Here We Go (Away) Again

Stick this one in the "Gee, I'm stunned" file. Massachusetts Attorney General, and gubernatorial hopeful, Tom Reilly must have his people working overtime to come up with more ways to blame the continuing population decline of Massachusetts on the alleged shortcomings of the Romney administration.

Southern, Western states gain population and political clout

House seats in Northeast at risk in 2010

WASHINGTON -- Southern and Western states are growing so much faster than the rest of the country that several are expected to grab House seats from the Northeast and Midwest when Congress is reapportioned in 2010.

The projections are based on state population estimates by the Census Bureau. The bureau released its July 2005 estimates today, showing that Nevada grew at a faster rate than any other state for the 19th consecutive year, followed by Arizona, Idaho, Florida and Utah.

Of course, the rapid population growth in those states can no doubt be attributed to the liberal, gun-controlling, tax-loving, politicians who maintain their one-party, ideological stranglehold therein, right, Tom?

Rhode Island, New York, and Massachusetts lost population, as did the District of Columbia.

At least, if anything, we're consistent.

Unless the state legislature can come up with a way to count all the illegal aliens in Massachusetts as lawful residents (and don't tell me they're not working on it already), expect to see the same results in the year-end tally....and next year...and the year after that...