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Forum Post: What happens after the banks fall?

Posted 13 years ago on Nov. 10, 2011, 5:48 p.m. EST by dreamwvr (6)
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Hope for the best, plan for the worst. There needs to be at least one work group in every occupy that is assuming the financial system as we know it is going to crash and what the effects of that might be. Will services like electricity, gas, and water be interrupted? Will fuel become scarce? Where will all the trash go? I'm certain a plan to get from one system to another will evolve but from the time of the crash to the time a new plan starts, we all need to survive. Be prepared, think of these things now.

Love and peace to all those who Occupy.

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[-] 2 points by rxantos (87) 13 years ago

When the banks fail, the Dollar and the Euro will follow. This will create inflation to those who base their wealth on money instead of resources. Bear in mind that this will happen sooner or later. Irrelevant of OCWS.

[-] 1 points by dreamwvr (6) 13 years ago

Get together people you know and discuss this. Imagine it's an episode of Survivor. If you plan for the worst, you can be happy when it doesn't get that bad, and you still have a good plan to follow.

[-] 1 points by OutrageouslyAdorable (6) 13 years ago

Last time was the Great Depression, am I wrong? idk I'll shut up now heh

[-] 1 points by dreamwvr (6) 13 years ago

The last bad time was the great depression, you are correct. I think it will be much worse this time. We need to plan like we were on an episode of Survivor. Alliances, shelter, food, water, safety. Assume the worst and then you're happy when the worst doesn't happen.

[-] 1 points by Windsofchange (1044) 13 years ago

I hope you bought silver and gold and bought or have stuff you can barter with. Also, buy as much canned goods and non-perishiable stuff you can buy to help. WE all need to plan for this. As they say Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst.

Here is a video that brings home the reality if our dollar was to collapse/financial collapse. Just something to think about. http://youtu.be/2N8gJSMoOJc

[-] 1 points by PRJ (115) 13 years ago

You occupy the foreclosures.

[-] 1 points by ChristopherABrownART5 (46) from Santa Barbara, CA 13 years ago

Consider that the only reason any of this is happening is because America has not had a constitutional government since before our fathers were born.

We need an article 5 convention. Demonstration at state capitols following written demand by petition to state legislators.---

Write or email the following to your State Representative. Now is the time for change. Now is the time to take back our economy! Send this to your state representative.

Call for Convention to propose amendments to the United States Constitution

To the Honorable Representative your state representativename__

I your name_ a citizen of the United States and the state of __your state request that a house resolution be offered in the State legislature to call for a Convention to popose amendments to the United States Constitution as afforded under Article V. I as others have had enough of the gross mismanagement of our nation, and believe that the current federal government is and has been acting unconsitutionally and that the chain of command over federal armed forces is also effected.

A Sample House Resolution for application for a general convention has been supplied below for your state representative.


H. J. R. No. __

Representative _

Cosponsors: Representatives _ __ _ _ _

A JOINT RESOLUTION

Applying to the Congress of the United States pursuant to Article V of the United States Constitution to call a constitutional convention for proposing amendments.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF _:

WHEREAS, With each passing year, this nation becomes more deeply in debt as its expenditures exceed available revenues; and

WHEREAS, Fiscal prudence requires that certain steps be taken to control the growth of the budget and eliminate excessive deficits; and

WHEREAS, Article V of the United States Constitution requires the United States Congress to call a constitutional convention upon the application of two-thirds of the legislatures of the several states for the purpose of proposing amendments to the United States Constitution; now therefore be it

RESOLVED, That the General Assembly of the State of _, pursuant to Article V of the United States Constitution, hereby applies to the Congress to call a constitutional convention for the purpose of proposing to the states for ratification, an amendment to the United States Constitution containing the following provisions:

First, the amendment shall require the President to submit and the Congress to adopt only balanced budgets for all federal programs and agencies, except in times of war.

Third, the amendment shall require the President to submit and the Congress to adopt budgets for all federal programs and agencies on a biennial rather than annual basis; and be it further that in addition to this Balanced Budget Amendment we submit the repeal of the Sixteeth Amendment and the adoption for the Fair Tax Amendment, finally we submit a Amendment to limit the Congress of the United States to Term Limits of no more than two term.

RESOLVED, That this application constitutes a continuing application in accordance with Article V of the United States Constitution until at least two-thirds of the legislatures of the several states have made application for a constitutional convention or the Congress has proposed an amendment to the United States Constitution equivalent to the amendment proposed in this resolution; and be it further

RESOLVED, That if two-thirds of the legislatures of the several states make application to the Congress to call a constitutional convention, the State of _ requests that such a convention be called not later than six months after the Congress receives the thirty-fourth application from a state legislature; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the House of Representatives transmit duly authenticated copies of this resolution to the Speaker and Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, the President Pro Tempore and Secretary of the United States Senate, the members of the State __ Congressional delegation, the presiding officer of each house of each state legislature in the United States, and the news media of the State of _.

[-] 0 points by FriendlyObserver (-37) 13 years ago

I share your concern. We don't want to fall into anarchy. We need to accomplish this considering all aspects of the road we must travel.

[-] -1 points by VladimirMayakovsky (796) 13 years ago

After the banks fall we will eat all the free candy in the lobbies.

[-] -2 points by steven2002 (363) 13 years ago

OBTW I just closed on a villa in Monte Carlo, 6 bedrooms,6 full baths and 2 half baths. Has apool also, enjoy sleeping in the park you morons.

[-] -2 points by steven2002 (363) 13 years ago

In fact I just closed on a villa in Monte Carlo. ^ bed rooms, 8 baths. Nice, enjoy sleeping in the park.

[-] -2 points by steven2002 (363) 13 years ago

Who cares if the banks fail? I've already mover most of my money to banks in Monaco. So have most of my friends. So when the economy of the U.S collapses the only people left in this place will be the 99%. While you are killing each other for 6 month old bread, I will be eating steak in the Hotel De Paris. have a great time, you will all look good scrounging in the street for food.

[-] -2 points by justhefacts (1275) 13 years ago

Well, after OWS crashes the financial system, society as we know it dissolves and the other 99% of the country gets EXTREMELY pissed off, scared, and "every man for himself/his family" becomes the norm. Since OWS caused the problem, my guess is a lot of people go OWS hunting. If you're lucky, they just kill you. If you're unlucky, they keep you locked up until all the food runs out and then they kill you and eat you.

See services like electricity and gas and water and fuel and yes, even trash pickup, depend on MONEY. And banks circulate money. You won't survive long enough to find out what "new plan" starts.

[-] 1 points by Windsofchange (1044) 13 years ago

Oh, my goodness Justthefacts, aren't we all out scape-goating OWS. How silly is that, since this country has been in trouble--long before OWS was every formed.