https://youtu.be/TwJlKw56l30

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-aK6JnyFmk

Except it was The Mamas and The Papas, not The Beach Boys.

greggerypeccary wrote on May 20^th, 2023 at 2:33pm:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-aK6JnyFmk

More than likely true when Cass & Co wrote that back in the 60s.

Not now though. No way.

wombatwoody wrote on May 20^th, 2023 at 2:32pm:

https://youtu.be/TwJlKw56l30

All the streets are brown, eh? White flight, is it?

Cunning. Let's hope they don't move to those nice tanned states, Wombat.


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The state with the highest murder rate is Louisiana with a homicide rate of 22.9 per 100,000 people. The second state with the highest murder rate in the US is Missouri, with a murder rate of 18 murders per 100,000. The third state with the most murders is South Carolina, at 17.4 homicides per 100,000, while Arkansas comes as the fourth state with the highest murder rate, with a rate of 16.1. The fifth and sixth states with the highest murder rates are Tennessee, at 14, and Alaska, at 12.3. Maryland and Oklahoma both have a murder rate of 11.9, making them the seventh and eighth states with the most murders. Finally, the ninth and tenth states with the highest murder rates are Mississippi, with a murder rate of 11.8, and North Carolina, at 11.4 murders per 100,000 people.

https://wisevoter.com/state-rankings/murder-rate-by-state/#:~:text=Florida,-See%20more&text=The%20murder%20rate%20in%20Florida,for%20highest%20rates%20of%20homicide.

The states with the highest murder rates per capita are Louisiana, Missouri, South Carolina, Arkansas, Tennessee and Alaska.

So I'm curious. Which political party governs such dangerous places to live?

And what do they plan to do about it?

Anyone?

wombatwoody wrote on May 20^th, 2023 at 2:46pm:

greggerypeccary wrote on May 20th, 2023 at 2:33pm: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-aK6JnyFmk More than likely true when Cass & Co wrote that back in the 60s. Not now though. No way.

No way, eh?


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LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- In the first few months of 2023, overall violent crime in Los Angeles has dropped, police say. According to the LAPD, overall violent crime dropped by 3% so far this year when compared to the same period in 2019.

https://abc7.com/lapd-violent-crime-los-angeles-homicide-rate/13167108/

When Cass & Co sang that back in the 60s, crime rates were far higher, as every lawyer knows.


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However, the number of homicides in California in 1993, the year of the historical high, was almost double that of 2021 (2,361 in 2021 vs. 4,095 in 1993). Similarly, the rate of all violent crimes increased 6.7% in 2021 but was substantially below the historical high in in 1992. The AG provided tables going back to 1966 (although 1980 was the first year of complete reporting). The tables, if the raw data is to be compared, shows that 2021 was nowhere near the high crime era of the 1980s and 1990s. The robbery rate, for another example, was 130,867 per 100,000 in population in 1992; it was 43,628 in 2021. In other words, the robbery rate was less than half last year as compared to the high crime year of 1992!

https://www.californiacriminaldefenselawyerblog.com/has-crime-increased-in-california/#:~:text=Yes%2C%20crime%20did%20increase%20in,number%20of%20homicides%20in%202020.

When the Beach Boys sang that, Dennis Wilson was hanging out with a guy called Charles Manson.

You?

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wombatwoody wrote on May 20^th, 2023 at 3:49pm:

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You care about Mother Earth, Wombat, so let's look at how US states rank environmentally, shall we?

The worst:


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Louisiana ranks dead last, coming in as the most-polluted state in the U.S., according to EPA information. A January 2022 study by Tulane University found very high incidences of cancer in Louisiana, the second-highest in the U.S. At least 85 cancer cases per year in the state were due to exposure to high levels of air pollution, the study found. Authors included data for neighborhoods in an area between Baton Rouge and New Orleans, which is locally known as “Cancer Alley.” The state of Nevada ranks as the second-most polluted state, according to EPA information. Just last year, Nevada ranked among the “unhealthiest” states for air quality in the American Lung Association’s State of the Air report. At that time, Melissa Ramos, manager of the Nevada ALA’s Clean Air Advocacy, said the Classic Car loophole was partly to blame for the state’s high emissions. Under the state’s Classic Vehicle Insurance policies, vehicles bearing certain license plates are exempt from emissions testing. Some tightening of the laws on classic vehicles is coming Jan. 1, 2023, however.

https://thehill.com/policy/equilibrium-sustainability/3624274-the-10-most-polluted-states-in-the-us/

The best:


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The Vermont Agency of Natural Resources writes that “Vermont’s air quality is considered to be among the best in the nation.” The agency notes, however, that Vermont’s air is not pollutant-free.

California?


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Interesting: Even though California ranks sixth among the least polluted states, many of its cities rank among America’s most polluted. Research from the American Lung Association ranked cities by ozone pollution, year-round particle pollution, and short-term particle pollution. California areas that ranked in the ALA’s top 10 most polluted cities in all three pollution categories include Los Angeles-Long Beach, Bakersfield, Fresno-Madera-Hanford, and Sacramento-Roseville.

So California's not so bad after all. It's funny how every time someone wants a "worse of" hit, they always pick on California. Easy-peasy. California's the biggest state, so they have the biggest numbers. People are dumb, no?

But I say, Louisiana's not looking too good, now is it? Highest murder rate, highest pollution, Cancer alley. How's their health ranking?

Oh look:


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Overtaking Mississippi, Louisiana is the most unhealthy state according to data collected in 2021. They have the second-highest rate of mental distress (17.6%), the third-lowest life expectancy of 73.1, the eighth-highest rate of multiple chronic disorders (12.3%), and over 30% of their population has gotten a confirmed COVID-19 case. About 30.8% of Louisiana’s residents report no regular exercise, the fifth-highest for that statistic.

https://worldpopulationreview.com/state-rankings/most-unhealthy-states

Sheesh, it's not looking too good, is it? What do you want to do about it, Wombat?

Education's important too, no? Stay in school, leftards. You don't want to become a dum-dum, now do you?

So which states are the dumbest? Let's look at the top 5, with criteria that includes the level of attainment and the standard of the education. 


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West Virginia is the least educated U.S. state, with an overall score of 23.15. West Virginia ranks last for Educational Attainment with the lowest shares of people with associate’s degrees or some college experience and those with bachelor's degrees, at 20.6%. West Virginia also has the fourth-lowest average university quality. Mississippi has a score of 25.35. As the second-least educated state, it ranks 49th for Educational Attainment and 47th for Quality of Education. Mississippi has the third-lowest share of high school diploma holders at 84.5%, the second-lowest share of bachelor's degree holders, and the fifth-lowest share of both people with associate's degrees or college experience and graduate degree holders. Louisiana holds the third-place spot for the least educated states. Louisiana has a score of 25.75 and ranks 48th for Educational Attainment and 45th for Quality of Education. Louisiana has the fourth-lowest share of high school diploma holders and bachelor's degree holders, the second-lowest share of associate’s degree holders, and the fourth-lowest share of graduate degree holders. Arkansas's score is 31.00 out of 100. Arkansas is in 47th for Educational Attainment, and its Quality of Education rank is an improvement to 24th. Arkansas has the third-lowest share of associates, bachelor's, and graduate degree holders. Alabama is the country's fifth-least educated state. Alabama's Education Attainment rank is 45, and its Quality of Education rank is 38, with a total score of 33.08. About 22% of Alabama adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, which is lower than the 25% nationwide average; however, this gap is closing.

https://worldpopulationreview.com/state-rankings/least-educated-states

Oh dear, there's Louisiana again, along with the other states with the highest violent crime rates per capita, the worst health and the worst health care.

So which states are the smartest?


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On the other hand, the most educated U.S. states are Massachusetts (81.82), Maryland(78.48), Connecticut(72.68), Colorado (69.82), and Vermont (69.67).

Interestingly, education doesn't seem to correlate closely to financial wealth. The states with the highest per capita incomes are:

1. New York

2. Massachusets

3. Washington

4. California

5. North Dakota

https://wisevoter.com/state-rankings/richest-states-in-usa/#:~:text=The%20richest%20states%20in%20the%20US%20are%20New%20York%2C%20Massachusetts,GDP%20per%20capita%20of%20%2496%2C502.

If you want to make a buck, leftards, there's no real need to stay in school. You can move to New York and join Wall Street or move to North Dakota and join an Indian reservation with a casino.

Either way, the states with the highest education and the most wealth correlate with another interesting thing. Can anyone spot what it is?

California Senate Approves $300 Weekly Checks for Unemployed Illegals

freebeacon.com 

May 31, 2023

The California Senate on Tuesday voted to pay $300 weekly checks to unemployed illegal immigrants even as the state faces a roughly $31.5 billion deficit and mass illegal immigration.

Democratic state senators passed Senate Bill 227 by Sen. María Elena Durazo (D.) with a 30-7 vote, sending the measure to the Assembly for approval. The legislation would offer undocumented aliens up to 20 weeks of unemployment benefits if they meet minimal work requirements.

California’s unemployment insurance fund, which was defrauded of some $31 billion during the COVID-19 pandemic, would be in charge of dispensing the checks. California employers are on the hook for the fund’s $20 billion debt in the form of higher payroll taxes that threaten employee-heavy small businesses and restaurants already devastated by California Democrats’ strict COVID-19 lockdowns.

Under SB 227, unemployment fund officials would be barred from asking for claimants’ social security number eligibility or contacting past or present employers to verify their job status. Instead, applicants would self-attest that they meet the requirements for the weekly checks: having earned at least $1,300 or worked at least 93 hours over three months. Acceptable documentation would include tax returns, transaction logs on payment apps, and receipts that show a commuting pattern.

The State Senate passed the measure just months after Gov. Gavin Newsom (D.) said the undocumented migrant influx could "break" California. Earlier this month, when President Joe Biden lifted the federal Title 42 health order restricting immigration, Democratic San Diego mayor Todd Gloria complained that his city would be overwhelmed and lacks "the resources to address an influx of migrants," according to the New York Times.

The Golden State already offers free health coverage and driver's licenses to illegal immigrants. More than two million illegal immigrants live in California.

Tuesday's measure sailed easily through the State Senate. A formidable list of Democratic-aligned lobbying groups are pushing for its passage, including immigration, LGBT, and environmental organizations as well as powerful labor unions.

The law is expected to pass the Assembly, but Newsom has not said whether he plans to sign it. When he was inaugurated, Newsom labeled California a "sanctuary" state welcoming illegal immigrants. He has called the state a "model of partnership for a safe and welcoming border." Last year, however, Newsom vetoed a similar bill that would have established an unemployment insurance pilot program for undocumented workers, saying "this bill needs further work to address the operational issues and fiscal concerns, including a dedicated funding source for benefits."

wombatwoody wrote on Jun 2^nd, 2023 at 5:18pm:

California Senate Approves $300 Weekly Checks for Unemployed Illegals freebeacon.com  May 31, 2023 The California Senate on Tuesday voted to pay $300 weekly checks to unemployed illegal immigrants ...

Only $300?

Even criminal defendant Trump pays the illegal immigrants working for him more than that.