Crap. There's Texas, on the bottom. I guess we can toss the phrase"thank God for Mississippi."
Actually it's just something opposite to what you said that has been troubling with my Jacob and holding him back imho... he cares too much about what other people think of him. The best he can do now is learn to make decisions on his own, and he's smart enough to make the right decisions for himself I believe.You probably don't give a what your manager at target thinks of you either, how's that working out?
And math is not the only measurement of smartness imho, so having an art degree instead of a finance one isn't necessarily a sign of being intelligently inferior imho. The math geniuses didn't even have a country of their own until the year 1947, was that because of "smartness" or otherwise?
So how's your ty literature degree working out? Has it led to a job yet?
I don't see how it could lead to a job when I haven't graduated yet tbh. My undergraduate degree ain't a " ty literature" one but still a ty degree according to you... applied physics, as far as you're concerned.
Yeah the fact you can't get a job with a degree in applied physics is a personal problem, I never said that degree was ty.
It's not because I couldn't get a job with a physics degree that I chose to come back to school tbh. In fact I didn't even look seriously to find a job after I graduated from college (that was a personal problem maybe, I just don't feel like earning my own money when I don't even need it), but still ended up getting a ty one somehow, which I would quit only a few months later. Even during those 2yrs I was out of school, I never stopped applying for grad schools and my efforts finally paid off.
I made the decision to come back to school because I thought I would get better prepared for the future with an extra two year something spent in school, learning new knowledge and honing my skills. I don't hurry to make money because I believe that money is probably the last thing that matters to me at this point of my lifetime, but I understand why a Jew can never forbear to start making money as soon as he/she can... venality is written in their genes imho.
They are ALL RED
The 10 Dumbest States in America
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- When writing an article ranking the "smartest" and "dumbest" states in the Union it is important to explain
your methodology. This list is based on the level of education a certain percentage of the residents of each state achieves.
According to information compiled by the website infoplease.com, as of 2010 men with a BA make 60% more than their counterparts
with a high school diploma -- $40,000 to $64,000 -- while women with BA's make 56.6% more than their counterparts with a lower
level of education -- $30,000 to $47,000.
And the gulf is widening. Twenty years ago male college graduates only made 47.5% more than high school grads while female BA
holders made 53% more.
For this reason there is some correlation between states with higher percentages of people with Bachelor's and advanced degrees
also having fewer people living below the poverty line.
One would think that states with more colleges and universities per capita might do better on this list but that is not necessarily the
case. Vermont -- number 8 on the smartest list -- has the most schools per capita with 1 university per 36,545.3 residents, while New
Jersey -- number 6 on the smartest list -- has the second lowest number of schools per capita with 1 university per 526,764.8
residents.
Intuitively states offering better jobs will attract better educated residents. The correlation between states offering better opportunities
and the number of college graduates residing there is strong. Maryland -- number 3 on the smartest list -- leads the nation in median
household income at $70,004 while Mississippi and West Virginia -- numbers three and one respectively on the dumbest list -- are at
the bottom of the median household income list.
Here is a list of the 10 "dumbest" states based on percentage of the population with Bachelor's degrees.
10. Tennessee
% of Population With Bachelor's Degrees: 23%
Median Household Income (2012): 42,764 (44th)
Average SAT Score (2013): 1709
Tennessee's economy is centered on textiles, livestock, and electrical power, jobs that do not require advanced educational degrees.
The state has over 82,000 farms, 60% of which are used to raise cattle. Fortune 500 companies FedEx (FDX), Autozone (AZO) and
International Paper call the state's largest city, Memphis, home, while Nashville is the hub of the country music recording industry.
Despite this, Tennessee's 17.9% poverty rate ranks 39 in the country.
9. Oklahoma
Median Household Income (2012): $44,312 (41st)
Average SAT Score (2013): 1689
Oklahoma's economy is driven by the energy industry, with aviation and food processing also offering employment opportunities in the
state. Of the 1.7 million person strong labor force, 23% work in the public sector -- the leading employment opportunity in the state --
while the transportation and utilities sector accounted for another 16.4% of the jobs in the state. The American Airlines (AAL)
global maintenance and engineering headquarters in Tulsa is the largest airline maintenance base in the world. Oklahoma's 17.2%
poverty rate ranks 35th in the country.
8. Indiana
% of Population With Bachelor's Degrees: 22.5%
Median Household Income (2012): $46,974 (32nd)
Average SAT Score (2013): 1470
Indiana's economy is driven by manufacturing with the Calumet region representing the largest steel producing area in the U.S. The
state's largest city, Indianapolis, is home to the international headquarters of pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly (LLY), while Evansville
is home to the headquarters of Mead Johnson Nutrition (MJN). The state boasts the second highest number of biopharmaceutical
related jobs in the country. Despite the strong biotech presence in pockets of the state, Indiana's economy rests on the shoulders of
semi-skilled labor. The state's 15.6% poverty rate ranks in the bottom half of the U.S.
7. Alabama
% of Population With Bachelor's Degrees: 22%
Median Household Income (2012): $41,574 (47th)
Average SAT Score (2013): 1608
The majority of Alabama's workforce is in the public sector with Redstone Aresenal (25,373), the University of Alabama (18,750),
Maxwell Air Force Base (12,280), the state itself (9,500) and the Mobile County Public School System (8,100) rounding out the top five
employers in the state. Regions Financial Corporation (RF), BBVA Compass and Superior Bancorp also call the Cotton State
home. The state's median household income is the third lowest in the country and the poverty rate of 19% ranks 45th in the country.
6. Nevada
% of Population With Bachelor's Degrees: 21.8%
Median Household Income (2012): $49,760 (27th)
Average SAT Score (2013): 1454
While much of Nevada's economy is tied to the vice industry -- gambling and pros ution -- the state also relies on mining and cattle
ranching as economic drivers. Billions of dollars in gold is mined in the state every year: 79% of all the gold mined in the country
comes from Nevada, accounting for 8.9% of the world's production. While the public sector holds the top three employment
opportunities in the state, Wynn Las Vegas (WYNN), the Bellagio, MGM Grand (MGM), Aria Resort, Mandalay Bay and Caesars Palace
(CZR) make up most of the rest of the top ten. The state's 16.4% poverty rate ranks 32nd in the country.
5. Louisiana
% of Population With Bachelor's Degrees: 21.4%
Median Household Income (2012): $42,944 (43rd)
Average SAT Score (2013): 1655
Louisiana is the largest crawfish producer in the world, accounting for 90% of the world's supply. The seafood industry supplies
16,000 jobs to the state's residents. The state's location at the mouth of the Mississippi River Delta is central to its economy with the
Port of South Louisiana being the largest shipping port in the Western Hemisphere by volume. Louisiana receives the fourth highest
average of dollars from the federal government compared to how much is paid out in taxes at $1.35 per dollar taxed. Some 20% of
residents live below the poverty line, ranking the state 49th in the country.
4. Kentucky
% of Population With Bachelor's Degrees: 21%
Median Household Income (2012): $41,724 (46th)
Average SAT Score (2013): 1741
Kentucky's agricultural and livestock industries are alive and well. The state ranks fifth in goat farming, eigth in beef cattle production
and 14th in corn production. Six Fortune 500 companies, Humana (HUM), Yum Brands (YUM), Ashland (ASH), Omnicare (OCR),
General Cable (BGC) and Kindred Healthcare (KND), also call the Bluegrass state home. Kentucky ranks fourth in the country in the
number of automobiles and trucks assembled in the state. The state's coal industry has taken a hit in recent years and the poverty
rate of 19.4% is the fourth worst in the country.
3. Mississippi
% of Population With Bachelor's Degrees: 19.6%
Median Household Income (2012): $37,095 (50th)
Average SAT Score (2013): 1673
Mississippi is the state of a bygone era. Prior to the Civil War Mississippi's agricultural economy -- and reliance on slave labor -- made
it the fifth wealthiest state in the country. However currently it is near the bottom in most economic and educational measures.
Mississippi residents received $2.02 in federal spending for every dollar they paid in taxes. The state has the highest poverty rate in
the country at 24.2%.
2. Arkansas
% of Population With Bachelor's Degrees: 18.9%
Median Household Income (2012): $40,112 (49th)
Average SAT Score (2013): 1697
Arkansas is home to four Fortune 500 companies including the world's largest retailer, Walmart (WMT). Former President Bill Clinton
is also a native son of the state. The state ranks fourth in the country in lumber production thanks to the Arkansas Timberlands. The
state has the second lowest cost of doing business according to a CNBC study with the 5th lowest cost of living in the country. However
the state's 7.5% unemployment rate is high and the 19.8% poverty rate is was 48th in the nation.
1. West Virginia
% of Population With Bachelor's Degrees: 17.3%
Median Household Income (2012): $40,196 (48th)
Average SAT Score (2013): 1513
The "dumbest" state on our list has a median income that is the third lowest in the country and a poverty rate of 17.8%, or 38th in the
country. Despite this, the city of Morgantown, home to West Virginia University, was ranked by Forbes as one of the 10 best small
cities in which to do business in 2010. In an effort to attract businesses, the state's corporate income tax is set to be reduced to 6.5%
from 8.5% this year. The state's once robust coal industry has taken a hit as the industry faces increased compe ion from other
energy sources and tougher regulations. Despite this downturn, the state exported $2.9 billion worth of coal last year and the industry
employs 30,000 West Virginians.
http://www.politicususa.com/2014/05/24/10-dumbest-states-america-dominated-republicans.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium= feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+politicususa%2FfJAl+%28P oliticus+USA+%29
lol Bachelor degree = smart.
high school dropout, hs diploma = smartlol Bachelor degree = smart.
Too bad they didn't go by "registration by party" stats:
States with more republican:
Alabama (58.5%)
Indiana (59%)
Mississippi (55.3%)
Tennessee (52.8%)
States with more democrats:
Arkansas (56.9%)
Kentucky (58.7%)
Louisiana (66.2%)
Nevada (53.2%)
Oklahoma (55.1%)
West Virginia (65.1)
Mayo Clinic
Either these deeply red state "registered" Dems have been gerrymandered to insignificance, or they're PROVE HOW DUMB they are by voting against-their-interest Repug.
Makes about as much sense as the article.high school dropout, hs diploma = smart
Red states pump out more carbon pollution than blue ones
A recent report by CO2 Scorecard found that this gap in political will contributed to higher carbon emissions in Republican states, even after “controlling for the effects of income, prices, industrial structure, climatic conditions and population density.” Since energy efficiency can lower suppliers’ revenue, the report hypothesizes that a combination of political pressure and concern for the industry’s economic role prevents states from supporting it. These cir stances are likely to breed similar reluctance to cuts to carbon dioxide emissions from existing power plants.
http://grist.org/climate-energy/red-states-pump-out-more-carbon-pollution-than-blue-ones/?utm_source=syndication&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaig n=feed
iow, just another way Repugs/red-states suck
Where Are the Hardest Places to Live in the U.S.?
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/26/up...in-the-us.html
The Repug Confederacy mostly sucks. Why?
The legacy, esp racist, of the Civil War, then Repugs' (Nixon's Southern Strategy to recruit Dixiecrat racists to the Repug party) exploited the Confederate hate of Federal "Union" govt/revenooers to keep the Confederate states ignorant, uneducated, Jim-Crowing (with the help of the Repug SCOTUS5), and low-wage right-to-work-for-less.
Boutons you know the civil war is over right? There is no confederacy anymore. Aren't you being a hateful bigot when you bash red states and the south by saying they are racist confederates?
Georgia only recently changed from the confederate battle flag and SC and MS still do. You cannot paint with that broad a brush on everyone but ffs have you been in LA, MS, AL, the Carolinas or GA anytime recently?
so white people are racist in white countries founded by their white ancestors? off
What a load.....
Perhaps. The two aren't necessarily synonymous with each other. Is a business degree from Texas State the same as a degree from Wharton School of Business at Penn ? No Will it determine your future success ? Not as a person, but statistically as a group, yes. I remember back during the tech boom some companies would advertise for Engineering degrees and list the handful of schools they would accept applicants from. Plus, many people have basically worthless degrees from average schools and the massive debt they acquired to get them ends up being a burden for years to come. College actually ends up HURTING them. It's not a place to go because you can't think of anything else to do. It's not an extension of high school. And I know plenty of people that have done very well without a degree or having ever set foot in a college classroom. My best friend from HS dropped out his first semester...thrown out actually, for calling a prof in an intro to architecture class an idiot. He now owns one of the largest construction companies in America. Yeah, he was/is a genius but really smart people, are going to make it no matter what. What impedes most peoples success in life is themselves and their habits. Drinking excessively, using drugs, etc. Starting a family too early. Simply not being responsible. You can't MAKE people be those things. And a lot of people ARE those things. Success in life is not only what you do, but what you don't do.lol Bachelor degree = smart.
Last edited by ErnestLynch; 07-07-2014 at 04:49 AM.
it's not completely over for lots of people in the South, and there is still a "Union"-hating, "tenthers" confederacy
Federal Appeals Court Orders Texas To Issue Confederate Flag License Plates
The state of Texas’s decision not to issue a license plate that incorporates the Confederate battle flag violates the First Amendment, according to a divided panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. The majority opinion by Judge Edward Prado concludes that Texas engaged in impermissible viewpoint discrimination by implicitly disfavoring the view that “the Confederate flag is a symbol of sacrifice, independence, and Southern heritage” and crediting the viewpoint that “the Confederate flag is an inflammatory symbol of hate and oppression.”
http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2014/07/15/3460152/federal-appeals-court-orders-texas-to-issue-confederate-flag-license-plates/
Many still fighting the Civil War...
The Civil War may have come to a close almost 150 years ago but Republicans in three Southern states still aren't sure its outcome was a good thing. Less than half of GOP voters in Georgia, North Carolina, and Mississippi are glad that the North won the Civil War:
-In Georgia 47% of Republicans are content with the Union victory, while 31% wish the South had won. Democrats (58/17) and independents (54/19) are both strongly supportive of the North, making the overall numbers 53/23.
-In North Carolina GOP voters are almost evenly divided on the outcome of the war with 35% glad for the North's victory, 33% ruing the South's loss, and 32% taking neither side. Democrats (55/15) and independents (57/14) have similar numbers to Georgia but due to the greater ambivalence of Republicans about the northern victory, overall less than half of Tar Heel voters (48%) are glad the Union won to 21% who wish the Confederacy had.
-In Mississippi no group of the electorate seems all that enthused about the North having won. Republicans, by a 38/21 margin, outright wish the South had won. Democrats (39/22) and independents (49/15) side with the North but compared to those voter groups in North Carolina and Georgia they're pretty ambivalent. Overall just 34% of voters in the state are glad the Union prevailed to 27% who wish the rebels had been victorious.
A few weeks ago we released numbers showing that a plurality of Republicans in Mississippi think interracial marriage should be illegal. Democrats there think it should be legal by a 68/18 margin and independents do so 56/21, making the overall numbers in the state 54% who think it should be legal to 28% who believe it should be illegal.
GOP voters in North Carolina and Georgia don't have the same hang up about interracial marriage that their peers in Mississippi do. In Georgia Republicans think it should be legal by a 52/29 spread. Democrats do so 67/20 and independents do 74/13, making the overall numbers 62/22. And in North Carolina Republicans think it should be legal by a 55/30 spread. Democrats do so 74/15 and independents do 80/11, making the the overall numbers 68/20.
http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/main/2011/04/many-still-fighting-the-civil-war.html
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