Usually people for some reason or another do not want "Big Brother" or in our case now "Big sister" to know their business. This is particularly relevant when joining or participating in survivalist groups. People out of an effort to preserve their privacy do not want to do things which may possibly draw the government's attention to them. They often avoid some interesting groups and activities as a result of this mindset.
In all reality this secrecy is nothing less than rubbish. If your true interests lied in hiding your identity than you certainly would not be reading this article in the first place. You would be grossly mistaken if you truly believed that you can successfully achieve total privacy from the snooping eyes of the government. If they want to spy on you take my word for it - they will.
Our federal, state and local governments often establish labels and than attach people to those labels. As an example the governments watch list may not list you or I on it by name however they have identified the labels needed to justify their snooping. Within their book you will find mentioned the word, "survivalist" and than the governments clarification of it would follow.
The rightwing extremists which flourishes in America today are logically broken down into various groups ranging from the moderate to the extreme however if you express an interest in weapons, hunting, storage of food supplies or being prepared for any potential emergency you are being placed in the same category. Unfortunately our "Department of Homeland Security" fails to understand the basic principle differentiating our groups from those dangerous right wing radicals.
You and I may look at the situation as ludicrous and deny that these labels fit our philosophy however as sad as it may be the media at large, our government and the public often view us as one and the same.
Rightwing extremism can often be divided into several types of groups or movements which are primarily based upon hate oriented beliefs. These undesirable groups may form their ideals upon a particular religion; they may be racial or ethnic in their fundamentals or even antigovernment in nature. Few people understand that survivalists and preppers are not against our government but merely pro-constitution. We do not hate any particular group nor do we advocate violence to anyone. But once again instead of investigating our beliefs our leaders in power automatically type cast us with extremists.
Although many right-wing organizations express concerns on specific issues that we are interested in as well, we function in a totally different manner. We are both interested in the economy of our country, in gun control legislation and in the seizure of individual power by the federal authorities. This does not mean that we intend harm upon any individual or group. There are proper procedures for these situations. Just this week an Arizona Republican Ms. Gabrielle Giffords was the target of a crazed and senseless shooting. Jared Loughner the accused shooter was in no way representative of survivalists or preppers but merely a hate filled individual. In conclusion, it is up to us how the public perceives us and I for one like to make a favorable appearance. I volunteer for public activities and do not hide the fact that I am a survivalist. I am an emergency actions volunteer for the American Red Cross and participate in various city, county and state activities. We must change how we are viewed by the public and the media or risk being placed in the same light as the accused killer Jared Lee Loughner.
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