tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post7730461903844542649..comments2023-08-15T06:33:53.114-07:00Comments on Bison Prepper: guest article, article 2 of 2 todayJames M Dakinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-90831605476235895812018-11-05T18:50:16.673-08:002018-11-05T18:50:16.673-08:00Thanks! That’s not a half bad idea. Start with lik...Thanks! That’s not a half bad idea. Start with like minded family members, and then bring in like minded in-laws. At some point, you would like to bring in close family friends if possible, for the previously mentioned genetic diversity, but good suggestion.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-42276975844699923222018-11-05T18:46:15.445-08:002018-11-05T18:46:15.445-08:00Thanks Dingo. Any constructive input is always app...Thanks Dingo. Any constructive input is always appreciated.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-36174419487172871602018-11-05T10:13:33.072-08:002018-11-05T10:13:33.072-08:00Not a bad thought at all.
When driving to distant...Not a bad thought at all.<br /><br />When driving to distant property, we pass an old homestead we are familiar with owner. They have lived there for at least 20 years. As time has gone by, their children and/or relatives have been allowed to construct their homes nearby, so that by now there are at least eight homes sitting on several acres. Plenty of privacy compared to a neighborhood, but still there to help with an automotive or personal emergency. If they have to shop, I'm sure they probably shop for the group, saving a lot of gasoline compared to individual properties. There is always somebody to provide property security. And I'm sure holidays are spent with each other. They can share work responsbilities in regard to the property as well.<br /><br />Not bad - not bad at all. Thank you for the post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-19051218411067500442018-11-04T13:54:05.361-08:002018-11-04T13:54:05.361-08:00Thanks for the comment mike!
@GS, thanks. You bri...Thanks for the comment mike!<br /><br />@GS, thanks. You bring up some important points that I have often considered to be the most difficult to get around. Legal matters, and extraction of members, should it come down to this. As much as I hate rules, such a community would need a few iron clad one’s in place, to prevent a few, from ruining it for the rest. The more that I consider it, the more I’m thinking that this concept would be nearly impossible to pull off in the US. I know of some religious groups that have left the US for this very reason, and am aware of the existence of Mormon and Mennonite groups in central/south America, as well as the Confederados (former members of the Confederate states that left the US following the civil war). <br /><br />I was informed once that one can walk into a pharmacy in Mexico, and purchase any medication over the counter. Funny, considering that a place such as Mexico is actually more libertarian, and has far less red tape, than the land of the free...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-51255809040712623222018-11-04T12:55:19.594-08:002018-11-04T12:55:19.594-08:00I'd be all over an idea like that.
However a...I'd be all over an idea like that. <br /><br />However as GS pointed out government will be a hindrance. Always wanting their pieces of silver. <br /><br />Intentional communities are popular ideas but they always seem to fall apart. Yeah, that's not helpful I know. Dingonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-889676969867982018-11-04T10:17:28.413-08:002018-11-04T10:17:28.413-08:00I like the idea, it is doable, but I see the most ...I like the idea, it is doable, but I see the most difficult issue is the vetting of the future residents. Mike Yukonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07615350717597229013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-4830157957959324772018-11-04T09:58:58.942-08:002018-11-04T09:58:58.942-08:00Go Galt!
One of the first problems would be in the...Go Galt!<br />One of the first problems would be in the unavoidable connection to the gov't - property taxes. That would lead to other gov't infringements, schooling for the kids, licenses for the "business owners", and qualifications for the "professionals", the doctor.<br /><br />Also, the temptation to fall back on gov't supplied services would be troublesome. Say one of the members does something that (un)intentionally violates the presumed natural rights of another member, they would be want to reach out to the gov't legal body for recourse.<br /><br />Probably one of the best things to consider, right up front, is the location of such a compound. It would need to be as far away from existing tyranny as possible. More than 50 miles from any metropolis, or, beyond walking distance if push came to shove.<br /><br />A means of extracting members peacefully and without prejudice. People being what they are, this may not be possible in all instances. Retaliation, and jealousy have deep tendrils - more so now than in decades past. <br /><br />My only other tribe member purchased a 90 acre farm in seclusion last week. It has a large barn that is liveable and several smaller out buildings, 2 large stream fed ponds, and is pretty isolated. Oh yeah, 90% dense forest. Cost? $700k, cash. He's wealthy. And he's unlike most other wealthy people. He just wants to be left alone. I'm a little excited in how this will progress. Hope others will chip in on this thread. ghostsnipernoreply@blogger.com