Relocating
Michael R. Blood, a writer for The Associated Press, recently published an article about how people are leaving California in large numbers. A net total of 144,000 have left California between July 2007 and July 2008. He offered the following explanation.
In this case we see an example of a democrat-controlled state with high taxes, high unemployment, and a bad economy with many people leaving. It turns out California is not alone.
Bruce Kimball has published on behalf of ElectionDataServices data showing that people are leaving states that usually vote for democrats.
Consider the above chart of the ElectionDataServices results on wikipedia where the red states voted for McCain and the blue states voted for Obama. The red states are on track to gain 7 seats and the blue states are on track to lose 7 seats. Keep in mind that McCain won fewer states than most Republican candidates. Can this be a coincidence?
Or does this indicate a larger problem? Is it the case that the democrats put such constraints upon the economy through their taxes that people decide to pack up and leave? Could it be that their loosening of ethics and morality laws decreases the desirability of people to remain in their states?
I believe it is.
Liberalism is depriving this nation of the thing that has set America apart. Immigrants are jumping fenses, rafting channels, and hiding in cars to live here. Like the more conservative states people are moving to, we need to embrace smaller government and higher ideals if we are to continue to be the place people want to live.
Among other things: California's unemployment rate hit 8.4 percent in November, the third-highest in the nation, and it is expected to get worse. A record 236,000 foreclosures are projected for 2008, more than the prior nine years combined, according to research firm MDA DataQuick. Personal income was about flat last year.
In this case we see an example of a democrat-controlled state with high taxes, high unemployment, and a bad economy with many people leaving. It turns out California is not alone.
Bruce Kimball has published on behalf of ElectionDataServices data showing that people are leaving states that usually vote for democrats.
Consider the above chart of the ElectionDataServices results on wikipedia where the red states voted for McCain and the blue states voted for Obama. The red states are on track to gain 7 seats and the blue states are on track to lose 7 seats. Keep in mind that McCain won fewer states than most Republican candidates. Can this be a coincidence?
Or does this indicate a larger problem? Is it the case that the democrats put such constraints upon the economy through their taxes that people decide to pack up and leave? Could it be that their loosening of ethics and morality laws decreases the desirability of people to remain in their states?
I believe it is.
Liberalism is depriving this nation of the thing that has set America apart. Immigrants are jumping fenses, rafting channels, and hiding in cars to live here. Like the more conservative states people are moving to, we need to embrace smaller government and higher ideals if we are to continue to be the place people want to live.
posted by Matthew Canonicus at
11:14 PM
7 Comments:
I think I misunderstand. When you assign blue or red to a particular state in that list, do you mean who voted for Obama/Mccain for president, which party has more congress seats from that state, the state legislature, or the Governor? I thought only state legislatures and Governors can affect a specific states tax rate and their legal system. The representatives in Congress vote on only national initiatives or pork-barrell spending. Correct me if i'm wrong.
That is exactly why it would be the epitome of stupidity if my union decides to go on strike. I think I'm getting out soon since it is just an extension of Liberalism anymore and glorified employee insurance.
California's economy is also hurt because of the extreme environmental regulations here.
We call California the Left Coast, around here, or the land of fruits and nuts. Since the sixties, California has been a haven for people on the far left and they aren't really liberals, they are socialists or anarchists. Their laws reflect their political views as well as their morality. Everything is accepted except that which they view as oppressive, Biblical morality. God is replaced by veneration for 'the planet' and the laws enacted to protect the environment have strangled the econcomy and any new growth.
Beware, these are now the values of the White House and if not held in check, the future of our country will look like California. However, there will be no place to run to.
Joy,
Some parts of California are, but there are some very conservative parts as well. They way they have drawn the jurisdictions, however, have a huge impact on the liberal votes in this state.
The talk about splitting the state into two would be great. Everyone would quickly see where those liberals are located (mostly to the north).
I'd be happy just to redraw the jurisdictions that make sense.
Jenni,
The way things are going, I'm afraid we may, at some point, be splitting our country in two!
I apologize for the over-gernalization. I know there are conservative folk living there too. San Fran and the things that are promoted there, taint everyone's thinking about California.
Where I live, we get people fleeing L.A. and after the last riot there, we were gifted with lots of gangsters. That also contributes to the bad attitude.
I'll pray for you because you guys are at the front of the culture war. I hope you are able to hold on to your state.
Hi Tim,
You've basically got it. The red states are the ones that votes for McCain and the others voted for Obama. You are a little mistaken about setting the tax rates: it happens at the state level and the federal level. The assumption I was making (a safe assumption, by my observations) is that the states whose voters vote for 'big government' for our national government also vote for 'big government' at the state level. Those states (especially New York and California) pay the highest taxes of all, and people are leaving those states ASAP.
I hope that clarifies our government a bit. Probably the easiest way to think of it is that each state is sort of a microcosm of the federal government. They all have their own legislatures (house and senate), judiciaries, and executives (governor/president).
Hey Matt,
Sorry I think I didn't explain what I meant clearly. I'm familiar with how they're structured, I just thought how a specific state voted for president in no resembled how they voted for congress/senate, state legislatures, and Governors. For example, California has a republican Governor etc.
I'd be interested to find out to exactly what extent a state votes democrat or republican in every level and branch.
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