Post Election Maps

The first map showing the breakdown of the vote with red and blue states was back in 2000. Newsmax sold it on posters and T-shirts. The color code (red for Republicans and blue for Democrats) is a change from earlier color-coding which had blue for Republicans and red for Democrats, which some think is more accurate, with red having represented communism and socialism for years.

This year Newsmax has the 2004 version on sale which shows even more red counties than in 2000. In fact, most of California, Oregon, and Washington, not to mention Pennsylvania and others--those blue states whose electors went to Kerry--are RED! That's right, most of the rural areas of those states voted for Bush! The areas of California, Oregon. Washington, New York, et al are largely coastal areas where RICH people live! The myth that the Democrats represent the poor and downtrodden is belied by this map! Republicans represent the "heartland" of America; the traditional, down home, folks of this country. (For some interesting permutations, see these maps.) Here's yet another, and there's even one with county breakdowns of pop and soda consumption!

Another map making the rounds apparently originated with Michael Moore on his website, as reported by Brit Hume on FOX News Channel. On this map, all of the Northeastern/New England states, the three "left coast" states (Washington, Oregon, California), and Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin as part of something called the "United States of Canada." The red states that voted for Bush are joined together in a country euphemistically labeled "Jesusland." An ironic conglomeration given the fact that back when Quebec was threatening to secede from Canada and become an independent nation, which would have effectively split the country in two, cutting off the maritime provinces from the rest of Canada, it was openly declared that they would then join the United States at that point. Some have suggested that Alberta belongs in Jesusland. Buttons, T-shirts, etc. are even on sale at CafePress.

This is all in response to liberals lamenting what the rest of the world thinks of US, and that is all due to George Bush whom they hate with a purple passion. This brings to mind the words of Christ in John 15:18-19...

If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you. If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you. (KJV, italics in original)

Some words worth remembering.