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EP252 Will the World Go Dark for 90 Days?
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EXECUTIVE BRIEF: Would the 9 Trillion We Spent in the Middle East Have Helped? Nine trillion dollars poured into Middle East conflicts, nation-building experiments, and endless rotations of troops and equipment. That figure comes from official tallies of direct war costs since the early 2000s, and it does not even count the long-term care for wounded veterans or the interest on the debt that financed it. From a Christian conservative standpoint the question is straightforward. Would that money have hardened our electric grid, secured our borders, or stocked the strategic reserves that every household and community should already hold? The answer is yes. Instead we chased the idea that democracy could be imposed on cultures that reject the biblical foundations of limited government and personal responsibility. While our soldiers did their duty with honor, the political class treated the treasury as an unlimited credit line for foreign projects that produced neither stable allies nor safer streets at home.
A ninety-day blackout, whether triggered by cyber attack, EMP, or cascading failure, would expose the same neglect. Hospitals, water systems, and fuel distribution depend on a grid that has received far less attention than overseas airfields. Families that already keep three months of food, water purification, and basic medical supplies will fare better than those waiting for federal trucks that may never arrive. Scripture calls us to be wise stewards, not reckless gamblers. Proverbs warns against the sluggard who fails to prepare, and the same principle applies to nations. The trillions spent abroad could have bought redundant transformers, domestic rare-earth processing, and incentives for household solar and generator systems. They could have funded practical training so ordinary Americans know how to keep a well, can food, and defend their property without waiting for permission. That money is gone. What remains is the duty to stop repeating the mistake and to put American households and churches first.
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PRACTICAL TIPS: Treat the possibility of a ninety-day darkness the same way you treat winter. Start with what you already own. Calculate how much water a household of four needs for three months and store it in food-grade containers that can be rotated. Pair that with a gravity filter and a backup method such as boiling. Next, map every appliance that must stay online and size a generator or solar kit to those loads only. Fuel stabilizers and a rotation schedule keep gasoline usable. Food storage follows the same logic. Build on what you eat now, not on exotic survival rations you will never touch. Canned meats, rice, beans, and freeze-dried staples with multi-year shelf life cover the gap. Keep a written inventory so you know what is missing before shelves empty. Finally, practice the plan on a weekend with the main breaker off. The exercise reveals weak points faster than any checklist and builds the confidence that comes from actual skill rather than stored gear alone.
EXCLUSIVE CONTENT: Everyday Americans still control the most important variables. Begin inside your own walls. Establish a household rule that every adult knows how to shut off the main water, locate the gas valve, and operate the generator without calling for help. Teach the children the same skills so knowledge does not rest with one person. Next, talk with two or three neighboring families who share your values. Agree in advance who owns which tools, who can provide medical care, and how you will communicate if phones fail. A simple radio and a pre-arranged channel beat hoping the government will coordinate. Churches remain the natural gathering point. Offer to host a practical class on water purification or basic first aid rather than waiting for someone else to organize it. When the discussion turns to spending, remind others that the nine trillion already spent cannot be recovered, but future budgets can be redirected. Contact representatives and insist that infrastructure hardening and border security take priority over additional overseas commitments. Vote and volunteer for candidates who treat stewardship as a biblical duty instead of a slogan. Finally, keep a short list of local farmers, mechanics, and tradesmen you already trust. Relationships built before a crisis will matter more than any federal promise after the lights go out. The republic survives when free men and women refuse to outsource their own readiness.
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