HOW NOT TO SURVIVE by Kurt Saxon               copyright 1981


HOW NOT TO SURVIVE

[The following comes from another survivalist.  I have added in some of
my own comments.  I give this to every member of my survival team.
Since there was no copyright on this when I got it, I place none on it
now.  My additions are encased between square brackets [] for your
convenience.]

There is an old adage to the effect that if the head dies the body will
soon follow.  [This is one of the truest statements ever made.  The
importance of mental preparedness cannot be overemphasized in planning
for survival.  When I think back on my days of training at the SF
Q-Course and during Ranger Training, among the things that I remember
most is the instructors constantly telling us that our greatest weapon
is our mind!!  After two years of combat, I can testify to the truth of
this.]  In this report, we will discuss the following:

1.  Motivation

2.  Mental Confusion

3.  Procrastination

4.  Attitude Improvement

5.  Guilt Feelings

Remember, your state of mind before, during, and after [an event
(economic crash, declaration of national emergency and suspension of all
Constitutional rights, widespread rioting, major natural catastrophe, or
man-made disaster)] is as important as your physical preparations.  [To be
sure, we must not neglect our physical conditioning, but a perfect body
with the wrong mental preparation and/or attitude is a far deadlier mix.
Nothing gets you killed quicker in a hot situation than a muddied mind
and unclear thinking!!]



Motivation

To survive any major event as mentioned previously, and rest assured
that one, some, or all of those events are likely to happen, you must
face reality.  Our society is in for hard times, and you must face that
fact and be prepared to do everything for yourself.  [Reality has a way
of smacking a person in the face, unless that person is prepared to face
reality.]

The prophets of doom have many theories on the causes of what will
befall this nation, and the world.  Some of the more popular ones
include nuclear holocaust, race war, invasion, famine, religious
prophecy, oil embargo and economic collapse, [collapse of the economy
under the weight of government corruption and unsound fiscal policies,
major geological events, and more].  The first thing (and probably the
most productive) you must do is stop worrying about which individual
calamity or combination of calamities will end things as we know them.
Don't waste your time and energy in academic discussions on what horrors
are likely to be the cause.  Use your own judgement to predict a
possible scenario, or two, and prepare for it!

[Side Note:  As a Christian, I believe that Biblical prophecy will come
to pass and that will cause the events that bring about the collapse of
this nation and nations around the globe.  Then a world leader will
appear on the scene to "save" everyone.  More, I believe that among the
things that I need to prepare for are major geological events, famine,
wars, riots, and attacks on Christians by those who hate God and Jesus
and, thus, hate all who do believe and stand up for that belief.  This
may not be your view.  It does not matter at this point so long as you
can see the handwriting on the wall that this nation is going to
collapse.  The actions of recent Presidents (Johnson, Nixon, and Ford)
and the various Congresses show clearly that this nation is in trouble
as the liberal left begins to take over government slowly but surely.
More, be aware that not all politicians who spout off conservative
ideals are in fact conservatives, nor do they have a deep love for the
Constitution and the Bill of Rights.  They'll drop the pretense one day
to the shock and chagrin of a great many.]

Once you have started, never doubt your convictions.  Others may make
fun or comment about your "peculiar" lifestyle.  Let them, and ignore
them.  If the end comes, you will have the last laugh.  If things
continue on a fairly normal basis (which I strongly doubt), you will be
eating food at last year's prices thanks to your storage program,
enjoying an investment in firearms that are appreciating far more
rapidly than your critics' savings accounts, and feeling that secure
glow that comes with a life jacket, [fastened parachute harness], or well
thought out survival planning.

The point is this:  Whatever danger you see over the horizon, prepare
for it now [physically, mentally, and spiritually].  Don't wait until it
is too late trying to decide on a particular peril to defend against.
All survival preparations have some degree of overlap.  So, if you have
a retreat and stored food, you will probably be okay no matter what.



Mental Confusion

Believe half of what you see and none of what you read in the liberal
media rags.  This is the first step in putting your mind at ease.  If
you read the newspaper, watch TV, or listen to the radio in today's
world, you are being fed more garbage than the average hog!  It is a
good practice to ignore the media because they are telling you only what
they want you to hear.  Even worse, they do a great deal of harm by
constantly bombarding you with the supposed failures of our country and
an endless procession of other negative thoughts.  Many sheeple are so
depressed and frustrated by this type of "news" that they soon do not
know which way to turn.

The Jekyll and Hyde statements made by the government concerning the
state of the nation should also be largely ignored.  Most are outright
lies or gross distortions serving no purpose beyond advancing the
interests of a bloated, self-serving bureaucracy.

Try not watching TV for one week.  You will note an immediate and marked
improvement in your mental state.  You may be afraid that you will no
longer be informed about events.  Consider, however, that even if you
watch the tube for 24 hours straight, at the end of that time you will
still not be able to change the events you have seen on TV, and you will
have lost 24 hours that could have been used in your own personal
preparations.  The most insidious thing about the TV is the way it has,
with a single generation, changed America from a nation of doers to a
nation of watchers.

[It is interesting to note that not long ago ABC did a survey of
journalist in print, radio, and TV.  They found out that indeed nearly
everyone of the journalists they interviewed were self-described
liberals.  In fact, one was honest enough to admit that he slanted the
news stories assigned to him so that they carried the liberal view on
everything.  He saw it as his duty.  Therefore, if you want to have a
well-rounded view of world, national, and local events, read alternative
sources of news, listen to shortwave radio to the various alternative
programs that discuss events, and subscribe to various newsletters that
offer an analysis of events.  Also, listen to various radio talk shows
such as Rush Limbaugh, G. Gordon Liddy, and others who present a
different view on things.  Then, do some reading of books and magazines
that present various views contrary to the mainstream media and radical
left authors of the day.  Then, to balance everything off, think about
what you've learned.  If you are a Christian, take the time to pray
about things.  God will not leave you without an answer.  Then figure
out how to use your new insights to help you prepare.]

Rely on your own instincts now; soon you will have to do it all of the
time.  Stop wasting your time on watching events by selectively
restricting your intake of all types of mainstream media exposure,
whether TV, radio, newspapers, or other publications.  We no longer
control our destinies as history shows that all empires reach a climax
and then slowly decline.  America will be no different. Use your own
common sense in making preparations, and you will be amazed at what you
can accomplish.  As the great Teddy Roosevelt said, "Be prepared and you
won't have trouble."  Prepared people don't fear the future; they
welcome it.



Procrastination

Procrastination is by far your worst enemy.  By putting off what you think
you can do tomorrow, your tomorrow may never come.  If you do not act to
prepare yourself NOW, you will be unable to obtain many of the vital items
you need at any price.  [Please note that with the recent gun and magazine
ban passed by our traitorous government and signed into law by our 
radical left President, many will not be able to purchase the firearms 
needed to protect themselves should the need arise.  Moreover, those that
do buy now are being required to give the BATF the serial number of the
firearm being purchased.  This is the next step in the preparations for 
national firearm registration and confiscation.  It will become law when
Brady II passes Congress next year.  Expect increasing media coverage of 
crimes using firearms and staged media events like the recent shoe line-up
to win more sheeple over to the radical left side.]

The cost of self-sufficiency is high now, but will be prohibitive in just a
short time.  Don't make the mistake of planning to prepare "if things get
just a little worse."  Things have been getting worse for the past 30 years,
but so slowly that most sheeple simply don't realize it.

Neglect those things that really don't matter and put your funds into 
survival preparations.  The hour is late, the 11th according to a very
famous and well-respected Marine Corps General.  If I were just starting 
to prepare, I would embark on a crash program with an ironclad purchase 
schedule that would not be broken nor slowed under any circumstances.  If
family members consider you paranoid and advise you to stop, slow down, or
delay your preparations, remember that their survival depands ultimately on
you.  When times are bad, the ones who objected to your planning and spending
will be the very ones who will scold you for not having done more!  So do
what you must and do it now!!  Remember, far better to be two years early
than two hours too late!!

Attitude Improvement

During the course of your preparations, you may, at some point, ask 
yourself, "Why?"  "Why am I giving up a new stereo and carpeting for
the guest room and preparing to survive?"  In recent years, many of
us have had so many of our expectations concerning the American Dream
shattered that life may not seem so wonderful any longer.  You must 
realize first that, as an American, you have been fed more crap and
falsehoods than any other sheeple on earth.  You have been made to feel
guilty because your country has been successful.  You have been told
that you are immoral, greedy, evil, and unfeeling.  It has been said
that you are racist, sexist, wasteful, and that your way of life and 
most of your beliefs, if not all of them, are wrong.

[For those who are born-again Christians, you have been told that your
beliefs are the cause of every societal ill and most of the deaths of
"innocents" for the past nearly 2000 years.  You have been informed that
you have no right to cram your moral views down anyone's throat, let alone
discuss them in public.  In fact, here is what the Attorney General, Janet
Reno, calls a cult, and she gave this definition within a couple of weeks 
after the Waco debacle:  "A cultist is one who has a strong belief in the
Bible and the Second Coming of Christ; who frequently attends Bible 
studies; who has a high level of financial giving to a Christian
cause; who home schools his children; who has accumulated survival foods
and has a strong belief in the Second Amendment; and who distrusts big
government."  Well, friends, that includes every Christian I know!!  And
like President Clinton said after the Waco incident, "Waco should be a
warning to other dangerous religious cults, that the same thing can 
happen to them."  Could the meaning be any more clear!?]

In analyzing the situation, we find that many of these claims are true.
They are true of every race of sheeple on earth.  [If you doubt this, take
some time to study the Japanese culture and the level of racism one finds
in that nation.  The racism in this nation is nothing compared to Japan.] 
Most of these faults are inherent in all human beings, not just Americans.
Our critics never seem to discuss the other side of the coin.  The fact is
that our country has done more, worked harder, spent more and made more 
progress in correcting these problems than any other nation on earth.  The
truth of the matter is that many of our problems today stem from the 
radical left's unrealistic desire to create a perfect world, in their image.
The population explosion, for example, is a direct consequence of successful
efforts to control disease and famine.

So, nuts to those who are down on America!  We have our faults, but we are
working to correct them.  [And we are working harder that all other nations
combined!!]  You should be proud of your country.  If anyone is due for 
criticism, it is the politicians, news media, radical left activists, 
socialist academics, and the religious left for making a bad situation seem
worse, and in many cases actually making it worse.

[As a Survivor, you are actually taking matters in hand and doing something 
about it.  You are not a handwringing, limp-wristed, sycophant of the 
radical left and religious left.  You are a person with vision.  You are a
person of great compassion.  When all is said and done with, you will have
provided for your family and prepared them for what is ahead.  So ignore 
the negative aspects of life in America and think of the future that you 
and your family will help build.]



[Final Thoughts

I am often asked what to do about neighbors who think us fools and are not 
preparing.  When the crash and major upheavals come, our neighbors will soon
run out of food and other necessities while we will have our stores.  Pray 
about this!  Ask God what He wants you to do.  Some will be led of God to 
share what they have.  Others will not.  But as Christains, we must always 
be sensitive to what the Lord God wants us to do.  Some of you will be lead to
defend your stores, and this is hard for some Christians to imagine let alone
do.  Killing over a piece of bread seems rather drastic, but remember that
these sheeple were warned time and again that bad times were coming.  They 
refused to listen.  They didn't want to hear bad news, and they didn't want to
face reality.  They wanted to live in a dream world where they could suckle 
at the breast of big government and grow fat and lazy.  When big government
collapses, they'll turn on us as well as government.

So, do not feel guilty about having stores of food, water, and other 
essentials.  You were obedient to prepare, and you were being obedient in 
taking care of your family, as the Bible says to do.

I do know some Christians who have prayed long and hard about this.  God is 
leading them to prepare not only for themselves but others.  One person I know
is preparing for literally thousands of people.  It is quite an undertaking,
but he is being obedient and faithful.

Finally, let me strongly urge those of you living in cities to get out of them.
I know that this is not easy to do.  Moving out into the rural areas of America
means giving up a lot.  Often it means finding a job that probably will not
pay anything close to what you are making now, but trust me, making the move 
will be a big help in the coming days.  Cities will be the first to fall to 
riots and chaos, followed by martial law and citizens being rounded up like so
much cattle.  It is an old communist tactic that still works.
