bigvince, I've got my bug-out pack (80lbs of food and gear in an internal frame pack) rifle and sidearm where I can get to it quickly. I have a healthy respect for the "just in case" side of the argument. But over the years I've heard people say the same things "if this happens all heck will break loose" or "on such a date(insert date) this will happen (end of world, government,whatever)" Every single one no matter how well intentioned have turned out to be just another delusional guy (or constipated). With so many fruit-cakes crying wolf I'm starting to associate crying wolf to fruit-cakes. Are you a fruit-cake? Your theory of a president (clinton in this case) taking over government to a point as to turn into a dictatorial regime just seems a little (ok a lot) fruitcakekey. Let me ask you this, if it's possible for a teeny scandal like breaking and entering (Nixon, watergate) or wang suction (clinton, lewinsky) to get presidents impeached and thrown out of office (nixon) If such little things are enough to break the power of a president, what makes you think that a president trying to declare marshal law improperly can succeed in doing so without being thrown out faster than you can say "two thirds vote"??? Are you sure your not paranoid? I mean there are people that think I'm paranoid for having a bug-out pack on the ready, and I sure don't think I'm paranoid. But if someone like ME thinks YOU are paranoid.... hmm, it should be a red flag to you.