THE GENEROSITY INDEX

The Catalogue for Philanthropy measures – on the basis of tax returns – how generous people are in various parts of the nation. Not absolute generosity – but charitable donations as a percentage of income. You can see the latest state rankings here. And here you can see how these states voted in the 2000 election. Bottom line: states which voted for Bush – you know, all those callous, selfish rich Republicans who don’t give a damn about anyone else – dominate the rankings.