ribit,
re: "the country is divided and neither half believes that they should make any changes painful or otherwise."
You aren't seeing it. The country is UNITED - in not making any changes painful or otherwise.
We have ONE PROGRESSIVE PARTY calling the shots in this country. Only one.

Gold is $1,581/oz today. When it hits $2,000, it will be up 26.5%. Let's see how long that takes. - De 3/11/2013 - ANSWER: 7 Years, 5 Months