Taking your share of Illinois’ debt with you, are you? That’s right, tell us how it’s done, show us all of the wisdom of your state’s fiscal superiority. (I’m not a Republican)

After Blago, Rev. Wright, Bill Ayers, Chicago-style politics and a state that is right behind California in red ink, and you call Illinois progressive?

I hope you’re moving to Minnesota so you’ll feel right at home in a state that elects a professional wrestler for Governor and a clown for Senator.

Good bye Paul, and turn out the lights when you leave.

I agree with Paul. Of course, Missourian’s will only be offended, rather than take a hard look at your comments.
thanks and good luck.

Frank… Didn’t Illinois vote Democratic in 2000, 2004 and 2008? Now, how is that not progressive?

As for your claim that Franken is a `clown,’ you couldn’t be more wrong. Have you watched the man in interviews? I once saw Franken on Jeopardy, and he blew away the competition, which included Bob Woodward (to jog your brain, that would be Woodward from the series of stories on Watergate). No, there is no way you can equate Franken with being a `clown.’ Is it quite possible that you look like Franken and you’ve been looking in the mirror?

Hey Paul,

I’ll bet you miss our dime cheaper a gallon gas verses what you’d pay in IL. Yea, I’m sure all of MO is bad.

BTW, in Illinois, progressive = broke.

Paul

You said “Rather than emulating a successful progressive state like Illinois…”

Please enlighten all of us, and expound on Il. success.

Is it being $9 Billion in debt?

Is it because you have the most corrupt political machine in the US?

Is it because the corrupt mob style political machine is now in DC?

Why work in Mo., if Il. is so fantastic?

Sounds to me, you will not be happy where ever you move, since liberals are alway pissed at something and are NEVER happy. Hey, go to Cuba, with the best health care and everything that is up to date.

Hey Paul

Couple more questions.

Did you purchase all your gasoline in Il., or did you buy it across the river where it was cheaper?

Where are you moving to? Ca. would be a good choice for you.

Did you add a few $’s to your tax bill each year, or just pay what the state said? If you didn’t add any, shame shame on you.

“emulating a successful progressive state like Illinois”

Makes me wonder what you definition of failure is………….

Paul, are you renting a UHaul or hiring movers to carry your egotistical, progressive, attitude on your move. Please don’t leave your leftist propaganda chest and government bible behind.

By the way, Paul, what type of taxpayer funding pays your bills? Is it a direct government job, contracted government work, or grants and subsidies? Surely backwoods MO didn’t provide gainful private enterprise employment.

If you’re moving anywhere other than Washington, D.C. you should reconsider. That will be the only place with any financial “progress” in the future.

I hear ya Mr Thompson. If I lived in a corrupt, bloated, bankrupt pig sty like Illinois I’d want to deflect attention too. You can have your progressive paradise, thank you very much.

Wow, I’m not even sure where to start. Paul, you are as clueless as they come. I live in IL and I think that Missouri is heads above the political crap machine we have on the east side of the river. Keep up the good work MO.

Granted that Paul should probably have held his thoughts on this the fact is we pay a lot less in state taxes than you Mizzourauns.

Happy in Illinois

Yes you do, but you make it up and surpass it, with the higher real estate tax, sales tax, gasoline tax and lord only knows, what other taxes. A co-worker moved from Belleville to Pevely, Mo. 2 years ago. Bought twice the house and the real estate tax and personal property tax combined, was $700 less than just the real estate was in Il.

You just stay happy in Il, along with Rev Wright and Louis Farakan and all the mob like corruption of your politico’s. You should be proud.

In Mizzuorra I would pay personal property tax on my cars of well over $700. You get what you pay for. We pay a lot for our politicians. You elect hayseeds and bible thumping idiots. You should open your pockets a little and buy a better class of thieves.

Happy in Illinois

Jay Nixon and Claire McCaskill are democrats. Don’t care for either one. I am a conservative, but do not attend any church, so there goes your bible thumping theory.

magnum it’s guys like you that give mizzourrians their reputation for being stupid. Did I mention democrats or republicans? NO. Did I mention you? No. Considering the defective gene pool your state has to build from it’s not surprising at all that the place is backwards.

Happy in Illinois

You are the one that is STUPID.

Bible thumper = far right

hayseeds = conservative or republican

You need to go back to Rev Wrights so called church.

magnum what is wrong with you? The welfare check didn’t come in today so you have to stay home and play on your mom’s computer, right? Or is it your cousin’s computer? Or is your mom your cousin? Or do you even know who your mom is? You people are something over there. I’m just having a nice discussion about taxes and you personally attack me. It must be true what I’ve heard. After 12 noon it’s hard to find a sober man in Mizzourra. It’s getting warm out there today so why don’t you run along now and go play in the cement pond.

Dildo in Illinois

Grow up!

Dittohead in MO -

Already grown up so you probably have no interest in me anyway. Good bye.

Hey Happy in Illinois, you dont sound too happy to me. You sound like an arrogant jerk who is living off of taxpayers. You have lots of company too. I know, I’ve been supporting your lazy butts for a long time.

Dave–

I pay road taxes

QUIT DRIVING ON MY ROADS !

Anyone that purchases gasoline pays road taxes.

Bad example!!!

What a bunch of yocals — you make both states look bad. Been in both and not impressed….sleepy, dreary, dirty, hickish, lousy humid weather, terrible roads..

However, just driving through I would rather live on the west side of the river….east side looks pretty darn rough.

Mags–

My point EXACTLY !

We ALL pay taxes….

Sales, road, income, real estate, etc, etc..

Dave’s bs that ONLY he pays taxes therefore he is tired of supporting the whole world is ill concieved.

I support Dave JUST as much as he supports me….

SUPERDAVE! The name alone tells me you are an arrogant piece of crap. But, if there is any truth to the old saying “ignorance is bliss” you have to be grinning from ear to ear. You and old magma have to be relatives. I guess that’s true of all mizzourrahians anyway. But you 2 have to share the same genetics along with the rest of your kin from the swamp.

Illinois is the only state I’ve ever heard of that sells bbq pigs ears! Actually! In Swansea you can get these made into a sandwich - they only thing they don’t eat is the ’squeal’. Ill is the most corrupt state in the universe, bar none! There isn’t an honest store owner, shop, business person anywhere in any rinky-dink town in this state. You have the most corrupt lawyers, judges that shouldn’t be sitting on the bench, or practicing law anywhere! All they care about is how much money they can sucker a boob to give them! I’ve gotta finish fixin this house then I’m gonna get the h$$$ out of this joint - its really a hateful place to live - now they all have the same crime here that exists in St.Louis! Where you have trash living you have crime - and there is crime!!!

Honesty or dishonesty aside, I have a LOT of respect for a state that sells BBQ Pig’s Ears. Many years ago I was on Chicago’s south side and drove by a neon sign offering that delecacy. Stopped in. Ate one.

Been looking ever ince.

Thanks for the Swansea tip, it IS appreciated.