Tag: George W. Bush

I Resent That

by Sophia Dembling | 01.15.09 | 11:37 AM ET

“Business Week” recently ran a list of America’s Most and Least Favorite Cities, and my home town of Dallas ranked ninth least favorite. Adding insult to injury, the article says, “The top negative attributes, according to the survey, were the people—their backgrounds, talents, and perspectives (49%); environment—climate, park space, natural resources (39%); and image (38%).”

Well. Harumph.

Tags: Americana, George W. Bush, Television, North America, United States, Texas, Dallas, News and Briefs

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