OK, so I know the US isn't in the best of shape right now with everyone unemployed or about to be unemployed or homeless or about to be homeless, but really, a civil war? I don't think we're quite at "Mad Max" apocalyptic proportions yet.

But according to a Russian academic, Professor Igor Panarin, that's exactly what's going to happen.

"There's a 55-45% chance right now that disintegration will occur," he says. "One could rejoice in that process," he adds, poker-faced. "But if we're talking reasonably, it's not the best scenario -- for Russia." Though Russia would become more powerful on the global stage, he says, its economy would suffer because it currently depends heavily on the dollar and on trade with the U.S.

Really, there's a 50/50 chance the US will "disintegrate"? And what's the time table on this? Oh, 2010? OK then. I mean talk about not having faith in Obama. Even Sean Hannity isn't predicting the total collapse of our country.

Looks like my home state is going to be in Canada now, and my place of employment in Europe. Damn, I guess I'll need to get my passport renewed.