With no compelling vision; Let's try some more fear

I am not a doctor nor am I an economist. However, in the blogosphere, I play both. However, God gifted me with the uncanny ability to synthesize and conclude ["Connecting the Dots"].

Also, for full disclosure, I took steps to prepare my family for the FLU outbreak 2 weeks ago, well before it was fashionable. I am ready, are you?

Now, let me tell you why I wasted my money and what this has to do with a "one global currency". You see, for currency collapse/replacement to occur, you must have rampant protectionism between countries to magnify the monetary problem. Nothing like a pandemic to enable countries to "close their borders".

World governments trying to solve a debt induced economic crisis with more debt and more printing money are coming to the harsh reality that this is probably not going to correct the problem within the next year or so, if at all. Iceland is bankrupt. More that 15 countries are now considered or labelled "near insolvent" including the UK, Greece, Spain, Ukraine, and some other smaller countries." China is swapping out of US dollars for natural resources. And the US Federal Reserve bank is forced to buy US Treasuries because their isn't enough buyers of US Debt.

The new problem is-- governments began to leak information that things were starting to look better. Their comments were based on second derivative thinking. And sadly, once you tell citizens that things are improving, you really own the problem if things get worse. Not good for continued employment as a politician.

But what if we could blame the next leg downward on a pandemic? No one could blame our governments if we suffer further economic contraction or at least failed recovery because of an "act of god".

Here are some facts which suggest the public may be being played for a fool again to ensure that if economic woes continue or worsen we won't blame the government.

(1) Actual SWINE FLU deaths in Mexico according to WHO is only 7.

(2) US government launches a media blitz to concern and scare its citizens (I've spared you a link to the inane comments of the US Vice Presidet).

(3) Average annual deaths in the US related to FLU: 36,000 per year

(4) Last FLU epidemic in the US? February/March 2008

(5) Percent specimens resistant to targeted H1N1 antiviral? 0.4%

Don't believe me? Go to the Centers for Disease Control.


Interesting isn't it? What do you think?