Is there a forum on emergency preparedness? nm

[rhett o rick]

[madeline_con]

1. Nope. We've been asking for MONTHS.

:(

[Mojorabbit]

2. I wish there were

I have a feeling we may need one.

[MercutioATC]

3. What Madeline said....

...no there's not, but it's certainly not for a lack of trying.

[silverweb]

4. There is a group that could include it.

That would be the _Frugal and Energy Efficient Living_ group. I keep tabs on that group and it's pretty slow, and I think it could easily be revived to include survivalist and emergency preparedness themes.

Emergency preparedness is a subject that is very relevant and many have great interest in -- and it certainly includes "frugal living" and energy efficiency.

Let's use that forum and see how it grows.

[silverweb]

5. I've started a thread in the Frugal Living group...

How about jumping in and let's see if we can expand that group's purpose.

_A timely topic: Emergency Preparedness._

[jody]

6. Good point and we should include the "unorganized militia" that under most state laws is the last

resource after the "organized militia" is exhausted that a governor can use "in case of war, rebellion, insurrection, invasion, tumult, riot, breach of the peace, public calamity or catastrophe, or other emergency, or imminent danger thereof".

One example is California, our largest state with nearly 37 million citizens and potential for all sorts of emergencies.

121.  The unorganized militia consists of all persons liable to
service in the militia, but not members of the National Guard, the
State Military Reserve, or the Naval Militia.

122.  The militia of the State consists of all able-bodied male
citizens and all other able-bodied males who have declared their
intention to become citizens of the United States, who are between
the ages of eighteen and forty-five, and who are residents of the
State, and of such other persons as may upon their own application be
enlisted or commissioned therein pursuant to the provisions of this
division, subject, however, to such exemptions as now exist or may be
hereafter created by the laws of the United States or of this State.
 
* * * * * * * * * * * *

128.  The unorganized militia may be called for active duty in case
of war, rebellion, insurrection, invasion, tumult, riot, breach of
the peace, public calamity or catastrophe, or other emergency, or
imminent danger thereof, or may be called forth for service under the
Constitution and laws of the United States.  Whenever it is
necessary to call out any portion of the unorganized militia, the
Governor may call for and accept as many volunteers as are required
for such service, under regulations provided by this division.

Source California Military and Veterans Code

[gorfle]

7. Never happen

Just about any large-scale emergency that causes a break-down in civil order is going to involve firearms. Such discussions will end up right back here anyway.

[rhett o rick]

8. The linked thread had a pretty good discussion without too much gun chat.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=389&topic_id=2760373#2760716

[Citizen Number 9]

9. Current events would seem to indicate a need for it.

It would seem possible to have one without discussing guns.

Folks seem sorta touchy about that subject here.