Why do Blue States lead in Education and Standard of Living?

[Chris]

Liberal Socialistic policies. Put "Fail" on your speed dial every time.

Look at Kalifornia. Now there is a shithole of Liberalistic failure if you ever seen one. Rising State costs with a decreasing tax base and an increasing budget.

Thank GOD we have had Republicans in power for the last eight years!

Otherwise we might have a stock market crash!

Oh.................wait..........

 

[Detmurds]

Damn unions!

They made management build crappy cars!

NO! They endorsed poor managing DEMOCRATS! They should not be endorsing,...they should be supporting the lowering of taxes. What good is a pay raise when they raise the Union dues at the same time?

 

[Eagleeye]

They made sweetheart deals when times were good, then when things slowed competing with overseas markets became impossible while paying out massive medical and retirement benefits.

And how about these....

Smartest States, 2006–2007
2006–2007 rank State 2004–2005 rank
1. Vermont 3.
2. Massachusetts 1.
3. Connecticut 2.
4. New Jersey 4.
5. Maine 11.
6. Virginia 12.
7. Montana 10.
8. Wisconsin 5.
9. Iowa 8.
10. Pennsylvania 9.
11. Nebraska 13.
12. New Hampshire 14.
13. Minnesota 7.
14. Rhode Island 23.
15. Kansas 15.
16. New York 6.
17. South Dakota 22.
18. Maryland 18.
19. Wyoming 16.
20. Idaho 29.
21. North Dakota 19.
22. Missouri 26.
23. North Carolina 25.
24. Indiana 17.
25. Texas 33.
26. South Carolina 32.
27. Colorado 21.
28. Delaware 27.
29. Florida 39.
30. Tennessee 41.
31. Kentucky 37.
32. Arkansas 36.
33. Washington 30.
34. Ohio 20.
35. Illinois 24.
36. Oklahoma 40.
37. West Virginia 33.
38. Utah 28.
39. Michigan 31.
40. Oregon 35.
41. Georgia 38.
42. Hawaii 42.
43. New Mexico 50.
44. Louisiana 46.
45. Alabama 44.
46. Alaska 45.
47. California 43.
48. Mississippi 47.
49. Nevada 49.
50. Arizona 48.
Methodology: The Smartest State designation is awarded on the basis of 21 factors selected from Morgan Quitno's annual reference book, Education State Rankings, 2006–2007. Rates for each of the 21 factors were processed through a formula that measures how a state compares to the national average for a given category. The end result is that the farther below the national average a state’s education ranking is, the lower (and less smart) it ranks. The farther above the national average, the higher (and smarter) a state ranks.

 

[Detmurds]

Also, even after CBA contracts have been agreed upon, the employer is still eligible to pay off the union to not stay in keeping with the contract. This has happened to my union where I work,..yes,...TEAMSTERS. THEY SUCK. Not my choice, this is my own little living hell of SOCIALISM! If Obama is elected,..I can expect much worse.

 

[Eagleeye]

You mean the ones who are going bankrupt and having the "working class" migrate to other states?

Those?

And how about these....

Smartest States, 2006–2007
2006–2007 rank State 2004–2005 rank
1. Vermont 3.
2. Massachusetts 1.
3. Connecticut 2.
4. New Jersey 4.
5. Maine 11.
6. Virginia 12.
7. Montana 10.
8. Wisconsin 5.
9. Iowa 8.
10. Pennsylvania 9.
11. Nebraska 13.
12. New Hampshire 14.
13. Minnesota 7.
14. Rhode Island 23.
15. Kansas 15.
16. New York 6.
17. South Dakota 22.
18. Maryland 18.
19. Wyoming 16.
20. Idaho 29.
21. North Dakota 19.
22. Missouri 26.
23. North Carolina 25.
24. Indiana 17.
25. Texas 33.
26. South Carolina 32.
27. Colorado 21.
28. Delaware 27.
29. Florida 39.
30. Tennessee 41.
31. Kentucky 37.
32. Arkansas 36.
33. Washington 30.
34. Ohio 20.
35. Illinois 24.
36. Oklahoma 40.
37. West Virginia 33.
38. Utah 28.
39. Michigan 31.
40. Oregon 35.
41. Georgia 38.
42. Hawaii 42.
43. New Mexico 50.
44. Louisiana 46.
45. Alabama 44.
46. Alaska 45.
47. California 43.
48. Mississippi 47.
49. Nevada 49.
50. Arizona 48.
Methodology: The Smartest State designation is awarded on the basis of 21 factors selected from Morgan Quitno's annual reference book, Education State Rankings, 2006–2007. Rates for each of the 21 factors were processed through a formula that measures how a state compares to the national average for a given category. The end result is that the farther below the national average a state’s education ranking is, the lower (and less smart) it ranks. The farther above the national average, the higher (and smarter) a state ranks.

 

[Gray]

And how about these....

Smartest States, 2006–2007
2006–2007 rank State 2004–2005 rank

Methodology: The Smartest State designation is awarded on the basis of 21 factors selected from Morgan Quitno's annual reference book, Education State Rankings, 2006–2007. Rates for each of the 21 factors were processed through a formula that measures how a state compares to the national average for a given category. The end result is that the farther below the national average a state’s education ranking is, the lower (and less smart) it ranks. The farther above the national average, the higher (and smarter) a state ranks.

NEW YORK -- The financial crisis opened a $1.2 billion hole in this year's New York state budget, Gov. Paterson said as he delivered a dire report on the state of the economy.

State has $1.2B budget shortfall - 10/03/08 - New York News and Tri-State News - 7online.com

California Budget Crisis

With California expecting to run out of cash by late October, Gov. Schwarzenegger says his state may need a federal bailout of its own. Ben Tracy reports.

October 4, 2008

California Budget Crisis Video - CBSNews.com


These Liberals running these states do not seem very freakin smart to me.

 

[Chris]

State has $1.2B budget shortfall - 10/03/08 - New York News and Tri-State News - 7online.com

California Budget Crisis Video - CBSNews.com


These Liberals running these states do not seem very freakin smart to me.

I didn't realize Arnold was a liberal.

I thought he was a Republican!

 

[Gray]

I didn't realize Arnold was a liberal.

I thought he was a Republican!

I think he intended to be one.....he quickly found out that you do not operate at all in Kalifornia as a conservative.

The STATE is hard core Liberal, if you cannot understand that you do not qualify to converse with me.

 

[Eagleeye]

These Liberals running these states do not seem very freakin smart to me.[/QUOTE]

Last time I checked a conservative is running the state of California. Tax dollars paid by New York and California residents alone have been bailing out the poor south forever.

 

[Chris]

I think he intended to be one.....he quickly found out that you do not operate at all in Kalifornia as a conservative.

The STATE is hard core Liberal, if you cannot understand that you do not qualify to converse with me.

Bush and Reagan are responsible for 90% of the National debt.

If you cannot understand that, you do not qualify to converse with me.

ReaganBushDebt.org

 

[locksmith30076]

You have to be kidding me? Georgia, Alabama, hell the entire deep south is going bankrupt or on the verge. It is not just blue states. At least the blue states produce intelligent young people. The public education system of the south, and I would dare to say most red states, is a joke because curriculum's are based on the bible and a sense of moral superiority more then they are FACT. They would rather hide truths and scare the young people into believing sex/drugs/alcohol/free thinking is bad instead of letting them find out for themselves. It is a joke.

that is the most biggest bullshit i ever heard in this forums

 

[Your Overlord]

Quote:
Originally Posted by I Missthe North
You have to be kidding me? Georgia, Alabama, hell the entire deep south is going bankrupt or on the verge. It is not just blue states. At least the blue states produce intelligent young people. The public education system of the south, and I would dare to say most red states, is a joke because curriculum's are based on the bible and a sense of moral superiority more then they are FACT. They would rather hide truths and scare the young people into believing sex/drugs/alcohol/free thinking is bad instead of letting them find out for themselves. It is a joke.


heaven forbid that Priests,teachers,parents and others in the south might suggest that children steer clear of Sex Drugs and alcohol
better they get hooked on heroin and learn it for themselves

 

[Gray]

These Liberals running these states do not seem very freakin smart to me.

Last time I checked a conservative is running the state of California. Tax dollars paid by New York and California residents alone have been bailing out the poor south forever.[/QUOTE]

Running Kalifornia?

All by his wittle self?

BWA-HA-HA!!!

 

[Gray]

Thank GOD we have had Republicans in power for the last eight years!

Otherwise we might have a stock market crash!

Oh.................wait..........

It is not my job to be your teacher...............but here I am.

Your crack-head (Obama) and the rest of the Dems in DC were paid massive amounts of money to block the Republican attempts to head off this disaster.

The Republicans tried repeatedly to fix this but were stopped by the fucktards you worship.

Liberals are more than happy to destroy everything that makes America strong and great just to gain a political advantage.

 

[Gray]

No I mean these....
CNNMoney
The richest (and poorest) places in the U.S.
Maryland knocked New Jersey out of the top spot this year, while Mississippi and West Virginia were the poorest states in the Union.
By Les Christie, CNNMoney.com staff writer
August 31 2007: 3:09 PM EDT

NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Maryland is now the wealthiest state in the union, as measured by median household income, according to the latest stats from the Census Bureau.

The typical Maryland household earned $65,144 in 2006, propelling it past New Jersey, which came in second with earnings of $64,470, but had led the nation in 2005. Connecticut finished in third place both years, recording a median income of $63,422 in 2006.

Top 10 wealthiest states
Here's where the median household income is highest
State Income
Maryland $65,144
New Jersey $64,470
Connecticut $63,422
Hawaii $61,160
Massachusetts $59,963
New Hampshire $59,683
Alaska $59,393
California $56,645
Virginia $56,277
Minnesota $54,023
Source:U.S. Census Bureau
The 10 poorest states
The states with the lowest median household income
State Income
New Mexico $40,629
Montana $40,627
Tennessee $40,315
Kentucky $39,372
Louisiana $39,337
Alabama $38,783
Oklahoma $38,770
Arkansas $36,599
West Virginia $35,059
Mississippi $34,473
Source:U.S. Census Bureau

Maryland's income was nearly double that of Mississippi, which, with a median of $34,473, was the nation's poorest state. West Virginia, where the median household earned $35,059, was second poorest and Arkansas, at $36,599, was third.

The median income for the United States as a whole came to $48,451.

Household incomes rose, but . . .

Income growth was highest in the District of Columbia, where it rose 6.4 percent for the year. Median income in both Nevada and New Mexico jumped 4.5 percent. Delaware, down 2.9 percent, took the biggest dip, followed by Rhode Island (down 2.0 percent) and Maine (down 1.6 percent).

Among places with 250,000 or more residents, the affluent Dallas suburb of Plano, Texas, boasts the highest median income: $77,038. San Jose came in second at $73,804 and San Francisco was third with $65,497.

Paychecks in 2008: No big bump

The list of the 10 poorest cities was filled with mostly old, northeastern and mid-western industrial locales. Cleveland had the lowest median income of any city in the nation with more than 250,000 residents; households there earned just $26,535. Miami was the next poorest at $27,088, followed by Buffalo ($27,850), Detroit ($28,364), St. Louis ($30,936) and Cincinnati ($31,103).

Other poor sun-belt cities included Memphis ($32, 593) and El Paso (33,103). With median income of $33,229, Philadelphia was the only city among the nation's 10 biggest that was also among the 10 poorest cities.

The middle class may be better off than it thinks.

Among towns of between 65,000 and 250,000 in population, Yorba Linda, California, where six-figure incomes are the rule, had the highest median income at $121,075. The Orange County town is considerably wealthier than the second place city, Pleasanton, California, in the Bay area, which had a median income of $105,956.

The lowest income town of any with more than 65,000 population was Youngstown, Ohio at $21,850, which finished last by a large margin. Muncie, Indiana was its closest rival for this dubious distinction, with residents there earning $25,859, a difference of 18 percent.

The states are going bankrupt, moron. All this dogcrap has no bearing on that fact.

 

[CharlestonChad]

This thread is the exact reason why I rarely post anymore. We have a massive collection of fools arguing for the same losing arguments, all in the name of their political parties.

"Democrats hate America and want to destroy everything that makes us great!"-Republican fuckface

"Repulicans are dumb in general, just look at how they worship that Jesus dude"-Democrat shitbag

The whole standard of living argument is a subject of the religion of Jackassness. I grew up in rural backwoods South Carolina. Went to one of the worst public schools in the state that ranks 2nd worse in education, next to Mississippi (where my HS principle was promoted from). I had teachers that couldn't find Iraq on the map, thus teaching us that the solution is more maps (que Miss South Carolina memory). Our education system was in shambles, yet I can guarantee you that the people in my town were as happy as the people in any town in this country. The fact that people in Maryland make twice as much as we do only says that they can afford twice the material goods that they think will make them happy.

 

[sealybobo]

Just follow the money and you'll see the blue states are smarter and more successful. Look at how southerners in red states will work for $15 hr where our union men make $35 hr. Who's gonna have smarter kids and better schools?

Where are the professional sports of w. virginia or idaho? Can't even afford professional sports in red states. Sure there are super rich ppl down south, but most of the hicks can't afford a ticket.

Clearly the blue state rule. Why isn't Wallstreet in oregon or hollywood in oklahoma? Nothing is there. Uneducated masses.

 

[Gray]

Just follow the money and you'll see the blue states are smarter and more successful. Look at how southerners in red states will work for $15 hr where our union men make $35 hr. Who's gonna have smarter kids and better schools?

Where are the professional sports of w. virginia or idaho? Can't even afford professional sports in red states. Sure there are super rich ppl down south, but most of the hicks can't afford a ticket.

Clearly the blue state rule. Why isn't Wallstreet in oregon or hollywood in oklahoma? Nothing is there. Uneducated masses.

Your Unions are causing the collapse of the auto industry. You can only squeeze that golden goose so much before you kill it.

 

[sealybobo]

This thread is the exact reason why I rarely post anymore. We have a massive collection of fools arguing for the same losing arguments, all in the name of their political parties.

"Democrats hate America and want to destroy everything that makes us great!"-Republican fuckface

"Repulicans are dumb in general, just look at how they worship that Jesus dude"-Democrat shitbag

The whole standard of living argument is a subject of the religion of Jackassness. I grew up in rural backwoods South Carolina. Went to one of the worst public schools in the state that ranks 2nd worse in education, next to Mississippi (where my HS principle was promoted from). I had teachers that couldn't find Iraq on the map, thus teaching us that the solution is more maps (que Miss South Carolina memory). Our education system was in shambles, yet I can guarantee you that the people in my town were as happy as the people in any town in this country. The fact that people in Maryland make twice as much as we do only says that they can afford twice the material goods that they think will make them happy.

Sorry, but you see what respect the gop of the 90's gave the presidency. Guys like bob barr, larry craig, & mark foley went after clinton and the polarized this country with god, guns and gays. Its dirty politics, and people who are conservative are ruthless and slanderous, so you tend to fight back after years of puondings. Most people don't vote democratic because we seem weak, and we are not. They mistake our kindness for weakness.

Anyways, I agree, this subject does no good. I like to argue so I get sucked in. lol.

But democrats have to "get in republicans faces" and challenge their dirty tactics, because other wise we lose.

So, the delay run congress that mccain was a part of was very corrupt and completely set us up with iraq and the bailouts. The idea that freddie and fanny could be at fault for this global crash is laughable. This was done on purpose. The ceo's and corporations and bush and the gop knew they were going to fuck us for $700 bill right at the end and you'll let it happen because gas went under $3 per gal. We are easy. Care for another stimulous check? omg what is wrong with us?

 

[Care4all]

Your Unions are causing the collapse of the auto industry. You can only squeeze that golden goose so much before you kill it.

Management of the auto industry in the USA and their lack of ingenuity and the lack of being able to read the market and their competition the past several decades is why they have NOT succeeded....union workers had little to do with it, bad business models and decisions of those at the very top, did.

But NICE shallow...little cliche' answer there....

care