is california turning into a third world country?? (drug, marijuana, solution)

[Mag3.14]

How do you figure that California is the 4th biggest economy?

[cruxan]

Originally Posted by EasilyAmused

For some reason a huge percentage of them are coming to Texas.
After years of Hollywood mocking this state, now they come and expect us to be happy about it?

what's the old saying??? everything is bigger in texas !!!!so there just trying to make it biger.... get ready for an invasion

[Ransomed]

Originally Posted by EasilyAmused

For some reason a huge percentage of them are coming to Texas.
After years of Hollywood mocking this state, now they come and expect us to be happy about it?

A huge percentage of who? Americans?
Well it's within our right to live anywhere in the
UNITED States of America last time I checked.

[Ransomed]

Originally Posted by ian6479

How do you figure that California is the 4th biggest economy?

Economy of California - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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[cruxan]

Originally Posted by EasilyAmused

For some reason a huge percentage of them are coming to Texas.
After years of Hollywood mocking this state, now they come and expect us to be happy about it?

what's that old saying?? that everything in texas is biger" well it's going to get alot biger!!!! get ready for an invasion news flash califonia is getting in bed with texas watch out for bed bugs

[cruxan]

Originally Posted by ian6479

How do you figure that California is the 4th biggest economy?

that's what the statistics say.. it could be 5th place now.. well it won't be for long

[bluebeard]

Originally Posted by cruxan

california is the 4th largest economy in the world.. there's alot of people leaving california.. and ilegal mexicans are invaing every day..and with citizens like the octo mom breeding like flys california is going into the hole....and 2009 might be the worst drought in recorded history and will bring the worst fire season in recorded history... do you think california could be like mexico in like 15 years???

1) Illegal immigrants stay because of a better life. If it were like Mexico, then people wouldn't be risking their lives to get there.
2) Change in Teen Birth Rate, '91-'06 - Kaiser State Health Facts
Seems the teen birth-rate is going down. Let's also look at a measure of the health of these kids: Births of Low Birthweight as % of Births - Kaiser State Health Facts
Preterm Births as a % of Births - Kaiser State Health Facts
THis keeps going. You want 3rd world, how about this:
Firearms Death Rate per 100,000 - Kaiser State Health Facts

3) Resource shortages happen as a result of ecology. It's actually happening largely because it produces the nation's fruits and vegetables.

It's a horribly managed state. Not the least of which is because the horrible system that requires 2/3's approval for everything. And yes, the initiative and proposition process needs reform.

[bluebeard]

Originally Posted by cruxan

that's what the statistics say.. it could be 5th place now.. well it won't be for long

You're kidding, right? California will always be one of the largest economies. For one, it simply has so many people. Also, there is a lot of talent and capital there that is hard to recreate. I would actually be happy if other places developed some of it and retained it.

[mateo45]

Originally Posted by cruxan

california is the 4th largest economy in the world.. there's alot of people leaving california.. and ilegal mexicans are invaing every day..and with citizens like the octo mom breeding like flys california is going into the hole....and 2009 might be the worst drought in recorded history and will bring the worst fire season in recorded history... do you think california could be like mexico in like 15 years???

Alot of that "exodus" probably has more to do with retiring Boomers seeking areas with less/no taxes and a lower cost of living, most notably in other sunbelt states. And Mexican immigration isn't just restricted to California, it's happening all over the country. Although current stats indicate that the sour economy has recently cut the number of illegals aprox. in half.

More significant may be the surveys that consistently put California in the Top 10 States with the highest levels of satisfaction, in areas like life evaluation, healthy behaviors, work environment, physical health, emotional health, and access to basic necessities. Well-Being Rankings Reveal State Strengths and Weaknesses

As far as disasters, boom-or-bust, etc., that just seems to be a part of California's history, including its tradition of appealing to self-reliant pioneers, who are generally a pretty resilient bunch and have learned to deal with it.

[macmeal]

Let's see here....

an educational system once near the top that now ranks 47th among the states...

a big-city Mayor who claims to be an illegal immigrant 'toilet cleaner'

a Highway System once the envy of the nation, parts of which now are nearly undriveable..

quite a few hospital emergency rooms simply CLOSED, due to unpaid bills..

an increasing pool of High School dropouts and pregnant teens, just at the brink of adulthood...

a budget emergency which was narrowly averted just days ago, followed by a NEW emergency just announced today...to be paid for by the nation's highest taxes, which won't even come CLOSE to redeeming us...

a steady stream of business fleeing the crippling tax rates and stifling regulations for 'friendlier' climes..

a steadily rising percentage of affluent citizens paying good money for the privilege of living in secure, gated communities, beyond the reach of the 'riff raff' outside?....


NO....I don't see anything "Third World" about THAT, at all...Why would you ask??