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Ball State University report: Mississippi is fat and stupid
by Ross Reily
Published: June 17,2011
Tags: capitalism, economic development, economy, energy, Gov. Haley Barbour, healthcare, immigration, local government, Politics, Social Issues, state government, Stupidity
Mississippians are fat, stupid and doomed to low-wage, menial careers, according to a Ball State University report.
However, officials at the Mississippi Economic Council scoff at the findings, leading MEC president Blake Wilson to say, “I’m glad (they are) very safe behind (their) internet research perch.”
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June 17th, 2011 at 10:43 pm
Excuse me?? I don’t think anybody at Ball State has room to talk, maybe they should do a study on themselves…