Only way for the government to be sufficiently weakened is for the National Grid to go down for a prolonged period of time. Killing off communication, no refrigeration for food, separating people from their money (everyone is addicted to digital money be it credit or debt).

To be quite honest, if it is ever to happen, I hope it does during my life time. I'd hate to miss seeing it unfold. Same with the 2012 thing. If it is the end of the world, I want a front row seat.
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Thinking of cracked-out and/or tweaking whores getting their throats and asses brutalized for the next hit makes me hard. --Rear Admiral