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NYC wants to secede? Don't let the door hit you on the keester. The $11 billion dollars that you get... [MORE] |
Slack-jawed upstate yokel |
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It is very likely the Albany lesislature won't approve secession of New York City from the state.They don't want all... [MORE] |
JEANNIEMAC |
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New York City, by itself, has the majority of citizens in the state. If the city could keep not only... [MORE] |
JEANNIEMAC |
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I think NYC should leave the state. If NYC left New York, the state would probably have the Gross State... [MORE] |
ogre |
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Go ahead and secede NYC....make sure you take Westchester and Rockland with you. Don't worry though we'll still let you... [MORE] |
Eric C |
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If you people want to find out what kind of a person vallone is, go to http://www.petervallone.net/ [MORE] |
Secessor |
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New York City should secede, and do so without expanding into New Jersey or New York state counties outside the... [MORE] |
mieoux |
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We would like to be able to govern what should be a great state without having to worry about what... [MORE] |
chuck godfrey |
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NYC leaving NY state? Not, repeat not going to happen. My guess is that if every state in the union... [MORE] |
Rocketman |
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I don't get it, none of these people have read the US Constitution? It is NOT allowed. Article IV Section 3... [MORE] |
Richard |
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The Constitution doesn't say it can't be done.It says it can't be done unless the states' legislatures and Congress... [MORE] |
Brian |
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This is a great idea. Things will get much better for everyone. Go for it!! [MORE] |
Amy Lewis |
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start their own country. Seriously. [MORE] |
Long Islander |
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The ties between New York City and State go back to the original Dutch settlements of the 17th century and... [MORE] |
Upstate Mike |
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So the city of millionaires wants to throw its bank account around. According to the billionaire mayor who can't even... [MORE] |
AvengingAngel |
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Please god yes... NYC is a country unto itself. I'm tired of having my values and priorities subverted and diluted... [MORE] |
freedom |
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... two more Democrats in the US Senate! [MORE] |
msirt |
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...it's not like the 11 billion is helping anyone here in upstate anyway. And maybe, finally, we could get rid... |
Mike Cunningham |
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What kind of ramifications would this have for College students who live in Queens but go to College in NYC.... [MORE] |
Iranian Ajax |
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If New York City wants out of the State of New York-Good bye. But don't forget to take your "dumped... [MORE] |
G. RIVETTE |
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NY City has a different personality--and a far sturdier economy--than upstate. While we're at it, let's give D.C. voting rights...not to... [MORE] |
some guy |
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This is a great idea, but first make NYC sell all the land it owns upstate. Get NYC cops out... [MORE] |
Sylvia |
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I love western NY. I want to move back. I can't bear how NYC dominates debates especially in the agrarian... [MORE] |
Curt Doolittle |
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If New York City wants to secede, then why not Long Island? They also give much more to Albany than... [MORE] |
Misery Loves Company |
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I think the secession idea is brilliant! I agree, NYC pays out too much and takes too little. Now, as... [MORE] |
scott grimshaw |
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Secession aside, it's the cast of characters that deserve some kind of parody award. Bravo! "And the winners for Best Comedy... [MORE] |
Travis |
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I would love to personally engage in the act of secession. I would have an electoral vote. I would keep... [MORE] |
Greg Scott |
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I think it's a great idea, but we would bankrupt NY state in the process if we did. They would... [MORE] |
lalaland |
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Looks like Mr. Vallone watched some re-runs of the 'Family Guy' recently and thought "Petoria" was a good idea. [MORE] |
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