As if Things Weren't Bad Enough...

[Joseph Burkeson, CMI]

As if Things Weren't Bad Enough, Russian Professor Predicts End of U.S.
In Moscow, Igor Panarin's Forecasts Are All the Rage; America 'Disintegrates' in 2010
DECEMBER 29, 2008

By ANDREW OSBORN

MOSCOW -- For a decade, Russian academic Igor Panarin has been predicting the U.S. will fall apart in 2010. For most of that time, he admits, few took his argument -- that an economic and moral collapse will trigger a civil war and the eventual breakup of the U.S. -- very seriously. Now he's found an eager audience: Russian state media.


IGOR PANARIN


In recent weeks, he's been interviewed as much as twice a day about his predictions. "It's a record," says Prof. Panarin. "But I think the attention is going to grow even stronger."



The professor says he's convinced that people are taking his theory more seriously. People like him have forecast similar cataclysms before, he says, and been right. He cites French political scientist Emmanuel Todd. Mr. Todd is famous for having rightly forecast the demise of the Soviet Union -- 15 years beforehand. "When he forecast the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1976, people laughed at him," says Prof. Panarin.



Excerpt: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123051100709638419.html

[Erol Kartal]

Perhaps there's a scheduled launch date.

[Bob Elliott]

That's old news
He said that weeks ago

[Bobby Hamilton]

So if I'm in eastern Ohio, will I need a visa to do an inspection in Pennsylvania?

[Nick Gromicko]

Eastern Washington, the panhandle of Idaho, and Montana would combine.

Actually, eastern Washington is already trying to secede. Some TV channels in Spokane already display a light vertical dotted line during the state weather segment of the news.

[Michael Larson]

Does this mean I'll be getting "free" health care soon?

[Nick Gromicko]

I think free health care is supposed to start the morning after inauguration, no?

[whandley]

Originally Posted by mlarson

Does this mean I'll be getting "free" health care soon?

HOPE, CHANGE and INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS of Biblical proportion will begin on January 20th.

On January 21st world hunger will end, global warming will be resolved and the financial crises will cease to exist. We won't need health care, as we'll all feel much better once wind driven cars replace the gas fired internal combustion engine vehicles we currently drive.

Social Security and Medicare will no longer be an issue as President Obama has Al Gore working on a genetically altered fig tree which will produce dollar bills. A second more import tree will produce euros as the dollar trees die and become fertilizer for the euro orchards.

Not to worry all, we're in great hands...

[Keith Runquist, CMI]

Texas will be part of Mexico??? This guy never lived in Texas I guess. Remember the Alamo.

[Christopher Currins]

Originally Posted by mlarson

Does this mean I'll be getting "free" health care soon?

[Paul Sabados]

Figures, I just turned in all of my Canadian coins. I guess its time to learn basic spelling again, colour, favour and flavour!

[Emmanuel J. Scanlan]

Originally Posted by krunquist

Texas will be part of Mexico??? This guy never lived in Texas I guess. Remember the Alamo.

Keith,

The graphic does state that "The Texas Republic will be part of Mexico or under Mexican influence". The second half is already a reality and the first half could potentially come to reality. The Texas borders are already weak, our new President wants to grant all illegals (not just Mexican illegals mind you) a path to citizenship and a plan is already under way to approve issuing them driver's licenses. The driver's license is the beginning of legitimizing the illegal population.

As for the US going into a civil war, it is not a reality. The US Government already has a "Continuance Of Government" policy in place. At the first sign of large scale unrest the government function, as we know it, will be suspended. The President will assume power and we would be placed under immediate Marshal Law. Part of the plan is to deploy the military and reserves to restore order. Any type of insurrection would be stopped faster, harsher and more deadly than any conflicts seen in recent years.

Besides, if you actually take a look at this great "Melting Pot" we now have, and add the systematic mobilization of our society over the last 50 years, America as it once was no longer exists. Virtually all elements of unity (i.e. "Small Town America", "Family Values", etc.) no longer exist at a level that could sustain any type of revolution, let alone even ignite the desire for one. The American Sheeple now wander around this country aimlessly looking for their greener pasture. The American Sheeple will do nothing to rectify their bad situation until they are significantly affected by whatever negative conditions that are thrust upon them. By that time it is well to late to act.

If you have any doubts about this then go to your 5 closest friends, not relatives but those you call your friends. Also approach your friendly neighbors. Ask these people if they are willing to help you defend yours, and their, homes, way of life, etc., in the event of a crisis of this type? Ask them if they are willing to lay down their life to restore America to the greatness it was was? I would be willing to bet they will display enough signs to tell that their "Yes" (if they even say yes) is nothing more than bold Sheeple talk.

[George E. Russell]

So Sarah Palin really will be able to see Russia from her house. She'll fit right in
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[nwagner]

Originally Posted by jburkeson1

As if Things Weren't Bad Enough, Russian Professor Predicts End of U.S.
In Moscow, Igor Panarin's Forecasts Are All the Rage; America 'Disintegrates' in 2010
DECEMBER 29, 2008

By ANDREW OSBORN

MOSCOW -- For a decade, Russian academic Igor Panarin has been predicting the U.S. will fall apart in 2010. For most of that time, he admits, few took his argument -- that an economic and moral collapse will trigger a civil war and the eventual breakup of the U.S. -- very seriously. Now he's found an eager audience: Russian state media.


IGOR PANARIN


In recent weeks, he's been interviewed as much as twice a day about his predictions. "It's a record," says Prof. Panarin. "But I think the attention is going to grow even stronger."



The professor says he's convinced that people are taking his theory more seriously. People like him have forecast similar cataclysms before, he says, and been right. He cites French political scientist Emmanuel Todd. Mr. Todd is famous for having rightly forecast the demise of the Soviet Union -- 15 years beforehand. "When he forecast the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1976, people laughed at him," says Prof. Panarin.



Excerpt: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123051100709638419.html

What a quack!

[Joseph Burkeson, CMI]

Originally Posted by nwagner

What a quack!

Maybe so, but Igor's prediction has gotten quite a bit of attention.