I don't think theres much fear-mongering here. I choose not to read any fearful post.
The biggest problem is people telling lies & competing for leadership. This is causing alot of confusion. For example, if I stop my car and someone hits me from behind, in court they can debate me endlessly and say I reversed into them, that they are innocient, etc. The judge wouldn't know who to believe.
Clearly, people telling lies and endlessly picking the truth to pieces will cause confusion and will lead avaloners to the wrong paths.
I just read a thread arguing if people should buy gold, (even though the price of gold shoots up and up). E.g. if you had 100,000 dollars in 1913 and 100,000 in gold the 100,000 in paper dollars would buy what 4800.00 buys today.. the 100,000 in gold would buy 4,690,000 today.... that is a fact.. (source
http://www.dailypaul.com/node/82715). Why waste time arguing about such a sure thing (just like the US congress arguing for a year if they are in recession or not). So please put our energy into constructive things.