2007 Prediction Results

Thu  Jan 17, 2008  4:41 am

I thought I would go over my predictions from last year to see how I did.

Prediction 1:

"Fidel Castro will die this year and shortly afterwards relations with the United States will improve. Control over the people will be relaxed and the country will evolve toward a freer society with more capitalism and prosperity."

Comments and results:

This was a definite miss. However, I did just read today that he is too incapacitated to speak in public so his voice is dead. The mistake I made on this one was I picked what seemed to be an easy one. Most people thought he would die soon and I went along with this without even trying to tune into the soul. I did sense what would happen after he dies and expect that to materialize.

Prediction 2:

"Venezuela will go the opposite direction and become more communistic and controlled by Hugo Chavez. He will continue in his determination to hurt the United States and will secretly cooperate with terrorists."

Comments and results:

This one was right on the money. He has taken control of the media and has taken steps to nationalize the economy. He has stated this year he wants to hurt this country by cutting us off from his oil.

Prediction 3:

"Look for more weather disasters this year and more damage by fire."

Comments and results:

This was again very accurate as this has indeed been the year of fire damage and they were fueled by weather that made them difficult to contain.

Prediction 4:

"New England will win the Super Bowl. (If I was 100 percent sure on this I would place some bets.)"

Comments and results:

When I made this prediction I received a definite impulse that went something like this: "The force is with the Patriots." In the final playoff against the Colts they were ahead 20 points at the half and it appeared they were headed toward the Superbowl. Then they blew one of the greatest leads in playoff history. Even having the force with them some bungling and flukes cannot make any prediction in football 100 percent accurate.

However, my impression has proved accurate because they have so far secured an undefeated season with the longest string of victories in one season in the history of football. I won't say with 100 percent conviction that they will win the 2008 Superbowl, but I'd give odds at 60 percent.

Prediction 5:

"There will be a division in the Democratic party because the new majority will seem to have little effect in slowing down Bush in the war in Iraq. The 2008 Democratic convention will be a turbulent affair bringing back memories of the 1968 convention."

Comments and results:

There is a major division in the party but because the extremists are so vocal it seems that the whole party has moved to the far left. Such is not the case and many Democrats do not want to identify with the far left but want to move toward the middle. Hillary, who voted for the war and recently said she will keep troops in Iraq, has been doing her best to satisfy the far left groups - groups that are even to the left of her. Even so these extremists are not satisfied with her record and some of her more moderate views are a thorn in the side to them.

We can't give a definite yes or no on this until later in the year as the division is not as pronounced as it will be. The present conflict between Hillary and Obama gives some evidence of the rising division.

Prediction 6:

"Frustrated Democrats who cannot stop Bush will call for all kinds of investigations."

Comments and results:

This has come true as Democrats have called for every possible investigation one can imagine.

Prediction 7:

"Mitt Romney will get the Republican nomination (2008) and Barack Obama will seem to be headed for the Democrat nomination, but Hilary Clinton will work behind the scenes to sabotage him. Watch for dirt surfacing on him - even so he still has a good chance of success."

Comments and results:

Romney won Michigan Tuesday and seems to be heading for victory. We'll find out soon.

Obama does seem to be headed for the nomination and there is a lot of evidence that the Clinton campaign has subtly released dirt on him as noted in previous posts.

Inside sources say that the Clintons currently have some damaging information on drug use, or possibly the selling of drugs, that they are holding on to. They are now weighing whether or not releasing the information could create a backlash and damage Hillary more than Obama. The Clintons are beside themselves.

Prediction 8:

"There are several terrorists attacks planned against the United States this year. We have a 50-50 chance of stopping them."

Comments and results:

This came true and fortunately for us luck was with us and the attacks were prevented. Unsuccessful attacks do not receive much press but there were two that we know of:

The first is the JFK Plot in June, 2007. Four men plotted to blow up a jet fuel artery that runs through residential neighborhoods at the John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City. If this had been successful it would have created more damage than happened on 911.

The second is the Fort Dix Plot, May 2007.

Six men were arrested in a plot against Fort Dix, a U.S. Army base in New Jersey. The plan included attacking and killing soldiers using assault rifles and grenades.

Prediction 9:

"Watch for tax increases followed by economic slowdown."

Comments and results:

Right after assuming power Democrats proposed a $3.3 trillion dollar tax increase over a ten year period with a plan to eliminate the Bush Tax cuts. 98 Billion in tax increases has been approved with much more to come.

The economy did slow down in 2007 triggered by high oil prices and the housing slump.

Prediction 10:

"I know a breakthrough is coming on increasing exposure of the teachings, but do not know when. I do believe significant progress will be made this year."

Comments and results:

Progress is being made, but nothing obvious. This was a fairly nebulous prediction so it shouldn't score any points in either direction.

Prediction 11:

"The dollar will lose strength against the Euro."

Comments and results:

This was right on. The dollar reached all time lows against the Euro.

Prediction 12:

"There will be a threat to our foreign oil supply causing us to look more seriously at developing more oil independence here. Some very illogical and impractical ideas will be presented but some progress will be made. Even some environmentalists and liberals will be looking at nuclear energy."

Comment: This one was right on.

Chavez of Venezuela has threatened to cut of his oil from the United States and world demand has caused it to shoot to an all time high creating further threat. Impractical ideas have been presented but even some environmentalists are now looking at nuclear energy.

Prediction 13:

"The Oscars:
Best Picture - The Departed
Best Actor - Forest Whitacker
Best Actress - Helen Mirren"

Comments and results:

These were exact predictions and they were 100 percent correct.

Now let's look at my score:

1. No
2. Yes
3. Yes
4. No (but close)
5. Uncertain
6. Yes
7. Two Parts Uncertain on Romney nomination, but looks like it will happen.
   Second part Yes
8. Yes
9. Two Parts: Yes and Yes
10. Indefinite
11. Yes
12. Yes
13. Three Yeses on the academy awards.

Now let us add them up:

• Correct Predictions: 12
• Incorrect: 2
• Cannot yet tell: 3

Out of 14 that can definitely be proven correct or incorrect I got 12 right or a 85 percent accuracy. That's not bad when some of the greatest prophets of the past only reached about 50 percent.

Most spiritual; teachers when making a prophecy claim an infallible spiritual connection with God, Zor or some other entity. These rarely get anything right, gut will not admit their mistakes. I never make such a claim for no one can know all the details of the future because of free will. I did not expect to be 100 percent accurate when I made the predictions. In fact I'm pleased I reached 85 percent. I will not make another set of predictions but may from timer to time reveal my impressions as they come to me.

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