The simple answer is-- Why invite trouble? My views have been shaped by many events and people, but for those of you who need more convincing-- Have you:

• Ever been through a rough divorce?
• Heard about the rise in home invasions?
• Read the news about the recently discovered, murdered lottery winner?
• Watched the news and seen how desperation leads people to looting and violence in an emergency?
• Been disturbed by the amount of info government seems to be collecting on all of us?

Forget my divorce-- I have a law abiding client (and friend) who is going through a "civil union" divorce. She was shocked when the judge ordered her to turn over a weapon she had in her home to the court for "safe keeping" based on the simple accusation by the other party. This is despite the fact that the other party has actually illegally entered her home twice during the proceedings.

Home invasions are on the rise with the current economy. In the State of Connecticut the perpetrators targeted a doctor's wife and daughters based on their clothes and the car they drove. Further, I have a colleague who is extremely worried about this because incidents like this are happening close to his home-- I told him his "living large" approach might be cause for his concern.

As for the lottery winner-- money makes people do funny things and friends can be your biggest enemy. This one just hit the news recently. He is dead due to his misplaced trust and the greed of others. He would have been better off quietly moving into the background.

You might be thinking that I am referencing Haiti here, but I was thinking back to the disturbing behavior after Katrina-- right here in the good old US of A. Food, water, medicine, and other supplies were in short supply and so was civilized behavior.

Forget the massive databases gathering information about you and yours-- The coming census will be more than just collecting a headcount-- Orwell's 1984 might have been more prophetic than one might think. Keeping your personal information "close to the vest" is good advice.

I am not a "sky-is-falling" fanatic-- I just listen and observe very carefully, and then I apply a little old fashioned common sense. I always come back to the idea of . . . Why invite trouble?

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DDFD believes that self reliance and self sufficiency are the roads to individual freedom.  He is dedicated to living a quality life through frugality, personal growth and productivity, and defensive entrepreneurship.  He also enjoys cooking from scratch and fishing.