1 That's beautiful... But.. it wouldn't convince a libtard.. they don't exactly deal in those pesky "facts"..

2 Also doesn't hurt that TX is a Right to Work state.

3 THIS IS A JOKE OF THE BORED SILLY BROADCAST SYSTEM. 

Texas and California have equivalent Hispanic populations.

So does that mean our problem here in California is all the Asians?  _{*ducks from shoe hurled by WTR*}

THIS WAS ONLY A JOKE. 

4 That has one of my favorite statistics that is almost universal in the US.  Higher education spending does not produce higher levels of education.  In fact, there is an inverse correlation generally.

5 How could CA unions spend public funds to defeat legislation they don't like?  $100,000,000.00 in funds.

6 Wouldn't you say that states not having a right to work law is infringing on freedom?  What is the difference between  forcing someone to belong to a union in order to work  and forcing him to buy health insurance with a jail sentence if he does not?

7 I'm very surprised to see that only 1/3 of California's population is Hispanic.  I know it's over 50% in the LA area and has been for some time.

8

Don't worry.  Jerry Brown is going to fix all that.

Again.

Or something.

9

 

Battle of San Jacinto
(21 April 1836)

 

When Houston's long awaited order to advance was given, the Texans did not hesitate. When within seventy yards the word "fire" was given, the Texan shouts of "Remember the Alamo" and "Remember Goliad" rang along the entire line. Within a short time, 700 Mexicans were slain, with another 730 taken as prisoners. The battle for Texas was won.

 

 

10 I am an Outflow statistic: California to Texas It's like night and day. L.A was crazy expensive and the many state taxes crushing. I wouldn't go back though I miss the weather.

11 I suspect the Asian, Black and Gay population in Texas are comparable to Cali as well

12 Wow, TX is looking better all the time! 

13

One other very clear difference:

Drilling, baby. DRILLING.

14 Yeppers. California sucks alright. Not news, though. They have sucked for a long time. The schools sucked in California 40 years ago, BTW. They were already into "educational experimentation" which all proved failures.

15 Baghdad Gibbs about to hit the stage....

16 Anyone else having load problems?

17

16 Anyone else having load problems?

Just all day.

18 You bet.

19 The main difference is the status of the state legislatures.  Once California went to a full-time legislature, the Sacramento clown posse had nothing better to do but spend all day every day putting in place more and more ridiculous policies to justify their otherwise pitiful existence.

20 *sigh* I'm moving to TX. CA can fall into the ocean.

21 Y-not, if Asians were running the state, we'd be rolling in money. Asians care only about the green. And can you imagine if our school system were run by Asians? Hello, corporal punishment!

Wait, I like this idea...

22 Once California went to a full-time legislature, the Sacramento clown posse had nothing better to do but spend all day every day putting in place more and more ridiculous policies to justify their otherwise pitiful existence.

Yeah, idle hands and the Devil's work and all that.  I wonder about a correlation between amount of time a legislature meets and amount of laws/regulation.  Something for someone more industrious than me to do.

23 Ceded from Mexico my ass.  Proudly ceded its sovereignty to join the US.

24 Y-not, if Asians were running the state, we'd be rolling in money. Asians care only about the green. And can you imagine if our school system were run by Asians? Hello, corporal punishment!

Wait, I like this idea...

Posted by: wherestherum at March 09, 2010 02:21 PM (gofDd)

Just keep them away from the Dept. of Transportation.

25 Comparison worthless without cheerleader pictures.

26 I'm guessing a comparison of unfunded public pension liabilities would be a good addition to the list.

27 Ceded by Mexico!?!

28 Ceded from Mexico my ass.  Proudly ceded its sovereignty to join the US.

Posted by: Republic of Texas at March 09, 2010 02:21 PM (fGMGp)

 

I wondered how long that would take...

29 #23, straight up. And it was in 1848, not 1850.

30 Comparison worthless without cheerleader pictures.

Posted by: CUS at March 09, 2010 02:23 PM (wOGfT)

I'm thinking it'd be a push, thanks to those population numbers.  Though, the Californians might win due to sluttiness.  And I mean that, of course, in a good way.

31 21 Y-not, if Asians were running the state, we'd be rolling in money.

In theory, an excellent idea.  In practice, my state assemblyman Ted Lieu is a total California communist. 

32 I remember when the Colonies were "ceded" by England.

33 I think we should put Chinese people in charge.

34 Thanks for this.  Very well done.

There's so much I love about California, but man, the progressivism is just drowning us.

I'm also glad they pointed out that the Hispanic populations are the same.  The truth is, many liberals here are more than happy to play roundabout blame-the-minority games, which, without irony, they'll imply it's racist to object to.  But as these numbers show, that doesn't hold water.

California public sector unions are a parasite that have overwhelmed their host.  I honestly don't know what it's gonna take to change things here.  I hate to sound pessimistic, but I just don't see California getting cured any time soon.

35

Somewhere in California there must be the "core communist" or "mother communist", the one from which all the others sprang.

We really should find this creature, kill it, burn it and scatter the ashes.

36

Want to see more fun with #s?  Check the U-Haul rates going from Texas -> Cali compared to Cali -> Texas - they'll practically pay you to take a trailer to Cali as so many leave so often.

37

"We really should find this creature, kill it, burn it and scatter the ashes."

I could probably help with that.

38
Kay Bailey Hutchison,  save Texas!  Wait a minute.  What the fuck was she trying to do?

39 Texas. Yes sir. Only state allowed to fly her flag at the same height as the US flag because we ceded our sovereignty as a republic in order to join the union.

40

It's because of all the unions, public employee unions especially, teachers' union most of all. It was a lot better when CA was controlled by the Southern Pacific.

What's the difference in the cost of living between CA and TX? Could that alone explain the salary difference for teachers? (note: I'm pretty sure the CA number is way low, considering other forms of compensation esp the VERY generous retirement and other packages.) note #2 I want to see the difference in compensation awarded to administrators: back in Orange County, they have pretty firm control over the quality of the education administered and get gratuidous amounts of cash and bonuses.

Also, does it weird anyone out about the grades chosen to represent the level of education? TX is ranked 16th in 4th grade math and 8th grade writing and still only 30th in the ACT? Why the decline?

41 California is in the grip of a very liberal governing class funded by wealthy elites, public sector unions and a uneasy compromise between black and latino special interest groups. Because California has such a unique combination of geography, resources, agriculture and knowhow - the state has an incredible economy and will continue to create incredible wealth - so it supports a massive set of state programs. This won't change because most people don't know how much it costs and are happy to re-elect the same Democrats year after year.

42

Somewhere in California there must be the "core communist" or "mother communist", the one from which all the others sprang.

It's not a "who", it's a "where."

And if you are looking for the targeting coordinates--the school mascot is a bear--which back in the Cold War was spot on.

43  
Should that read "seeded" by Mexicans?  'Cause I think I've seen that.  On farms and shit.

44 Somewhere in California there must be the "core communist" or "mother communist", the one from which all the others sprang.

Probably one of Sean Penn's ancestors.

45

Somewhere in California there must be the "core communist" or "mother communist", the one from which all the others sprang.

Pelosi?

46 Ok, fine, but texass has the shortwhorns, which knocks them back pretty far in my book. BOOMER SOONER BITCHES!!!

47 Wasn't Hellstrom's Hive in CA?

48

21 Y-not, if Asians were running the state, we'd be rolling in money. Asians care only about the green. And can you imagine if our school system were run by Asians? Hello, corporal punishment!

Wait, I like this idea...

Wherestherum:  if you stay in California, will you please consider the top spot at the Board of Education?

49 What's this ceded bullshit?  The US PAID mexico for the entire southwest AFTER kicking their ass in a fucking war.  HELLOOOOO,this is why that aztlan reconqista stuff is total and utter bullshit.l

50

This is so hard to believe that I can barely stand to type it.  With California on the cusp of becoming AmericaÂ’s First Failed State®, its Legislature has decided that what we need is MORE GUBMINT SERVICES!

Honestly.  A bill to provide "free" health care services to all resident (yes, illegal aliens are "residents") has passed in the California Senate.  It's the California Universal Health Care Bill.  Read it and weep.  http://tinyurl.com/ya8hp6x

California has a budget hole larger than the entire economies of many nations and the Legislature decicdes that this is a great time to give us "free" health care.  It will be funded with exactly what California needs as its productive population is leaving, and business are running for the hills (hills in other states, specifically), an income tax increase and a new payroll tax.

I used to think they were just stupid, now I can see that they are quite literally insane.

51 I understand that Texas is turning away immigrants from California at the border, and just to be safe, they aren't allowing visitors from California in either.

52 My mom just became an ex-californian last week.

53 @53  Is she near you now?

54 Yep. Living with us.

55 Everyone I give a damn about now lives in a red state.

56

How and when does when decide to leave a place that they love.

I have lived in California almost my entire life, and this time is excruciatingly painful to live through.

 

57 How could CA unions spend public funds to defeat legislation they don't like?  $100,000,000.00 in funds.

This is just union dues for unionized state employees right?

58 @21
LOL!
Man, I wish I could've found a way to take a poke at TexasJew while I was at it, but I don't think there are many Jewish people here. 

59 I feel sorry for the sane Californians. Such a beautiful place with fabulous weather and high per capita income. It only took two decades to kill the golden goose. Being a Texan, it's tempting for me to revert to my natural behavior and gloat, but it's just so sad, because I see the Dems wanting to do the same thing to the nation as a whole. Some day we all could be in the same boat. With our huge urban areas, Texas will probably turn blue someday, and that'll be all she wrote. Pffft. Over.

Really, what's so hard for the lefties to understand about this? You have a controlled lab experiment here, like N and S Korea. The main difference in our fortunes is government.

60 @24

Bwahaha!

61

Re:  CA outflow approx. = to TX inflow...I guess that's where Farouk Shami's 10% came from in the primaries...

Liberals tend to huddle together in TX metro areas...parts of Dallas, parts of Austin, parts of Houston.  They do not roam freely throughout the entire state, and that is because they are largely uncomfortable here, outside of their few urban refuges, where they sit around, complaining to their city-council members about their perceived lack of public transportation....

62

The weather in California's interior is pretty similar to Texas. No sacrifice there.

63

"What the fuck was [KB] trying to do?"

Position herself for something in the Executive Branch later on...  *smirk*

64 49 Hell yeah I would! Where's my ruler?

65 I moved to Austin nine years ago, and I think Reagan was way too liberal.

66

>> 30th in the ACT? Why the decline?

 

cause we all got fuckin wasted the night before the test.

67

Man, I wish I could've found a way to take a poke at TexasJew while I was at it, but I don't think there are many Jewish people here. 

Posted by: Y-not is completely joking at March 09, 2010 03:22 PM (Kn9r7) 

You can always ask about those very popular Kosher Gefilte Tacos available only at Hymie's Mexican Food located throughout Texas.

68

So does that mean our problem here in California is all the Asians?

So what? White Cali leftists are more disgusting than White TX patriots. But what else is new? The Latinos will still trend leftward, seduced by the welfare state siren song.

But as for Asian Americans, to answer the loaded question seriously, a blogger by the name of Arthur Hu has good analysis of this. Asian Americans are decidedly *not* Commiecrat per se, but they tend to live in Commiecrat areas and see placating and imitating their white leftist neighbors as a way to get ahead. They are also prominent in academia, and to get ahead in academia is to be leftist. So the GOP had better exploit the Asian resentment of more often than not Black and Latino crime, and stop Hispandering. The tax issues alone will not appeal to the academics--they are tax fattened after all.

And no, the Asian populations in CA and TX are not comparable. CA has far more.

69  
"That's Numberwang!"

70 Problem is all these liberals screw up their own states and then invade redstates and continue their failed policies in their new homes. Virginia and North Carolina come to mind.

71

Also, does it weird anyone out about the grades chosen to represent the level of education? TX is ranked 16th in 4th grade math and 8th grade writing and still only 30th in the ACT? Why the decline?

 

If you dive into the ACT score actual values, they pan out like this:

Testing %:
California – 15% of graduates are tested
Texas – 30% of graduates are tested.

not 30th in the rankings

72

Problem is all these liberals screw up their own states and then invade redstates and continue their failed policies in their new homes.
Virginia and North Carolina come to mind.

We welcome all who love liberty with open arms.......on the other hand if you plan on bringing your fucking libtard ways with you..STAY THE HELL AWAY !!

73

TX is ranked 16th in 4th grade math and 8th grade writing and still only 30th in the ACT? Why the decline?

Probably because so many kids in Texas go to either Texas A&M University (Whoop!) or University of Texas, both of which require the SAT (and will not use the ACT score for admission).  Some of the smaller schools in Texas will accept either the SAT or the ACT. 

In Texas, any kid in the top 10% of their graduating class (they're getting ready to change it to the top 8%) is automatically guaranteed admittance to any PUBLIC university in Texas.  Therefore, the majority of the top kids in any high school will end up at these larger universities.

Incidentally, if you are a conservative planning to move to Texas, you'll definitely want to look at the Fort Worth area - we're one of the two major cities that went "red" in 2008.  I have a feeling that more cities will go red in 2012.  They also had a survey come out recently that found that 50% of Hispanics in Texas identify themselves as conservative!

74

If you dive into the ACT score actual values, they pan out like this:

Testing %:
California – 15% of graduates are tested
Texas – 30% of graduates are tested.

not 30th in the rankings

Oh, yeah, you're right. I guess you can't take everything on face. That was a stupid thing for Doug Ross to have included. The average scores for CA are significantly higher than TX. (about 1.5 points)

The reason so few CAs take the ACT is because the Cal State and UC systems don't want them; they want the SAT. The only reason any of my friends ever took the ACT was to get into private schools back East. Doug Ross very unfairly spun that.

75

PS Mr Ross claimed the rank was "ACT score rank", not percent taking it or whatever, which is why I said he acted stupidly.