Definitely Bottom 5
I thought this before I read this article. South Dakota.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11510472/
This is nothing unexpected or shocking. I am firmly in the camp that does NOT consider abortion "settled law", because it's clearly not settled; and it won't be until it's taken up by elected officials (hahahahahahahahah!). I think the nation needs to drag it out of the courts, decide what fits our beliefs and the law, and brand that into the Constitution if needs be. For the record, I support abortion as a choice, but only as a last resort. Unfortunately, few care about the resorts before the "last one", so until those are robust, women are forced to make the decision with much less support than they deserve.
Anyways, this isn't about abortion or women's rights (to hell with those).
This is about the notion that someone actually thinks the best direction for this country is going to come from South Dakota. Hey, there are a lot of states. Ranking them would be tough, figuring out which ones are the best would be tough. But like most rankings, one thing is always easy. The BOTTOM. I won't name the five worst states now, but I assure you South Dakota is among them. I am a proud American, and I love all 50 states because I am a good citizen. But in what demented universe should South Dakota be determining the legal and moral direction of this country? Let's not pretend all states are equal. In short, allowing South Dakota to drive a national debate is like asking the family illiterate (or drunkard, whichever applies) to make all financial decisions for everyone. It's not gonna start well, it's going to end disastrously, and everyone is going to laugh at you.
I'm not going to take the easy shot of stating I'd rather live in some third world shithole than South Dakota. I wouldn't. Any place in America is better than the best places in the third world. But I am comparing South Dakota to the rest of America. And it dwells in the basement.
Long story short, if your state doesn't rank in the top 40 for education, your politicians and citizens votes should only count as 1/3. Give those bottom 10 something to think about.
Shame is a great motivator.
But I am off-topic. I should credit them that they are taking a stand, even if it is ill-guided, ignorant, backwards, and dangerous. I support a real debate on the issue, which we'll never get, because our elected politicians are spineless bastards, scared of real issues. But let's at least do something before South Dakota gets on the international stage.
Please.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11510472/
This is nothing unexpected or shocking. I am firmly in the camp that does NOT consider abortion "settled law", because it's clearly not settled; and it won't be until it's taken up by elected officials (hahahahahahahahah!). I think the nation needs to drag it out of the courts, decide what fits our beliefs and the law, and brand that into the Constitution if needs be. For the record, I support abortion as a choice, but only as a last resort. Unfortunately, few care about the resorts before the "last one", so until those are robust, women are forced to make the decision with much less support than they deserve.
Anyways, this isn't about abortion or women's rights (to hell with those).
This is about the notion that someone actually thinks the best direction for this country is going to come from South Dakota. Hey, there are a lot of states. Ranking them would be tough, figuring out which ones are the best would be tough. But like most rankings, one thing is always easy. The BOTTOM. I won't name the five worst states now, but I assure you South Dakota is among them. I am a proud American, and I love all 50 states because I am a good citizen. But in what demented universe should South Dakota be determining the legal and moral direction of this country? Let's not pretend all states are equal. In short, allowing South Dakota to drive a national debate is like asking the family illiterate (or drunkard, whichever applies) to make all financial decisions for everyone. It's not gonna start well, it's going to end disastrously, and everyone is going to laugh at you.
I'm not going to take the easy shot of stating I'd rather live in some third world shithole than South Dakota. I wouldn't. Any place in America is better than the best places in the third world. But I am comparing South Dakota to the rest of America. And it dwells in the basement.
Long story short, if your state doesn't rank in the top 40 for education, your politicians and citizens votes should only count as 1/3. Give those bottom 10 something to think about.
Shame is a great motivator.
But I am off-topic. I should credit them that they are taking a stand, even if it is ill-guided, ignorant, backwards, and dangerous. I support a real debate on the issue, which we'll never get, because our elected politicians are spineless bastards, scared of real issues. But let's at least do something before South Dakota gets on the international stage.
Please.
posted by Chuck | 6:45 PM
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