Slide or Crash?

You might think from watching the news headlines this morning that we are on the brink, what with the commies threatening to take over the state government of Wisconsin (but I repeat myself), to the Iranians putting naval vessels in the Suez Canal, which has had the expected side effect of raising the price of oil to about a hundred bucks a barrel.

Roberta seems to think that the whole bit will be, and has been almost designed for, a slow slide, rather than a crash, but what Helicopter Ben can't account for are the variables outside of his direct control, like those mentioned above.

I don't like any of it.

Shit just looks bad and is currently looking to get a LOT worse.

I'm with Tam, time to oil the leather and shine the brass, 'cuz uncivil times are at the doorstep.