California vs Texas: interesting article from the Economist

[spinscan]

California v Texas: America's future | The Economist

 

[gump]

good article.

 

[spitin venom]

Pretty good read.

Texas does keep looking better to me.

 

[spinscan]

California is a beautiful state and has a lot going for it but the politicians are just flat ruining it.

 

[FL-Orange]

TX > CA...
As far as California goes:

Here in this hopeless ****ing hole we call LA
The only way to fix it is to flush it all away.
Any ****ing time. Any ****ing day.
Learn to swim, I'll see you down in Arizona bay.

Fret for your figure and
Fret for your latte and
Fret for your hairpiece and
Fret for your lawsuit and
Fret for your prozac and
Fret for your pilot and
Fret for your contract and
Fret for your car.

It's a
Bullshit three ring circus sideshow of
Freaks

 

[HYBRED]

And as happens to fashionable places, some erstwhile weaknesses now seem strengths (flat, ugly countryside makes it easier for Dallas-Fort Worth to expand than mountain-and-sea-locked LA)

I hate the continued insistence that Texas is ugly. You don't have to have mountains or oceans to make a place pretty. And, FWIW, I wouldn't call the DFW area "flat."

 

[astrocreep96]

I hate the continued insistence that Texas is ugly. You don't have to have mountains or oceans to make a place pretty. And, FWIW, I wouldn't call the DFW area "flat."

Sounds like you don't have any experience living in a pretty state.:shrug:

A flat desert is ugly, no two ways about it.

 

[Fox-4]

Well, Kail sucks still.

 

[SID297]

If you want a good economy come here:

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[txyaloo]

Sounds like you don't have any experience living in a pretty state.:shrug:

A flat desert is ugly, no two ways about it.

Sounds like you don't have any experience living in Texas. :shrug:

The majority of the state isn't flat nor is it a desert.

 

[zerocool]

Sounds like you don't have any experience living in Texas. :shrug:

The majority of the state isn't flat nor is it a desert.

I love people who talk about things they don't know anything about. I don't live in a desert or in a flat area, yet I still live in Texas, thats odd right?

 

[Fugazied]

California has massive natural resources, not just oil+cattle. However it's politicians are running it into the ground, no doubt about that.

 

[oldmodman]

California's number one cash crop is Marijuana.

California wouldn't be in such a financial crisis if the population consisted only of people who's grandparents had been born here. And we had not exported all our aviation and manufacturing to other states.

 

[Team Dave]

California has massive natural resources, not just oil+cattle. However it's politicians are running it into the ground, no doubt about that.

Word on that. However, I think a lot of our problems are only now arising from bad descision making in the years past. Schwarzenegger is no saint, but I don't think he deserves a lot of the criticism he gets. Same goes for the whole US and Obama IMO.

California's number one cash crop is Marijuana.

California wouldn't be in such a financial crisis if the population consisted only of people who's grandparents had been born here. And we had not exported all our aviation and manufacturing to other states.

Man, if marijuana was legalized, the state would make a killing. Only problem, is they would have to make a detailed plan of attack on how/where it's produced, taxed, sold, smoked, laws, etc.. If they cover all their bases and stick to their plan, it would be a godsend to the budget.


Either way, I can't wait until I move up north to Montana. Less drama up there, with double the scenery. :rockon:

 

[Sinister04L]

Good read.

 

[Scout238]

Cool article. Pointed out several thing that are really getting on my nerves! My fiance and I were talking about moving to TX depending on how things go!

 

[STG]

Lookit our mountains! Lookit our beaches! Lookit our millions of illegal aliens! Lookit the asshats we keep reelecting because we are dumber than dirt!

 

[STG]

Cool article. Pointed out several thing that are really getting on my nerves! My fiance and I were talking about moving to TX depending on how things go!

What are you waiting for? Spanish as a first language or a 200% tax hike?:bash:

 

[redline]

Word on that. However, I think a lot of our problems are only now arising from bad descision making in the years past. Schwarzenegger is no saint, but I don't think he deserves a lot of the criticism he gets. Same goes for the whole US and Obama IMO.




Man, if marijuana was legalized, the state would make a killing. Only problem, is they would have to make a detailed plan of attack on how/where it's produced, taxed, sold, smoked, laws, etc.. If they cover all their bases and stick to their plan, it would be a godsend to the budget.


Either way, I can't wait until I move up north to Montana. Less drama up there, with double the scenery. :rockon:

wow thats all cali. can think of is weed. we like you just do not wanna be like you.

 

[99cobra302]

Sounds like you don't have any experience living in a pretty state.:shrug:

A flat desert is ugly, no two ways about it.

she moved from california to texas if im not mistaken





i still wouldn't want to live in either state.