Thank The Nutless Liberals for this

[Cgoodsp466]

I want every one who Is a man to go out and find a Free Cheeser or a Union clown and thank the dress wearing sissiys for this honor. I am so proud to live among you clowns that all i can say is you suck and you deserve what you get. NY the ball less state.

Give Me Liberty or Give Me New York State?Political Scientists at the University at Buffalo and Texas State University have declared New York to be the state with the least individual freedom in America.



Jason Sorens, Fait Muedini and William P. Ruger published their findings in "Freedom in the 50 States: An Index of Personal and Economic Freedom" through Mercatus Center at George Mason University.



Their research named New Hampshire, Colorado and South Dakota the states with the most individual freedom in the country, combining scores for personal and economic freedom. The top states had low taxes and government spending along with moderate levels of regulation and "paternalism."



Alaska was named the state with the most personal freedom.



After New York, the least free states were found to be New Jersey, Rhode Island, California and Maryland.



States were evaluated against the following criteria, according to the researchers' data:



Most Personal Freedom: "decriminalizing marijuana, having fewer gun controls, having fewer regulations on home and private schools, permitting same-sex civil unions, abolishing "blue laws" on alcohol sales and having less restrictive rules on smoking on private property," etc.



Most Economic Freedom: "low taxes and government spending as a percentage of the economy, low prevalence of occupational licensing, strict rules preventing eminent domain abuse and few regulations on health insurance and labor contracts," etc.



---Samantha Maziarz Christmann

[Surfing USA]

1. Alaska 0.272
2. Maine 0.193
3. New Mexico 0.138
4. Arkansas 0.125
5. Texas 0.121
6. Missouri 0.110
7. Oregon 0.104
8. Idaho 0.100
9. Virginia 0.100
10. Wyoming 0.095
11. Vermont 0.093
12. Arizona 0.089
13. New Hampshire 0.087
14. Utah 0.086
15. Kansas 0.085
16. Colorado 0.084
17. West Virginia 0.080
18. Tennessee 0.059
19. Indiana 0.049
20. Michigan 0.045
21. Montana 0.029
22. Mississippi 0.027
23. Florida 0.022
24. South Dakota 0.007
25. Iowa 0.006
26. Kentucky 0.003
27. Oklahoma -0.002
28. Hawaii -0.009
29. Pennsylvania -0.018
30. North Carolina -0.022
31. Minnesota -0.036
32. Nevada -0.045
33. North Dakota -0.047
34. Nebraska -0.055
35. Washington -0.055
36. Delaware -0.060
37. California -0.063
38. Connecticut -0.082
39. Wisconsin -0.089
40. Louisiana -0.098
41. South Carolina -0.102
42. Georgia -0.106
43. Alabama -0.107
44. Massachusetts -0.109
45. New Jersey -0.120
46. Ohio -0.124
47. Rhode Island -0.163
48. New York -0.188
49. Illinois -0.213
50. Maryland -0.294

http://www.mercatus.org/uploadedFile...0%20States.pdf

[Surfing USA]

1. South Dakota 0.385
2. New Hampshire 0.345
3. Colorado 0.337
4. North Dakota 0.315
5. Idaho 0.257
6. Georgia 0.253
7. Texas 0.225
8. Tennessee 0.225
9. Missouri 0.210
10. Alabama 0.200
11. Arizona 0.190
12. Iowa 0.177
13. Virginia 0.175
14. Utah 0.164
15. Michigan 0.161
16. Indiana 0.159
17. Oklahoma 0.144
18. Kansas 0.126
19. Pennsylvania 0.120
20. Wyoming 0.098
21. Montana 0.096
22. South Carolina 0.062
23. Nevada 0.058
24. Delaware 0.052
25. Florida 0.047
26. North Carolina 0.041
27. Nebraska 0.036
28. Louisiana -0.012
29. Illinois -0.025
30. Mississippi -0.032
31. Minnesota -0.075
32. Ohio -0.081
33. Kentucky -0.086
34. Maryland -0.110
35. Wisconsin -0.111
36. Oregon -0.113
37. Massachusetts -0.133
38. Connecticut -0.142
39. Arkansas -0.148
40. West Virginia -0.177
41. Washington -0.219
42. Rhode Island -0.267
43. New Mexico -0.288
44. Hawaii -0.295
45. Vermont -0.310
46. New Jersey -0.337
47. Alaska -0.343
48. California -0.351
49. Maine -0.406
50. New York -0.596

http://www.mercatus.org/uploadedFile...0%20States.pdf

[Dumbfounded]

Thanks, Cgood.
No wonder NYS has to make so many budget cuts!
No wonder NYS isn't business friendly!
No wonder we have one of the most CORRUPT state governments!

Wonder what Patterson would say about this study?


Do the states with the most personal and economic freedom ALSO rank among those states with the HAPPIEST, HEALTHIEST citizens with a much lower rate of crime than the other states?
Be interesting to do a quick cross-sectional check comparing free and restrictive states.

Surprised that California is so anal retentive but then again,
look who is governah of cauliflower! Ahnold! A gut Austrian who knows discipline!!







Surfing-Nice publicity photo of my "favorite local celebrity."

[Flutter]

Notice also that there tends to be an inverse correlation between population density and level of Freedom.

I think that's a big indicator, the more densely packed your people are, the more personal/economic freedoms shrink, it could be argued out of necessity.

So, all the rugged conservatives planning to go scout out an acre in Alaska?

[Cgoodsp466]

Notice also that there tends to be an inverse correlation between population density and level of Freedom.

I think that's a big indicator, the more densely packed your people are, the more personal/economic freedoms shrink, it could be argued out of necessity.

So, all the rugged conservatives planning to go scout out an acre in Alaska?

At least I dont wear a dress. No I think I will stay here and kick some Liberal ass. Nazis and satin slipper wearers as far as the eye can see. God I love NY.

[300miles]

Notice also that there tends to be an inverse correlation between population density and level of Freedom.

I think that's a big indicator, the more densely packed your people are, the more personal/economic freedoms shrink, it could be argued out of necessity.

True.... More people = more rules.

[Cgoodsp466]

True.... More people = more rules.

What the hel does that mean? Where the hell do you clowns come from do you not have a backbone do you need rules?

[OneEmerald]

What the hel does that mean? Where the hell do you clowns come from do you not have a backbone do you need rules?

you know, cgood, all of your posts make me want to move out of this good for nothing state.

[Cgoodsp466]

you know, cgood, all of your posts make me want to move out of this good for nothing state.

Emmy there are better places to be then here. The problem Is due to work I am stuck here for a while. This State could be such a wonderfull place but the politicians have screwed it up. And we have the unicks AKA voters of the Empire State to thank for it. Pennsylvania you want to buy a hand gun you go to the Court house and 48 hours later no felonys you have a permit to carry concealed. NY you fill out papers wait and go in front of some homo Judge and he decides weather you carry or not. I am telling you if there ever is a Nuke attack I hope NY is the 10 ring.

[300miles]

A job? You're staying here because of a job? If other places are so much better, I'm sure you could quickly find another, better paying job. Yes?

But then you'd have to find something different to bitch about. That would take some effort, wouldn't it.




< waiting for the cliche Cgood retort about me being a liberal dem nazi... 3... 2... 1...>

[dave338]

A job? You're staying here because of a job? If other places are so much better, I'm sure you could quickly find another, better paying job. Yes?

But then you'd have to find something different to bitch about. That would take some effort, wouldn't it.



< waiting for the cliche Cgood retort about me being a liberal dem nazi... 3... 2... 1...>

Sounds like another nutless wonder to me.

[therising]

you know, cgood, all of your posts make me want to move out of this good for nothing state.

It's really not worth moving, just to escape Cgood.

[Cgoodsp466]

A job? You're staying here because of a job? If other places are so much better, I'm sure you could quickly find another, better paying job. Yes?

But then you'd have to find something different to bitch about. That would take some effort, wouldn't it.




< waiting for the cliche Cgood retort about me being a liberal dem nazi... 3... 2... 1...>

You are just a fool. I city dwelling fool.Five more years and I am gone. Pin head on my worst day you cant breath the same air I do. You sir are a nutless Gutless wonder. Now let the games begin sally.

[Jim Ostrowski]

Naturally, Jason Sorens is a libertarian and a supporter of Free NY.