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Analyst: USA to dissolve, South to become Hispanic haven, adios Alaska

Tuesday, November 25th, 2008

Online newshound — and self-styled gumshoe — Matt Drudge continues to scare the hell out of office lackeys and far-right keyboard commandos with today’s giant headline reporting a Russian analyst’s comments that the United States is in the throes of collapse and will eventually dissolve into six parts.

[Russian political analyst Igor Panarin] predicted that the U.S. will break up into six parts – the Pacific coast, with its growing Chinese population; the South, with its Hispanics; Texas, where independence movements are on the rise; the Atlantic coast, with its distinct and separate mentality; five of the poorer central states with their large Native American populations; and the northern states, where the influence from Canada is strong.

He even suggested that “we could claim Alaska – it was only granted on lease, after all.”

We’ll see what the governor says about that on Monday, Mr. Panarin.

BET Hip Hop Awards shuts down streets

Friday, October 17th, 2008

In anticipation of the large number of people who plan to attend this weekend’s BET Hip Hop Awards, the city’s shutting down some roads. Here’s the list from the city:

Saturday: From 12:00 noon to 12:00 midnight the following streets will be closed:

Piedmont Ave. from Baker St. to Pine St.
Ralph McGill from Central Park to Courtland Ave.
Pine St. from Central Park to Courtland Ave.
Currier St. from Courtland Ave, to Piedmont Ave.