Why being self-sustaining is a necessity

For South Africans, this is something you should read and really consider how your existing life would change when all these things are no longer in your control. I know that even for me out here in the sticks, a lot would change quite drastically.
Please read this article and consider what it says
http://www.news24.com/MyNews24/Slaves-to-the-Corporate-Fascist-System-20130306

And it is not all doom and gloom as there are many ways to escape these problems of lack of personal freedom. You must choose to take responsibility for yourself though, and most people would rather say "ahh shucks! That's for the government/ Greenpeace/ church (pick something you have heard) to do"

I promise the next post will be farm stuff again!