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Are you ready for a wild 2013?  It should be a very interesting year.  When the calendar flips over each January, lots of people make lots of lists.  They make lists of "resolutions", but most people never follow through on them.  They make lists of "predictions", but most of those predictions always seem to end up failing.  Well, I have decided to put out my own list of predictions for 2013.  I openly admit that I won't get all of these predictions right, and that is okay.  Hopefully I will at least be more accurate than most of the other armchair prognosticators out there.  It is important to look ahead and try to get a handle on what is coming, because I believe that the rest of this decade is going to be extraordinarily chaotic for the U.S. economy.  The false bubble of debt-fueled prosperity that we are enjoying right now is not going to last much longer.  When it comes to an end, the "adjustment" is going to be extremely painful.  Those that understand what is happening and have prepared for it will have the best chance of surviving what is about to hit us.  I honestly don't know what everybody else is going to do.  Many of the people that don't see the coming collapse approaching will be totally blindsided by it and will totally give in to despair when they realize what has happened.  But there is no excuse for not seeing what is coming - the signs are everywhere.



So with that being said, the following are 50 bold predictions for 2013...

#1 There will be a major fight between the Republicans and the Democrats over raising the debt ceiling.  This will be one of the stories that dominates news headlines in the months of February and March.

#2 Most of the new "revenue" that will be raised by tax increases in 2013 will come out of the pockets of the middle class.

#3 No matter what "fiscal deals" the Democrats and the Republicans make in 2013, the federal budget deficit will still end up being greater than a trillion dollars for the fifth consecutive year.

#4 The credit rating of the U.S. government will be downgraded again in 2013.

#5 The Federal Reserve, along with major central banks all over the globe, will continue to wildly print money.

#6 There will be more criticism of the Federal Reserve in 2013 than at any other time since it was created back in 1913.

#7 The term "currency war" will be used by the media more in 2013 than it was in 2012.

#8 The movement away from the U.S. dollar as the primary reserve currency of the world will pick up momentum.  This will especially be true in Asia.

#9 The economic depressions in Greece and Spain will get even worse and unemployment in the eurozone will go even higher in 2013.

#10 A financial crisis in Europe will cause officials to grasp for "radical solutions" that will surprise many analysts.

#11 The unemployment rate in the United States will be higher by the end of 2013 than it is now.

#12 The percentage of working age Americans with a job will fall below 58 percent by the end of the year.

#13 At least one "too big to fail" bank will fail in the United States by the end of 2013.

#14 By the end of the year, more people than ever will understand what "derivatives" are, and that will be because they have caused major problems in the financial world.

#15 We will see the beginnings of another major housing crisis before the end of 2013 and foreclosure activity will start rising once again.

#16 We will see another new wave of "tent cities" start to go up in communities around the nation before the end of the year.

#17 There will be another major drought in the United States this upcoming summer and there will be widespread crop failures once again.

#18 The massive dust storms that we have seen roll through cities like Phoenix in recent years will become even larger and even more intense.



#19 Traffic along the Mississippi River will be significantly interrupted at some point during 2013.  This will be a very negative thing for the economy.

#20 Food prices will soar in 2013.  This will especially be true for meat products.

#21 In some of the poorer areas of the globe, major food riots will break out.  Governments will have trouble containing the civil unrest.

#22 There will be more genetically-modified foods in our supermarkets than ever before, and more Americans than ever will reject them and will seek out alternatives.

#23 The average price of a gallon of gasoline in 2012 was about $3.60.  The average price of a gallon of gasoline in 2013 will be lower than that.  Yes, you read that correctly.

#24 The number of vehicle miles driven in the United States will continue to decline in 2013.

#25 The Dow will end 2013 significantly lower than it is right now.

#26 When the final statistics for 2013 are compiled, U.S. share of global GDP will be less than 20 percent for the first time in modern history.  Back in the year 2001, our share of global GDP was 31.8 percent.

#27 The U.S. Postal Service will continue to experience massive financial difficulties and will lay off personnel.

#28 As violence in our public schools becomes increasingly worse, more Americans families than ever will decide to home school their children.

#29 The Obama administration and Democrats in Congress will make an all-out attempt to pass gun control measures in 2013.  When their efforts on the legislative front are stalled somewhat by Republicans in the House, Obama will use his executive powers to further his gun control agenda.

#30 One of the cities with the strongest gun laws in the nation, Chicago, had 532 murders in 2012 and it is now considered to be one of the most dangerous cities on the planet.  By the end of 2013, the murder total in Chicago will be above 600.

#31 There will be an increasing amount of tension between state governments and the federal government.  The issue of "states rights" will move front and center at various points in 2013.

#32 CNN will continue to sink to horrifying new lows.  Piers Morgan will end up leaving the network before the end of the year.

#33 The number of Americans on food stamps will surpass 50 million for the first time ever at some point during 2013.

#34 The U.S. trade deficit with China in 2013 will be well over 300 billion dollars.

#35 The phrase "made in China" will increasingly be viewed as a reason not to buy a product as Americans become more educated about the millions of good jobs that we have lost to China over the past decade.

#36 We will see increasing cooperation between the governments of the United States, Canada and Mexico and border restrictions will be loosened.

#37 There will continue to be a mass exodus of families and businesses out of the state of California.  The favorite destination will continue to be Texas, but Texas residents will become increasingly resentful of all of these new transplants.

#38 There will be some truly jaw-dropping examples of violence by parents against their own children in 2013.  Many of these stories will make headlines all over the nation.

#39 The percentage of Americans that are obese will continue to rise and will set another new all-time record in 2013.

#40 There will be more war in the Middle East in 2013.  But it will only set the stage for even more war in the Middle East in 2014 and 2015.

#41 U.S. troops will be deployed in more countries than ever before in 2013.

#42 Volcanic eruptions and major earthquakes along the Ring of Fire will make headlines all over the globe in 2013.

#43 Giant sinkholes will continue to appear all over the United States and all over the globe, and scientists will continue to struggle to find an explanation for why it is happening.

#44 The peak of the solar cycle in 2013 will cause significant problems for satellite communications.

#45 The U.S. government will put more resources into the surveillance of the American people than ever before, but most Americans won't mind all of this surveillance because they have become convinced that it is important to give up some of our liberties for more "security".

#46 Our infrastructure (roads, bridges, tunnels, airports, sewers, electrical grids, etc.) will be in worse shape by the end of 2013 than it is now.

#47 The percentage of "two parent households" in the United States will continue to decline.

#48 "Political correctness" will reach ridiculous new heights during 2013, and more Americans than ever will start to rebel against it.

#49 There will be more anger at the wealthy in 2013 than at any other time in modern history.

#50 There will be some shocking political scandals in Washington D.C. in 2013.  We will see some high profile resignations by the end of the year.

Once again, please keep in mind that I do not expect to be 100% correct about all of these things.  I am just trying to put all of the pieces of the puzzle together just like everyone else is.

But I do hope to have a better track record than most of the other people putting out lists of predictions at the beginning of this year.  So save this list and let's revisit it at the end of the year.[/font][/size]

http://theeconomiccollapseblog.com/archives/50-predictions-for-2013

Gee,what a ray of sunshine this is. How many suicides will this list cause?

Diane, lists don't cause suicides, tyrannical liberals do. Besides it's against the law in most states. Jeeze, is all you do is cause hate and discontent on the forum?

You are a brand new poster. Welcome. Why don't you tell us about yourself...even though what you've already said pins you down pretty well. Whoo! 8) Ya have to lighten up here or you'll give yourself high blood pressure.

Diane--Apparently The Raven hit a nerve with your liberal ass. The only thing I read into their post that was negative would be toward a liberal. Yes, I know you say you are an independent. An independent liberal. There is a small few on the forum out of the more than 600 members that like you. The rest of us keep reading the obits for Delaware hoping that the predictions of 2013 will include you. No, Diane, I'm not joking. I don't like you. I haven't for quite awhile. I know your feelings are mutual and I will sleep just fine in my bed and not give a shit what you think. Now maybe the few that do like you can surround you and protect you and defend every know it all, backstabbing, goody two shoe comment that you make on every damn thread. ---Mr. Robert L. Walker

Quote from: Diane Amberg on January 27, 2013, 10:39:23 AM
You are a brand new poster. Welcome. Why don't you tell us about yourself...even though what you've already said pins you down pretty well. Whoo! 8) Ya have to lighten up here or you'll give yourself high blood pressure.

I may be a brand new poster but I've been reading your self-absorbed commentary for quite some time. I don't feel the need to tell you anything about myself because I don't have to and I don't like to brag about myself like you do. Besides, you have already decided that what i've said pins me down pretty well. I don't have high blood pressure and I don't have to worry about it. I don't feel a need to lighted up either. I call them like I see them and you ma'am are a liberal pain in the ass.  **The Raven

Frankly, I don't care if you like me or not. (If you spend any free time reading our paper,then you are very strange. Though ya might learn something)
There are plenty of others who don't like you either ,so it doesn't matter to me. It's a free country and a free forum. I'm not especially liberal, but I am worldly main stream, enjoy learning about different cultures and like people of all kinds, but I'm sure not a survivalist scared to death someone will get me. Now if that makes you uncomfortable, so be it, DON'T READ ME! See how easy that is?
I have friends and family out there and you will not drive me away.
Back when this forum was started, someone would always welcome new posters and ask them to tell about themselves. I'm sorry that stopped, but if your snappy come back was an example, I see now why.  
By the way, there are many people here who post way more often than I do. I'm off today so I have some free time. Then I'll be gone for several days. Enjoy the break. ;D

Quote from: Diane Amberg on January 27, 2013, 12:43:53 PM
By the way,there are many people here who post way more often than I do.

Many others???  Well....

Forum stats say otherwise.
   
Judy Harder..........23033 (11.307 per day)
sixdogsmom.........19442 (9.554 per day)
patyrn..................19228 (9.165 per day)
Ole Granny...........18054 (8.747 per day)
Diane Amberg.......10403 (5.107 per day)
Teresa....................7655 (2.516 per day)

5th out of 624?  Many? Of course, there's that thing about topic, topic, topic, too.



   

The word games add up very quickly. Most of the top posters play them on a regular basis. Thus many posts. Nope, any dang fool can prove any dang thing with statistics. This according to an old instructor of mine. He was a retired Marine Chief Warrant Officer; knew his stuff, and told it like it was.  :laugh:

My point exactly, six.  To say that 'many' others post more is not an apples to apples comparison in this case.  The top 4 posters on that list say very little outside the games forum as a rule.  Which makes the 'others post more' canard even that much more unimpressive.

Diane has actually slowed down over the past couple of years.  She joined the Forum in July of '07 and her 67 month average is 155.3 posts per month.  

That's quite a few more than her 22 month average of 126.9 per month.  

Why 22 months?

That's how long Ross has graced us with his presence.  His average since joining the Forum - 117.9 per month.  

So if Ross had posted just once more each week, and Diane once less each week, they would basically be tied over that time period.

Just some fun with numbers.

 ;D ;D ;D Gee, thanks Flint.. ;D ;D ;D ;D But you are correct.

And lest we forget Patriot, who brought out the numbers first.

His average over the same period (the 22 months since Ross joined the Forum) - 106.2 per month.

That's just five per week less than Diane.

That's also a marked increase from his average of 75.3 per month since joining the forum 39 months ago.

Just more fun with numbers.

Looks like I've got some work to do if I'm gonna become one of the 'many more', eh?  ::)

   

Thanks for pointing that out Ross.

Diane's 106 days and 21 hours divided by her 67 months equals 37.21 hours per month.

Your 35 days and 3 hours divided by the 22 months you've been a member of the Forum equals 38.31 hours per month.

I see we finally found something that puts you ahead of Diane!  ::)

Quote from: flintauqua on February 02, 2013, 10:19:58 PM
Thanks for pointing that out Ross.

Diane's 106 days and 21 hours divided by her 67 months equals 37.21 hours per month.

Your 35 days and 3 hours divided by the 22 months you've been a member of the Forum equals 38.31 hours per month.

I see we finally found something that puts you ahead of Diane!  ::)

Who would have thunk!
ROFLMAO!
aINT THIS FORUM FUN!

      I see we found one of many things that put Ross ahead of the blabbermouth.

    Oh yeah, wait for it .......

     Poke,          Poke.  :) :) :)

I used to be no. 1.

You're still No.1 with us, Wilma...
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Politics and the Economy

- More states will try to implement the use of RFID chips – watch within the public school systems. Controversy arises as many students refuse to wear them. More in the schools: many will begin to see more and more "security cameras" being installed – even on the buses and in the bathrooms. While this isn't enough, further "instructions" are given to parents regarding their children's health and eating – to a point where it may come to be that parents will not be "allowed" to pack their own children's lunches and will instead get their lunches from the schools.

- FEMA and the TSA will begin to receive hot scrutiny from the public and media. The TSA may actually dissolve – or become less of – especially within airports should the scrutiny truly escalate to the levels I am feeling. However their presence along major highways at check points seem to take a dramatic climb upwards alongside militarized police. Watch for "military presence" in major cities – Washington is sticking out here as being one.

- While it has actually already begun, outright war in the Middle East will be known to the world come January or February. Russia and China will stay out of the conflict for the most part, however secret arms shipments will be revealed. But eyes need to be centered still on China and Russia for I feel that the war in Iran, Israel, Syria may be a diversion of some sort. That China and Russia are planning for "bigger fish to fry."

- I feel there will be a thwarted plot to hit Chicago by terrorists towards the summer months and more mass shootings/killings. We may also hear of some form of cyber-attack. Google, Facebook, Youtube and other big-name/widely-known websites seem to really stick out like sore thumbs in all of this where they will experience a heavy impact as a result of the attack. As a result of the cyber-attack be ready to hear news of the government trying to impose yet more restrictions or Bills to be given more control over the Internet as a whole (i.e. another SOPA or PIPA). Boulder and/or Denver, Colorado seems to hit the major news quite a few times as well in terms of possible threats, conspiracy theories, etc.

- Unemployment will continue to be a problem for most and may in fact continue to actually rise. However on the up side of things, it seems that you will see even more and more folks venturing out on the path of starting up a business for themselves as the number of employers drop in relation to the number of people needing work.

- America is in for economic collapse in 2013. As mentioned unemployment will rise again, but the housing market will drop again, and groceries, gas , home heating , electricity, will sky rocket. Things will get bad in the early part of the year – mainly due to the war in the Middle East, however the economy will slowly get a bit better towards the middle to end of summer of 2013. It will not make a full recovery, but the sense is that of a slight easing. While there will be a slight positive change here, for the most part the economy itself will as a whole continue to struggle for another year or two. Gold may hit close to or just above 3000 an ounce by the end of 2013 to very early 2014. Silver will also see all-time highs and will run parallel to gold in terms of time frame.

- New and very strict gun legislation in the States passed by Obama will cause a major upheaval throughout society – major revolting to a point of angry rioting. Civil unrest as a result of economic collapse on top of everything else (I.e. higher prices, higher taxes and more taxes, lowered employment, etc). The national ATTITUDE felt surrounding the circumstances of and pressure for the new gun legislation feels a lot like the "icing on the cake" so to speak.That enough is enough – frustration and anger. New legislation will start out "small" – targeting higher end assault rifles (those you see the military handling mainly). Over the course of the year, due to more mass shootings/killings as well as possible newly alleged "terrorist attacks", legislation will once again be changed to include more guns. At the end of it all – if not by the end of 2013 then certainly by mid 2014, America may in fact face a TOTAL gun ban – including single shot rifles. If not a total gun ban, then the legislation will be so strict that many folks will find it extremely difficult to keep their gun ownership rights.

- Two major names will announce that they will be possibly running in the 2016 american presidential election: Jesse Ventura (WTF) and Hilary Clinton.

- In early to late spring, Obama or someone in the US congress may try to get rid of legislature that limits the number of presidency terms. Therefore trying to enforce indefinite terms being served consecutively (i.e. instead of only being allowed to serve 2 terms consecutively there will be no limit at all). (Good luck with that, BO) This most certainly implies changing of the Constitution. I do not feel that this will be successful however. Furthermore, more secret directives/executive orders being signed by the President without the public's knowledge throughout the year – at least not until after they've been signed – beginning as early as January/February/March 2013. Examples such as cyber security, Homeland Security, gun legislation, and the likes.


Weather/Earth Changes:

- I predicted in 2011 that in 2012 we would not only see continued natural disasters and their escalation, but what particularly drew my interest was that a lot more volcanic eruptions would occur – and they would occur in the most dormant of volcanoes. This has come to pass just as I had predicted – with the latest occurring on Dec. 12th in Russia as well as Nov. 20th in New Zealand. I continue with this prediction – watch for more volcanic activity throughout the world and pay close attention to those that were thought to be dormant. More will seem to awaken. Keep a close eye on Mt. St. Helen's in the north-western States as well as in the Pacific Rim & Hawaii.

- The Eastern and Western coasts of Australia seem to catch Mother Earth's "eye" and will receive their own "share" in earthquake activity. Melbourne seems to stick out as a major focus point for the media due to fires.

- Fewer tornadoes for the USA, but those that do hit will be much more devastating in their power. A possible large one for western Ontario in late April.

- We will see rising sea levels throughout the world – affecting all coastal/low lying areas; however I am unclear as to the exact cause. I do not feel that it is global warming – not entirely. I feel Miami and other areas within Florida will be amongst the first to experience the rising sea levels.

- Continued devastation worldwide in terms of flooding, landslides (pay particular attention to the English Coastline – major landslide I am feeling will occur here), and record numbers of earthquakes. The New Year may be kicked off with a relatively large earthquake on the western coast of Canada; between 6.5 and 7.5 magnitude with tsunami warnings; but I do not see any major damage or actual tsunamis occurring. May be the strongest quake felt in Canada's history. Japan will continue to experience large ones as well. There will be a recorded 8.5 – 9.0 earthquake – this is a very large one I know. But I'm sorry unfortunately the location is not being divulged to me ... but I will take a guess and say either Japan or California – somewhere within the Ring of Fire. And there will only be the one of that magnitude – feeling earlier months of 2013. Large numbers in terms of loss of life; and yes a major potential for aftermath tsunami and large scale aftershocks. The coastline as a result will forever be changed.


Celebrities in the News:

- Kate Middleton will give birth to a baby boy and he seems to want to have a slightly early arrival, while Prince Harry will unfortunately continue to be "made fun of" by news/media. I am further feeling major concern for the health of the Duke of Edinburgh. News of the Duke and His health will come shortly before or just after the news of the baby – making the news of the baby unfortunately somewhat overshadowed.

- Sadly I feel we may lose – or come very close to losing – one of the best musicians in history – namely Jerry Lee Lewis.


Other Miscellaneous Items of Interest:

- Thinning of the veil will greatly continue throughout 2013: Someone might die on Wednesday and you see them on Saturday. The spirits will have the energy to manifest much more often and more profoundly.


Paranormal activity increases. Psychics will get clearer messages and those unfamiliar with this will be asking a lot of questions. The higher vibration affects our dream life and it becomes more active.

- Power outages for many over long periods of time. Try to be prepared with some emergency supplies and maybe a generator if you can. These are going to be due to a combination of 1. Hydro providers upgrading their systems/grids, and 2. Solar flares/storms.

- April 2013 feels like a very significant month for some reason – something major will occur – that the day it falls on will "go down in history." I cannot put my finger on what this may be. I'm not getting any further information regarding this month. I am also being drawn to the area of the 7th to the 12th as being a more pinpointed time period for this.

- Massive food inflation will occur beginning in February or March – perhaps even as late as April. The droughts of 2012 will be felt via sticker shock at the grocery stores beginning in the first 3 to 4 months of 2013. Watch for not just price increases on most products made with wheat and corn, but also shrinking food package volumes so that manufacturers deliver less food in a similar-looking package. Manufacturers will "downsize" their packages, in other words, while keeping prices the same. This is another way food inflation hits home.


- Starting in the middle of the year and continuing throughout the rest of the year, a new attitude and energy is felt where it seems that the material isn't as important as the spiritual will be – family, love, and being in service to others, acceptance and love unconditionally, finding our true selves and true purposes towards the Earth and mankind, coming together as one. There will be a great heightening in the more spiritual – and in all things related to the heart center. Therefore the strongest love vibration ever will be felt throughout society as a whole – more concentration on spiritual matters, caring about and for other people rather than ourselves, the "little things" in life will take on more meaning with less concentration on trying to gain materially/monetarily all the time. A very strong term comes to mind from my native guide, "Less means more." The value of unconditional love and acceptance of others, helping others, being in service to others, giving without conditions of expectations or personal gain, stronger family values, extended family (close friends, etc – family isn't always that of blood I am being reminded at this time) becomes a major focus too than in the past, learning the true value of self and what we're truly "supposed to do" in this lifetime. All things material will be placed on a backburner as we come together as one and concentrate more on the emotional and spiritual aspects of self/society.

Around New Year's and even months thereafter unfortunately expect to hear news of yet again massive amounts of different animals mysteriously dying (i.e. birds falling from the sky, fish/turtles, etc being washed ashore dead) throughout the world. And still no answer is given to us as to an exact cause.

- An animal removed from the endangered species list this year. I hope it is for a positive reason.

- Watch for news of a mine disaster in China within the first 3 or 4 months of 2013. Many deaths.