This is a subject that has been beaten to death by me but deserves a closer scrutiny. Global Warming (19, 22) is now clearly a clear and present danger!

Aside from the fact that the United States has 50 States and is now governed by the number 14 in the 21^st century with 41 being the number in the 22^nd century.

• India which has 28 States will see the 29^th State being formed in 2011. We are clearly headed to 32 States and 9 Union Territories coming to a total of 41.

• Europe which is an inward looking continent is incapable of dealing with issues like global warming, new technologies and global issues like water, food and poverty issues.

• Thorium reserves which are available in abundant in India need to be used on a major scale to generate electricity than Coal which is a major polluter. Carbon sequestering of Coal is necessary to reduce it’s major polluting effects.

• USA would see increased droughts in it’s region and would clearly have to look at acquiring farm lands in other countries to meet it’s increasing food needs. Nowhere is it more acute than countries sitting on the edge of seas or tropical countries like India will see increased and faster depletion of Himalayan glaciers by 2030 (which feed the Ganges)impact the settlement of people near “life giving” rivers.

• In conclusion, a “United” States is better able to deal with these major issues which have been mentioned unlike a "Divided" United States which will be handicapped in tackling these matters like the former USSR.