US Eastern Seaboard to join European Union?

A Russian professor seems to think so. According to him, there is a 45-55% chance the US will have split up by the year 2010 due to econonic and social tensions culminating in some kind of civil war, making the map of the then-Divided States of America look thus (click to enlarge):
Creepy. But who am I to argue with an expert? ;)
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Badger Badger Badger...

Finding it hard to believe that "my" 9th graders don't know this hilarious piece of pop culture, I can't resist putting up a link here:
http://www.weebls-stuff.com/toons/badgers/
You should also check out the "Harry Potter" version, which replaces "Badger Badger Badger... Mushroom, Mushroom! - A snake, a snake... iiit's a snake!" by "Potter", "Weasley" and "Snape" respectively:
http://thefifthdistrict.com/potter/