DYNASTIES: Ours is coming to end

The historical empires of the world can be classified by different qualities such as; their geographical size, their population size, their military strength and their economic power. All of the empires throughout history have had a major influence on today's society.

Just consider some of the influence these empires have had: Egyptian Dynasty, Babylonian Dynasty, Persian Empire, Roman Empire, Assyrian Empire, Byzantine Empire, Yuan Dynasty, Mongolian Empire, Inca Empire, Aztec Empire, Ottoman Empire, Russian Empire, Japanese Empire, and the British Empire. This is only a partial list of rulers whose time in power lasted a few hundred years.

Today's empire is the United States of America. It is slowly fading into the history books. Many are trying to revitalize this country because they can see the "handwriting on the wall." Everyone knows we are in trouble. Each side says they have the answers.

So, what's the solution? The United States is going down because we are being pulled apart from within. Is this a good thing? Yes it is. In the end, there won't be a "United States of America." It will be replaced with the "United Countries of Planet Earth" and we can take our place along side the other planets of our galaxy. We are not alone in the universe.

MAX TUGGLE

Coeur d'Alene