Episode 465: Interview With Mike Garand & Jack Lawson, Authors Of A Failure Of Civility(12-17-2013)…

Summary: Episode 465:  Interview With Mike Garand & Jack Lawson, Authors Of A Failure Of Civility(12-17-2013)... Show Summary: On today's show, I'm joined with special guest Mike Garand and Jack Lawson.  Combined, Mike and Jack have tremendous knowledge, learned from decades of military and law enforcement experience.  That experience and months of research led to the completion of their work, A Failure Of Civility, potentially one of the most informative guides on how to survive a crisis event ever written. A Failure Of Civility, will help John Q Public prepare for potential future unrest in our society.  This book provides detailed information on how to establish a Neighborhood Protection Plan(NPP), defending a community during a crisis, developing survival mentality, tactics and general preparation strategies.  A book that shows how the common man and woman, with limited resources, can prepare before calamity strikes in the future. Show Notes/Topics And Links: Editor's note - due to the length of today's podcast, there is a brief intermission at(40:20 mins) Introduction Mike and Jack introduce themselves and discuss their backgrounds(2:35 mins) A Failure Of Civility Why the authors decided to write their book - involvement with their local community that led to the creation of the book - over 7 months of research went into the creation of this work - creating a book so the common person can understand the need for community preparedness - thoughts on the difficulties that are involved in bugging out(5:50 mins) Neighborhood Protection Plan(NPP) - promoting a visual deterrent to potential threats, so that criminals will not take advantage of innocent inhabitants living within the NPP(15:45 mins) The Age Of Abundance - members of western society have no conceivable notion of the hardships of the past - the problems with entitlements in modern society(19:35 mins) Self-dependence/Self-Reliance - the need for standing on your feet; now!  Understanding that help from law enforcement, first responders and the government as a whole may not be forthcoming during a crisis(22:00 mins) Communicating With Law Enforcement - Taking the first steps towards building communications between the community members and local law enforcement agencies - presenting a nonthreatening imagine to LE(25:25 mins) Being Proactive - Establishing your NPP as soon as possible, working with your neighbors and assessing both strengths and weakness, training - other advantages of the NPP, contingency planing for other problems in a community besides security issues, communicating with neighbors in the community(32:30 mins) Laying In Logistics & Supplies - Understand that supplies can dry up in short order, potable water and finding alternative sources of water, critical life supplies and services - food and water (36:50 mins) Short Intermission Intermission - reminder that Mike and Jack will be back on to discuss specifics topics discussed in the chapters of the book in upcoming podcasts(40:20 mins) 2nd Portion Of The Show Logistics & Supplies Continued - the discussion focuses on finding water, water can be found, cached and treated by simple means(42:15 mins) Problems With On Time Delivery - how we have went away from the garden to table to table food supply and the problems when the supply system falls apart, a fragile system(45:12 mins) The Anger In America And Catastrophic Events- how long before potential rioting in the streets if the supply system is cut off? - defining a failure of civility - chart of catastrophic events, understanding what happens when a catastrophic event occurs and how modern society could react to such sudden change(48:00 mins) Starting A NPP - personal assessment of supplies, talk to your neighbors, reinforcing the need to protect your family and neighborhoods, be proactive, addressing medical issues and medical supplies,