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.

Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Seperating the Dross from the Economic Meltdown

As the U.S. wades through the muck of "the biggest economic recession since the great depression" most Americans are concerned about where the country is headed. The majority of the nation is obviously divided between two sides and the rest of the country is stuck somewhere in the middle. This "gray area" has become political purgatory for those who do not want to take the side of "a lesser of two evils". However, it seems that the only way to be taken seriously by at least a small portion of the population is to take a side.

So as we, being those in the middle, wonder what side to choose and attempt to take steps towards securing our new economy as a country we should look at the trends among individual states, their communities, and the leadership they have followed over the years to understand just what actually is working. To keep from making mistakes in the future we must learn from our past and be willing to make changes in ourselves, no matter how difficult that may be.

Earlier (Nov 1st) I had posted a compilation of lists from various sources that ranked the top states in some very critical areas, including health, crime, and education. I believe these reports are very revealing and need to be considered heavily as we choose the people to lead us out of this recession. To read those lists just scroll down to the blog entry titled "The Nation's Leaders".

To keep up with that idea I have posted a list of the top ten states for upstart businesses and entrepreneurial endeavors. It has been researched and organized by the Kauffman Foundation and the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF). Although I have tried to be at least somewhat unbiased and in the middle, I have to admit that I am leaning more to the left. These studies depict a definitive pattern based on respective policies of each of the states and it is something that us as voters really need to consider when choosing our leadership.

(Again, predominantly democratic states are labeled with a "D", predominantly Republican states are labeled with an "R", and supposed swing states are labeled with an "S".)

Top Ten States that Encourage Entrepreneurship:

1. Massachusetts (D)
2. New Jersey (D)
3. Maryland (D)
4. Washington (D)
5. California (D)
6. Connecticut (D)
7. Delaware (D)
8. Virginia (R)
9. Colorado (D)
10. New York (D)

States at the bottom (in no particular order):

West Virginia (R)
Mississippi (R)
South Dakota (R)
Arkansas (R)
Alabama (R)
Kentucky (R)
Louisiana (R)
Wyoming (R)
Montana (R)
Hawaii (D)

To read the entire article go to http://www.businessweek.com/smallbiz/content/feb2007/sb20070227_818588.htm
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