I have kept extra things on hand, and have stocked up; there have been many times I appreciated the fact that I did so when the paycheck "tanked" and it was needed. I very much appreciated the oil lamps, cooking stove, etc when an ice storm took out power for 4 days. I do a delicate dance of "think positive" yet be mindful of possibilities, and have some preparation. I guess as my brother says "praise the Lord and pass the ammo". A local gun shop has a photo of Obama on the counter with some comment about "highest gun sales award". People have woke up some - hopefully enough.
One has to consider if a link is a tactic to make you react with fear and purchase something (or get you to provide more personal info), or if it is legit. From what I have read, faxing congress, altho it does seem to fall on deaf ears so much, seems to have perhaps more impact then some other ways. I read that there is a mass exodus from congress going on - maybe some of them are getting tired of the current administration?