How can i prepare for 2012?

Firstly, lets talk food. To be blunt, there isn't enough of it. With China and Asia copying Western eating habits, meat in particular is in short supply. Small time farmers are in short supply and will soon be extinct, leaving our bodies to the mercy of processed food and corporate profit machines. To make a long story short, meat farming and processed food is, and never has been sustainable - it takes ten times more energy in feeding livestock, processing and preserving the food and then transporting the food halfway around the world as opposed to eating the wheat and using the fields to produce other crops for ourselves. It is more efficient in terms of energy and nutrients to use plants (That humans can only get enough protein from meat is a pure and utter myth by the way) Believe it or not within the next five years expect to see insects in the marketplace next to your meats - the PR campaign by governments is already underway, and expect to be bombarded by the nutritional benefits and vitality and taste of insect nutrition.( research is already underway in Denmark)

Secondly, there is the issue of the economy. For decades, politicians have labored under the illusion of Keynesianism - That the more you spend, the more you " stimulate the economy" and that the only way to get rid of debt is to create more debt. Sounds ridiculous, but we let the experts do their thing as they clearly know best. The thing is, however, a substantial number of leading economists have actually pointed out that the Keynesian multiplier is fundamentally wrong. In any case, how is lending money to the banks and bailing out large companies stimulating the economy? I know i didn't see any dough in the last "bailout". There is no sound economic reason not to give every citizen a thousand dollars( which was done in Australia) if you really want to stimulate the economy. It will do the same thing except the elitists won't get it all to themselves and it would represent economic equality in the justest sense. All things aside, can we at least judge their performance by their results? If so, think on the fact that their is more debt in the world than tangible currency. I repeat, there is more money owed than actual money available. Once you wrap your head around it, it actually doesn't make sense, unless attributed to raising the debt ceiling, spending to stimulate, Keynesianism and a corrupt elite. The saddest thing is that nothing has really changed when people should be up in arms, and these a**holes are still doing the same stupid thing, pursuing the same idiotic policies. Take into account the record number of pension retirees in the coming decades which will put a massive strain on an already over extended benefit and tax system and the only out come is colapse. The debt is going to get worse and at this stage nothing will save us from economic catastrophe.

Hyperinflation poses a real threat in the next year or so. The European central bank will soon have no option but to turn on the printing presses and the U.S has no option but to keep doing so. The market is extremely volatile. Money sitting around lazily in the bank is just about the most dangerous place you can have it. A substantial amount needs to be placed in assets of some shape or form or in foreign currencies. The Japanese yen or Swiss Franc are always good solid options. Many are sure that the gold bubble will burst in the next year or so. Personally i disagree and believe that as the situation keeps getting worse the price will keep on rising. However rule number one, as always, is diversification. If you do have money to invest put it into a mixture of gold and other such metals and commodities( oil, silver, copper etc) and also foreign currencies, cash, and a limited number of bonds and equities. Get out of the euro and the dollar, have a supply of fuel food, an underground shelter and a gun and you will be better prepared for 2012 than most.

Then there is foreign politics. To say the least, tensions are strained, between nearly all countries. Russia and Britain each expelled the others diplomatic representative due to a 007 spying fiasco involving the secret services in 2008. Russia attacked Britain's and the USA invasion of Afghanistan and other countries and their continued agression for power and exploitation, which prompted the BBC propaganda machine to run a number of negative stories on Putin and Russia( despite the fact that since Putin came to power he has turned the country around and significantly increased the standard of living for its inhabitants. Japan and China are systematically ignoring the US, who are very angry at their economic policies and their insistence on keeping their currencies weak against the dollar. The relationship between Britain and France are strained following Cameron's refusal to back the EU fiscal treaty and many member states are nervous of the treaty, of giving away their freedom to a centralized and unaccountable bureaucracy in Brussels.

Finally there is resources and population control. The population of the world is growing uncontrollably as resources dwindle. More people and more development in third world countries means more people who want cars which guzzle oil, more technology which means more electricity, more food and more clothes, and which aren't going to be provided because these developing countries were the ones which produced most of all this practically for free! They will only do it now for a fair wage which is not economically viable. Of course they deserve their rights and freedom but the consequences for the developed could be potentially devastating. Leading individuals such as Bill Gates and David Rockefeller have said they intend to "cap the population" at 8 billion and try and reduce it from there. Ominous, to say the least. How can i prepare for 2012? Given the extent of calamities that can happen, preparation needs to be extensive. But if the world does not fall to pieces, survival skills are still essential, and consider yourself blessed if you never have to use them.

Unfortunately, all these factors are going to compound in 2012. China in particular needs food to feed its huge population and a war with USA is quite possible. Russia has 22000 nuclear warheads and is decades ahead of the States. Food and resources such as oil are running out at a time when the worlds population is exploding and they are needed more than ever. Remember countries such as the US and Britain have no problem supplying foreign countries with weapons and then invading them afterwards for resources on some jumped up charge. If things get rough there is nothing stopping them from creating a reason to invade another country, while they sit back and watch from afar. Economic colapse will result from bad policy making and a lack of resources, which will result in tensions being strained between countries, which will result in massive unemployment and an unhappy populace, which will encourage governments to invade other countries in an attempt to gain resources, which will exacerbate the global problem. People will starve, millions will die, disease will run rampant and it is all actually necessary in order for the people to revolt and put in place a newer, fairer, more accountable system. If everything that has happened in the last decade hasn't shocked them into revolution, it seems only a WW3 or a famine will do the job.

If you have stuck with me this far you are smart enough to know that the world is in for a shock. Even if you aren't' quite convinced, it is far better off to be prepared even if it doesn't happen. At the very least, have a supply of foods, chemicals and other essentials in a store. A personal vegetable patch and number of tangible gold or silver coins are essential.( they can always be used to trade for necessities and will never loose there value - they can only get better as the situation deteriorates. A gun might also be important as a deterrent. If you want to know more, such as:

How to Create and Execute a Family Emergency Plan
How to Create and Execute a Personal Evacuation Plan
How to Secure Your House
What are the Best Personal Protection Devices You Need Right Now
Survival Training
Self Defense
Complete List of 209 Survival Supplies
How to Buy Things Without Cash
Lists of Non Perishable Items You Need to Survive
List of Places You Should Avoid that are in Immediate Danger of Volcanoes, Earthquakes and Storms
The Protective Gear You Need to Help Against High Heat, Extreme Cold and Radiation
What is Needed for Chemical, Nuclear and Biological Attack
Documents and Files You Need to Back Up Immediately
How to Teach Your Children to Execute the Emergency Plan
Complete List of Stores and Sources (with internet links) to Get all Supplies You Need
How to live outdoors with limited or no resources
How to react to and get through natural disasters

Then you should click oin the link below. Remember, even if you never make use of them that is a good thing, and it is always good to be prepared. In any case, chances are that something big will happen in 2012 and it is best to have some sort of plan to prepare for 2012.