Just wanted to say I read through the dialogue between you two idiots this morning, it's not improving my hangover at all (or maybe that's god punishing me for drinking Satan’s drink). This post has turned into a sermon. And just like on Sunday's I'm snoozing through it. Pointless bickering. You're going to keep going back and forth until I finally decide to launch my laptop through the window. You fanatics have turned what should be a personal relationship between you and your spirituality, into a narcissistic devotion to your own over-inflated egos.

Writing about liberal topics such as feminism, abortion, and homosexuality is fun and all, but I wish Ashley started writing about topics that are actually affecting the US. Um let...

keep up the good work

I'm biased, but I would have to go with Smuckers on this one. They have excellent risk management over there in Orville. Let's be honest though, anyone getting back into the market long term is an idiot. The cost of capital is going to skyrocket; the government is going to pull the floor out on the market starting in March. Going to have to find other ways of investing this decade and the answer is purchasing the market. There’s absolutely no reason to purchase individual stocks. Go for an ETF or just stash your money underneath your pillow!

Great article. But I believe the main cause for the state's problems is the NCAA banning the University of Illinois mascot chief illiniwek...that and Juice Williams, the ex QB for the University of Illinois. After taking down the bucks in 07 the school fell off the face of the earth and took the state with it. I feel awful for the university which now needs to go through some huge financial changes. Good luck Illini

Did everyone already forget about the ACORN scandal from over the summer? While they weren’t politicians making idiotic comments, it was a huge blow for my man “Bwanwey Fwank” (and I'm a huge advocate of equal rights for pimps and their prostitutes). Both sides of the spectrum sometimes fail to think before they speak (such as Jbob), but the real story is why Ron Paul was booed? Ok, he's about as exciting as watching the WNBA, but he's the only one actually sticking to conservative beliefs!