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FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH

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Everybody look what's going down

Buffalo Springfield " For What It's Worth

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"The atom bombs are piling up in the factories, the police are prowling through the cities, the lies are streaming from the loudspeakers, but the earth is still going round the sun. -- George Orwell

Americans' ignorance of history, ignorance of finance, ignorance of the Constitution, and dependence upon false hope has set them up for a big fall. We have an infinite capacity to take things for granted. We assume that when we slide our card in the ATM, cash will come out. We assume that when we pull into a gas station, we can easily put 40 gallons into our Hummers. We assume the money in our bank accounts is safe. We assume that when we flip the switch, light will magically appear. We assume that the $700 billion we spend annually on the military, will keep us safe. We assume that our government tells us the truth. When these assumptions all prove false in the next 15 years, the anger and disillusionment of the American people will overwhelm the ruling elite. The few thousand elitists that control the levers of power have used each false flag crisis for the last century to accumulate more power. Their decade's long reign of terror is nearing its end. The overreach of the criminal banking syndicate, corrupt politicians, and the military industrial complex have bankrupted the nation. The huge entitlement over commitments, lack of energy policy, enormous debts, and imperial foreign policy will coalesce into the perfect Crisis storm.

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"Decisive events will occur " events so vast, powerful, and unique that they lie beyond today's wildest hypotheses. People will discover a hitherto unimagined capacity to fight and die, and to let their children fight and die, for a communal cause. The prospect for great civic achievement " or disintegration " will be high. New secessionist movements could spring from nowhere and achieve their ends with surprising speed. Even if the nation stays together, its geography could be fundamentally changed, its party structure altered, its Constitution and Bill of Rights amended beyond recognition. History offers even more sobering warnings: Armed confrontation usually occurs around the climax of the Crisis. If there is confrontation, it is likely to lead to war. This could be any kind of war " class war, sectional war, war against global anarchists or terrorists, or superpower war. If there is a war, it is likely to culminate in total war, fought until the losing side has been rendered nil " its will broken, territory taken, and leaders captured. And if there is total war, it is likely that the most destructive weapons available will be deployed. --The Fourth Turning " Strauss & Howe

We are still in the early phases of this 4th Turning. Our economic future is grim, societal turbulence will boil over, the State will attempt to expand its predatory policies to capture more power, and the American people will eventually be pushed past their breaking point. The Crisis will build towards a crescendo of violence before its ultimate conclusion. The specific events that will cause the outbreak of war are unknown today. The possible triggers could be presidential assassination, collapse of the U.S. dollar, a nuclear bomb detonated in a U.S. city, a Middle East conflagration, or world quaking oil shortages. It is more likely that a combination of these or other events will lead to armed confrontations. Based on the intractable divisions within our country, I believe there is a strong possibility that armed revolution within our own borders is a distinct possibility. If this Crisis develops as a conflict between superpowers over resources, the U.S. may be confronted by Russia and China simultaneously. In a superpower conflict, use of nuclear weapons becomes likely. If this confrontation spins out of control, it could be the last Crisis of humanity. There is no rosy scenario during a Crisis. The dire consequences and death on a massive scale are unavoidable. Reason and compromise will not be the dominant traits in the next fifteen years. There are no guarantees regarding the outcome.

With or without war, American society will be transformed into something different. The emergent society may be something better, a nation that sustains the Framer's vision with a robust new pride. Or it may be something unspeakably worse. The Fourth Turning will be a time of glory or ruin. --The Fourth Turning " Strauss & Howe

In 2025 America will be indistinguishable from the America of today. It could be better, worse or non-existent. This is why proclaiming the truth today about how the ruling elite have hijacked America is so important. When civil unrest overtakes the nation there will be many who urge the American people to rally around a dictator or stronger Central Government. The message of the U.S. Constitution, freedom, liberty, and individual rights will compete for the minds and hearts with a message of fascism, State control central planning, and safety at the expense of freedom. The groundwork for victory needs to be laid today. We are living in times of universal deceit. It is essential that we prepare for the coming trials by using truth to defeat those who want to retain their ill-gotten control of this country. This is a battle for the soul of America. If we lose it could be a very different Amerika. Like minded individuals who believe in the Framer's vision will need to band together and fight for the Constitution. Are you ready to fight?

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James Quinn is a senior director of strategic planning for a major university. James has held financial positions with a retailer, homebuilder and university in his 22-year career. Those positions included treasurer, controller, and head of (more...)
 
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