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Since the end of the campaign, there has been great speculation about certain areas of the country in which the majority voted for Bush. Many say that the people in the south and mid-west have lower IQ’s and are at a disadvantage with a lack of information.

Call it a generalization or whatever you want, but there is something to be said for the lack of education and information in those areas of the country. Growing up in Kentucky presented challenges of having limited resources. Whether it is a library or the lack of books, the resources were limited. In defense of those areas of the country, I think it is important to remember that funds are limited and in order to have resources such as good school systems, books, and other references, then you must have the money available in order to support such benefits. I don’t know that I would necessarily agree with the people of the south and mid-west as having lower IQ’s. How is that measured? How many people really even know their IQ? How many people are used for the average? How are those people selected? All of these things leave little room to believe such outlandish statements. However, there could be some underlying validity had the initial concept been slightly more concrete.

Posted by: John Power / 1:57 PM