Question:
Do you know that the South is bringing down this nation?
2006-08-30 08:00:30 UTC
The South = AL, AR, LA, TN, MS, GA, NC, SC, VA, WV, KY and 1/2 TX
Everybody should know the source of our problems:
Woman Deaths http://www.vpc.org/press/0509wmmw.htm South has 5 of top 10 states, 6 if you count Texas.
ACT Scores http://www.act.org/news/data/05/states.html South has 7 of 10 lowest states, 8 if you count Texas
High School Grads http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2006/2006062.pdf South has 6 of lowest 10 states
Violent Crime http://www.fbi.gov/ucr/cius_04/offenses_reported/violent_crime/index.html Per 100,000 people, the Northeast had 390.7 offenses; the MidWest had 391.1; the West had 480.7; and the South had 540.6.
Divorce Rate http://www.census.gov/prod/2003pubs/02statab/vitstat.pdf South has 6 of 10 states with highest rates, 7 if you include Florida
Teen Mothers http://www.census.gov/prod/2003pubs/02statab/vitstat.pdf South has 6 out of 10 highest, 7 including Texas
STDs http://www.cdc.gov/std/stats00/2000FigNatPro.htm South leads in Chlamydia, Syphilus and Gonorreah)
26 answers:
kreevich
2006-08-30 08:06:17 UTC
All of this is the product of a religion that teaches people that they're worthless "wretches". When you're told this from Day 1, you come to believe it, and live down to it.
2006-08-30 09:22:56 UTC
I agree with colt the 4ev, ( I think) I question the questioners reason for this. Just another way to divide the masses? So many of the people involved in this question and answer thing are not americans and a lot of them do not have our welfare and safety at heart. As a matter of fact, I believe a bunch of them are terrorists. Notice that a lot of the questions are to cause conflict and hard feelings between races, political beliefs, geographical locations and so on. Let's ALL try to be a little more tolerant and think about underlying reasons why the question was asked and if you read the answers, ask yourself if the answer was to cause hard feelings or an honest answer.
retiredslashescaped1
2006-08-30 08:12:48 UTC
If someone has time and wants to investigate, I recommend looking for other data. Isn't it true that these are the states which are fastest growing economically and demographically? Look at the average age of the population there. Younger people tend to have more problems, such as marriage problems, substance abuse problems, etc. So, faster growing states will have more problems of all sorts.



I note however that the worst state on murders of women was Alaska. Not a southern state. But, it's population may be young.
2006-08-30 08:04:17 UTC
Florida may be in the south but it doesn't count as "The South," but I do agree with the rest of what you put down. I live in "The South" and I know what these monkeys are capable of. Strange that the ones who believe the least in evolution are the ones that act the most like chimps (only less civilized).
Grimm
2006-08-30 08:11:55 UTC
I do understand where you're coming from... Moved down south last year and can't wait to leave... Although some places are better than others so don't generalize too much... Lack of education and crime against women is sick down here! BTW, MI is NOT like the south; I have family there and they hate it here! Also, this is NOT a racial issue; proved by the fact that most rednecks (who have a bit more $ and power here) are white... $ and power mean control so how could it be a black issue... I've actually met more friendly black and Mexican people here than white... With them you have to go to church with them for them to like you... If you don't you're ostracized! Peace!!!
sacolunga
2006-08-30 08:18:08 UTC
Now you listen here, honey, I'm a sweet, intelligent southern girl. And I gotta tell ya', we got the best food here in the south. The rest of the country just don't know how to eat. We're the friendliest, most fun-lovin' folks around. We bring our kids up to work hard, respect others and to love babies and God. Now, I don't know what the statistics say, but we're the best there is!
Texan
2006-08-30 08:09:24 UTC
I would say the reason for all of those stats of yours are because since the war between the states, Yankees have been moving down to the south because of the warm weather. Yankees are know for their stupidity and now that the south as so many Yankees down here is why that stat shows up that way. Let's send the Yankees back up north and that will change those stats.
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2016-12-18 00:44:12 UTC
i'm no longer too loopy approximately various the backward physique of ideas of a few southerners. I stay right here and became into raised right here, yet there nevertheless is an air of lack of expertise lingering. inspite of your information, although if, there are a number of good hearted human beings, clever human beings, and valuable human beings. To lump us into one massive team is stupid.
185
2006-08-30 08:06:49 UTC
hi
tateronmycouch
2006-08-30 08:11:55 UTC
heh. It's funny that people are sitting here calling you racist when you never once mentioned race, only geographical statistics. What gets me is that these are the same states that historically vote republican, hoping that one single man will bring back traditional family values and solve all of their problems.
2006-08-30 08:06:20 UTC
Yes, and if you look back at history, Texas has been plotting this destruction of American democracy since it's inception.



Look at the Southern Presidents (both sides) southern presidents are prone to drag down the dignity of our nation.



Hillbilly preachers have promoted hate and blind faith ignorance from their pulpits from as far back as the Civil War.



The south is attempting to rise again and destroy our great nation, but this time they're doing it at the gas pump. They won't fire a shot.
2006-08-30 08:05:23 UTC
u know what, u think all sotherners are the problem because u think were all racist hicks, you my pathetic miserable inbred, r stereotyping us. its cool that your ne-poindexterous cranial is equal to the incapacitable epiditamus of a sterile mule. some of us have a by-vocabularic repetoir that is surcumbent over yours. yes, some of these facts, most of them r true, but the north has all these problems as well. take a look in your own backyard and tell me whats happening.
Cherokee indian
2006-08-30 08:10:32 UTC
No I do not think so.The people in the south are feeding you d*** yankees.You need to check the stats on where most of your food comes from.
ed
2006-08-30 08:13:22 UTC
Will Ya'll allow us to Secede?

I was born a Yank, but I sure as hell gonna stay raghtyere.

We got plenty of oil, plenty of fruits and vegetables, year round, we got huntin', fishin', friendly people, cheap labor,....and we're still willin' ta share, even tho Ya'll don't lak us one bit.

Course, ifn we Secede, we will have tough immigration laws, and Ya'll may not have eny gud vacation places.

Ya'll have a good day, Ya heah?
2006-08-30 08:03:23 UTC
no no no thats not right. they have the best music (country) and are friendly people. i live in Michigan and i love the south too. (everybody knows Michigan is a suburb of Kentucky and South Carolina) LOL
2006-08-30 08:07:55 UTC
You told us that there bringing down the nation, but you haven't told us anything that needs to be done to help.
thrty2mars
2006-08-30 08:04:34 UTC
GDP? Explain.
Anne Teak
2006-08-30 11:01:19 UTC
Perhaps you should get off the internet and try really really hard to GROW UP!
kj
2006-08-30 08:47:43 UTC
Well I can tell you what's causing all that.....It's all the Damned Yankees that have moved down here. We didn't have those problems before that started.
2006-08-30 08:21:55 UTC
you forgot one stat, TEXAS is the WORLDS 4th largest economy. whats up in your pitiful little state?
2006-08-30 08:06:52 UTC
hey

you forgot obesity

louisiana is the fattest state
usarocketman
2006-08-30 08:46:29 UTC
So now you want us to leave? You Yanks are sending mixed signals here.
Dastardly
2006-08-30 08:04:19 UTC
Hmmm...





All red states...
lundstroms2004
2006-08-30 08:02:30 UTC
So lets talk GDP.......hmmmmmmmmmm.................obviously not something you choose to address.....................
shine1222000
2006-08-30 08:07:23 UTC
dats not true, you racist ****!
mason x
2006-08-30 08:04:14 UTC
why didn't you just say blacks, racist pig.


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