We knew some years ago that the US government had planned to destroy, or at least disrupt, the governments of seven countries, with Iran the last link in the chain. We know this because the Brookings Institute published Which Path to Persia in which they openly stated these goals.
To be honest, I doubt the US could ever have afforded it in the first place. The amount of effort and money would have been considerable, even had the people involved been highly efficient in the task. They were not. There was a far more considerable sum wasted along the way on all kinds of impertinent pursuits — we call that “corruption.” So here we sit with much of this task unfinished, and now the windows of opportunity have closed. This probably has something to do with the recent deal with Iran, and now there is deal-making with other intended victims of this grand plan.
That much is discussed here. But there’s more, and it is that “more” that we need to think about. The author mentions that the US is near bankruptcy. While we’ve heard a lot of that already from all kinds of “alternative” economists, investment gurus, and other assorted cranks (try reading Zero Hedge for awhile) that it starts to sound like crying wolf. I won’t say it’s all bogus, but too many of them have set dates now long past. That’s not very smart if you want to gain credibility. However, there are a few writers more cautious about that. So I also recommend this story that seems to avoid date-setting and simply explaining some concepts that should be obvious, along with the trends that indicate impending trouble.
Meanwhile, a surprising number of date-setters are pointing to September or October this year. At least one author claims to have an inside source in the Federal Reserve. I suppose the timing of all this deal-making and background maneuvering between ostensible enemies does seem to add a little weight to that time frame. It now becomes just barely plausible in my estimation. I’m not telling you it’s true or that I totally believe it, but it’s more than a mere possibility.
How much difference will it make for you and I? For those of us near poverty already: not much. In the Great Depression of the 1930s, we note that the poor were largely unaffected. That is, there was nothing new for them and they went along as before. Nor was it so much the rich that suffered, but those who were well off primarily because of their paper wealth. That is, they didn’t really hold all that much property, but had a clash flow — a big mortgage and some other debts, a life style kept afloat by risky investments that had been paying quite well. But given the way things have diversified since then, the net effect of a currency collapse, or margin call or whatever, would hit more folks in unexpected ways. Please note that banks confiscating your accounts has been legal for quite some time in Western countries. In the US, the Supreme Court has ruled that your deposit is technically an investment in the bank.
What else? Lots of survivalists talk up living off the grid. One of the primary items they list is loss of electrical power. I don’t know about where you live, but our electric monopoly is very tight with the state government. It might as well be part of the government. OG&E might be okay with a limited reduction in revenue, but they’ll fight to keep their customers using significant political clout. I don’t think they’ll much tolerate a general reduction in availability of electrical service unless the government intends to pay well to consume the power itself. The whole point is that governments (both official and defacto) will be hurting and will be first in line to demand their cut of whatever is available. Government officials can be awfully stupid about demanding resources that aren’t even there simply because they got them in the past. “Hey, we can’t go changing government activities and reducing our consumption, so you better wave a magic wand or something and cough it up.”
I doubt anyone knows for certain all that can or will happen when stuff starts to really change. Will the US dollar collapse or will we face some kind of perverse deflation? The system is so cockamamie in the first place that I’m not sure anyone knows. However, things are about to change one way or another, and our current discomfort will intensify. The saints of God will tribulate.
Still, certain nefarious plans by the elite didn’t pan out. Right now, we seem to face a nexus of things that point to some of the elite preparing to abandon ship. And there aren’t enough lifeboats. I’ve already noted that there are many factions and agendas among the plutocrats. When things work, they can get along well enough, but when stuff starts to break, the knives come out. The impending changes will set off hidden triggers and we can hardly guess what is coming. We are already seeing alliances dissolving. Secret agreements will go out the window and we will see plenty of drama, fakery and public posturing. What you should look for is anyone acting like a jilted lover. Whole governments will do things you never would have imagined. If it was simply me guessing, I’d say the neocons and their whole Zionist game will be thrown under the bus. The Christian Zionist constituency will be loose cannons on the heaving deck of the US ship of state.
If you can afford the popcorn and cold beverages, have them ready. This will be sooooo entertaining. At the same time, keep your eyes open for the opportunity to bless the name of the Lord.
Addenda: The author of the Video Rebel blog alerted me to his separate religion blog: You and I are the only Reality. It’s not quite my cup of tea, but I wanted readers to be aware of the bigger picture.
