Texas, the lone nut state.

"Authorities say tens of thousands have ignored evacuation orders and are staying behind as Hurricane Ike takes aim at the Texas coast.

An Associated Press survey shows that in three counties alone, some 90,000 people have chosen not to leave despite dire warnings from forecasters.

The emergency management coordinator for Galveston County estimates that 80 percent of the residents evacuated. That leaves more than 11,000 residents in the county that is expected to take a direct hit from Ike's massive storm surge."

I can almost hear the wailing and gnashing of media teeth for these idiots.

Quick, Obama/McCain: lets start raising funds ( and taxes ) to help out the morons left powerless in the water!

Thin the herd, already. Oh yeah, thanks Texas for taking some of the heat off the stooges in Nawlins!