What's Wrong With West Virginia

I have had a number of non-US readers ask me WTF is wrong with West Virginia and its embrace of Akasha, Queen of the Damed, a/k/a Hillary Clinton. Some have - God forbid - confused West Virginia with Virginia (Virginia certainly has its problems, but we are down right cosmopolitan and progressive compared to West Virginia). Personally other than visiting the Greenbrier Hotel or a couple of ski resorts, there really is no point to EVER go to West Virginia. The state is backwards and with a mindset like that of the voters who voted for Hillary, it will remain backwards and become an increasingly unattractive location for any progressive business seeking to relocate. Since West Virginia broke away from Virginia in the 1860's, most Virginians do not hold a high opinion of West Virginia as demonstrated by this joke:

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West Virginia State Residency Application
Name: ________________ (last)
(first) (Check appropriate box)

(_) Billy-Bob
(_) Billy-Joe
(_) Billy-Ray
(_) Billy-Sue
(_) Billy-Mae
(_) Billy-Jack
Age: ____
Sex: ____ M _____ F _____ N/A
Shoe Size: ____ Left ____ Right
CB Handle: _____________________
Occupation:
(_)Farmer
(_)Mechanic
(_)Hair Dresser
(_)Un-employed
(_)Coal Miner
Spouse's Name: __________________________
Relationship with spouse:
(_) Sister
(_) Brother
(_) Aunt
(_) Uncle
(_) Cousin
(_) Mother
(_) Father
(_) Son
(_) Daughter
(_) Pet
Number of children living in household: ___
Number that are yours: ___
Mother's Name: _______________________
Father's Name: _______________________
(If not sure, leave blank)
Education: 1 2 3 4 (Circle highest grade completed)
Do you (_)own or (_)rent your mobile home? (Check appropriate box)

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On a serious noteand to set the record straight (and protect Virginia's reputation), here's some data on WEST Virginia: West Virginia has a rich, lush beauty. Tourist sites include the New River Gorge Bridge, Harpers Ferry National Historical Park and many state parks. The Greenbrier Hotel and resort, originally built in 1778 and just across the border from Virginia), has long been considered a premier hotel frequented by numerous world leaders and U.S. Presidents over the years. The population is over 96% white. Other pertinent information via Wikipedia.org is as follows:

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The economy of West Virginia is one of the most fragile of any U.S. state. According to U.S. Census Bureau data, West Virginia is the third lowest in per capita income, ahead of only Arkansas and Mississippi. It also ranks last in median household income. The proportion of West Virginia's adult population with a bachelor's degree is the lowest in the U.S. at 15.3%. West Virginia's GDP was $55.6B in 2006, which was a 0.6% increase from 2005. This makes growth rate for the state the 2nd lowest in the nation, behind only Michigan.Only 1.1% of the state's residents were foreign-born, placing West Virginia last among the 50 states in that statistic. It has the lowest percentage of residents that speak a language other than English in the home (2.7%). The largest city has a population of about 54,000.