Hello friend,
This morning, 1.8 million federal workers woke up to empty bank accounts. The government shut down 23 days ago.
It's now the 2nd longest shutdown in American history.
Air traffic controllers showing up to work with no pay. Military families wondering if their October 31st check will come. National parks closed. Federal offices dark.
23 days with no end in sight.
And here's what should terrify you:
If the government with unlimited resources, expert planners, and "contingency systems" can be paralyzed for nearly a month over a political disagreement...
What happens when it's the supply chain? The power grid? Your grocery store?
Now imagine this:
The shutdown drags into November. December. Supply disruptions cascade. Store shelves thin out. And you reach for that "emergency food" you bought to check the box.
That discount bucket you got on sale. The one with the mystery ingredients and the "should last around 10 years, maybe" label.
Your family is hungry. Scared. Counting on you.
Does it work?
Here's what "good enough" gets you when systems collapse:
❌ Food your family refuses to eat (even in an emergency)
❌ Ingredients that were sketchy BEFORE sitting for years
❌ A shelf life that was always just an estimate
❌ The crushing guilt that you knew you should've invested in quality
Here's what real preparation gets you:
✅ Non-GMO ingredients that don't taste like survival rations
✅ Meals your family will actually eat when stress is highest
✅ 25-year shelf life GUARANTEED (tested, certified, not guessed)
✅ Confidence that when every system fails, this one thing won't
The Systems We Trust Are Breaking
Today it's the government. Monday it was the internet. Tomorrow it could be the food supply, the banking system, or the power grid.
You can't control when systems fail. But you can control whether you prepared with quality or just hoped you'd never need it.
Federal workers thought their paychecks were guaranteed.
"Essential" employees thought they'd be protected. They learned otherwise this morning.
When it's your family's survival on the line, "probably good enough" isn't good enough.
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You only get to make this decision once,
Paul B.
General Manager
P.S. The government, with all its resources, couldn't keep the lights on for 23 days. When it's your family's emergency food, can you really afford to trust the bargain option?
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