Is a Dictatorship Coming?

Robert Ringer thinks its a strong possibility. He lists the odds on that and a number of other possibilities in a blog post:

#The chances of a declared state of emergency and ensuing dictatorship prior to the 2010 elections: 25%

#The chances of a declared state of emergency and ensuing dictatorship prior to the 2012 elections: 50%

#The chances of the U.S. dollar becoming worthless within three years: 25%

#The chances of the U.S. dollar becoming worthless within ten years: 90%

#The chances of the Republicans cutting back on major entitlements if they regain power in the 2010 elections: Zero

#The chances of the Republicans cutting back on major entitlements if they win the presidency and an overwhelming majority in Congress in 2012: 5%

I have to admit that the possibility of an event being engineered that results is some kind of martial lot before the 2012 election has crossed my mind.

President Obama doesn't seem to be overly concerned with his declining poll numbers. This means he thinks he can turn them around by the 2012 elections, he would be content being a one term president, or he has other plans.

Ringer's thinking on what those other plans might be and how they are executed are here.