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Forcing Switch to Local Supply - Ed Hurst - 10-16-2021
The picture is complex. You probably already know how the trend has been to oligopoly -- just a handful of suppliers for everything, colluding together to control the market. During the past few decades, it went critical. On the one hand, it appeared that anyone could order anything from the system and get it rather cheaply and quickly. That was to suck you in. Once everyone became dependent on that system, it was time to spring the trap.
So right now, the supply of some consumer goods is running short. It would take a lot of time and space to explain why, but the point is this: It's manufactured. It's not a real shortage. It's not as if the sources are gone, but the processing and transportation have been squeezed by regulations and so forth. Most of the problems come from the lock-downs and mandates.
Even as I write this, there is a new problem cropping up: Critical workers are dying off or becoming incapacitated. Yes, you know why: the vaccines. You won't get that from any official analysis, so everyone is pretending it's something else. It won't matter what they claim it is. Since so very much of our lives are provided via government services, the real problems will never be recognized officially. Today, the school children in places like Montgomery, AL are at risk of going hungry at school. The districts are warning parents that school food deliveries are failing, and there may be forced "distance learning" for that reason.
I'm praying that, as quickly as possible, everyone starts thinking about switching back to the local supply system. Local growers and producers need to go back to diversifying their products for local markets, instead of trying to mass produce a single cash crop. Yes, there are some things that simply cannot be provided that way. Some consumer products require a huge facility house massive pieces of equipment and bulk processes. Those are the things you should stock up on, as much as possible. You may not need it right away; the system may keep churning in limited ways for a long time. But when it stops, you won't get much warning.
Example: Oklahoma where I live has lots of materials for paper pulp, but a paper mill would be years in getting built. Thus, the Lord has emphasized for me to stock up on paper goods. Some of it I may not use for a year or more, but when I need it, nothing else will do. There's no way I can store enough to actually cover my needs long term, but I can just about keep enough to pass through the initial shock of scarcity when it hits. That way, I'm not in panic mode on every little thing. I can pray and look for alternative sources or alternative ways to meet specific needs.
The way I see it, that shock could hit any day now.
RE: Forcing Switch to Local Supply - jaybreak - 10-21-2021
Parallel to what you mentioned with paper, I came across some headlines earlier this week about meat farmers looking to buy or build their own packing plants because those aren't as available as before.
Outside of supply chain and employment issues, I assume we are going to start seeing other things happen, like the stories about higher rates of car accidents (though I haven't really looked into that). But I'm thinking we'd get a better picture if we look at "longer-term" actions besides driving, maybe participation in sports. If people start getting sick, there will be significant drop across the board in all of that. The stats on that sort of thing won't be as readily available as car accidents, unfortunately.
RE: Forcing Switch to Local Supply - Ed Hurst - 10-21-2021
Some of the stats that would be most informative are already being hidden, or at least obscured. People are dropping dead in places where the vax rate is high.
RE: Forcing Switch to Local Supply - jaybreak - 10-29-2021
Hmm.
US cites ‘crisis’ as road deaths rise 18% in first-half 2021
https://apnews.com/article/coronavirus-pandemic-business-health-transportation-pete-buttigieg-dbfb430dbcc16e5a0800dbc375efa75a
RE: Forcing Switch to Local Supply - Ed Hurst - 10-29-2021
Yep. There are too many ways to hide the real story. On the one hand, the whole plan isn't working as well as they were hoping. Compliance is lower than they suggest, and the resistance is much more fierce than they anticipated. You hear about it anecdotally, but there isn't anyone actually reporting on it because the stats are being masked. Meanwhile, the mortality rate is going to increase across the board from all reported causes.
Major Uptick In Emergency Room Admissions From People Suffering Acute Organ Failure
RE: Forcing Switch to Local Supply - Benjamin - 10-29-2021
(10-21-2021, 08:37 PM)jaybreak Wrote: Parallel to what you mentioned with paper, I came across some headlines earlier this week about meat farmers looking to buy or build their own packing plants because those aren't as available as before.
A friend of mine with a few cows had to drive a distance to get one to a place that could process one for him within a few weeks. All the closer ones were booked for over 3 months if I remember correctly. That was maybe 6 weeks ago.
RE: Forcing Switch to Local Supply - jaybreak - 10-29-2021
I imagine it's worse now.