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Why Texas is dead last in 'personal freedom,' according to new study (www.wfaa.com)
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[–] charonn0@startrek.website 50 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

Points of interest include (lower numbers are better):

  • 22nd in terms of gun rights
  • 50th in terms of recreational marijuana, but 17th for tobacco and 10th for alcohol.
  • 42nd in asset forfeiture
  • 50th in travel freedom
  • 1st in terms of campaign finance freedom

https://www.freedominthe50states.org

[–] SocialMediaRefugee@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

I'm surprised they are only 22 for guns. spraying gunfire in the sky

[–] ChonkyOwlbear@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago
  • 15th in maternal mortality (lower number is worse on that one)