Posted on 11/14/2008 10:07:38 AM PST by Dr. Marten
The man who predicted the 1987 stock market crash and the fall of the Soviet Union is now forecasting revolution in America, food riots and tax rebellions - all within four years, while cautioning that putting food on the table will be a more pressing concern than buying Christmas gifts by 2012.
Gerald Celente, the CEO of Trends Research Institute, is renowned for his accuracy in predicting fut ure world and economic events, which will send a chill down your spine considering what he told Fox News this week.
Celente says that by 2012 America will become an undeveloped nation, that there will be a revolution marked by food riots, squatter rebellions, tax revolts and job marches, and that holidays will be more about obtaining food, not gifts.
"We're going to see the end of the retail Christmas....we're going to see a fundamental shift take place....putting food on the table is going to be more important that putting gifts under the Christmas tree," said Celente, adding that the situation would be "worse than the great depression".
"America's going to go through a transition the likes of which no one is prepared for," said Celente, noting that people's refusal to acknowledge that America was even in a recession highlights how big a problem denial is in being ready for the true scale of the crisis.
Celente, who successfully predicted the 1997 Asian Currency Crisis, the subprime mortgage collapse and the massive devaluation of the U.S. dollar, told UPI in November last year that the following year would be known as "The Panic of 2008," adding that "giants (would) tumble to their deaths," which is exactly what we have witnessed with the collapse of Lehman Brothers, Bear Stearns and others. He also said that the dollar would eventually be devalued by as much as 90 per cent.
The consequence of what we have seen unfold this year would lead to a lowering in living standards, Celente predicted a year ago, which is also being borne out by plummeting retail sales figures.
The prospect of revolution was a concept echoed by a British Ministry of Defence report last year, which predicted that within 30 years, the growing gap between the super rich and the middle class, along with an urban underclass threatening social order would mean, "The world's middle classes might unite, using access to knowledge, resources and skills to shape transnational processes in their own class interest," and that, "The middle classes could become a revolutionary class."
In a separate recent interview, Celente went further on the subject of revolution in America.
"There will be a revolution in this country," he said. "It’s not going to come yet, but it’s going to come down the line and we’re going to see a third party and this was the catalyst for it: the takeover of Washington, D. C., in broad daylight by Wall Street in this bloodless coup. And it will happen as conditions continue to worsen."
"The first thing to do is organize with tax revolts. That’s going to be the big one because people can’t afford to pay more school tax, property tax, any kind of tax. You’re going to start seeing those kinds of protests start to develop."
"It’s going to be very bleak. Very sad. And there is going to be a lot of homeless, the likes of which we have never seen before. Tent cities are already sprouting up around the country and we’re going to see many more."
"We’re going to start seeing huge areas of vacant real estate and squatters living in them as well. It’s going to be a picture the likes of which Americans are not going to be used to. It’s going to come as a shock and with it, there’s going to be a lot of crime. And the crime is going to be a lot worse than it was before because in the last 1929 Depression, people’s minds weren’t wrecked on all these modern drugs – over-the-counter drugs, or crystal meth or whatever it might be. So, you have a huge underclass of very desperate people with their minds chemically blown beyond anybody’s comprehension."
"When CNN wants to know about the Top Trends, we ask Gerald Celente."
— CNN Headline News
"A network of 25 experts whose range of specialties would rival many university faculties."
— The Economist
"Gerald Celente has a knack for getting the zeitgeist right."
— USA Today
"There’s not a better trend forecaster than Gerald Celente. The man knows what he’s talking about."
- CNBC
"Those who take their predictions seriously ... consider the Trends Research Institute."
— The Wall Street Journal
"Gerald Celente is always ahead of the curve on trends and uncannily on the mark ... he's one of the most accurate forecasters around."
— The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
"Mr. Celente tracks the world’s social, economic and business trends for corporate clients."
— The New York Times
"Mr. Celente is a very intelligent guy. We are able to learn about trends from an authority."
— 48 Hours, CBS News
"Gerald Celente has a solid track record. He has predicted everything from the 1987 stock market crash and the demise of the Soviet Union to green marketing and corporate downsizing."
— The Detroit News
"Gerald Celente forecast the 1987 stock market crash, ‘green marketing,’ and the boom in gourmet coffees."
— Chicago Tribune
"The Trends Research Institute is the Standard and Poors of Popular Culture."
— The Los Angeles Times
"If Nostradamus were alive today, he'd have a hard time keeping up with Gerald Celente."
— New York Post
So there you have it - hardly a nutjob conspiracy theorist blowhard now is he? The price of not heeding his warnings will be far greater than the cost of preparing for the future now. Storable food and gold are two good places to make a start.
There’s self-reliance and then there’s self-reliance. I suspect the kind of self-reliance you mention can be equated with subsistence living using antique skill sets.
Those wanting to live by “free state” rules stay or they’re free to leave.
Those coming IN to free states, however, must pass some basic civics courses (which would inherently be de facto ideological test because you’d have to understand founding principles).
For a guy who is not a nutjob conspiracy theorist blowhard, he sounds an awful lot like a nutjob conspiracy theorist blowhard.
Whole Oats can definitely be kept for years.
Most hard grains (unground) store for years. The hard outer shell is a near perfect container.
Hermetically sealed white rice (no oxygen) will keep 8-10 years. Unfortunately, white rice has little nutritional value.
Brown rice, which contains essential fatty acids, goes rancid in about 6 months.
BTW, alfalfa seeds germinate beautifully after 3 years storage.
http://www.endtimesreport.com/Starvation_In_America.html
Read the above article. Read the yellow highlighted part twice. Then think about it.
Problem is, if there was ANY DISRUPTION IN THE SUPPLY CHAIN, we’d have 200+ million people sitting around whining about how hungry they were, and saying over and over “It’s not my fault..”
Cry me a freakin river...
"As an increasing number of farms devote their corn crops to the production of ethanol rather than animal feed, feed costs have exploded, from less than $1 per bushel last year to more than $4 today.
Turkey feed is about one-third of the cost of raising a turkey," she said. "We feed turkeys a combination of corn and soybean."
With many growers switching to the more profitable corn for ethanol, turkey farmers are trying to cope with a one-two punch of increasing corn prices and decreased soybean production.
According to some estimates, the higher prices translate to about an 8 cent increase per pound, per turkey, or about a 35 percent increase in the cost of raising just one bird.
People are already holding back on spending. My family has made the decision not to buy Christmas gifts this year. And I’m sure we’re not alone. With no one spending there will be no tax to collect. With no one working there will be no income tax to collect. I’ve probably got enough cash to last 6 months. That is if the bank stays open and if the cash has any value.
I see an “end of the world” crisis coming. Personally I believe it is Biblical. But for those who disagree, there is still an “end” coming.
I said on another thread as I told my wife this morning, A millionaire and a homeless man will be equal. The homeless man will have no money and the millionaire’s money will be worthless. Then it will be the survival of the fittest. Is this what the Mayan’s and other ancients were predicting?
If all of this comes to pass then it made no difference who won the election. It’s time to turn to God.
Nice link.
Thanks
What if conservatives in liberal states, or liberals in conservative states, don't want to leave their homes and want to keep advocating the political positions they believe in? Then what?
For sheer calories, it can be stored hermetically sealed with no oxygen.
I suppose they could, but I wouldn’t see the point.
What you want is only a simple move away. I couldn’t understand a conservative staying in a “people’s republic” just because they like their house. And as far as changing the policies of their region, well, that’s the point of the separation.
rice doesn’t last four years...
Yes it can- dry pack canned way longer than that so long as it is not brown rice.
I’ve got to finish my third novel in a hurry, or it’ll be overtaken by events.
You won’t be laughing much if the whip comes down. Expect the best, but prepare for the worst.
....i like where my family is located for even a worst case scenario. I’m glad we do not live near any cities. We also have plenty of natural resources and because of the rural flavor of this town, most of us are armed to the teeth...
same here. Fish, hunt, garden.
Considering "a brick of gold" would probably weigh close to 1000 oz @ 700.00/oz that would equal $700,000.00/brick. Mentioning buying bricks "plural" (more than one.... your now at 1.4 million dollars .... my question is how does a single mom and a vegetarian get this kind of money to buy "bricks" of gold???
Hey I used to laugh at her as well, she doesnt own a refridgerator and lives in rented apartment and doesnt belive in western medicine (refues to buy healthcare - goes to herb shops for holistic healing) but she buys gold and silver! Now I’m thinking she has invested wisely.
OK Enough already! I used the term “bricks” because as I said before I dont know how you buy gold except for coins...All I know is she has been buying it for a few years now.
I think he's right about the starvation thing too. This can be avoided - but I don't see it happening...
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