Texas, It's Like A Whole 'Nuther Third World Country

Texas, by these standards, would be a third world country if we seceded from the union.

* Percentage of Uninsured Children 1st

* Income Inequality Between the Rich and the Poor 2nd

* Percentage of Population without Health Insurance 1st

* Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) Scores 47th

* Percentage of Population over 25 with a High School Diploma 50th

* Percentage of Non-Elderly Women with Health Insurance 50th

* Rate of Women Aged 40+ Who Receive Mammograms 44th

* Rate of Women Aged 18+ Who Receive Pap Smears 47th

* Cervical Cancer Rate 5th

* Women's Voter Registration 43rd

* Women's Voter Turnout 49th

* Percentage of Eligible Voters that Vote 44th

Everything is bigger in Texas, even failure.

Sean-Paul Kelley February 6, 2007 - 9:41pm

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Well, you know what they say

WELCOME TO JESUSLAND!!!!!

vwcat February 7, 2007 - 3:19am

The more the glitter

the more dirt it hide's

Jelco Cathlon February 7, 2007 - 7:19am

Shit, I'm moving

to the Jersey turnpike where I can see all them spring bluebonnets.

http://mauberly.blogspot.com/

mauberly February 7, 2007 - 9:28am

ROTFLMAO!!!!!!! Maub, yer too damned funny. eom

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Sean-Paul Kelley February 7, 2007 - 11:47am

Good idea.

in the meantime you can keep your bluebonnets and we will keep our median family income and dandelions.

Mark February 7, 2007 - 10:35pm

To Quote the Late Molly Ivins:

"Like Mississippi, with good roads." Of course, that was 15 years ago. We've gotten worse than Mississippi since then in many social indicators.

norbizness February 7, 2007 - 11:52am

Hey, keep that chin up!

Your roads are still good. And you've got more of them too! Now that's progress.

Bolo February 7, 2007 - 12:48pm

...And they throw out every

...And they throw out every official who tries to change it.