[Oshkalaboomboom]

Perhaps the swine flu is somewhat prophetic. I am reminded of Stephen Kings “The Stand” in which good vs. evil in an apocalyptic background. A storm is coming.

In King's novel the "good" folks were liberals and free thinkers. People with analytical minds like engineers and scientists went to the dark side.

[BipolarBob]

True enough. It is after all, fiction. When you’re the writer you get to determine who’s a winner and loser.