Do I believe a hellfire and brimstone apocalypse is coming?? not really. I do believe we are on the brink of a complete and total economic break down in the US which will bring things that I'm not really ready to accept. I am a bartender in broad ripple and have noticed a huge drop in business in the past year. I know I shouldn't be the economic barometer of the entire country but I have always had the philosophy of "people drink when **** sucks, people drink when shits OK" well, people aren't out drinking like they used to. I have talked to some people who are living right around the poverty line, it's at the point where they either feed their kids and themselves or put gas in the car to get to work. If **** really hits the fan I think every single one of us will be in for a big surprise and a big wake up call, no matter how prepared you are. My hippie parents were real gung ho over the y2k melt down that was supposed to happen, I still stumble over expired canned green beans when I stroll through their basement. I wasn't at all concerned. The current situation in America has me scared ****-less. The generation under me has a complete disregard to authority and a sense of entitlement which boggles my mind daily(I'm sure the generations ahead of mine say the same about me). I am rapidly losing faith in our schools, our government and our society as a whole. Am I ready to cash in, move to Alberta grow a beard? Not at all. I guess what I'm getting at... I have a tension growing inside me that I haven't ever felt. I'm not an anxious person what so ever and would like to think I'm one of the more laid back even keeled people around but, damn I'm nervous. I know there is nothing I can do but mind my business and hope that everything works out and I'm just being overly sensitive. Any thoughts?