Is the government preparing for the end of the world?

This is my first thread I've created that wasn't a news submission, so please bear with me.

I've been noticing some strange trends on ATS and in the MSM lately that have gotten me thinking...

Let me present some items as evidence...

1. The government is spending money like there's no tomorrow.
2. The government has started purchasing non-perishable and semi-perishable foodstuffs.
3. The government is pushing ePHI (electronic personal health information) as an important part of the stimulus package.
4. The government is desperately trying to pass some form of national health care that will eventually lead to the dismemberment of private medical insurance.

Why does this concern me? Let me explain....

1. Perhaps the government is spending money like there's no tomorrow because they believe there IS no tomorrow?
2. The stated reason for the foodstuff purchases has been to supply food banks around the country. Do we have any confirmation that all of these foodstuffs have made it to, or are in transit to, these food banks? Is it possible that these foodstuffs are being diverted to undisclosed locations for stockpiling? With the amounts involved, I don't think it would be difficult to divert all, or at least a large portion, of these foodstuffs to an "alternate" location.
3. With the advent of ePHI it becomes easier to monitor individuals health records by keeping them in electronic format which is more easily compromised and indexed for search than old fashioned paper records.
4. With the eventual destruction of the private healthcare system, the government would have access to every man, woman and childs full medical records including ailments, genetic markers and potential future health issues.

Now here I move into pure speculation...

What if the government KNEW that there is a coming catastrophe of such magnitude that a majority of the population would be wiped out? Would they want to leave who would live and who would not to chance? What if this is preparation for a "Deep Impact" scenario similar to the one Hollywood told in that movie?
It would be a good cover. There are valid, alternative explanations to each of the points I've mentioned, but taken together, they start to make me wonder...

You make some good points about your topic however if a major catastrophe is coming and the government knows about it what can we do if anything? It would seem more likely the government is preparing for something they intend to implement rather than a natural catastrophe of some kind. Personally i think the whol ehealthcare issue is a way to make people more dependent on the government and would allow them full access to all of your health records etc as well as pushing a biochip for such a reason. They will eventually force us into a socialized healthcare system and then state that its mandatory to biochip us all for our own good. It seems they know whats for our own good and not us so thats my thoery on that. As far as spending money like there is no tomorrow i didnt know they ever didnt do that. Spending money is what the government does best. I do like your ideas though. Its always possible they know something they arent telling us.

You sir, may be on the money.

Did you check out that thing that bashed into Jupiter that they claimed they never saw coming?

Or even months ago that other comet that just darted through the solar system from out of nowhere?

Yeah, they may know something....and WW3 may be the least of their worries...

reply to post by BomSquad


IMO, we cannot stay attached to the forms your describing. In other words, we cannot be attached emotionally to any future possibilities, because we loose too much energy. If humans would start to live in the present of their conscience, instead of relying on past memories or worrying about the future, we'd be far better off then what we're experiencing at the moment.

Living according to the past creates emotions. Living in the future creates emotions. Living in the present of our conscience with creative thoughts towards the creation of a better future is the best way to handle it. That's the difference, and it's a huge one.

Originally posted by fizzy1
You make some good points about your topic however if a major catastrophe is coming and the government knows about it what can we do if anything? It would seem more likely the government is preparing for something they intend to implement rather than a natural catastrophe of some kind. Personally i think the whol ehealthcare issue is a way to make people more dependent on the government and would allow them full access to all of your health records etc as well as pushing a biochip for such a reason. They will eventually force us into a socialized healthcare system and then state that its mandatory to biochip us all for our own good. It seems they know whats for our own good and not us so thats my thoery on that. As far as spending money like there is no tomorrow i didnt know they ever didnt do that. Spending money is what the government does best. I do like your ideas though. Its always possible they know something they arent telling us.

I think we can all agree that the shear amount of spending is unprecedented. These kind of spending programs in these amounts are usually spread out over an entire presidents term, not in their first 6 months.

I've never really been a fan of the whole biochip debate. With facial recognition software progressing like it is, the biochip will be unneccessary for identification purposes and with the prevalence of surveilance cameras, it's almost impossible not to be photographed and monitored throughout your day. Also, with the greater availability and relative inexpensiveness of highbandwidth internet connections, these camera could easily be linked to a central database looking to flag individuals for further surveilance. All this without tipping your hand that you are actually monitoring people. I've seen demonstrations of the software being able to identify people even when heavily disguised.

As to your last point, they ALWAYS know something they aren't telling us!

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If they are preparing for the end of the world, someone needs to inform them that there is no need for a 'scorched earth' retreat.

Originally posted by SpacePunk
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If they are preparing for the end of the world, someone needs to inform them that there is no need for a 'scorched earth' retreat.

I think the whole point is that they've alread decided that they either can't, or don't want to, save everyone. So they use their knowledge of our medical, academic and professional demographics to decide who is the most "desireable" to have in their post-catastrophe society and plan accordingly. To them it might not be a scorched earth policy, but a survival of the fittest mindset. I'm not justifying it, mind you....merely trying to channel how they might think.

How about this theory: They are realizing humanity is waking up. They are doing everything in their power to attempt to keep us from waking up, and they need money for that.

Originally posted by CAPT PROTON
You sir, may be on the money.

Did you check out that thing that bashed into Jupiter that they claimed they never saw coming?

Or even months ago that other comet that just darted through the solar system from out of nowhere?

Yeah, they may know something....and WW3 may be the least of their worries...

Your post got me thinking about the astronomers that lost access to miltary data.

I had a similar thought in environmental pollution issue. Why US don't care of the environment? Because they know the world will end soon, so environmental protection is meaningless.

I am reading a lot of info on this 2012 thing, and I believe that we are due for an "awakening", and the govt's are preparing for this event due to this event. The money being spent and laws being introduced are truely mind boggling but they know what is about to happen. The earth is going to go through some natural (but extreme) changes and everything is being put in place. Bio chipping, vaccinations, world currency, all have connections... it is going to be exciting!!!! so gather your loved ones and enjoy the show...

I think well all need to take a chill pill not that I don’t think we are quickly approaching a climax of something but even if we are there is nothing we can do.

After all we can trust them to do the best for us, you think?

Interesting, interesting idea. Actually I've had similar thoughts, but only for a fleeting instant, and not nearly as well thought out as you have here.

As infuriating as it is to think they would withhold information of this magnitude from us, I'm sure we are all aware they are perfectly capable of it. Naturally the justification would be some sanctimonious claim of what's best for us, when in actuality it would be to avoid their fear of complete chaos and pandimonium, and the likely realization of that very thing.

But I don't know. Now that I think about it, maybe I'd just as much not want to know. As others have stated, most of us would not be invited into the inner sanctoms, but left to fend for ourselves.

More than ever we need to live in the moment, and live consciously.

Recently on Coast to Coast AM, there was a show referring to the Webbot. During this show, the guests referred to their software predicting a switch from a monetary economy to a "calorie economy".

Maybe this is related to the purchases of food as well?

It would make sense governments have a plan ready for end of the world type scenario.I dont think they know the world is going to end and are planning for it,but they probably have plans incase it does happen...meteor,gamma ray burst,nuclear war,super volcano etc i dont think you can actually survive a gamma ray burst anyway

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