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donsu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 10:56 AM Original message |
america's high school graduation map |
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mbee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 10:59 AM Response to Original message |
1. I didn't catch the name of their website, but if someone has it maybe |
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Clark2008 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 11:00 AM Response to Original message |
2. Oh Joy! Another South-bashing thread. |
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movonne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 11:06 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Truth is the truth, we can't help it if it 's in the south.. |
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Clark2008 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 11:31 AM Response to Reply #4 |
15. But the point is that the South is not as red as the mid-West, |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 12:39 PM Response to Reply #15 |
43. Because the south has more African-Americans, duh |
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Clark2008 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 12:49 PM Response to Reply #43 |
45. Oh, like I don't know that. |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 12:57 PM Response to Reply #45 |
49. Well you're doing a heckuva job |
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salvorhardin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 11:11 AM Response to Reply #2 |
5. I agree |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 11:13 AM Response to Reply #2 |
6. Facts are facts |
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salvorhardin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 11:17 AM Response to Reply #6 |
7. No one here is advocating that |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 11:25 AM Response to Reply #7 |
12. That's where the problem is |
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salvorhardin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 11:35 AM Response to Reply #12 |
17. Take a look at the map of the North East |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 12:01 PM Response to Reply #17 |
25. Oh okay, let's focus on the northeast |
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salvorhardin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 12:12 PM Response to Reply #25 |
30. Did I say focus on the North East? |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 12:28 PM Response to Reply #30 |
37. Poverty and racism |
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Clark2008 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 11:36 AM Response to Reply #6 |
18. You just can't accept that you NEED |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 11:51 AM Response to Reply #18 |
23. Help? Oh no, we're supposed to butt out |
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Clark2008 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 12:03 PM Response to Reply #23 |
27. What you need to do is stop being such a biased jerk. |
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donsu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 12:29 PM Response to Reply #27 |
39. you said it yourself - "I don't know why the poorest communities are |
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Clark2008 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 12:52 PM Response to Reply #39 |
46. You do? |
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salvorhardin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 01:06 PM Response to Reply #46 |
50. Class is the word you're looking for |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 12:34 PM Response to Reply #27 |
41. YOU said the OP attacked redneck rubes |
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donsu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 11:21 AM Response to Reply #2 |
9. us people aren't afraid to face facts , no matter how awful |
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1monster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 11:26 AM Response to Reply #9 |
13. us people??????? |
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donsu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 11:38 AM Response to Reply #13 |
19. I was reply to the post saying "you people" always bash the south |
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Clark2008 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 11:42 AM Response to Reply #19 |
21. Or those of us who are tired of the bullshit. |
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donsu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 11:49 AM Response to Reply #21 |
22. so you don't believe the map? |
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Clark2008 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 12:10 PM Response to Reply #22 |
29. I believe the map - but your opinion (or allusion) that it's mostly the |
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donsu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 12:31 PM Response to Reply #29 |
40. I never said 'white' or 'redneck' are you dreaming? |
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Clark2008 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 12:53 PM Response to Reply #40 |
47. Nope - that's why I said you ALLUDED to that. |
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donsu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 01:07 PM Response to Reply #47 |
51. I pointed out the south because it's mostly pink and red on the map |
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1monster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 12:06 PM Response to Reply #19 |
28. Oh, Okay. Nevermind (a la Gilda Radner) |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 11:27 AM Response to Reply #2 |
14. Some areas of Boston had some of the most dismal |
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salvorhardin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 11:33 AM Response to Reply #14 |
16. Yeah, it's a shame really |
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sam sarrha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 12:16 PM Response to Reply #2 |
31. ive been in the south for 2 years, it is very bad here, but it depends on |
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Clark2008 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 12:25 PM Response to Reply #31 |
35. That is true, in some cases, but, specifically to this map, it's |
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sam sarrha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 01:48 PM Response to Reply #35 |
54. Everything i know about Black people i learned from Chris Rock..I grew up |
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salvorhardin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 11:06 AM Response to Original message |
3. The map is at EdWeek and requires free registration but... |
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donsu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 11:20 AM Response to Reply #3 |
8. thank you salvorhardin - I tried to reg. but it wouldn't go thru |
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salvorhardin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 11:22 AM Response to Reply #8 |
10. I used BugMeNot |
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Clark2008 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 11:55 AM Response to Reply #3 |
24. I can tell from just looking at this map what the problem is |
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salvorhardin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 12:02 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. And how does that correlate with poverty |
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Clark2008 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 12:17 PM Response to Reply #26 |
32. Here's something I found for you: |
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salvorhardin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 12:28 PM Response to Reply #32 |
38. Interesting - thanks! |
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lumberjack_jeff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 11:35 PM Response to Reply #24 |
65. There is a strong correlation to native american tribal lands too. |
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kineneb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 10:13 PM Response to Reply #3 |
64. Let's look at the West Coast for a moment |
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donsu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 11:24 AM Response to Original message |
11. this map is critical information -- ignorant people are dangerous |
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Clark2008 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 12:19 PM Response to Reply #11 |
33. So - you're saying that the black people in these communities |
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donsu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 12:41 PM Response to Reply #33 |
44. stop putting words in my mouth - ignorant=uneducated |
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Clark2008 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 12:55 PM Response to Reply #44 |
48. Well, I don't, personally, know any black neo-cons. |
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PassingFair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 02:06 PM Response to Reply #33 |
58. If you are blaming the low graduation rate index on blacks; and |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 11:41 AM Response to Original message |
20. Match it up with a few social capital maps |
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sam sarrha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 12:19 PM Response to Reply #20 |
34. eleborate on what cocial capital is.. |
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salvorhardin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 12:34 PM Response to Reply #34 |
42. Social Capital is the idea that social networks have value |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 01:36 PM Response to Reply #42 |
52. It's much more than that- especially on the general level |
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salvorhardin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 01:43 PM Response to Reply #52 |
53. That's why I said 'highly simplistic example' |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 02:50 PM Response to Reply #53 |
60. Understood... |
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salvorhardin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 03:27 PM Response to Reply #60 |
61. Ah, thanks! |
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sam sarrha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 01:54 PM Response to Reply #52 |
56. intolerance here in the south is Sofficating..they mine intolerance here |
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sam sarrha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 01:51 PM Response to Reply #42 |
55. well being white trash myself... that makes me feel like a millionaire |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 08:59 PM Response to Reply #42 |
62. That SOUNDS good but actually |
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salvorhardin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 09:55 PM Response to Reply #62 |
63. Which, again, is why I said it was simplistic |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-25-06 02:46 PM Response to Reply #63 |
67. I wasn't arguing that point. In fact, I agree that my anecdotal |
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High Plains (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 12:26 PM Response to Original message |
36. What the hell is going on in South Carolina? The whole state is |
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sam sarrha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 01:56 PM Response to Reply #36 |
57. Bu$h sent nearly the entire textile industry from there to Pakistan to buy |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 02:29 PM Response to Original message |
59. I saw that ! |
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Dinger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 11:42 PM Response to Original message |
66. Oh Great, Isn't That rod "terrorist" paige's Favorite Paper? |
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