Former Congressman goes off the grid

[headednorth]

http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2014/01/roscoe-bartlett-congressman-off-the-grid-101720.html

 

[Fattman]

seems like a cool guy and what we need more of in congress, never heard of him until today but i would read a bio if there is one available. i should see if I can buy his house after he no longer needs it. Sounds like a utopia of sorts..

 

[ProGun]

I remember Bartlett. Very pro2A IIRC.

 

[headednorth]

Yeah, he seemed like the type of guy that are in short supply these days, especially in DC. Ive never heard of him before myself.

 

[Hiltonizer]

He was in a pretty good documentary sort of about prepping called "Urban Danger"

http://vimeo.com/24379713

Warning: IIRC it was sponsored by some religious org, so it slowly gets religitarded and starts calling it "godly living".

 

[hminsky]

He's correct about the lack of attention to making the power grid more resilient.

We spent $1 trillion on a pair of completely unnecessary wars, but can't spend a few billion on hardening our
power generation and distribution against threats.

We are not spending our money on the right things.