The Midwest: We’re Nicer than you
Iowa is pretty much one of the best states in the country. The Iowa caucuses are a vital threshold politicians must pass, as failed presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani can attest. Iowans are among the best educated Americans (take that Sidwell) and also live in one of the safest states, which explains why we haven’t seen CSI: Des Moines. Granted, this might be because the state’s population is barely over 3,000,000 people, less than half the population of New York City. Whatever.
The most recent event that puts Iowa even higher on the “cool” list is its recent declaration of marriage equality for gay and lesbian couples, placing it at an epic third on the list of states granting legal equality to all its citizens (Massachusetts and Connecticut are the other two). Read more…
Recent Comments