state of the state

// June 27th, 2006 // politics

“The only states ranked below Tennessee were South Carolina, New Mexico, Louisiana and Mississippi.” – Facing South

If anyone in East TN wants a print copy of the report, leave a comment or drop me an e-mail and I’ll tell you where to pick one up in Knoxville.

5 Responses to “state of the state”

  1. djuggler says:
    June 27, 2006 at 12:16 pm

    That makes me want to move.

  2. The Meaner Brother says:
    June 27, 2006 at 12:40 pm

    Report produced by: a former client.

  3. Latte Man says:
    June 27, 2006 at 12:49 pm

    Am I the only one who finds it ironic that every one of the states listed at the bottom of the report voted for Bush? Perhaps tax cuts for the weathly rather than investing in our schools isn’t the answer.

  4. kristyk says:
    June 28, 2006 at 12:02 am

    Naturally, New Mexico was one of them. Figures.

  5. Reality Me » Ban Public School! says:
    June 28, 2006 at 12:20 pm

    [...] Let’s cut to the chase and ban school. It is easier to have a totalitarian government when people are poorly educated. (those bottom states voted red as noted by Latte Man) [...]

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