Posted on 07/12/2011 5:51:59 PM PDT by marktwain
The Economic Collapse blog reports that Robert Kiyosaki is warning of an impending economic collapse—and advises on preparations that include buying guns.
By way of credentials, Kiyosaki is the author of the successful “Rich Dad Poor Dad” books, reportedly having sold over 26 million copies, and runs the Rich Dad financial education website. He co-authored “Why We Want You to be Rich” with Donald Trump.
The Economic Collapse lists 11 “sound bites” from a Kiyosaki video (see sidebar media player) that include predictions of collapse where supermarket food supplies are reduced to less than three days—presumably with no restocking in sight. Of special relevance to readers of this column:
#5"buy a gun"
#8"so come to my house and I'm armed and dangerous and I'll welcome you"
#9"we have food, we have water, we have guns, gold and silver, and cash"
The significance here is not that a probability exists for terrible societal consequences from destructive financial policies—it’s that it is now being normalized by prominent voices, and more Americans are losing confidence in the system. Which means the message will reach beyond sites like The Economic Collapse, or one of my favorite regular stops, Western Rifle Shooters Association, where they routinely call our attention to other voices like The Market Ticker, which provides detailed analysis and explanations to back up the dire commentary.
The Los Angeles riots and Hurricane Katrina, where territory was ceded by civil authority for days, were mere localized disconnects where the majority of Americans could watch things unfold on TV and make conversation about how bad things looked for "those" poor people. When these Americans no longer have TV because they have no electricity—and all that that implies—we will indeed be living in interesting times.
(Excerpt) Read more at examiner.com ...
Could it also be that more people are coming to the stark realization that in time of crisis the police might be the enemy?
Let’s keep in mind, though, that Kiyosaki is an idiot and has no economic bona fides whatsoever. Just because he says an end-of-the-world-as-we-know-it crash is coming is NOT a reason, in and of itself, to head for the bomb shelters. Kiyosaki is about as credible a fortune teller as is Jim Cramer.
That said, wise people should be prepared—and that includes being armed.
You have excellent taste in surplus rifles.
I blush
Those Mosin’s are wicked rifles, that’s for sure. I have a feeling they’ll be needed soon. And I really wish I’d bought half a dozen of those Ishapore Enfields back when they were all over the place for $110.00 a copy.
Mosins and Mausers. Can’t go wrong. Even if you do have to use a mallet to work the bolt on a Mosin once in awhile!
And of course the M95 Steyr. brutal on the shoulder.
If you ever really need it, that'll be the least of your concerns...
There's a fix for that. Google up "Mosin sticky bolt syndrome" and there's a couple of YouTubes which cover it.
I don't own any Mausers, they're a little steep for the Lurker arsenal right now. Besides I want to stay standard on as many calibers as I can. So it'll be the Mosin's and tins of ammo for the forseeable future I think.
But like I said, had I bought half a dozen of those Ishapores when I had the chance.....
You are now aware the Mosin-Nagant has no provision to vent or deflect escaping gas.
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From Michael Z. Williamson, SF author and editor at large at survivalblog.com (no link as the blog {arthurshall.com} he originally posted this on had racist posts that were not pulled. He could not allow his name to be sullied)
“#9 of 10 Manliest guns
#9: Mosin-Nagant M44
Speaking of guns without safeties, here’s the Mosin-Nagant M44 Carbine from Russia.
The Mosin was used by the Russians against the Finns, the Finns against the Russians,
the Estonians against the Russians, the Russians against the Russians, and the
Russians against the Germans. It does, in fact, have a safety, but it’s quite hard to
engage. But this is not a complaint one would ever voice in the Red Army. Your
officer would reply, “Safety? Safety? Is gun! Meant to kill! No warrior should know
he has safety on gun, because he should be killing enemies of homeland! Safety make
loud click to aid enemy in locating warriors! No safety!” while pounding his fist on
the table.
And the Mosin can kill enemies of homeland. The muzzle blast will vaporize green
growth within a few feet of the muzzle, and even if you miss, the enemy will be
reduced to shouting “WHAT?” to communicate. You’ll need a recoil pad or shooting
jacket. Ordinarily, this might be considered unmanly, but this rifle has a short
stock for using while wearing several layers of wool for a Russian winter. It is
acceptable to wear padding to fire a Mosin.
Of course, there are also M38, 91/30 and other variations of Mosin-Nagant and all are
cool. All, also (except the M38), come with a bayonet. Russian doctrine held that the
bayonet was mounted except while traveling in a vehicle, because the Russians
understood that an empty rifle could still be a pointy stick—a Viking spear. The
Russians loved to spear Turks. So, coincidentally, did the Vikings. This rifle sounds
better all the time, doesn’t it? The Finns used the Mosin as a sniper rifle during
the Winter War, and their greatest Sniper was Simo Häyhä, who had 500 confirmed kills
in 100 days. This is a man the Finns describe as “modest” and “self-effacing.” It’s a
good thing the Russians didn’t run into a Finn who was proud and arrogant. They’d
have been wiped out.
It fires a 7.62X54R (for “Rimmed”) cartridge, about as powerful as .30-06, and holds
the distinction of being in service from 1891 to the present, longer than any other
military cartridge. It is still used in Dragunovs, PKMs and other Russian weapons.
It’s cheap in quantity. So are the rifles, because they were built for (all
variations) over 70 years, by Russia, Finland, Poland, Romania, even the US. As I
write this, arsenal-new M44s are $55 to $200. At that price, you should have several,
so any guests you have during the Collapse can be outfitted as they receive
Enlightenment. Then they can rape, kill, sack and loot with the rest of the men who
secure a new Dark Ages to hasten the new renaissance. It will be a manly duty.”
ps. he emailed me one time that he had 13(!) Mosins
And the safety was a joke. By the time you muscle it open, you got problems with the nazis. Carry with bolt half cocked or fully ready. Of course the Finns did some Van-dammage to the Sovs with their fine variaton of the 91/30.
If I can’t get to the range to shoot the M95, I just hit my shoulder with a hammer a couple of times, to re-create the experience! (actually, I use a recoil psd)
Your front lawn could become a target rich environment. Might I suggest some semi-automatic weapons?
Well, ya'll get the idea...
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