After you read this dear reader, take some time to do some research for yourself and see if you can arrive at the same or similar conclusions. If you have read through BirdsEyeView, known affection ally as B.E.V. , you know the main theme of B.E.V. has been discussing a subject I called Third World USA. 

    In the waning years of the 1990’s, I began to notice trends of our society in the United States that were counter to all the values and goals that our Founding Fathers had intended for this Nation.  These trends were becoming more popular and pervasive in culture and politics, in which later presented far more dangerous tones for our future.  While participating a the now defunct forum on Newsmax, I brought up my thoughts on a thread of the same name and was surprised to have many others forum members comment positively on this thread and thought. 

     One poster, who was a senior member and a person of prominence, stated something that stuck me to this day, paraphrasing it, “It is something that we have noticed and have been watching closely as well.”  

      Watching the machinations of the Health Care bill fiasco in Washington D.C. these past two weeks and especially this week, has given signal to me that TWUSA is coming more a reality each year. That and other signs of our Nation heading down the same path as Yugoslavia. The Balkanization of the United States is the main probability that will happen if the current trends of our politics and society continue on their current paths.

     In comparison to Yugoslavia, several events happened over the course of several years which drove the changes that resulted in what came to be known as Balkanization, or the Balkan Wars.   Comparing Yugoslavia to the United States, some would say is absurd, but I argue it is the perfect example.   When running experiments, scientist and researchers always use a small control that would mimic the larger target. 

     The following inserts used for facts are coming from various sources off the internet, and will be identified for your own follow up research.

     From Wikipedia:  “The post-World War II Yugoslavia was in many respects a model of how to build a multinational state.”    This is the ‘test control’ size.   The United States has always been called the World’s melting pot, and following World War Two, the increase of minorities began to double v. the Caucasian/European populace. As everyone knows, the Hispanic community, many illegal and migrant, has become one of the largest communities inside the United States and has reached into every State proportionally every year since the 1980’s.

     Politically, this Nation has become more and more divided every year, with 2009 and 2010, being the most politically charged era’s in the USA since the 1850’s. 

     Another macro level example of Yugoslavia from Wikipedia: “   An economic crisis erupted in the 1970s which was the product of disastrous errors by Yugoslav governments, such as borrowing vast amounts of Western capital in order to fund growth through exports.”

     What has happened to our economy on a large scale? The USA is in debt to China, Japan, and several Middle Eastern Nation’s, from again, disastrous errors in judgment. Our financial situation has only been made worse with the ‘financial bailout’ in the last year of the Bush Administration, and every financial move the Obama Administration has made. Arguably, what brought down the Soviet Union was Reagan’s plan of outspending them and forcing the USSR to spend money it did not have on it’s military and holding onto it’s Empire. The war in Afghanistan that lasted for 10 years, bled the USSR dry of it’s resources and military. The USA’s involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan have been doing the same thing. ( B.E.V. takes a more personal view here on why the war’s have lasted so long – it’s because we fight wars like they are police actions and not military wars. War can not be fought as law enforcement problems.)

    Following the death of Marshall Tito in Yugoslavia, nationalism began to rise and calls for independence from individual states moved forward. From Wikipedia: “After Tito's death on 4 May 1980, ethnic tensions grew in Yugoslavia. The legacy of the Constitution of 1974 was used to throw the system of decision-making into a state of paralysis, made all the more hopeless as the conflict of interests had become irreconcilable. The constitutional crisis that inevitably followed resulted in a rise of nationalism in all republics.” 

    Similarly in the United States, the growing political views of both parties and individuals have made decision making in Washington D.C. a stymied morass of closed door deals and poorly designed and worded bills. Where in Yugoslavia, nationalism of individual states rose, in the United States,   Revolutionary War era patriotism, American and ethnic heritages are becoming the dividing factors.    As are social norms of sexuality, religion, drug-medicines, foods, art and other manners of day to day living, are making huge impacts on the political levels, these norms are dividing people as well.

     Greed and self interest are the two common denominators that have crept into our political system as well. These two have become the biggest contributors to how our politicians and system think and work. Many other attributes could be named, but in reality, all of them can fall under either ‘greed’ or ‘self interest’. 

     The American People have been screaming loudly at our politicians to just stop the process of spending and of making any more changes on the Federal law level.    But we see that the will of the American People is largely ignored, and greed and self interest continue ruling on how the politicians continue their mode of operations. 

    Another major blow against freedom has been the infiltration of the mass media by one sided groups or people of a political nature. The press used to be the watchdogs of the people, but in large, they have become nothing more than political machinations of political entities or organizations.

     At this point of reading, some may be saying, what happened in Yugoslavia can never happen here in the United States. The biggest mistake that can happen is not accepting the fact this something like Balkanization could happen here. It’s like ignoring warnings not to get too much sun or you may get skin cancer, or thinking you can still drive after having a few drinks, or she won’t get pregnant – we’re using the stop and pull out method.

    Watch the news dear reader. Look at the number and types of protest that are taking place in all 50 States. Hawaiian independence, Illegal Alien citizenship, Tea Party, Sharia Law rights, Black-African reparations, Gay (sexual orientation) rights, pro-anti Guns, States rights, and on and on. These are all ‘individual’ group type of protest, not a call of one people for one nation under one set of laws. That’s what our Fore Fathers did, and since then, it’s been a fight to keep this dream and movement alive. Spattering’s of united national moments have taken place, but usually at the time of national crisis from an outside source. Rarely though, does this united front by all people within the United States last long before people begin to filter off into their separate groups and causes.

     Now I’m going to shift focus. Why, because I do not foresee the current trend going to diminish, or change enough to reverse the current course our Nation is changing. Just listening to the radio and TV today concerning the actions of our Congress and current President, the political body is exercising their characteristics of greed and self interest over the good of the Nation and it’s People. 

     What you must now focus on dear reader, is what is often called The Day After. Preparation is the key for long term growth and survival, and this is no different when we talk the political and physical lives of our Nation and ourselves/family. I’m not saying that the Balkanization of the United States is for certain, nor going to happen within the next year or five years, but you look at history and patterns, it is apparent that it will be inevitable in the future. History teaches that all empires have a life span of 200 years, we as a great Nation, have reached that point and are now on borrowed time.

    If you don’t a gun, buy one. Just one. The criminal element will never turn over their guns and weapons, and they will never, ever give you any quarter or mercy. They are becoming more ruthless and less merciful than in any time in history. Along with the average criminal are the terrorist sects, whom are as well, solely focused on their own agenda and no amount of talk will dissuade them. 

    Organize, find like minds, because you will need groups of people in order to survive.

    You will need to find people who believe and think like you do, otherwise shortly you will fall out of grace of the group of people you attached to or worse. 

    Talk to your friends and family, hopefully, most are already thinking and believing such as you do. Make one place a final gathering spot in case of the worse happening. Our Government actually is promoting such an idea and plan of action via a website, and it’s a good place to start planning, go to Ready.Gov for information on a how to. 

     One final thought dear reader, do not discount the worse case scenario from happening here in the United States. This Nation fought one Civil War, and at their time, many people then no doubt never even thought of such a thing happening in their time. We can not discount that it can’t happen in our time, such as we see how our politicians are currently behaving and acting right now. 

    Personally, I will continue to pray for the guidance of God upon the people that have the influence over this Nation, continue to work, continue to live and abide by the Laws of the Constitution. To do as our Founding Fathers wished us all, pursuit of life, liberty, and happiness.   But as well, do as one our Founding Fathers said, “Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty”. – Thomas Jefferson