Vermont town wants to secede

[Terri]

Vermont town wants to secede

Burdensome taxes have officials looking to New Hampshire

WorldNetDaily
January 10, 2004

A dispute over high taxes has prompted a popular Vermont ski-resort town to threaten seceding from the state and joining neighboring New Hampshire.

Local officials in Killington, Vt., with a population of about 1,000, want voters to decide the issue in March, the Rutland Herald in Vermont reports.

"We're very serious," said Norman Holcomb, chairman of the town's Select Board. "It's not just an effort to make a statement. It's an effort to save our community."

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[Floridaguy]

I can't decide if the air is to thin at the top of the mountain this town is in, or if they've been eating too much Ben & Jerry's. http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif This reminds me of when the Conch Republic threatened to secede from the entire country, about 15-20 years ago. I bet RIM remembers.... http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

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[Repeal 16-17]

I wish these guys the best of luck, but they need to read the Constitution http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/laugh.gif. Article IV, Section 3, Clause 1 requires (1) Vermont to concent to the secession of this town, (2) New Hampshire to concent to this town becoming part of its State, and (3) the Congress has to agree to the land transfer. You'll excuse me if I don't think this is likely to happen http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif.

[heldmyw]

...and think of the precedent this might set! *Not just cities, but whole states!

Why, all of Oklahoma could disappear into Texas overnight!

[USMC vet]

Quote[/b] ]Why, all of Oklahoma could disappear into Texas overnight!

Does this make Kansas our southern border now?

Semper Fi