Geopolitical Speculation
Having been born and raised in the state of Indiana, I'm aware of the various definitions of the term "Hoosier." Nobody seems to be settled on the true origin of the word. My favorite definition of the term 'hoosier' is 'a Kentuckian who tried to get to Detroit on a half tank of gas', and I think that it's about as accurate as most of the other speculative etymology... But now, the term 'hoosier' might have to include refugees from what was once Illinois. One of their resident's writes:
Illinois is like Venezuela now, a fiscally broken state that has lost its will to live, although for the moment, we still have enough toilet paper.
But before we run out of the essentials, let's finally admit that after decade upon decade of taxing and spending and borrowing, Illinois has finally run out of other people's money.
Those "other people" include taxpayers who've abandoned the state. And now Illinois faces doomsday...
So why not let our friendly neighbors like Indiana, Wisconsin, Iowa, Missouri and Kentucky just take the parts they want?
Illinois' plight is not a laughing matter, but just who was laughing when the warnings were issued?
It's obvious that we have to be prepared for just about anything these days.
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