The South = AL, AR, LA, TN, MS, GA, NC, SC, VA, WV, KY and 1/2 TX
Everybody should know the source of our problems:
Woman Deaths http://www.vpc.org/press/0509wmmw.htm
South has 5 of top 10 states, 6 if you count Texas.
ACT Scores http://www.act.org/news/data/05/states.html South has 7 of 10 lowest states, 8 if you count Texas
High School Grads http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2006/2006062.pdf South has 6 of lowest 10 states
Violent Crime http://www.fbi.gov/ucr/cius_04/offenses_reported/violent_crime/index.html Per 100,000 people, the Northeast had 390.7 offenses; the MidWest had 391.1; the West had 480.7; and the South had 540.6.
Divorce Rate http://www.census.gov/prod/2003pubs/02statab/vitstat.pdf South has 6 of 10 states with highest rates, 7 if you include Florida
Teen Mothers http://www.census.gov/prod/2003pubs/02statab/vitstat.pdf South has 6 out of 10 highest, 7 including Texas
STDs http://www.cdc.gov/std/stats00/2000fignatpro.htm South leads in Chlamydia, Syphilus and Gonorrea
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