Which State is the Armpit of America?

Arthur Wildfire! March

[Arthur Wildfire! March]

Ok fellow freepers. The aristocracy had fun deciding which 'hick town' was the armpit of America. Naturally it had to be rural and conservative. A tad redneck.

They were way off the mark. I would have picked New York prior to 9-11. I mean, good grief. Hellery's husband pardoned bomb terrorists to get her elected, the scandal is exposed to every New Yorker and they elected her anyway? She was silent on the issue for at least a week. But well, perhaps NY had been reborn in blood. So, I'm tempted to give them a pass.

Arkansas? Could that be the armpit of America? The home of NationsBank, Tyson Chicken, Walmart, Web Hubbell, and the Big Creep himself?

Then there is the delightful state of New Jersy, which is batting a thousand at elected scandal-swamped senators. Not only the Torch, but also Corzine.

Some might choose South Dakota. Not only do they keep re-electing Timber Tom [also called Rushmore Daschle], but they also go three days without brushing their teeth. So many choices....

[DWC]

I went to basic there too, the towns of deridder and leeseville next door were the worst.

[JPJones]

Paul Artreides hates the Mass system as much as you and I. You are wrong on calling him on this point.

I realize that, no offense was meant! For me this thread is all in good fun.

No one of any intelligence would support Mass government. I will give you a hint as to why Libs you may have known(And I still know!) might have favored this Mass system. I am assuming you think SOME libs you have known were intelligent. Mass is basically KEynesian economics run on crack.

No doubt most people in Mass are extremely well educated/intelligent however twisted that education may be...however the level of cronyism/corruption of these same people is beyond belief.

As for crack, Lynn was the largest crack distribution center in the country for a while...but the mass state police (owned by Massport Authority) are too busy checking for inspection sticker violations on the Masspike to be bothered cleaning up that mess!

Look at the Big Dig.

Known in Boston to those handpicked contractors as the: "gravy train"

MAss is run by the Acedamia with the labor vote following them even though they DISAGREE with the Leftist policy. Why... MONEY.

Yup. A stranglehold.

[shaggy eel]

California does have a higher crime rate, but better weather plus an ocean.

,,, when I've passed thru California and stayed in hotels there have been stickers with messages in English and Spanish in the bathrooms asking me to conserve water wherever possible. I saw an armed holdup not far from Mann's Chinese theatre too. That sort of entertainment is one up from Disneyland. As for the water situation, how can they take on population growth the way it is now?

[Mr. Mulliner]

Has the dreary and depressing state of Hawaii been nominated yet?

See post #169. Using the conservative voting index for both Senate and House, Hawaii came in 2nd behind Massachusetts in lowest conservative record. True, it's not the sole indicator of armpitness, but it's a big factor.

[Paul Atreides]

I take it you love all the socialism taking place in your home state.

[BlazingArizona]

We've already decided we're not gonna sell our house here until we've lived in Oregon a couple of years and are sure we want to stay there.

This is a good plan. Once you sell a house in California, you can never, ever buy back in there - unless you are fortunate enough to become a lawyer or a plumber.

[Paul Atreides]

If you had bothered to read my other threads, explaining why I chose California (I also said Massachussettes), you would know that I was speaking from the socio-economic perspective (who the elected officials are, the general politics, Hollywood, illegals, etc.). Nowhere, I repeat NOWHERE, did I attack any particular Freeper who is from California. However, when people, speak of "which state is the armpit of America" they invariably haul out the redneck Southern jokes.

[Joe Hadenuf]

What state are you in Uncle Meat?

[RightOnline]

Your #15 literally made me LOL. :) Congrats......that doesn't happen often. :)

[Uncle Meat]

Georgia,Joe.You know,of Carolyn McKinney fame.

[Fred Mertz]

Which State is the Armpit of America? RESULTS

Arthur, you are hereby required to post the results of your informal survey for those of us who have an opinion, but don't have the patience to wade through 400+ replies.

Please flag me when you post the results. Thanks.

[4America]

"Too many lefty socialists killing this state an Believe me, there are a lot of frustrated conservatives in CALIFORNIA who want their state back, I am one of them. LA is a disease of non-english speaking illegals it's scary and we must NOW DEMAND that illegals who break laws be deported or we're doomed. Call the feds and report illeglas is what we all need to do! Are they doing their jobs when we make these calls? Anyways, visit Santa Barbara - it's beautiful, even today! Beach and mountains within 5 minutes isn't all that bad. People love it here and don't want to move anywhere else."

Sierra........I couldn't have said it better myself. It's become very frustrating. California used to be great, but unfortunately...its definitely transformed into a third world. Maybe not completely, but it's very much well on it's way.

[Paul Atreides]

Alabama suck....

Ah yes, wisdom from a graduate of the Beavis and Butthead University of Higher Learning.

[F16Fighter]

Thanks for bringing the prior nomination of Hawaii and it's record of liberalism to my attention -- seems some people can't look beyond the palm trees and 80 degree weather...

IMO, if there's any state who would actually choose to secede from the union, it would be the Hawaii.

[PRND21]

Kansas. Per my Jayhawk Brother.

[RightOnline]

I've visited every state in the union except Hawaii.........and lived in more than my fair share of them. California gets a bum rap here, frankly. Yeah, sure, they have MORE than their share of leftist twits, no doubt. I hate their post Reagan/Wilson politics. Still......a gorgeous state with LOTS to do. Here's a shocker for ya: the majority of California, geographically/demographically speaking, is really quite conservative. It's a conservative, agricultural state more than anything else. However, you have those big bags o' worms called the Bay Area (pretty as it is) and the LA region that are just flat eaten UP with it; that's why you get the jerks in office from CA that you get.

Every state has its pluses and minuses. The real truth? It usually comes down to the people and how many of them you get to know......and how well you get to know them. Just one example: we lived in what is largely considered to be an "armpit" known as Abilene, Texas..........transferred there in the AF, but stayed for a while even after separating. Had a BALL there, because the people were every bit as terrific as the surrounding countryside was bleak, barren, dry, and shi**y-looking. :)

[Kevin Curry]

Alabama suck . . . .

So, Alabamus sucks?

But my vote would have to go to California. The most beautiful parts of the state are inhabitied by the most insufferable and annoying people on earth.

[JoeFromCA]

From a political standpoint, CA ranks toward the bottom. CA is also more socialist than many other states. However, incomes are high, and since one can still choose one's friends, on a day-to-day basis the fact that Boxer and Feinstein are my senators doesn't really affect my life.

I'm sure it's the same for a person who lives in a state with low incomes and a low education level. If one is educated, has educated friends and colleagues, and associates with mostly like-minded people, it's a good life anywhere.

By the way, I love Gulf Shores; a beautiful beach and very relaxed. Also have a niece who's a Dr. in Brent, AL--bet you don't know where that town is (hint: it's appoximately between Birmingham and Montgomery, on Rt. 5).

[wi jd]

Some of these people will take every opportunity to slam Cal..

What's ironic is that Cal is full of out of staters, from all over the country....Hehehe

Amen, brother. This native San Diegan sends a shout out to Cali. It's the damn transplants ruining the Golden State.

But the world's 7th largest economy is no armpit.

My vote is for New Joisey.