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Well, if all this happens, I don't know about you folks but I'm going to
grab the tail of the next comet that comes by and be taken to
Valhalla. (Of course, I have to commit suicide to ride the comet so
I'll never know if I made it or not but hey, that's the best
part!)
I can take a set of facts, a set of historical happenings and construct
anything you want to see. Perspective is everything so you give me
your perspective and I'll give you the scenario that fits. Or, if
you wish, you give me the facts and I'll make my perspective out of
them. This includes the end of human life on Planet Earth or a
timeless period of prosperity and peace. But then, I haven't made
my living out of humor and satire about politics and 44 years ago, I
didn't have the money to take my new bride on an African
adventure.
Bob
Bob
At 12:23 PM 12/20/2007, you wrote:
The scenarios below
were published in 1997 in the book "The Fourth Turning - An American
Prophecy". While the book offers these as only examples of
possibilities leading to the unraveling of the social fabric, it is clear
from the remarkable similarity with current events that we are truly in
The Fourth Turning as forecast by the book. I urge all of you to read
this book and understand the potential impact of these tumultuous times
on our personal welfare. You might also investigate the work of Harry S.
Dent (www.HSDent.com) on demographic
projections and their economic impact.
Most of us have a very narrow view of our environment and seldom step
back to try to see the broader picture. These publications provide us
with a broader view.
SCENARIOS FOR CRISIS:
(1) "Beset by a fiscal crisis, a state lays claim to
its residents' federal tax monies. Declaring this an act of session. the
president obtains a federal injunction. The governor refuses to back
down. Federal marshals enforce the court order. Similar tax rebellions
soaring up in other states. Treasury bill auctions are suspended. Militia
violence breaks out. Cyberterrorists destroy IRS databases. U.S. special
forces are put on alert. Demands issue for a new Constitutional
Convention"
(2) "A global terrorist group blows up an aircraft and
announces it possess portable nuclear weapons. The United States and its
allies launch a preemptive strike. The terrorists threaten to retaliate
against an American city. Congress declares war and authorizes unlimited
house-to-house searches. Opponents charge that the president concocted
the emergency for political purposes. A nationwide strike is declared.
Foreign capital flees the U.S."
(3) "An impasse over the federal
budget reaches a stalemate. The president and Congress both refuse to
back down, triggering a near-total government shutdown. The president
declares emergency powers. Congress rescinds his authority. Dollar and
bond prices plummet. The president threatens to stop Social Security
checks. Congress refuses to raise the debt ceiling. Default looms. Wall
street panics."
(4) "The Center for Disease Control and Prevention
announces the spread of a new communicable virus. The disease reaches
densely populated areas, killing some. Congress enacts a mandatory
quarantine measures. The president orders the National Guard to throw
prophylactic cordons around unsafe neighborhoods. Mayors resist. Urban
gangs battle suburban militias. Calls mount for the president to declare
martial law."
(5) "Growing anarchy throughout the former Soviet
republics prompts Russia to conduct training exercises around its
borders. Lithuania erupts in civil war. Negotiations break down. UP.SO
diplomats are captured and publicly taunted. The president airlifts
troops to rescue them and orders ships into the Black Sea. Iran declares
its alliance with Russia. Gold and oil prices soar. Congress debates
restoring the draft."
I wish each and everyone of you a happy holiday and
prosperous New Year.
Jim White
Pivot Research & Trading Co.
PivotTrader.com
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