Not A Capital

I know we like to uphold history and remember the past but sometimes it goes too far.  I don't think it is right to always do things the same way we always have just for history's sake.  One way, we in the United States do this is with state capitals.  I don't know why our forefathers picked the cities they did for state capitals but they didn't get it right in all cases.  I don't want to take everything away from history, in a lot of cases the capitals are perfect: Denver, Colorado; Atlanta, Georgia, and Boston, Massachusetts for example.  There are, however, too many errors to overlook all these years.

The two biggest grievances are New York and Los Angeles.  I bet if you ask the average American they get the capitals of California and New York wrong.  NY and LA are the two most famous and world renowned cities in the United States....so how are they not even capitals of their own states!?!?  It makes no sense.  When you think of New York (state) you think of the bright lights and big city skyscrapers but Albany is just upstate New York farmland.  Sacramento may be the 7th best city in California (LA, San Diego, and San Francisco are givens.  Then I would give an edge to San Jose - twice as large - Fresno - 15% bigger - and then maybe Oakland for notoriety).  That is insane to be the capital while being that low in your own state.

The next few are in the category of "I was un-aware there was another city in your state" snubs.  First, New Orleans and Las Vegas are not capitals even though they are the party capitals of America.  Just recognize your strengths Louisiana and Nevada - make the change.

I am sure you could have a bone to pick with others, but this last list is in the category of "that may be an OK size city but there are other uber-obvious options.  These include Alabama, Ohio, Florida, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Washington, Missouri, and North Carolina.  If all of your commerce and action are in one or two big cities, you have to make that the capital if only to save money on travel.  How many government officials have to go to meetings in Pittsburgh or Philadelphia only to then make the trek back to stupid Harrisburg?  Get your shit together, states.  Move your capitals to where it makes sense and save everyone time and money....and a letter grade in 4th grade History class.

"There are no good state capital pictures but I found this interesting.  States are re-drawn based on capital location, whatever the hell that means."