Pirates, zombies and conservatives

It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood. Homeland Security says that right-wing extermists are the new Osama Bin Laden, Somali Pirates want to kill Americans. Our culture is now obviously trending toward zombie worship, as the world crumbless around us, readers clamor for science fiction.

On the disease front, new bird flu cases suggest the danger of pandemic is rising. Apparently the flu is becoming less deadly but more communicable, with a troubling recent outbreak in Egypt.

An if you're curious what an Israeli attack on Iran's nuclear facilities would look like, a Washington think tank has mapped it all out in astounding detail, convinced that the Jewish state has the resources and wherewithall to critically wound Iran's nuclear ambitions.

When it all seems too much, just sit back and contemplate the fact that we are but a miniscule speck in a vast sea of matter and space. It's romantic to think of the butterfly effect and that the most seemingly insignificant change can lead to a gradiose reaction, we are really but an insect fart in a hurricane.

Scary logic

War all the time

Bring our troops home... eventually? President Obama's sending 4,000 more soldiers to Afghanistan as the drone wars in Pakistan are being expanded. Well at least he's not planning a military takeover of America like Bush was.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the planet, North Korea was seen preparing its rocket/ICBM for launch under the guise of a satellite program. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is a school recess monitor staring down Kim Jong-Il in hopes that he'll stop horsing around on the monkey bars or before he hurts someone. In a less diplomatic move, the US has deployed anti-missile warships off the coast of Japan amidst the growing tensions.

Throw another trillion on the fire

The national budget deficit is now well over ten percent of the GDP, with President Obama seeking unprecedented control over the U.S. economy that makes Bush look like a meddler. The President plans on buying an additional $1 trillion in bad mortgages.

Much of these bad mortgages and toxic debt were underwritten by China, so it's no surprise they're a little upset that the value of the dollar is being destroyed. Now the Chinese have gone all NWO like Russia did last week, saying they want to basically create one world currency and drop the dollar.

With the U.S. facing staggering hyperinflation and worrying that their country is essentially going bankrupt, we are wondering if anyone in the government or corporate elite even realize us Joe Six-Packs are still here. And if the economy gets any worse, we'll become Joe 40-Ouncers of Malt Liquor.

Breaking: 7.9 mag quake, tsunami warning

Just over an hour ago, the U.S. Geological Survey reported a 7.9 magnitude earthquake near Tonga in the South Pacific. There is a tsunami warning in effect.

Storks gone wild

We're multiplying at a faster rate than the legendary post-WWII 'Baby Boom' . More babies were born in 2007 in the U.S. than in any year in our nation's long history of babymaking. We're gonna need a bigger boat!

Overpopulation is no laughing matter, especially when 40% of these bouncing babies have bounced out of wedlock, and American teens are churning them out in record numbers.

Training for martial law

We've been troubled by the erosion of the Posse Comitatus Act, the law which basically prevents U.S. troops from being deployed domestically in all but the most extreme emergencies.

Some say Posse Comitatus is already dead after witnessing martial law being implemented in New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina. The horrific response from FEMA and the Federal government was precendented; the deployment of thousands of troops to confiscate guns was not.

Now there are new reports surfacing that Army troops took to the streets of Samson, Alabama following the recent shooting rampage there. There is clearly no reason for them to be there, and this is clearly a violation of the Posse Comitatus Act.

As Representative and former Presidential candidate Ron Paul said:

"Once the military is used, however minor initially, the march toward martial law... becomes irresistible."

These may sound like the squeals of a conspiracy cult. But it's horribly real. Whether you believe the government is just responding to greater potential threats, or that they seek to subjugate the American people, the US Army is now positioning itself frequently and firmly within our own country as a law enforcement organization.

Currently, the Army is training a unit specifically to be deployed within the U.S., as they say, in the event of a "WMD or other large-scale disaster." We're talking 20,000 troops.

The recent deployment of US troops inside our borders for 'training' or 'simulation' purposes is well-documented. Marines were in Indianapolis on June 12, 2008. They also hit up Oakland, CA for domestic exercises. Google for yourself to see how the list goes on and on.

Desensitizing the public or just practice time at home? Whatever the case, we can clearly see this is headed in the wrong direction. God help us all if the Posse Comitatus Act gets torn to shreds by a national crisis... like the one we're slipping into right now.