INTERESTING FACTS ----- NOTICE LINK AT BOTTOM
Some unreported stats about the 2008 election
Professor Joseph Olson of Hemline University School of Law, St. Paul , Minnesota ,
points out some interesting facts concerning the 2008 Presidential election:
-Number of States won by: Democrats: 20; Republicans: 30
-Square miles of land won by: Democrats: 580,000; Republicans: 2,427,000
-Population of counties won by: Democrats: 127 million; Republicans: 143 million
-Murder rate per 100,000 residents in counties won by: Democrats: 13.2; Republicans: 2.1
Professor Olson adds: "In aggregate, the map of the territory Republican won was
mostly the land owned by the taxpaying citizens. Democrat territory mostly
encompassed those citizens living in rented or government-owned tenements and
living off various forms of government welfare..."
Olson believes the United States is now somewhere between the "complacency
and apathy" phase of Professor Tyler's definition of democracy, with some forty
percent of the nation's population already having reached the "governmental
dependency" phase.
Notice that only in the states of Alaska and Oklahoma : All counties were won by McCain/Palin.
The original posting with this information is below this Newsweek article at this link: http://www.newsweek.com/id/163337.
Okay, so an objective journalist threw his shoes at our President.
The parodies have no end. Many people are laughing. Many Americans think it's funny......heck, many Americans wish their own shoes were used.
This gives me a sick feeling. Even if I didn't like President Bush, which I do, I would never find this humorous. How can we have such a lack of disrespect?
Americans are so stupid. The world is so stupid. Find me a place where the mobs of ignorance don't rule, and that is where I'll hang my hat.
"Remember that popularity is as fleeting as the Texas wind.
Character and conscious are as sturdy as the oaks on this campus.
When you go home tonight, look in the mirror and be satisfied that you have done what is right--you will pass the only test that matters."
Things change so fast. One minute you’re on top of the world, hopeful, optimistic, young. Then it all comes crashing down. My dreams are shattered, my joy gone. Hope Schmope.
I use to have piles of respect for President-elect Obama. I used to think that he was a different brand of politician and could bring about substantive change. I studies his policies and read his books. I believed in him. I trusted him.
No more.
He uses a Zune.
How can I ever trust his judgment again?
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