tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30856325.post6119951523202770071..comments2023-10-26T04:05:58.497-07:00Comments on Red State Impressions: Kentucky Not Least Great After AllRic Carichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12715258697811131789noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30856325.post-23835433686984039512009-06-03T13:18:48.410-07:002009-06-03T13:18:48.410-07:00That's true to a certain extent, but it does s...That's true to a certain extent, but it does seem there's some improvement here. Isn't the usual pattern one of recessions hitting Kentucky earlier and staying longer? This recession doesn't seem to be hitting so hard as it does in a struggling area like upstate NY.Ric Carichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12715258697811131789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30856325.post-43955531122994270732009-06-03T12:31:53.688-07:002009-06-03T12:31:53.688-07:00Ha! No, I still consider myself a Kentuckian and ...Ha! No, I still consider myself a Kentuckian and have the same cringing reaction every time I see a ranking of states on anything. (I have always loved Mississippi and Arkansas for the reason you provide.)<br /><br />No, my point was just that these are measures of how much things have worsened, not their absolute bad status. I was just saying that maybe we (and I still count myself in the KY we) didn't have as far to fall as some other states.ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00436545454396823012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30856325.post-66410967698861176442009-06-03T12:28:15.968-07:002009-06-03T12:28:15.968-07:00Ah! A little "recently moved to Tennessee&quo...Ah! A little "recently moved to Tennessee" attitude. Perhaps you think that Tennessee's consistent mediocrity of tying for 33rd in GDP loss, tying for 33rd in unemployment loss, and tying for 25th in falling housing prices is reason to be proud of your Volunteer status. But it turns out that Kentucky averages 26th on these three measures while our neighbor to the South ONLY averages 30th. That makes us Less Least Great than you.Ric Carichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12715258697811131789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30856325.post-60767184020158313312009-06-03T11:31:19.981-07:002009-06-03T11:31:19.981-07:00Is this just a case of not having far to fall?
- ...Is this just a case of not having far to fall?<br /><br />- Amanda M.ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00436545454396823012noreply@blogger.com