pot have more serious issues.

No, I am not suggesting everyone go out and smoke pot. I’m just saying legalize it because 70 million Americans each year smoke it, yet the US Government is getting ZERO tax revenue from it (besides sales tax for Doritos). Would be a step in the right direction at least to get this economy jumpstarted.

Back to Obama, he needs to pray for a nanotechnology revolution or biotech. He’ll need those industries to take off to get us out of this recession. This Keynesian crap isn’t going to work. It’s just going to devalue our dollar in the long run.

Speaking of devaluation, buy handguns for every adult in your family. And if you’re having problems getting to work on time, I got a revolutionary new idea that no one has ever thought of before - leave on time.

I used to say the only reason for a handgun is to get you back to your long gun. I couldn’t be more wrong.

Buy handguns. You need them. I’ll explain…

As we speak, China is panicking. They should be. You should have heard their diplomats speak. They’re seriously worried that we’ll default on our loans.

As much as everyone seems to love Barack Obama, this stimulus isn’t going to work. Keynes didn’t work before and it’s not going to work this time. The thing that would get us out of our recession would be a technical innovation that creates JOBS. As I’ve been warning about since I started blogging in ‘05, we’ve managed to outsource more jobs than we created and it’s come back to bite us in the ass, and now we owe something like a trillion to China and they’re genuinely worried we may default on our loans.

We can always print more money, but as you know (assuming you understand economics), printing too much money causes inflation and we may end up with hyperinflation, something that has happened this decade in Argentina and of course, the most famous case was the Weimar Republic in Germany before Hitler came into power.

Can’t happen here? I sincerely hope so. If so, my Savings accounts and my 401k become garbage. So do yours.

What does this have to do with handguns?

Everything. Crime will go through the roof. Robbery, rape, and kidnapping stats will look like errors. As bad as that sounds, I live in a border state where we’ve already had sociopathic gang bangers kidnapping and decapitating people. What they do is they kidnap several of your family members, then decapitate one just to show they’re serious. They’ve found that they’re more likely to get their ransoms when they brutally murder one of your family members so you fear they’ll do it to the others. Very effective.

I’m a Historian. I know my shit. No, history doesn’t repeat itself but it follows trends. I did some research and found that the most important way to defend yourself is with handguns. Even with hyperinflation, you still can not walk down the street with a long gun.

Now, handguns are no guarantee that you won’t be kidnapped, robbed, raped (this includes you men out there, no matter how tough you think you are, you’re not going to physically overpower four men), or tortured and decapitated. But they’ll greatly improve your odds. Think in terms of having a choice of two cars - one with a seat belt and an airbag and the other with neither. The seat belt and the airbag greatly increase your chance of survival, but don’t guarantee it. Simply said, play the odds.

So yes, do your own research. Find out about what works and what doesn’t when crime goes through the roof. You will most likely come to the same conclusion - having a handgun on you at all times greatly increases your chance that you will come home to your family in one piece, so you can continue to put food on the table. For the home, you should have a shotgun.

Under hyperinflation, you will still work. You will still have to commute. It’s just, the guy who used to be a stock broker, you know, the guy with the 90k car but nothing in his fridge, is now robbing people to feed his family. Criminals know that they’re better off dealing with unarmed people. No matter what the gun control laws are, criminals will be carrying. You better be too. You want to increase your chance of survival. When they see someone who can shoot BACK, they generally leave and find someone else. Don’t take my word for it, do your own research.

Now, like I said, I hope America doesn’t experience hyperinflation. I have a lot to lose. But remember the Boy Scout motto - be prepared. Things aren’t looking good and hyperinflation can happen here.

If you’re interested, I can find an article from someone who lived through the Argentina mess. It’s a very long read, his English is horrible, but it might just save your life if our economy falls apart. Let me know and I’ll try to find it.

Due to the recession, we’ve stopped seeing movies. Neither of our jobs are secure so our main priority is having enough money and food to last through the recession if either of us lose our jobs. That said, Redbox has $1 rentals so if we have two spare hours, we’ll get a flick.

Here’s a skinny and a rating on what we’ve rented recently.

City of Ember - I was excited for this one because it looked really good, but it was really, really bad. I mean, barely watchable. There’s too much to criticize and I’d rather use my words saying beefing something up rather than cutting it down. So I’ll simply say this, it’s not even worth a dollar rental. 1 dead zombie

Miracle at St. Anna - I have no idea why this movie slipped so far under the radar. Maybe it’s because it’s Spike Lee, a mediocre at best Director. But whatever, it was way better than that overrated snoozefest Saving Private Ryan.

If you want to see a good WWII movie, see this one instead.

It’s about four black soldiers in Italy. One of them finds the head of a statue and is convinced it’s good luck as bullets fly, his friends get turned into bloody pulp, artillery hits all around him, and he manages to survive. He comes across a little Italian boy and saves his life.

As much as I dislike Lee, he finally put out a movie that I really, really liked. Some of the racial issues will piss you off, as they should, and the film itself is beautiful, shot in the mountains of Italy. As a bonus, the Italian actress in it is quite attractive. 9 dead zombies

Traitor - Written and Directed by Jeffrey Nachmanoff, this movie stars Don Cheadle as an American who for most of the movie, you’ll wonder if he’s a terrorist or a hero. Great job by both Cheadle and Nachmanoff.

Props also for showing we’re not entirely good and they’re not entirely bad. A good dose of reality is what we need sometimes. Cheadle shines as do several of the secondary characters who you will grow to be fond of, despite being “bad guys.” 8 dead zombies

Beverly Hills Chihuahua - Yeah, don’t laugh. I actually sat through the entire movie. Sometimes when you’re with the girls, you have to let them watch their movies.

Seeing dogs talk with moving lips at first was annoying but 10-15 minutes into it, I stopped caring and was able to watch the movie. It wasn’t as bad as I thought, but not something I’d rush out and rent. 4 dead zombies

Quantum of Solace - Hands down the worst James Bond movie ever made.  James Bond goes emo, and this movie seems more like a My Chemical Romance video than James Bond.  Forget the martinis, James Bond needs a hug.  Don’t bother.  If you want to read my full review, read it here.  2 dead zombies

Anything you’ve seen recently that’s worth watching, let me know and I’ll look out for it.  Oh, I’ve watched Amelie again and liked it just as much the second time as I did the first time I saw it.

It is imperative that we have alternative choices. Right now is a walk in the park for President Obama. He’s got a Democrat Congress and Senate by a pretty wide margin.

Which for me isn’t a good thing. I am a proud American Nationalist, someone who believes there should be benefits to being an American citizen while within the American borders. I am NO COMPROMISE when it comes to ANY of the Bill of Rights. Yes, there are 10, NOT 9 Amendments in the Bill of Rights. I’m also sick of paying high taxes for everyone else in the world but me. Those are very important aspects of being a true Right-winger.

We’re going all out Keynes and it’s not only not going to work*, your kids are going to HATE you for it. The Right is the only thing that can stop this.

What we need to drop

A few things though that the Right needs to get rid of.

1) George W Bush sucked. He was horrible. I’m sick and tired of people who think they’re Right-wingers who keep making excuses for that ass clown. Seriously, they’re beginning to sound like battered wives. “I fell down the stairs.” Yeah, right. Blame the Democrats for Bush’s screw up after screw up? Only can go so far before the other person realizes you’re just a tad crazy (or stupid).

Bush was a horrible President and he severely damaged the credibility of the Right. The sooner we real Right-wingers admit it, the sooner we get back into power. He was horrible when it came to protecting the borders, horrible at spending, was no friend to the 2nd Amendment, had no understanding of foreign affairs, and FAILED to catch Osama bin Laden. He’s a loser, and only did a few things right. The guy didn’t even know how to cast a fishing line. No, I’m not making that up. Chances are, people who can’t cast a fishing line are no friends of outdoorsmen, and Bush’s policies proved he was no friend to us.

2) I am glad we have Environmental Regulation in this country. If you think all environmental laws need to go, then leave the country. Seriously. Take a three month vacation to the Third World, and when you get back, you’ll thank the environmental movement.

Yes, I know there are crazy, stupid, holier than thou hippies out there that smell bad, have double standards, and make no logical sense whatsoever, and I know some environmental laws are horrible and should be overturned. But for the most part, I am thankful we live in a clean country. And I’d like to keep it that way.

3) Church and State should be separate. One thing I can’t stand about Muslim nations (with a few exceptions, and if you know world politics, you’ll know which ones they are) is they shove religion down your throat. There are far-Right Christians who are almost as scary as the Muslim crazies. These whack jobs (like Tipper Gore, who suddenly became a Liberal, but that’s another story) want to ban my music, my games, and too many of my other pursuits.

Look, you know I can’t live in a country with Sharia laws. I also enjoy a nice pair of boobs and the Christian Right would ban that too. John Ashcroft covered up a statue. Yes, a freaking statue. Those aren’t even real boobs.

Some even make ridiculous laws against alcohol (which the Left is starting to do too so they don’t exactly get a free pass). I don’t need people telling me what I can and can’t do with my money. It’s my money, and my time.

After we drop those aspects

So, after we drop those aspects from the Right wing, we’d be taken seriously by the Moderates again, the people who really decide who wins elections. You’d be surprised just how many Americans are sick of paying high taxes. You’d be surprised just how many Americans cherish their God (or Goddess if you’re a Pagan) given Freedoms. You’d be surprised how many Americans are still patriotic.

Do you start to sweat come April 15th? Well, if so, you might be closer to me in beliefs than you realize.

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*Both the Hoover Administration and FDR enacted heavy Keynes policies and history proved they didn’t work. Neither got us out of the Great Depression. The thing that got us out of it was WWII, like it or not, that’s the truth/

Also want to make clear I am not anti-Islam. I believe in Freedom of Religion, and my religion is none of your business as your religion is none of my business. However, I was using Islam as an example of when Church and State are in bed with each other. I want to make it clear that that would happen with any religion, not just Islam. Church and State need to be separate or else that crap happens.