It would be so appropriate if the US fell to oil prices, wouldn't it? I doubt another Great Depression could happen from that alone, as safeguards have been put into place to prevent another - but prevention can only go so far. Any problem left unchecked can lead to disaster. Under the current administration, we have some problems checked:

* Who cares about worldly problems? Rape this Earth, rape this land; Jesus is coming! Screw it!