American Redoubt
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The American Redoubt is a relocation concept first proposed by survivalist novelist and blogger James Wesley Rawles[1][2] which designates three western states (Idaho, Montana, Wyoming), and adjoining portions of two other states (eastern Oregon, and eastern Washington) as a safe haven for survivalists, conservatives, Christians and Jews.[3][4] Kim Murphy, a reporter for The Los Angeles Times summed up one motivation for the movement: "For a growing number of people, it's the designated point of retreat when the American economy hits the fan. When banks fail, the government declares martial law, the power grid goes down."[5] The same article identified Rawles as "the guru of the movement."[6]
Summing up one of his reasons for formulating the relocation strategy, Rawles, who is outspokenly anti-racist[7][8], stated: "I'm often asked why I make such a 'big deal' about choosing conservative Christians, Messianic Jews, or Orthodox Jews for neighbors. The plain truth is that in a societal collapse there will be a veritable vacuum of law enforcement. In such times, with a few exceptions, it will only be the God fearing that will continue to be law abiding. Choose your neighborhood wisely."[9]
The American Redoubt concept was endorsed by former Presidential candidate Chuck Baldwin, who had recently relocated his entire extended family to western Montana.[10] It also soon inspired the launch of a weekly podcast by Christian Libertarian journalist John Jacob Schmidt, called Radio Free Redoubt.[11] In February, 2012 The Seattle Times characterized the American Redoubt movement as appealing to "a growing number of people."[12] In September, 2012, another American Redount-oriented web site and podcast was launched, this one aimed at Traditionalist Catholics and minorities, called the Charles Carroll Society.[13]
In April, 2012, Sikander Jaad, the Business/Arts columnist for The Ferry County View, a weekly newspaper in Republic, Washington (inside the Redoubt region) was critical of the Redoubt movement, characterizing it as driven by fear.[14]
See also
References
- ^ http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-american-redoubt-20120209,0,1782251.story
- ^ http://www.splcenter.org/get-informed/intelligence-report/browse-all-issues/2011/winter/extremists-are-coming-together-in-mon
- ^ http://www.survivalblog.com/redoubt.html
- ^ http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-american-redoubt-20120209,0,1782251.story
- ^ http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-american-redoubt-20120209,0,1782251.story
- ^ http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-american-redoubt-20120209,0,1782251.story
- ^ http://www.ashevilledailyplanet.com/news/2828-collapse-coming-survival-guru-tailor-tips-to-carolinians
- ^ How to Survive The End of the World as We Know It, Plume (Division of Penguin Books), New York, 2009, p. 13
- ^ http://www.survivalblog.com/2006/09/the-memsahibs-quote-of-the-day-3.html
- ^ http://www.newswithviews.com/baldwin/baldwin642.htm
- ^ http://www.radiofreeredoubt.com/
- ^ http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2017469929_redoubt10.html
- ^ http://charlescarrollsociety.com/about/
- ^ http://ferrycountyview.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=561:op-ed-american-redoubt-or-doubt&catid=64:op-ed&Itemid=85
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