Wow. Here I am sitting in Illinois and wondering what this is all about. But I guess I do not have to wonder too far: the state is broke. Flat broke. Where will all this go in the future? How many states will, let alone the national government, go belly-up? What does this mean for folks who are already struggling in this downturn? When will we start raising crops at home and creating what we need from what we have around us? Look at this story from the Washington Post.