10 predictions for 2013...

And to end in joy and good humor, 10 predictions for 2013, from Activism post, translated by The Rorschach Chronicles and we thank them; ). No other articles until tomorrow evening, truce confectioners :)

This year 2012 has been a year full of events. We had the Olympics, a US presidential election, the hottest year on record, we also had the Mayan apocalypse. However, many things that many seers had predicted did not come to pass, especially the predictions about very dramatic events.

As we prepare to enter the year 2013, time itself seems to be speeding up and may make dramatic events more likely. Tipping points appear to have been breached on many fronts, and what lies ahead on the other side is hard to know.

But let's pull out the crystal ball and make some bold predictions for 2013.

These forecasts do not come from spiritual powers, but from cross-checks made from current flows of information and the extrapolation of certain trends. They may seem bold to some, while most readers might recognize them as jumping to conclusions.

So without further ado, here are our top 10 predictions for 2013:

1. Stock Market Decline:

Many forecasters have predicted a stock market crash every year since the financial crisis of 2008. Yet it remained strong and even reached its highest level for 3 years in September 2012. There are many reasons for this level have nothing to do with real economic growth: devalued dollars, cheap money for Wall Street banks, hoarding corporate cash and investments, etc. This is a distorted bull market. This is why it is easy to predict a significant drop in 2013.

The media has told us about the real economy for decades, but the doctored numbers of the economy are crashing on the wave of reality. Limitless quantitative easing, a trillion in personal debt derivatives, the lowest ever percentage of the working population, and the rising social burden of food stamps and other registration programs will finally shatter the dam in 2013.

The Baltic Dry Index, which is considered the best indicator of our consumer economy, suffered a dramatic loss in December. Some argue that a new recession is already here and the stock market will soon pass it on in 2013. Expect to see the Dow Jones dip below 10K (about 30% or more) next year.

2. Precious metals increase by more than 50%:

From previous predictions, we expect gold and silver to rise at least 50%.
When the mass exodus from the stock market and other investments in paper securities takes place, individual and institutional investors will begin a new gold rush. In fact, it already is.

Central banks around the world are looking to acquire gold or repatriate their foreign gold, while big investors like George Soros have increased their positions after they had previously denounced gold as an unprofitable investment.

3. Schools are starting to install body scanners:

Given that recent shootings have resulted in horrific deaths of innocent people, including children, the public is scared enough to accept anything. We therefore predict that body scanners will begin to appear in schools and other public places in 2013. There are several reasons for this prediction. The public is crying out for protection and many inner city schools already have metal detectors, so the update will be acceptable if not preferable in suburban areas.

In addition, the lobby of body scanner companies pressures the government to get more customers, and they usually get what they want. And, finally, the authorities like above all else to take away our rights in the name of security, which makes this tendency evident.

4. The European Union announces the centralization of the Treasury:

The euro zone debt crisis will reverberate again, particularly in the PIIGS (Portugal, Ireland, Italy, Greece, Spain), as well as in new countries. Instead of resorting to ever-increasing "relief funds" to bail out troubled European countries, the European Central Bank announced last September the purchase of unlimited bonds from any member state in need. This action of issuing new money-based debt for the sole purpose of buying back debt is called “quantitative easing” by the Federal Reserve. The EU has repeatedly declared the need for a central treasury that has the power to collect direct taxes from member states, which will come down to the political orientation of the euro zone towards the United States of Europe. Expect to see that take office in 2013 with perhaps the first elected president of the EU.

5. Marijuana legalization is sweeping America and the world:

After voters in Colorado and Washington demonstrated that it could be done, legalizing marijuana is a hot idea. No attempt to sow fear or lie will now stop its legalization. Although 15 states have decriminalized the possession of marijuana, and with 18 states allowing cannabis for medicinal use, the last election campaign will later be seen as the inflection point for the wide-scale legalization of weed.
At least 7 other states are considering legalization. Meanwhile, Mexico is reconsidering its war on marijuana and Uruguay is already designing the legislative framework for legalization, which will make it the first country with full legalization. Expect in 2013 and beyond the legalization of marijuana without anyone being able to oppose it without looking extremely stupid.

6. A giant cyber attack hits America:

All governments and many large corporations want to put more controls on the Internet. However, the general population doesn't want their beloved internet to change, so there needs to be an event that will lead the public to believe that a "secure" internet is a priority. This cannot just be a minor attack hitting a small business sector. It would take something that inflicts pain on the public, maybe an internet outage or a widespread power grid blackout that is attributed to cyber-terrorists will do the trick.

For some time, many analysts have been predicting a cyber 9/11 or "electronic Pearl Harbor", saying it's not a question of if, but when. Major antivirus vendors like McAfee are also warning of such an event in 2013 through the "Blitzkrieg project". And just like before 11/9, there is freedom-slaying legislation just waiting to be passed if a cyber version of 11/XNUMX were to take place.

The exchange of information on the Internet poses a huge threat to all regimes and their puppet media. They can't wait any longer to shut down the free flow of information and therefore this attack will be a classic false flag operation. Take note, it will happen in 2013.

7. Assad is overthrown:

Many pundits predicted this could have happened long ago, but without a NATO no-fly zone (= massive airstrikes on Assad for Libya-style destruction) the ragtag coalition of rebels turned out not being up to par.

However, we have seen that when NATO's engagement is on a large scale, as with Libya, it is virtually guaranteed to win. Since the West has increased its support for jihadist rebels by giving them training, weapons, money and Patriot missiles in Turkey, its commitment is clear.

Moreover, the UN has warned of an inter-ethnic genocide, and American officials have clearly indicated the red line not to cross: the use of chemical weapons. Coincidentally, PressTV and Fars News report that military personnel have indeed used chemical weapons. Whether or not this particular event is confirmed, at some point in 2013 it will provide justification for replacing the Assad regime as planned for years.

8. West attacks Iran, start of World War III:

The overthrow of Syria will leave Iran as the last nation in the Middle East not controlled by the West. Besides its vast oil reserves, Iran also has the last central bank not run by the international banking cartel, and the international banking cartel wants them. This is the final objective formulated by many think tanks.

The war with Iran has taken years to develop and has technically already begun with crippling economic sanctions and encirclement by strategic military bases. Indeed, World War III did indeed begin when America invaded Afghanistan and Iraq, but this decade-long war is about to become much more intense. Furthermore, the establishment will need a distraction for the economic crisis of 2013, and only full-scale war will actually serve that purpose.

The West has been pushing Iran for years to justify further aggression. The Iranians have not taken the bait. But once Syria falls, all this pressure will become too much to bear and they will be forced to defend themselves. The West will present this as aggression against it and launch its attack. The question will be how the other great powers like China and Russia will react to this aggression against their ally.

9. Food and oil prices will once again break records:

This is the prediction that has the best chance of coming true because it is mathematically impossible that in this era of unlimited monetary creation, with the expansion of conflicts in the oil regions, increased demand added to a climatic instability that some Food and commodity prices are hitting new highs while oil is still around its 2008 peak at $147 a barrel.

First, let's look at oil as it is also a major contributor to the price of food. The price of oil will be subject to various conflicting pressures in 2013. There will be a reduction in demand due to a severe economic recession, but this will be more than offset by the devaluation of petrodollars and the fallout from regional conflicts. We expect Oil to rise past its previous high above $150.

10. More extreme weather changes:

Extreme weather seems to be the new normal. In 2012, we saw the hottest year on record, record droughts in America's breadbasket, and a weird Sandy superstorm that still leaves thousands without power more than two months later. However, the authorities have still not agreed on the cause of this extreme climate. Since the climates of the other planets in our solar system have also changed, it seems unlikely that the increase in CO2 is the main cause of climate change.

Several experts point to the rapidly changing North Pole shift and the new solar maximum as the main drivers of climate change. And speaking of celestial weather, two large comets will appear in 2013 near Earth and the impact on our climate, if any, is impossible to predict. Also, it appears that the Pacific Ring of Fire is waking up resulting in increased seismicity and volcanic activity.

For 2013 we expect more super storms including winter storms which will now be named for the first time as well as an even greater increase in seismic activity and even more devastating damage to crops.

Many of these predictions sound negative and frightening, but by keeping in mind that they are possible, one can prepare and position themselves to survive and even thrive in what might seem like horrific conditions. It's also never too late to reach out to your local community by sharing information in a positive way, and encouraging discussion about strategies to build local resilience to major world events. This high oil price will lead to a significant increase in food prices due to the fact that industrial agriculture is totally dependent on oil for tillage, fertilization, pesticides, harvesting, processing and transportation. Add to this the problem of transferring stocks of assets to tangible goods such as food that are more easily traded. This speculation will lead to much higher food prices. Add to that increasingly extreme weather conditions, and we have a recipe for a major food crisis in 2013.

Average citizens will spend a much higher percentage of their salary on food which will put more pressure on the remaining economic output. Worse still, a large part of the population may experience hunger for the first time in their lives.
Of course, we can expect the use of food stamps to explode even faster than it has in the past five years.