Tuesday, February 27, 2007

Demographics are destiny


And in the case of my benighted home state, Louisiana, that means that demographics are doom.

To steal a portion of a line from National Lampoon's Vacation, "If you hate it now . . . ."

To explain it all, Louisiana political blogger Emily Metzgar invites demographic analyst Elliott Stonecipher to her New Day Louisiana podcast. If you care anything about Louisiana -- even just as a struggling part of the greater American whole (for what it's worth) -- be forewarned that this is grim listening, demographically speaking.

Can you say "death spiral"? I knew that you could.

Lord help it, Louisiana could use a little deus ex machina-ing right now to save its dysfunctional butt.

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