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12-10-2010, 05:33 PM | #1 |
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Might be?...Whose fault is it that they're in that hole?...THE LEADERS!
And who put those same people in time and time again?...The dumb people/voters of Cal-ee-forn-ee-ah... Obviously, that great edumuhcation system isn't helping them make better decisions... |
12-10-2010, 05:41 PM | #2 | |
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12-10-2010, 05:58 PM | #3 | |
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Comparing percentage of the population with high school diplomas, Floriduh is a not very good 34th with 85.9%, but California is even worse at 45th with 81.3% according to a report from the Census Bureau from 2004. When talking about post-secondary education California does do better than Floriduh for both bachelors degrees (29.4% vs. 25.4%) and advanced degrees (10.4% vs. 9.1%), but which is more relevant when comparing the total citizenry of states, the relative achievements of the minority or the relative performance of the majority? |
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12-10-2010, 05:02 PM | #4 |
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I'm just saying that perhaps because of the scope of what California provides this country is so large, that perhaps its burdens have been greater, and the country may need to share in the effort. Think about all that California is the center of; computers, the movie AND music industries. A major west coast port and distribution center, as well as a huge agricultural industry. It also has a HUGE coastline, and a very high population density.
It is unique among states, and I would say that its problems in this downturn are probably understandably just as unique, Can't blame one group, or one thing.
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You can certainly believe what you want, but bou complain about Republicans spending like drunken sailors while ignoring the fact that Obama's deficits have been significantly larger, and this leads you to believe the Republicans are terrible. At the same time California's legislature has been spending like drunken sailors and this leads you to believe the federal government should give them more money we have to borrow from others. You are also willing to cut California (and the greater NY metro area) slack because of its complexity, size, and diversity while ignoring that the entire country is significantly more complex, large, and diverse. I understand what you are saying, but the position is still isn't sensible to me. |
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So, while the rest enjoys the spoils of what these great metropolises bring to the entire country, they perhaps have to realize as well that they're also the hardest hit areas in times of trouble. Just saying...Cali's problems are more complex than Podunk. I don't think you can just blame Liberals, that's fucking absurd.
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12-10-2010, 07:16 PM | #9 |
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And did they include immigrants in those numbers?
Florida people are older and less likely to be an illegal, so their educational stats SHOULD be good. In fact they should be even better than they are. To make it apples-to-apples, take two US citizens, both the same age. I can guarantee the one from Cali will have spent more total time in school than the one in FL. |
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As for your assertion, maybe, but we don't know because it seems the US Dept. of Ed. takes each state as it is, not as you may want it to be. |
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