15 New York Towns Considering Secession
If you don’t get what you want, you just leave, even if you happen to be a town.
Fifteen towns in upstate New York have expressed interest in secession after the state banned fracking, according to an interest group researching the economic benefits of such a move.The Upstate New York Towns Association said 15 towns expressed interest breaking away to join Pennsylvania, which allows fracking, according to television station WBNG. Although the group declined to name specific towns involved in the effort, WBNG reported the towns are located in Broome, Delaware, Tioga and Sullivan counties…
The secession seed apparently was planted by Conklin, N.Y. town supervisor Jim Finch (R) back in December when New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) announced a ban on the gas extraction technique. Conklin is part of the towns association.
“The Southern Tier is desolate,” Finch told WBNG. “We have no jobs and no income. The richest resource we have is in the ground.”
New York state Sen. Majority Deputy Leader Tom Libous (R) also included a question on secession in a recent survey of his constituents.
“After the one-two punch to our community from the recent casino and gas drilling decisions, my office received many emails, phone calls and messages from constituents calling for a Southern Tier secession from New York State,” Libous said in a statement to WBNG. “While getting my constituents’ opinion on spending the $5 billion surplus was our top priority, I thought a question on secession should also be included in the survey.”
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edmeyer_able February 23rd, 2015 at 15:27
Those counties have some of the best Brown Rainbow and Brook trout east of the Mississippi. I’m sure the fracking would jeopardize that fishery. Don’t you love people who are willing to sacrifice the natural resources for a quick profit.
Right now renewables are adding more jobs than the fossil fuel.
rg9rts February 23rd, 2015 at 16:06
A bunch of local yokel woodchucks that can’t see what is around them, Maybe they need a tour of Pennsyltucky to see what happens
edmeyer_able February 23rd, 2015 at 16:27
Those counties have some of the best Brown Rainbow and Brook trout east of the Mississippi. I’m sure the fracking would jeopardize that fishery. Don’t you love people who are willing to sacrifice the natural resources for a quick profit.
Right now renewables are adding more jobs than the fossil fuel.
rg9rts February 23rd, 2015 at 17:06
A bunch of local yokel woodchucks that can’t see what is around them, Maybe they need a tour of Pennsyltucky to see what happens
arc99 February 23rd, 2015 at 15:45
Ever notice that you do not see liberals and Democrats in places like Mississippi, Oklahoma or Wyoming ranting about secession?
These right wingers are like self-indulgent children. They don’t get their way so they pout and want to take their ball and go home.
granpa.usthai February 23rd, 2015 at 18:16
I say let ’em.
Secession – we’ll just TAKE what we want and leave?
hell, what’s wrong with seceding monies from a bank? -or business? -or a newly made ‘foreigner’?
you want to go -then by all means leave – just don’t be trying to take the peoples property like the Confederate States did.
1. it ain’t right
2. it ain’t Kristian like
3. it will bring the wrath of the people through their government’s protective forces down on your heads.
arc99 February 23rd, 2015 at 16:45
Ever notice that you do not see liberals and Democrats in places like Mississippi, Oklahoma or Wyoming ranting about secession?
These right wingers are like self-indulgent children. They don’t get their way so they pout and want to take their ball and go home.
granpa.usthai February 23rd, 2015 at 19:16
I say let ’em.
Secession – we’ll just TAKE what we want and leave?
hell, what’s wrong with seceding monies from a bank? -or business? -or a newly made ‘foreigner’?
you want to go -then by all means leave – just don’t be trying to take the peoples property like the Confederate States did.
1. it ain’t right
2. it ain’t Kristian like
3. it will bring the wrath of the people through their government’s protective forces down on your heads.
Jeffrey Samuels February 23rd, 2015 at 15:53
looks like stupid isn’t confined to the red states.
junesxing February 23rd, 2015 at 16:53
looks like stupid isn’t confined to the red states.
nola878 February 23rd, 2015 at 16:02
If a campaign is mounted for this stupidity, three guesses as to what industry will under write the costs through sham fronts…and the first two don’t count…
rg9rts February 23rd, 2015 at 16:03
You have to see those upstate woodchucks
nola878 February 23rd, 2015 at 17:02
If a campaign is mounted for this stupidity, three guesses as to what industry will under write the costs through sham fronts…and the first two don’t count…
rg9rts February 23rd, 2015 at 17:03
You have to see those upstate woodchucks
rg9rts February 23rd, 2015 at 16:03
Move to Pennsyltucky…good riddance
granpa.usthai February 23rd, 2015 at 18:10
just leave the NY land in NY?
and any other state property.
rg9rts February 24th, 2015 at 01:53
They don’t need the land…just their polygrip
fahvel February 24th, 2015 at 03:10
what’s polygrip?
rg9rts February 24th, 2015 at 04:50
I know that you are sincere …it is an adhesive used to help hold dentures in place.
fahvel February 24th, 2015 at 11:04
thank you! :-)
rg9rts February 23rd, 2015 at 17:03
Move to Pennsyltucky…good riddance
granpa.usthai February 23rd, 2015 at 19:10
just leave the NY land in NY?
and any other state property.
rg9rts February 24th, 2015 at 02:53
They don’t need the land…just their polygrip
fahvel February 24th, 2015 at 04:10
what’s polygrip?
rg9rts February 24th, 2015 at 05:50
I know that you are sincere …it is an adhesive used to help hold dentures in place.
fahvel February 24th, 2015 at 12:04
thank you! :-)
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Pilotshark February 23rd, 2015 at 17:15
Well that would be very easy,, all who want to should just pack up and move to PA, start a town and live happily ever after. but betting a Moriarty would rather have the pristine and beautiful bounty of nature, over crap waste land.
Pilotshark February 23rd, 2015 at 18:15
Well that would be very easy,, all who want to should just pack up and move to PA, start a town and live happily ever after. but betting a Moriarty would rather have the pristine and beautiful bounty of nature, over crap waste land.
KABoink_after_wingnut_hacker February 23rd, 2015 at 17:29
So say they secede, then what? The next thing you know one of the towns will allow sex education in the schools and they’ll secede again….and over and over. The stupid hurts.
granpa.usthai February 23rd, 2015 at 18:09
plus, you lose a lot of bennies.
granpa.usthai February 23rd, 2015 at 18:18
not to mention folks that’ll want to secede from the dumbass towns, like the county in Arizona.
fahvel February 24th, 2015 at 03:08
no gramps, if they frack they lose a lot of bunnies.
KABoink_after_wingnut_hacker February 23rd, 2015 at 18:29
So say they secede, then what? The next thing you know one of the towns will allow sex education in the schools and they’ll secede again….and over and over. The stupid hurts.
granpa.usthai February 23rd, 2015 at 19:09
plus, you lose a lot of bennies.
granpa.usthai February 23rd, 2015 at 19:18
not to mention folks that’ll want to secede from the dumbass towns, like the county in Arizona.
fahvel February 24th, 2015 at 04:08
no gramps, if they frack they lose a lot of bunnies.
Maxx44 February 23rd, 2015 at 17:30
That’s fracking ridiculous.
Maxx44 February 23rd, 2015 at 18:30
That’s fracking ridiculous.
granpa.usthai February 23rd, 2015 at 18:08
you keep fracking with mother nature
and she will frack back.
-in ways no one can imagine!
granpa.usthai February 23rd, 2015 at 19:08
you keep fracking with mother nature
and she will frack back.
-in ways no one can imagine!