Washington, D.C., Wins V.D. Triple Crown--Leads Nation in Syphilis, Gonorrhea and Chlamydia Rates

cns news ^ | November 17, 2009 | Pete Winn

[a fool in paradise]

‘Phyllis, ‘Rhea, and who?!!!

[Uncle Miltie]

D.C. is the BOHICA capital of the world, doncha know.

[mrsmel]

And can anyone guess what two places as disparate as Mississippi and DC have in common? (Hint-it’s also the reason why they have the highest rates of obesity)

[Mount Athos]

poverty?

[matt1234]

Bush’s Fault!

[SeaHawkFan]

And that just on Capital Hill!!

It's probably higher on Capitol Hill.

[sjmjax]

“They also lead in mental disorders.”

Explains a lot, doesn’t it!

[mrsmel]

Well that too. But the thing which skews statistics is the high ratio of blacks per population, which is also the demographic with the highest rates of obesity, STDs, and poverty. Mississippi has the highest ratio of blacks per capita of any state in the Union, which is a definite factor in Mississippi’s poor showing in placement regarding negative statistics.

Many people don’t know that before the civil war, Mississippi was one of, if not the richest state in the Union.

[VoiceOfBruck]

highest AIDS rate too

[VoiceOfBruck]

highest AIDS rate too

[benewton]

My problem is that they’re in the process of screwing us, so, in addition to the financial bull, I’ve also got to deal with STD’s?

I guess it’s about time to deplete the savings for another K of 7.62x51.

[MplsSteve]

When they refer to “Washington DC”, do they mean members of Congress or the general population?

I’m thinking they mean both.

[mickey finn]

Why does it hurt when I pee?

[Jersey Republican Biker Chick]

NO SURPRISES HERE....PING!!!!

[Slings and Arrows]

San Francisco will be SO disappointed!

[al baby]

the trifected

[SunkenCiv]

Clinton’s a shoo-in for the Nobel Piece Prize.

[al baby]

Ask Josh Ramsey

[COBOL2Java]

This thread would not be complete without some quotes from Former-Mayor-for-Life Marion Barry...

• "If you take out the killings, Washington actually has a very very low crime rate."
• "First, it was not a strip bar, it was an erotic club. And second, what can I say? I'm a night owl."
• "I am clearly more popular than Reagan. I am in my third term. Where's Reagan? Gone after two! Defeated by George Bush and Michael Dukakis no less."
• "The brave men who died in Vietnam, more than 100% of which were black, were the ultimate sacrifice."
• "I am a great mayor; I am an upstanding Christian man; I am an intelligent man; I am a deeply educated man; I am a humble man."
• "I read a funny story about how the Republicans freed the slaves. The Republicans are the ones who created slavery by law in the 1600's. Abraham Lincoln freed the slaves and he was not a Republican."

And of course, there is the immortal: "Bitch set me up."

[Slings and Arrows]

Very good!