36 Sure Fire Signals Your Empire is Crumbling

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This qualifies for The Letterman Show - here's a sample. But do read the whole list - so sad and so true!

You know your empire’s crumbling when the folks who are gearing up their empire to replace yours start blowing up satellites in space. And then they don’t bother to return your phone calls when you ring up to ask why.

You know your empire’s crumbling when those same folks are cutting deals left, right and center across Asia, Latin America and Africa, while you, your lousy terms, and your arrogant attitude are no longer welcome.

You know your empire’s crumbling when you’re spending your grandchildren’s money like a drunken sailor, and letting your soon-to-be rivals finance your little splurge (i.e., letting them own your country).

I saw a quote in the Globe and Mail the other day, I'm too lazy to look for it.

"We've gone from Eisenhower to George W. Bush, we've gone from John F. Kennedy to Al Gore.
If this is evolution in action, in ten years we'll be voting for plants.

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