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[MadMax]

Originally Posted by stuffy

@madmax,
it's true i did a bit of generalizing but as far as i'm concerned, i'm not wrong.

nope, i didn't spend a lot of time studying the stats, you're right, 12th is not one of the highest but it's in the top quarter- so my apologies for that giant leap

texas has a big population, so sure it has a big gsp, but gsp per capita is below average.
what i was really talking about median family incomes, in which texas is below the national average.
the reason i brought this up was to illustrate the correlation between crime and lower incomes- it's the same in canada, i'm sure it's the same in texas.

Convince yourself all you want, but once again you are not basing your assumptions on facts and once again you are wrong! Texas is ranked 20th out of 50 for per capita GDP based on United States Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) data from 2006. I am sure you can do the math, 20th out of 50 is not below average.

I am sure you would be upset if someone generalized that all Canadians are pacifists, boring, uncritical (with a few exceptions), socialist, anti-gun, non-patriotic, resentful towards success and are blindly and obsessively anti-American. Plus, you lack culture...have you ever heard of anyone eating at a Canadian restaurant or driving a Canadian car? I suspect you would be, and I could understand why. I was lucky enough to work with the Canadian military on several occassions while with NATO, and I am good friends with the Canadian liaison officer at the organization where I work; so I know those sterotypes aren't always true. So do us all a favor and quit making generalizations about a place you most likely have never been to and one you know nothing about. Or, if you feel you must continue to do so, try doing a little research first and back up your claims with facts. Otherwise, you just end up looking like a jerk!