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Aug 1, 2019 06:26:32   #
America 1 Loc: South Miami
 
rumitoid wrote:
Granted Baltimore has some serious problems (that Jared Kushner personally could alleviate by not being a slumlord). Yet not any more, and maybe less, than the following list shows of fifteen out of sixteen Red states:
-The least educated states are, from 46th to 50th: Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, West Virginia and Mississippi.

-Highest poverty rates (46th to 50th): Kentucky, West Virginia, New Mexico, Louisiana, Mississippi.

-Most dangerous (46th to 50th): Alabama, Arkansas, Mississippi, Louisiana, New Mexico.

-Highest share of people on food stamps in 2017 (46th to 50th): Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, West Virginia, New Mexico. (Does the GOP actually favor socialism?)

Most dependent on federal aid — i.e., “socialism” (46th to 50th): Kentucky, Arizona, New Mexico, Louisiana, Mississippi. (Again, Does the GOP actually favor socialism?)

Most polluted (46th to 50th): Alabama, Tennessee, Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana.

Most people lacking health insurance (46th to 50th): Florida, Georgia, Alaska, Oklahoma, Texas.

If Trump were honest, he would mention the extremely sad and same condition of these states for decades now. But they are controlled by Republicans. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky has been in the Senate since 1984 — what’s he done? Besides watering down and flat-out blocking efforts to safeguard our electoral process, I mean. Turning a blind eye to Russian attacks on our democracy — which has kept him busy since the Obama era — is nothing less than dereliction of duty, and although he bristles at his new nickname, “Moscow Mitch,” I say if the boot fits, comrade, wear it.

You get the idea. When Trump, who wants those critical of America to leave, criticized it himself in his dark, creepy “American carnage” inaugural address (no inspirational “shining city on a hill” or “malice towards none” for him), he could have been talking about these ravaged, failing, mostly red states just as much as Baltimore’s 7th congressional district. But he’ll never do that, of course.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/worse-baltimore-trump-wont-attack-071502948.html
Granted Baltimore has some serious problems (that ... (show quote)


10 most dangerous cities
1. St. Louis
2. Detroit
3. Baltimore
4. Memphis
5. Kansas City
6. Little Rock
7. Milwaukee
8. Rockford IL
9. Cleveland
10. Stockton
America's 11 poorest cities
1. Detroit
https://www.cbsnews.com/media/americas-11-poorest-cities/

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Aug 1, 2019 08:11:58   #
rebob14
 
rumitoid wrote:
Granted Baltimore has some serious problems (that Jared Kushner personally could alleviate by not being a slumlord). Yet not any more, and maybe less, than the following list shows of fifteen out of sixteen Red states:
-The least educated states are, from 46th to 50th: Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, West Virginia and Mississippi.

-Highest poverty rates (46th to 50th): Kentucky, West Virginia, New Mexico, Louisiana, Mississippi.

-Most dangerous (46th to 50th): Alabama, Arkansas, Mississippi, Louisiana, New Mexico.

-Highest share of people on food stamps in 2017 (46th to 50th): Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, West Virginia, New Mexico. (Does the GOP actually favor socialism?)

Most dependent on federal aid — i.e., “socialism” (46th to 50th): Kentucky, Arizona, New Mexico, Louisiana, Mississippi. (Again, Does the GOP actually favor socialism?)

Most polluted (46th to 50th): Alabama, Tennessee, Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana.

Most people lacking health insurance (46th to 50th): Florida, Georgia, Alaska, Oklahoma, Texas.

If Trump were honest, he would mention the extremely sad and same condition of these states for decades now. But they are controlled by Republicans. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky has been in the Senate since 1984 — what’s he done? Besides watering down and flat-out blocking efforts to safeguard our electoral process, I mean. Turning a blind eye to Russian attacks on our democracy — which has kept him busy since the Obama era — is nothing less than dereliction of duty, and although he bristles at his new nickname, “Moscow Mitch,” I say if the boot fits, comrade, wear it.

You get the idea. When Trump, who wants those critical of America to leave, criticized it himself in his dark, creepy “American carnage” inaugural address (no inspirational “shining city on a hill” or “malice towards none” for him), he could have been talking about these ravaged, failing, mostly red states just as much as Baltimore’s 7th congressional district. But he’ll never do that, of course.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/worse-baltimore-trump-wont-attack-071502948.html
Granted Baltimore has some serious problems (that ... (show quote)


The northern states, in the years leading up the The Civil War, used their majority in government to narrow the cotton growing South’s access to European textile markets by way of the so called Abominable Tarrifs. Obviously, slavery was a hideous crime against humanity, but, the fact remains that it was not what triggered the start of the war. Facing the total loss of income from it’s main source, the South felt they had no choice but to leave the Union. Secession, at the time, was generally considered a viable remedy under the Constitution. These points are still the focus of fierce debate. The abolishment of slavery had been progressing throughout Western societies for decades but northern abolitionists were able to leverage the outbreak of the war to hasten it’s demise. The fact that the war started when and how it did, within months ,caused slavery, in public perception, to be viewed as it’s cause. These influences led to the scorched earth policies which were responsible for the horrendous and tragic death toll and total destruction of towns and infrastructure. In the case of the South, the destruction was essentially total and complete. So little was left that over 250,000 corpses remained unburied. All of this is by way of explaining why the rebuilding of the South was incomplete and piecemeal, and is finally nearing completion now due to surging economies. The healing of the human spirit may never be complete!!!!

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Aug 1, 2019 08:35:58   #
Peewee Loc: San Antonio, TX
 
rebob14 wrote:
The northern states, in the years leading up the The Civil War, used their majority in government to narrow the cotton growing South’s access to European textile markets by way of the so called Abominable Tarrifs. Obviously, slavery was a hideous crime against humanity, but, the fact remains that it was not what triggered the start of the war. Facing the total loss of income from it’s main source, the South felt they had no choice but to leave the Union. Secession, at the time, was generally considered a viable remedy under the Constitution. These points are still the focus of fierce debate. The abolishment of slavery had been progressing throughout Western societies for decades but northern abolitionists were able to leverage the outbreak of the war to hasten it’s demise. The fact that the war started when and how it did, within months ,caused slavery, in public perception, to be viewed as it’s cause. These influences led to the scorched earth policies which were responsible for the horrendous and tragic death toll and total destruction of towns and infrastructure. In the case of the South, the destruction was essentially total and complete. So little was left that over 250,000 corpses remained unburied. All of this is by way of explaining why the rebuilding of the South was incomplete and piecemeal, and is finally nearing completion now due to surging economies. The healing of the human spirit may never be complete!!!!
The northern states, in the years leading up the T... (show quote)



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Aug 1, 2019 09:14:12   #
Smedley_buzkill
 
rumitoid wrote:
Granted Baltimore has some serious problems (that Jared Kushner personally could alleviate by not being a slumlord). Yet not any more, and maybe less, than the following list shows of fifteen out of sixteen Red states:


-The least educated states are, from 46th to 50th: Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, West Virginia and Mississippi.

-Highest poverty rates (46th to 50th): Kentucky, West Virginia, New Mexico, Louisiana, Mississippi.

-Most dangerous (46th to 50th): Alabama, Arkansas, Mississippi, Louisiana, New Mexico.

-Highest share of people on food stamps in 2017 (46th to 50th): Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, West Virginia, New Mexico. (Does the GOP actually favor socialism?)

Most dependent on federal aid — i.e., “socialism” (46th to 50th): Kentucky, Arizona, New Mexico, Louisiana, Mississippi. (Again, Does the GOP actually favor socialism?)

Most polluted (46th to 50th): Alabama, Tennessee, Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana.

Most people lacking health insurance (46th to 50th): Florida, Georgia, Alaska, Oklahoma, Texas.

If Trump were honest, he would mention the extremely sad and same condition of these states for decades now. But they are controlled by Republicans. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky has been in the Senate since 1984 — what’s he done? Besides watering down and flat-out blocking efforts to safeguard our electoral process, I mean. Turning a blind eye to Russian attacks on our democracy — which has kept him busy since the Obama era — is nothing less than dereliction of duty, and although he bristles at his new nickname, “Moscow Mitch,” I say if the boot fits, comrade, wear it.

You get the idea. When Trump, who wants those critical of America to leave, criticized it himself in his dark, creepy “American carnage” inaugural address (no inspirational “shining city on a hill” or “malice towards none” for him), he could have been talking about these ravaged, failing, mostly red states just as much as Baltimore’s 7th congressional district. But he’ll never do that, of course.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/worse-baltimore-trump-wont-attack-071502948.html
Granted Baltimore has some serious problems (that ... (show quote)


https://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/news/2018/01/18/states-highest-poverty-rates-calif-fla-la-ny-az.html


California — with its wealth, Silicon Valley, Hollywood and liberal politics — has the highest poverty rate in the U.S. when cost-of-living is combined with income levels.
That is according to Supplemental Poverty Measures reported by the U.S. Census Bureau. Behind California (20.6 percent) is Florida (19.0 percent), Louisiana and New York (both at 17.9 percent) and Arizona (17.5 percent), according to the Census Bureau, which adds cost of living, housing and utility bills to income levels to figure out the rankings.


Where did you get the idea that New Mexico is a red state?

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Aug 1, 2019 09:16:13   #
Smedley_buzkill
 
rumitoid wrote:
My state is repeatedly on that list. I vote for and campaign for those I think can help solve those problems.


Your state is also as blue as it gets.

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Aug 1, 2019 10:10:51   #
Pariahjf
 
The higher the number, the worst the ranking.

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Aug 1, 2019 11:03:49   #
vernon
 
rumitoid wrote:
My state is repeatedly on that list. I vote for and campaign for those I think can help solve those problems.


Oh then you think that the demoRATS can fix our states ,like Maryland , new York and cali. these cities are heading for disaster and you know it.

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Aug 1, 2019 11:11:15   #
vernon
 
rebob14 wrote:
The northern states, in the years leading up the The Civil War, used their majority in government to narrow the cotton growing South’s access to European textile markets by way of the so called Abominable Tarrifs. Obviously, slavery was a hideous crime against humanity, but, the fact remains that it was not what triggered the start of the war. Facing the total loss of income from it’s main source, the South felt they had no choice but to leave the Union. Secession, at the time, was generally considered a viable remedy under the Constitution. These points are still the focus of fierce debate. The abolishment of slavery had been progressing throughout Western societies for decades but northern abolitionists were able to leverage the outbreak of the war to hasten it’s demise. The fact that the war started when and how it did, within months ,caused slavery, in public perception, to be viewed as it’s cause. These influences led to the scorched earth policies which were responsible for the horrendous and tragic death toll and total destruction of towns and infrastructure. In the case of the South, the destruction was essentially total and complete. So little was left that over 250,000 corpses remained unburied. All of this is by way of explaining why the rebuilding of the South was incomplete and piecemeal, and is finally nearing completion now due to surging economies. The healing of the human spirit may never be complete!!!!
The northern states, in the years leading up the T... (show quote)


IT seem that secession is still viable California is really taking seriously about it.

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Aug 1, 2019 11:21:16   #
vernon
 
proud republican wrote:
Question ...If its 46 to 50 how is most dangerous??? Or Poor???? Or WHATEVER YOU WROTE...If it was true, it would be 1 to 4


The thing that burns me is the calling people racist when they call out someone who has spent years in office and they haven't done a thing but spend money like there is no tomorrow.

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Aug 1, 2019 13:06:18   #
America 1 Loc: South Miami
 
Pariahjf wrote:
The higher the number, the worst the ranking.


So, #10 is worse than #1.
Where did you dream that up?

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Aug 1, 2019 13:07:31   #
Pariahjf
 
Rankings ALWAYS start at #1 and work UP. #1 means the BEST, and the rest are underneath that. Like the CFB rankings----#25 is never better than #1.

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Aug 1, 2019 13:32:20   #
America 1 Loc: South Miami
 
Pariahjf wrote:
Rankings ALWAYS start at #1 and work UP. #1 means the BEST, and the rest are underneath that. Like the CFB rankings----#25 is never better than #1.


Not when you are ranking worse to best.
#1 worst #25 better.

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Aug 1, 2019 13:56:51   #
Pariahjf
 
Correct. The best at being the WORST.

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Aug 1, 2019 15:26:11   #
woodguru
 
proud republican wrote:
Question ...If its 46 to 50 how is most dangerous??? Or Poor???? Or WHATEVER YOU WROTE...If it was true, it would be 1 to 4


the 46 to 50 is a reflection of their status as the very worst of the 50 states. They are literally the very worst run economies in the country.

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Aug 1, 2019 16:16:55   #
Lt. Rob Polans ret.
 
rumitoid wrote:
Granted Baltimore has some serious problems (that Jared Kushner personally could alleviate by not being a slumlord). Yet not any more, and maybe less, than the following list shows of fifteen out of sixteen Red states:
-The least educated states are, from 46th to 50th: Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, West Virginia and Mississippi.

-Highest poverty rates (46th to 50th): Kentucky, West Virginia, New Mexico, Louisiana, Mississippi.

-Most dangerous (46th to 50th): Alabama, Arkansas, Mississippi, Louisiana, New Mexico.

-Highest share of people on food stamps in 2017 (46th to 50th): Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, West Virginia, New Mexico. (Does the GOP actually favor socialism?)

Most dependent on federal aid — i.e., “socialism” (46th to 50th): Kentucky, Arizona, New Mexico, Louisiana, Mississippi. (Again, Does the GOP actually favor socialism?)

Most polluted (46th to 50th): Alabama, Tennessee, Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana.

Most people lacking health insurance (46th to 50th): Florida, Georgia, Alaska, Oklahoma, Texas.

If Trump were honest, he would mention the extremely sad and same condition of these states for decades now. But they are controlled by Republicans. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky has been in the Senate since 1984 — what’s he done? Besides watering down and flat-out blocking efforts to safeguard our electoral process, I mean. Turning a blind eye to Russian attacks on our democracy — which has kept him busy since the Obama era — is nothing less than dereliction of duty, and although he bristles at his new nickname, “Moscow Mitch,” I say if the boot fits, comrade, wear it.

You get the idea. When Trump, who wants those critical of America to leave, criticized it himself in his dark, creepy “American carnage” inaugural address (no inspirational “shining city on a hill” or “malice towards none” for him), he could have been talking about these ravaged, failing, mostly red states just as much as Baltimore’s 7th congressional district. But he’ll never do that, of course.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/worse-baltimore-trump-wont-attack-071502948.html
Granted Baltimore has some serious problems (that ... (show quote)


Most polluted? So? The mines are open now and friends can work after barry's almost destruction of a nation. I'm in the south, very near farms (my aunt has one) go a few more, I guess the pollution you mentioned miles and you'll see mountains, I guess the pollution you mentioned. With my year-round allergies, I should need an oxygen mask with the picture you paint but I'm fine. Btw, Yahoo isn't exactly the most unbiased news source.

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