10-21-2017, 08:27 AM
(10-20-2017, 09:46 AM)pbrower2a Wrote:(10-19-2017, 03:33 PM)David Horn Wrote: Right now, in reality world, California consists of 17% of the entire US economy and has its growth rate tied to technology, entertainment and lifestyle related sectors like wine. In dollar value, it is also the #1 producer of food by state. I think California is in great shape.
California has three non-geological faults:
1. Air pollution in Greater LA
2. High rents in the desirable places in which to live
3. Very low incomes in the Central Valley -- but high taxes to go with those.
Earthquakes come with the geological faults.
California is far from perfect; no place qualifies for that. But they are tracking in a positive direction: identifying their faults and trying to address them. That beats any number of states that effectively deny reality and lean on dogma rather than analysis to find solutions. Kansas is only the worst example of many.
So given a choice, I'll through in with the Left Coast.
Intelligence is not knowledge and knowledge is not wisdom, but they all play well together.