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[Michael Butler]

>The Good News
>
>For  those of us looking for a silver lining, here is some  solace.
>
>With the Blue States in hand,
>the Democrats have firm control of 80% of the country's fresh water,
>over 90% of our  pineapple and lettuce, 93% of the artichoke production,
>95% of America's  export quality wines, 90% of all cheese production,
>most of the US low-sulfur coal, all living redwoods, sequoias and
>condors, all the Ivy and Seven Sister schools, plus Amherst, Stanford,
>CalTech and MIT.
>
>We can live simply, but well.
>
>The Red  States, on the other hand,
>now have to cope with 88% of all obese Americans (and their projected
>health care cost spike), 92% of all US mosquitoes, 99% of all Southern
>Baptists, 100% of all Televangelists, Rush Limbaugh, Bob Jones
>University, Clemson and the University of Georgia.
>
>
>Jacqueline Berman, PhD
>Senior Research Analyst
>Berkeley Policy Associates
>440 Grand Avenue, Suite 500
>Oakland, CA 94610
>510.465.7884 ext. 208
>510.465.7885 (fax)