Food For Thought

Success depends strongly upon being prepared for whatever might come down the pike.

But did you know that it is estimated the world's oil reserves will have peaked by next year? That means that instead of pumping more oil to meet increasing demand, they can only pump LESS.

Supply and demand will drive prices up - way up! And prices will continue to rise until the oil is gone.

Think about this - the countries that have most of the oil are all looking to build nuclear power plants. Why do you suppose that is? Because they know two things - 1) the folks who own the power source will rule the world, and 2) oil is running out. They also know that America's environmentalists and leftist government will not build nuclear power plants.

What this means is simple - the only ones without sufficient, inexpensive fuel with be the USA. We will be at the mercy of countries that hate us - Saudi Arabia, Iran, Yemen, Russia, Venezuela etc.

And when that day comes, we will no longer have our freedoms, because we will be at the mercy of our enemies, literally. You cannot even mobilize an army of crash dummies without fuel.

As a country, we need for the folks (that means you) to pressure Congress to push for nuclear power production - and lots of it. It is the only source currently available that can meet the lion's share of our needs. Not as a permanent solution, but as a temporary solution until we can innovate into something better. And that innovation will take time - more time than we have if we remain dependent on foreign oil.

As individuals, it may be wise to begin planning for a home in a warm climate, if you do not already live there, as fuel for heat will become rare and pricey - and when that begins to happen, there will be a land rush to the south, pushing up prices in the south, and destroying values of homes to the north. So if you wait too long, be prepared to take a big hit.

Personally, I like the idea of buying a little vacation retreat in a rural part of Mexico - you can buy a nice spread there for a fraction of what it would cost in the U.S., and with all the Mexicans flooding into America, you would have the place virtually to yourself (just a little sick humor there). Then when the proverbial crap hits the proverbial fan, you would have a warm place to reside.

Whatever you do, do yourself a favor and 1) press your elected officials in Congress to ramp up nuclear power, and 2) prepare for the day when fuel will be much, much more expensive - and perhaps not available at all.

As my Dad used to say, "Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst and you will never have regrets."

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