tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post2039508733504301051..comments2024-03-13T21:26:03.011-07:00Comments on Right on the Left Coast: Views From a Conservative Teacher: NPR Hit Piece?Darrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15730642770935985796noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post-74131533502982439202011-11-08T11:19:54.499-08:002011-11-08T11:19:54.499-08:00I've been to SD. I have relatives in SD. I&#...I've been to SD. I have relatives in SD. I've seen the quality of education and quality of life in SD. I want no part of modeling the country on SD. It's not all about the bottom line.mmazenkohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06602797515366983639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post-80950026696698331942011-11-07T10:30:26.323-08:002011-11-07T10:30:26.323-08:00I had never been to South Dakota until we moved to...I had never been to South Dakota until we moved to Sioux Falls, eleven years ago, but it's far from a bad place to be. There's no income tax (food and clothes are taxed), not too many regulations and a friendly attitude. Much of the local crime does involve Native Americans and immigrants. Lutheran Social Services sponsors lots of refugees (seem to be primarily African) and there are illegals (seem to be primarily Mexican), so there's a certain amount of culture conflict. <br /> <br />I've talked to many people who live/have lived near various NA reservations, which have high levels of poverty, substance abuse, illegitimacy and low levels of educational achievement. Kids often pay the price for those dysfunctional behaviors, in neglect or abuse. There don't seem to be many opportunities of placing such kids with other NA families, so it's a choice of leaving them in unsafe families or placing them with non-NA families. <br /><br />BTW, we've also lived in MN and they love taxes and regulations. The prime exceptions are clothes and food, so MN attracts shoppers from nearby states. The Twin Cities wastes lots of money on stoplights at the bottom of all highway on-ramps. They're red/green during rush hours and yellow the rest of the time. While we lived there, they were shut down for an entire year - to see if doing without caused problems; there seemed to be no problems, but they were all turned on and the states continues to waste money on operating them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com