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http://www2.wspa.com/news/2012/may/10/prepping-practical-or-paranoia-ar-3617216/

Is "Prepping" Practical Or Paranoia?

Is it a good idea to start planning now for the collapse of our society? Many of your neighbors are getting a head start

By: Gordon Dill | WSPA-TV
Published: May 10, 2012 Updated: May 10, 2012 - 5:45 PM

<snip>At once paranoid and practical, preppers are essentially pessimistic boy scouts. Some prepare for war, others for economic collapse, and in parts of Western North Carolina many worry about an Electromagnetic Pulse weapon (EMP) that would disable electronics and turn back the clock by a full century. In every scenario there is reference to a fallen society that's "WROL" (without rule of law) in which only the well-prepared can prosper.

EMP is the primary concern of Jan Sterritt who, along with husband Bill, runs Carolina Readiness Supply in Waynesville N.C..

"It's not a matter of if, it's a matter of when (an EMP will hit)", she says.

Jan scurries around her store with a cordless phone clipped to her belt. It rings at 5 minute intervals with new questions from the Sterritt's now growing customer base.

"It was just like we've gotta do something. We've gotta tell people about it and get them prepared," she says when pulled aside for a quick interview.

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Sounds like there are some real scam artists out there taking advantage of some sick people to me. Yep, thats what it sounds like.

Don