Oh, wait. That can’t be right. There’s no rain. But people in Arizona are much too dumb to appreciate a really good load of slush on a pot-holed freeway — except they don’t call them freeways in the lands where the slush flows. Here’s one thing that’s certain: Those sun-fried Zonies don’t have the sense it takes to live where taxes are high and birth rates are low. What could they be thinking…?
I’m always happy to trumpet the news when Arizona turns up first on lists for in-migration, business formation, job creation, etc., so — fair is fair — today comes news of a study that claims that Arizona is the dumbest state in the Union.
The top five? Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey and Maine.
Are you sensing a trend here? You might think that it’s amazingly bad weather that makes a state smart, but then why New Jersey and not New Hampshire. Could it be that low taxes makes even an otherwise ideal state stupid?
Not to worry. The standard that determines how smart or dumb a state is is how friendly or unfriendly that state is to unionized school-teachers. And by that standard, Arizona is not the “dumbest” state in the Union — more’s the pity . . .
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Jeff Brown says:
Washington D.C.’s educational system, if I’m remembering correctly, proudly pays more per pupil than anyone. I can’t wait to hear the argument for the stellar results of those schools. 🙂
Isn’t one of the famous Einsteins who matriculated through that system their genius ex-mayor, the under cover crackhead?
October 18, 2006 — 8:23 am
Phil Hoover says:
I nominate Vermont for a mutation of stupid ~ the world’s worst, rudest drivers.
Just returned from a week in North Central Vermont, photographing Fall colors, covered bridges, etc.
Drove 1,200 miles of rural roads with my rental car in that week.
I have NEVER been tailgated so much while driving at/above the posted speed limit.
The only trick they haven’t learned is playing hemorrhoid and flicking the light stalk switch while 10′ off your rear bumper.
Didn’t realize all of those Subaru’s and Volvo’s could go that fast 🙁
Saw two VT state troopers in the entire week, but also saw a TV news photo op with the guvner standing in front of a picture of a horrific fatal accident, promising to crack down on aggressive drivers.
Ha !!
We even slow down and let people merge here in Boise! 🙂
October 18, 2006 — 4:58 pm
Greg Swann says:
> I have NEVER been tailgated so much while driving at/above the posted speed limit.
In Phoenix, this is the message conveyed by emergemcy flashers: “Pass me quickly, I’m about to break down and block the lane!” I use that code all the time when I want to drive slowly through neighborhoods.
October 18, 2006 — 6:01 pm