This thread is starting to scare the hell out of me.

I've read about the New World Order and that stuff before, having an interest in conspiracy theories or what not. I've never believed that those in power would be so stupid as to not have plans on how to maintain that power. I've been reading a Noam Chomsky book (Failed States) lately, and with this thread, too, my faint interest is growing. It seems ludicrous but at the same time, you look around at actions throughout the world over the past 50-60 years, and you can't help but wonder what's going on. Everything is structured.
At least we're in S America, and we'll be in Santiago October 21st!
Hopefully things continue to go well financially for us, as I'd like to bring my parents down in the next few years so they can retire and not work til their 90. I just hope whatever is in their 401ks and property holds value that long so they can cash it out and make the move. My dad refuses to leave the states (even to visit us), but I think with this financial crisis and future implications, and his love of fly fishing, that we shoudl be able to convince him to come down South. Mom is already prepared to pack her bags and come south asap

A question:
If Euroland tanks (like it looks like it will), that's good for the USD abroad, correct? Or at least enough to balance what might happen after this bailout (which I hope doesnt happen, simply because I think it has a zero chance of calming markets or doing anything truly productive). So far all this craziness hasn't slowed down my work in web design and development, i just hope that continues to be the case. I'm going to try to grow a base of Chilean-based clients anyway, even though they'll pay less, as a safety pad incase the sky falls in the US and clients get tight on that side of the equator.
Pretty damn surreal. To think that we could see serious protests, riots, etc on the streets over this bailout and all the other problems in the next weeks/months is just amazing.
Final note, thanks to cashpoor for recommending looking those things up. Found an interesting story about the coup d'etat that almost was under FDR, lead by powerful businessmen, which just planted the seed for a great story I have to write now, after tons of research of course.