Chuck Norris has a habit of turning his column into commercials for whatever business venture he has a financial interest in or for which he’s a paid spokesman, and he did that again in his Aug. 14 column. He started out innocently enough:
My wife, Gena, and I have a special fondness for the Hawaiian people and islands, just like many of you. It absolutely breaks our hearts to see the devastating loss of life and property through the wildfires that ravaged Maui and the Big Island.
We pray even now for the victims, their families, survivors, first responders and of course the firefighters.
Maj. Gen. Kenneth Hara, commander general of the Hawaii Army National Guard, explained last Thursday, “We don’t know what actually ignited the fires, but we were made aware in advance by the National Weather Service that we were in a red flag situation – so that’s dry conditions for a long time, so the fuel, the trees and everything, was dry.”
Planet Earth is a very volatile place, and natural disasters unfortunately hit her every week somewhere.
After fearmongering about disasters (human and manmade) as well as EMP attacks, Norris laughably declared: “I’m definitely not an alarmist or a fear monger, and I dislike those who are. Succumbing to fear literally robs us of life and paralyzes us from achieving our best. ” Then came the hard sell:
Helping people be prepared for natural and man-made disasters is what prompted Gena and I to support and endorse some fantastic new survival resources we call “Round House Provisions,” at https://roundhouseprovisions.com/.
Please watch this 50-second video I created about “Round House Provisions,” then visit the Round House Provisions website to learn more about their excellent emergency survival and preparation supplies. There you will find some of the most tasty, nutritious and cost-effective options for long-term food and storage. You’ll also find some of the latest and greatest delicious nutrition drinks to keep you fit for the future.
It may seem like a no-brainer to many, but on this volatile planet and in this terror-pervasive age, we all need to have “a personal survival kit” or a survival storage closet or room that contains essentials that could last us for three months at a minimum.
Below is my list of essential emergency supplies. I know that some of these are costly items, so I’d encourage you to save for each, and check them off until you have them all.
Norris doesn’t quite explicitly disclose it, but he owns Round House Provisions. The promotional copy on the website declares: “Like the characters he portrays on screen, Chuck is an honest, reliable, hardworking man who’s always prepared to act and help those in need. With Roundhouse Provisions’ survival food and wellness formulas, Chuck strives to give everyone the tools to be a real-life action hero.”
Norris is also trying to profit off of those very people in need, which makes him look a little less like a hero.