Perhaps the beginning of troubles is near an end and the real trouble is about to begin.
I'm not one to often trust in ancient prophecies unless they come from the Christian Bible... but there are things spoken of in several ancient texts that seem to agree in effect with this present age and with the Bible.
Its been said that if honey bees become extinct that soon after, within several years, human life would end.
Aztec clock points to 2012 as the end of time.
I Ching also points to about 2012 as the end of time.
Some say the Bible speaks of a 7000 year lease God gave man on earth... Going by the Hebrew calender, we are almost at 6000 years now. Add to that the Millenial Reign, and that is the 7000 years... in other words, six "days" and a Sabbath of rest.
Honey bees are dying. Moral decay is rampant. I expect that if Hilary were to obtain the throne, she would try to declare herself as God. Barack might also try that trick...
The earth its self is groaning with pains... global warming... horrible earthquakes... air pollution... water pollution... tsunamis... cyclones... floods... food shortages... famine in some places...
If you trust the weatherman to try telling you when its gonna rain, why not trust someone who is telling you something more important?