The Peak Oil Crisis: The Future of Government

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Although few recognize how precarious the situation is, we are trapped in a very complex civilization that is rapidly losing the sources of energy and numerous other raw materials that built and maintained it. In America today we have millions un- and under-employed and that is certain to grow into the tens of millions before the decade is out as our politicians horse-trade tax cuts for billionaires in return for extensions of unemployment benefits. The good news is that this phase of the great transition from the industrial age to that which will follow cannot last much longer for events are moving too fast.

Whether one likes it or not, the size and complexity of the coming transition will be so great and unprecedented and there will be so much at stake that only governments will have the authority and power to cope with the multitude of problems that are about to emerge. Be it heresy in some as yet unknowing circles; all this is going to require a massive transfer of resources from private hands to public ones. Take something as simple as jobs. If anyone thinks the employment situation is difficult, wait a few years until the very high priced motor fuels makes discretionary car travel unaffordable. Millions upon millions of jobs in the retail, travel, hospitality, recreational, and dozens of other industries will be lost.

http://www.fcnp.com/commentary/national/7980-the-peak-oil-crisis-the-future-of-government.html

The future is coming quicker than you think.

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1. It's a very complex equation we live in and if one important factor such as oil

falls out of the equation it will be unsolvable. Unfortunately, the lightweights moving into gov. this year and more in 2012 do not get this.

I think we are headed for some very significant catastrophes. There are some minds in this country that could have solutions, but they will never be found in gov., who in their right mind really wants to run for a political office today. And if they did, the masses would not comprehend what they were talking about and moreover would fall for trait propaganda.

Sometimes an absolute failure can provide a solution and sadly I think that is what will happen, an unsustainable society that will compress and hopefully emerge better off.