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I suppose I'm too young to have a nuanced memory of Waco. But I might weigh in a few of those points.
Gay marriage? Sure, let them have their rights. Civil marriages; nobody wants to force churches to marry gays, nor should they.
Stockpiling food and silver? Everybody should have a flashlight and some batteries in their basement. Some non-perishables might not be a bad idea, but in a disaster you'll need water and such more. If you have a reliable water supply, some vitamins, and a medical kit, you can last for quite a while. At least a week without any food, probably longer, and with even some basic non-perishables you'll be set.
Silver might be valuable if the monetary system collapses. That seems rather unlikely though. I'd just have a gun in my basement, plenty of ammo, and know how to use it. Realitically, in a major crisis you're going to need food, water, and medicine. If there is anything out there for you to buy, people will probably still take greenbacks for it. By that logic, you should keep a few rolls of $20s in your mattress, not silver coins.
And on a side note, money's worth isn't directly derived from the government, though the government does control its quantity. Money will continue to buy stuff as long as it remains scarce. If the government disappears, money will only lose value when it becomes widely counterfeited. Then again, it might not take long for that to happen.
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