America's Freest States

[Raider]

Yeah, we conservatives are always taking your rights away arent we?

LMAO.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/realclearpol..._freest_states

Still, when taking into account all of their factors, the study ends up naming primarily "red" states as the nation's freest, with New Hampshire, Colorado, South Dakota topping the list. All three voted for Bush in 2000 and 2004 except for New Hampshire in the latter year. New Hampshire also went to Obama in the 2008 Presidential race, as did Colorado.

On the other end of the spectrum, it was traditionally Democratic states that earned the title of "least free," according to the study. Rhode Island, New Jersey, and New York-all of whom voted Democratic in the past three presidential elections-came in at 48th, 49th and 50th, respectively.

However, it is important to note that the study's findings do not all fall along these predictable party lines. Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, and Louisiana, for example, all fall in the bottom eleven among states with the most Personal Freedom. Arkansas, Texas, and Missouri, meanwhile finish fourth, fifth, and sixth, respectively in that category. According to the authors of the study, while conservative states do perform better than liberal ones, it is moderately conservative states which are in fact the freest.

Another myth busted.

[draggar]

NH surprised the hell out of me when they voted democratic - and it wasn't just Portsmouth that carried the election (odd, Portsmouth is one of the most liberal cities in the country but NH is one of the most conservative states in the country). (And yes, I grew up in NH so I saw how conservative it can be - our state senators got paid the lowest in the country - it included gas money for the commutes).

As for NJ - it's politics and mob rule (yes, I lived there, too). Rvrn a ficus treee ran for senate - and almost won. That's ho messed up things are in NJ.

[JuniperPark]

California has certainly taken a massive step backward.

For the first time, California voted to take away rights from gays, this used to be called "separate but equal", although that vote was affected by the child-raping Mormons from Nevada.

Pretty soon we'll have on the ballot whether or not to allow blacks to sit near the front of the bus and use public water fountains...

[Raider]

For the first time, California voted to take away rights from gays,

I'm not going to debate you on Gay Marriage & Prop 8, Let me just say the California Supreme Court which is very Liberal, upheld Prop 8, The voter-approved gay marriage ban.

Who are the voters? For those who dont know, California is one of the most Democratic and Liberal states in the country.