New Jersey: The Promised Land--Relevancy
Let's face it, New Jersey is one of the most relevant states in the Union.
In education, it is consistently ranked in the top five among states. Our kids are smart, they pass their tests, they graduate and go to college. And we're still consistently trying to get better. Princeton and Rutgers are two of the top universities in the nation.
In agriculture--we're the Garden State. Jersey Tomatoes, Jersey corn... all good stuff. We get our food out there to the nation. People enjoy its deliciousness, even if they don't realize where it comes from.
Innovation--Thomas Edison was born and lived here. Albert Einstein lived here. Joyce Carol Oates and Toni Morrison were here at points in their lives.
We are very important to the union. Our state is a cornerstone.
Compare that to New York (#32).
New York's not relevant.
First of all, forget New York City... it's closer to New Jersey than the rest of the New York State anyway. NYC is pretty much a part of New Jersey.
So, once you forget that city, what do you have?
A college known for it's journalism/communications school and it's basketball team full of thugs.
A city known for it's chicken wings.
That's it. New York State really has nothing.
Yeah, New York City is important, but no one is really coming out of NYC, they all go there.
We produce. NYC usurps.
New Jersey wins...
Again.
In education, it is consistently ranked in the top five among states. Our kids are smart, they pass their tests, they graduate and go to college. And we're still consistently trying to get better. Princeton and Rutgers are two of the top universities in the nation.
In agriculture--we're the Garden State. Jersey Tomatoes, Jersey corn... all good stuff. We get our food out there to the nation. People enjoy its deliciousness, even if they don't realize where it comes from.
Innovation--Thomas Edison was born and lived here. Albert Einstein lived here. Joyce Carol Oates and Toni Morrison were here at points in their lives.
We are very important to the union. Our state is a cornerstone.
Compare that to New York (#32).
New York's not relevant.
First of all, forget New York City... it's closer to New Jersey than the rest of the New York State anyway. NYC is pretty much a part of New Jersey.
So, once you forget that city, what do you have?
A college known for it's journalism/communications school and it's basketball team full of thugs.
A city known for it's chicken wings.
That's it. New York State really has nothing.
Yeah, New York City is important, but no one is really coming out of NYC, they all go there.
We produce. NYC usurps.
New Jersey wins...
Again.
Labels: New Jersey: The Promised Land, New York, Relevancy
posted by Dave White at 8:00 AM
3 Comments:
"Thomas Edison was born and lived here."
Actually, Edison was born in Milan, Ohio, and grew up in Michigan.
But you still have Menlo Park, so NJ keeps the bragging rights.
As you can see, the depth of my research on these posts is mindboggling.
We have better food, beaches,weather and location in NJ but pretty horrid property tax rates. NJ still wins of course.
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