So, How's Your State Doing?

       Well, our economy has been slowly improving, but not for everyone, as is obvious. That's true even for our states. I was just looking at a list of the poorest economies among the states. The lowest states starting with # 10 are Maine, Illinois, Alabama, Tennessee, Missouri, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maryland, and the worst is Alaska according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis. If you look at them, six are red states, 2 are purple and two are blue. Penna. has more blue voters but the Governor and legislature are red. Virginia has just changed from a red to a blue governor.
       So what does all this mean? I suppose some talking heads can expound on this question for hours on end. But what it boils down to is they all could be doing better if they weren't so involved in the political maneuvering that grips the whole country.
Here's what I think. Democratic leadership or Republican leadership could both do a bang up job on the economy with just a little support from the opposition and a little less rhetoric of negative sound bites from both sides. And the worst part is that outside interests are the worst agitators and liars of all. These bad actors make up untruths about opposition leaders they don't know anything about and don't care to know. Their only interest is to get their man elected by any means, even if it takes outright lies. And a no-nothing electorate facilitates them.
       Back to the states. So if you live in one of these poor performing states, you might want to remember that fact come November when it comes time for you to vote for your favorite neighbor. Maybe that neighbor isn't helping you much. In fact, maybe he's hindering you and holding you back. Maybe you should consider voting against him this time. Ya know, folks always say things should change. We should vote all those bums out of office. But in the next breath they say, "but my guy is a good guy." NO HE ISN'T. VOTE HIM OUT TOO.