Something major is wrong, isn't it?

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10. 21 December 2012?

Some do feel the world will end or change dramatically on this day. I tend to be skeptical. If it happens, I will not have to worry about the amount of money I have in my retirement fund.

Armageddon involving a nuclear war between Iran and Israel and either the return of Christ or the reappearance of the Twelfth Imam depending on your religion? Unlikely, but many people believe in what might well end up as a self fulfilling prophecy.

Total economic breakdown and a sudden worldwide economic depression? Possible as it seems that our economic system is a house of cards. Likely, no.

Could the Republicans take over the White House and both houses of Congress. This might be possible if they could find a candidate who wasn't a member of the 1% and was totally disconnected with the plight of the middle class and the poor or so far right that only people who believe that the world is 6000 years old would vote for him.

Could an enormous asteroid be headed to earth to annihilate our civilization. Yes, but I seriously doubt that the people who rule our world know when this will happen. It would be hard to keep such a secret considering how many amateur astronomers love watching the skies.

Bird flu or some such pandemic? Always possible.

The strange part is that I also have a feeling of impending doom. I can't find any reason for it but it lurks in the back of my mind.

I think people, including myself, are just depressed about the Great Recession and all the wars we have recently fought for little or no reason. Also many people are discouraged about the inability of our two parties to compromise and make any progress on most issues. These are not happy days in this nation.