Saturday, September 23, 2006
Oh, those wacky Africans, so unlike us
From yesterday's NYT:
On the final day of campaigning [in the Gambia], President Yahya Jammeh vowed to rule for the next 40 years. Mr. Jammeh, who seized power in 1994 as a 29-year-old army lieutenant and went on to win elections in 1996 and 2001, told supporters that he ruled through God and that “no coup d’état or elections can remove me.’’ He faces two challengers but warned at the rally in Serekunda, east of the capital, Banju, “I will develop the areas that vote for me, but if you don’t vote for me, don’t expect anything.”
"I've heard the call. I believe God wants me to run for president." -- George W. Bush, to evangelical preacher James Robison.
"We in the army of God, in the house of God, kingdom of God have been raised for such a time as this." -- Lt. Gen. William G. Boykin, undersecretary of defense for intelligence, 2003.
"I am committed to helping Ohio deliver its votes to [Bush in 2004]." -- J. Kenneth Blackwell, Ohio secretary of State, head of Bush re-election campaign in Ohio, and current candidate for governor.
I'm assuming that places likely to sustain a major terrorist attack are New York, Chicago, Washington and Los Angeles. Given that, here are some interesting numbers revealing the similarity between our government and that of a risible African dictator who rules 1.5 million people.
New York City's allotment of federal anti-terrorism funds in 2006: $124 milion, down from $207 million in 2005.
Washington, D.C.'s allotment: $4.3 million, down from $9.2 million in 2005.
The capital region (incl. Maryland and Virginia suburbs): $46.5 million, down from $77 million.
New York City voted 73.82-22.76, Kerry over Bush
Washington DC voted 89.18 -9.34, Kerry over Bush
Prince George's County, MD voted 81.8 -17.2, Kerry over Bush
Fairfax County, VA voted 53.3 - 45.9, Kerry over Bush
Wyoming receives $27.80 in antiterrorism funds per person. It voted for Bush, 69-29.
Alaska receives $24.83. It voted for Bush, 61-36.
North Dakota receives $23.82. It voted for Bush, 63-35.
New York receives $15.54. It voted for Kerry, 58-40.
Illinois receives $8.13. It voted for Kerry, 55-45.
California receives $8.05. It voted for Kerry, 54-44.
On the final day of campaigning [in the Gambia], President Yahya Jammeh vowed to rule for the next 40 years. Mr. Jammeh, who seized power in 1994 as a 29-year-old army lieutenant and went on to win elections in 1996 and 2001, told supporters that he ruled through God and that “no coup d’état or elections can remove me.’’ He faces two challengers but warned at the rally in Serekunda, east of the capital, Banju, “I will develop the areas that vote for me, but if you don’t vote for me, don’t expect anything.”
"I've heard the call. I believe God wants me to run for president." -- George W. Bush, to evangelical preacher James Robison.
"We in the army of God, in the house of God, kingdom of God have been raised for such a time as this." -- Lt. Gen. William G. Boykin, undersecretary of defense for intelligence, 2003.
"I am committed to helping Ohio deliver its votes to [Bush in 2004]." -- J. Kenneth Blackwell, Ohio secretary of State, head of Bush re-election campaign in Ohio, and current candidate for governor.
I'm assuming that places likely to sustain a major terrorist attack are New York, Chicago, Washington and Los Angeles. Given that, here are some interesting numbers revealing the similarity between our government and that of a risible African dictator who rules 1.5 million people.
New York City's allotment of federal anti-terrorism funds in 2006: $124 milion, down from $207 million in 2005.
Washington, D.C.'s allotment: $4.3 million, down from $9.2 million in 2005.
The capital region (incl. Maryland and Virginia suburbs): $46.5 million, down from $77 million.
New York City voted 73.82-22.76, Kerry over Bush
Washington DC voted 89.18 -9.34, Kerry over Bush
Prince George's County, MD voted 81.8 -17.2, Kerry over Bush
Fairfax County, VA voted 53.3 - 45.9, Kerry over Bush
Wyoming receives $27.80 in antiterrorism funds per person. It voted for Bush, 69-29.
Alaska receives $24.83. It voted for Bush, 61-36.
North Dakota receives $23.82. It voted for Bush, 63-35.
New York receives $15.54. It voted for Kerry, 58-40.
Illinois receives $8.13. It voted for Kerry, 55-45.
California receives $8.05. It voted for Kerry, 54-44.
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I don't *know*, but it seems like this is a *little* disingenuous. If you're tallying a per person amount devoted to terrorism, it would make more sense to do the multiplication step as part of your argument. How do these populations compare, and what do *those* numbers reveal?
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