The real threat to the American way of life is not from some external extremist organization or

The real threat to the American way of life is not some foreign extremist organization or philosophy, but rather a number of internal issues, including, but not limited to, the division of the American people through xenophobic fear-mongering, gentrification of working class communities, and the spiteful destruction of family farming through legislation.

A house divided cannot stand and our so-called leadership at the top has done a terrific job of pitting us all against each other due to their faith in the fact that our population as a whole is not smart enough, organized enough, or just too damn big and lazy to do anything about it. If you wonder why this is so, you need not look any further than your own family values and those that are instilled by our school systems.

This blog is dedicated to the rebirth of America through local community action and the exposure of the truths and myths about our beloved country. I am proud to be an American but I am not happy with the direction that our elected officials are taking us. It is not change we need - it is a reawakening of the American ideal and the spirit that once drove our communities that will save us.

Monday, November 1, 2010

The Nation's Leaders

Today's political realm is overloaded with negativity and subversive brainwashing. It is truly a shame that we as Americans have to continually be subjected to this political slight of hand, directing our attention one way with the left hand while the right hand is sneakily putting a knife in our backs, regardless of our respective political affiliations.

The fact is that everyone is guilty, nobody seems to care, and there is no end in sight. Republicrats and Democans all have an agenda in place and it is questionable whether or not either party really has our best interests in mind. In fact, I dare say they are all feeding on the demise of the middle class working families that are slowly becoming slaves to the elite corporate puppet regimes that run this country. It is a simple case of the rich getting richer and the poor getting poorer and it is idiotic to think that voting for one of two parties over the other will make any changes.

Nevertheless, the election season is upon us, giving us all that false sense of hope that politicians prey on as they bombard us all with propaganda that amounts to nothing more than stories, tales, lies, and exaggerations.

In the spirit of this fall's political harvest I have compiled a variety of lists from various sources ranking the top states in what I believe to be some very critical issues, including health, crime, and education.

Take a close look and keep it all in mind when you go to the polls this Tuesday.

Predominantly Democratic states are labeled with (D)
Predominantly Republican states are labeled with (R)
Supposed "swing states" are labeled with (S)

States with Highest Obesity according to WebMD

1. Mississippi (R)
2. Alabama (R)
3. West Virginia (R)
4. Louisiana (R)
5. Kentucky (R)
6. Tennessee (R)
7. Arkansas (R)
8. Indiana (tie for 8th) (R)
9. South Carolina (tie for 8th) (R)
10. Texas (R)

States with Lowest Obesity according to WebMD

1. Colorado (D)
2. Hawaii (D)
3. Massachusetts (D)
4. Rhode Island (D)
5. Vermont (D)
6. Connecticut (D)
7. Montana (R)
8. Arizona (S)
9. Utah (R)
10. Nevada (S)

States with Highest Rates of Teenage Pregnancy according to a September 2006 report by the Guttmacher Institute

1. Nevada (S)
2. Arizona (R)
3. Mississippi (R)
4. New Mexico (R)
5. Texas (R)
6. Florida (S)
7. California (D)
8. Georgia (R)
9. North Carolina (R)
10. Arkansas (R)

Most Taxed States according to Forbes.com

1. Vermont (D)
2. Hawaii (D)
3. Connecticut (D)
4. Minnesota (D)
5. New Jersey (D)
6. New York (D)
7. Massachusetts (D)
8. Washington (D)
9. Wyoming (R)
10. Pennsylvania (D)

States Ranked by Highest Crime Rates according the US Census Bureau

1. South Carolina (R)
2. Tennessee (R)
3. Nevada (S)
4. Florida (S)
5. Louisiana (R)
6. Alaska (R)
7. Delaware (D)
8. Maryland (D)
9. New Mexico (D)
10. Michigan (D)

States Ranked by Best High Schools according to US News and World Report

1. Connecticut (D)
2. Massachusetts (D)
3. California (D)
4. New Jersey (D)
5. New York (D)
6. Illinois (D)
7. Vermont (D)
8. Washington (D)
9. Maine (R)
10. Maryland (D)

"Smartest States" according to Morgan Quitno Press

1. Vermont (D)
2. Massachusetts (D)
3. Connecticut (D)
4. New Jersey (D)
5. Maine (R)
6. Virginia (R)
7. Montana (R)
8. Wisconsin (D)
9. Iowa (S)
10. Pennsylvania (S)

Most Polluted States according to Scorecard.org ("the pollution information site")

1. Alaska (R)
2. Nevada (S)
3. Arizona (R)
4. Texas (R)
5. Ohio (S)
6. Utah (R)
7. Florida (S)
8. Tennessee (R)
9. Indiana (R)
10. Georgia (R)

States Ranked by Highest Poverty according to the US Census Bureau

1. Mississippi (R)
2. Louisiana (R)
3. New Mexico (R)
4. Alabama (R)
5. Texas (R)
6. Oklahoma (R)
7. West Virginia (R)
8. Arizona (R)
9. South Carolina (R)
10. Tennessee (R)

States Ranked by Lowest Poverty according to the US Census Bureau

1. New Hampshire (D)
2. New Jersey (D)
3. Vermont (D)
4. Minnesota (D)
5. Hawaii (D)
6. Delaware (D)
7. Utah (R)
8. Virginia (R)
9. Connecticut (D)
10. Nebraska (R)

States Ranked by Highest Unemployment Rates according to US Department of Labor

1. Nevada (14.4) (S)
2. Michigan (13) (D)
3. California (12.4) (D)
4. Florida (11.9) (S)
5. Rhode Island (11.5) (D)
6. South Carolina (11) (R)
7. Oregon (10.6) (D)
8. Kentucky (10.1) (R)
9. Indiana (10.1) (R)
10. Ohio (10.1) (S)

Top Counties to Raise a Family according to Forbes.com

1. Hamilton County, Indiana (R)
2. Ozaukee County, Wisconsin (D)
3. Johnson County, Kansas (R)
4. Geauga County, Ohio (S)
5. Delaware County, Idaho (R)
6. Morris County, New Jersey (D)
7. Hunterdon County, New Jersey (D)
8. Waukesha County, Wisconsin (D)
9. Montgomery County, Pennsylvania (D)
10. Chester County, Pennsylvania (D)

Top Small Towns to Raise a Family according to Forbes.com

1. Dubuque, Iowa (S)
2. Manitowoc, Wisconsin (D)
3. Marquette, Michigan (D)
4. Midland, Michigan (D)
5. Marshfield, Wisconsin (D)
6. Stevens Point, Wisconsin (D)
7. Casper, Wyoming (R)
8. Quincy, Illinois (D)
9. Helena, Montana (R)
10. Columbus, Indiana (R)

Top 10 Democratic States according to the Gallup Polls

1. District of Columbia
2. Rhode Island
3. Massachusetts
4. Hawaii
5. Vermont
6. New York
7. Connecticut
8. Maryland
9. Illinois
10. Delaware

Top 10 Republican States according to the Gallup Polls

1. Utah
2. Wyoming
3. Idaho
4. Alaska
5. Nebraska
6. Kansas
7. Alabama
8. Arizona
9. South Carolina
10. Three tied
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