Thursday, June 01, 2006
What they're thinking in the hills of Afghanistan:Via Mark Kleiman's blog we learn: (from NYTimes story) ... Homeland Security officials today announced grants to New York City and Washington that would be slashed by 40 percent, while dollars headed to spots including Omaha and Louisville, Ky., would surge.
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Overall, New York State will get $183.7 million, which is a 20 percent drop from last year. That means New York State's per capita share of grant funds, which totals $2.78 per person, will drop to an even lower level compared to some rural states, like Wyoming, which will get $14.83 per person this year. But of course - 
posted by Quiddity at 6/01/2006 06:16:00 PM
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No one can beat the tar out of a straw man quite like quiddity. That's why I keep coming back to this blog.
Regardless, damn that was funny!
New Yorkers just aren't as valuable as Wyomes!
Well, of course, Wyoming is more important than New Yorkers ... or Californians for that matter!
Just look at a typical presidential election. It takes 3.7 New Yorkers and 3.9 Californians to equal the vote of 1 Wyoman.
They would, therefore, be more responisble for the idiot in the White House. But the last two elections were stolen so we can't blame them too much.
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