The Fall of The West

I believe that we are very close to the end of the West's domination in the world and if you pay attention you'll see that the balance of power is shifting back to Europe. In many ways The West has already lost influence on the world stage and I think in the next 10 years it will be relegated to Third World Status. Why do I say this? Let's look at some examples.

First, let's look at the monetary system in place and where the power lies. The Dollar is shrinking daily and it has almost become extinct. That little piece of paper with George's picture on it is actually worth about 50-60 cents at this moment in time. The Euro however is stronger than it has ever been and many countries in the world are now demanding Euros instead of Dollars for payment of goods. This is a harbinger of things to come and none of it is good.

Second, let's take a look at the economy. The American economy is by far the strongest in The West but it's not necessarily the strongest in the world anymore. Now that Europe has consolidated into the European Union they have the ability to produce more and sell more and so common sense says that they will have a very powerful economy. The US is still #1 in the world but the indicators show a slow, steady decline. The "Credit Crunch", the housing crisis, the increase in fuel and energy costs and the increase in goods imported and jobs outsourced all spell disaster for the near term and there will be some who will never recover.

Third, let's take a look at the immigration policies and border security. On one hand I can say that the immigration policies are stupid and on the other hand that border security does not exist. Unfortunately, this whole mess has become a political issue and as with most things that politicians touch, it has become a complete mess. There are people that are gaining citizenship in this country BEFORE those that have been here working for it for 10 years of more. That's just plain stupid. In addition to this there some idiots in Congress that think it would be a great idea to offer free education, health care and Social Security benefits to those that aren't even here legally. Are you kidding me? If you wanted to come up with a plan to bankrupt a country I can't think of a better way than that. Then there is the border security. There is none. It's a joke. There aren't enough Border Patrol Officers to patrol the border and the so-called "border security fence" that is supposed to be built is not even close to being half-way done. We aren't serious about border security in America but we like to talk about it. We won't become serious until there is a mushroom cloud above one of our cities. How many will need to perish before we take it seriously?

So taken in it's entirety these are the proper ingredients in a "Recipe for Disaster"! I believe that America has seen it's finest days and we are now on our way to the dustbin of history. Sadly, it won't come from outside of our borders but from within. We are legislating our way straight toward the gates of Hell and the slope is getting more and more slippery every year. Do we have 5 years, 10 years, 20 years left? No one really knows. One thing is for sure though...we are heading downhill now and we are picking up speed as we go.