"preppers"

[Ronald Butters]

On Jan 21, 2012, at 2:03 PM, Victor Steinbok wrote:

> Not necessarily--they are the people who buy full-year dehydrated food
> supplies advertized by and with the help of Glenn Beck and Sean Hannity
> . There are several companies that sprung

[sic]

> up in the last five years or
> so that cater to this "need". These also tend to be Ron Paul
> supporters--at least for his demand to the "gold standard". I am not
> sure there is a term yet for those demanding such a prudent economic
> move, but it has a long history. Bomb shelter? Meh!

This is not a prescriptive "sic" -- just wondering how widespread it is (or if VS  just left out a "have")

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