Wyoming Doomsday Bill

[Grandpa]

Wyoming DoomsDay Bill
Lawmakers in Wyoming have introduced a bill that would compel the state to prepare for a complete collapse of the federal government, laying plans for an alternate currency, a standing army raised via a military draft, and an aircraft carrier.

“House Bill 85 passed on first reading by a voice vote. It would create a state-run government continuity task force, which would study and prepare Wyoming for potential catastrophes, from disruptions in food and energy supplies to a complete meltdown of the federal government,” reports the Wyoming Star-Tribune.
Compared to the rest of the country, Wyoming’s public finances are in a relatively good condition, a fact that has spurred lawmakers to protect the state against contagion from other areas that could develop in the aftermath of a massive financial collapse.
The bill (PDF) lays the groundwork for how the state would respond in the event of a sudden devaluation of the dollar or “a situation in which the federal government has no effective power or authority over the people of the United States.”
“I don’t think there’s anyone in this room today what would come up here and say that this country is in good shape, that the world is stable and in good shape — because that is clearly not the case,” state Rep. Lorraine Quarberg, R-Thermopolis, said. “To put your head in the sand and think that nothing bad’s going to happen, and that we have no obligation to the citizens of the state of Wyoming to at least have the discussion, is not healthy.”

http://trib.com/news/state-and-regio...9bb2963f4.html

[Judy Ann]

What is the world coming to Grandpa? The were a couple of issues that I found curious: creating currency and the aircraft carrier. Who was planning on bugging out and why not hold on to silver, gold and other world wide accepted means of payment for goods. Surely we learned a lesson after the Civil War when Southern currency became worthless.

I wonder if some of this doomsday preparation business might not have something to do with those of us alive during the cold war trying to pass on survival skills to generations XYZ...? Save for a rainy day, keep the freezer and pantry full, never let gas in the car be less than a half tank, be right with your spiritual beliefs just in case the end comes suddenly, etc.

[Lamebeaver]

I'm glad I'm not employed by the state of Wyoming. I can just see them rolling their eyes just like we did when we had to deveolope plans for Y2K and H1N1.