Superman: Rep. Trent Franks (R., Ariz.) will save America

I'm so proud to have just become an Arizonian!

To protect the civilian grid against an EMP event, Franks has introduced H.R. 3410, the Critical Infrastructure Protection Act, which would enable the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to implement practical steps to protect the electric grid.

Dr. Michael J. Frankel, a senior scientist at Pennsylvania State University, said Franks’ bill is a “necessary first step” for the defense of the electric grid. The bill currently has 19 cosponsors.

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If this will this play beyond the “prepper” circles remains to be seen...

NBC show to depict EMP-aftermath society

Solar Flares, Coronal Mass Ejections, And Electromagnetic Pulses

by David Morris on March 8, 2012

Welcome to the March 9th Urban Survival Newsletter, brought to you by the www.SurviveInPlace.com Urban Survival course…a 12 week course that will teach you practical and pragmatic strategies for preparing for breakdowns in civil order after disasters, regardless of where you live.

This week, we got a reminder of the fact that we’re in the middle of an upswing in solar activity. It’s been awhile since I’ve talked about solar flares, Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs), and Electromagnetic Pulses (EMPs), and I want to touch on them again today. You’re going to want to read today’s article so that you know what they are, and what you can do to prepare yourself for them. There’s a lot of talk about CMEs and EMPs, and most of it simply causes people to be unnecessarily scared.

I want to start off by saying that, while these threats have the ability to partially or completely destroy the power grid and immediately render some or all electronics completely destroyed, they shouldn’t cause you to worry or stay up at night. But, I’m getting ahead of myself…let me start of by explaining what EMPs and CMEs are. . .

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If the mystery missile didn't come from our military, you have to start looking for alternatives... and most of those alternatives are a threat to national security.

From Information Dissemination: The Intersection of Maritime Strategy and Strategic Communications: LATEST ON MYSTERY MISSILE OVER WEST COAST

The above analysis came from a reference provided by China Confidential who, in his own article below, warns that this really shows how vulernable we are to an EMP attack:

China Confidential: Was Mystery Missile Meant as Show of Force to Asia?

REND: Experts estimate that only 10% of the population would survive an EMP attack

Not for nothing, analysts assert, have Iran and North Korea developed and tested concealed systems for firing ballistic missiles from cargo ships...

Imagine Iran With Nukes