Vermont Losing Prized Resource as Young Depart

NY Times ^ | March 4, 2006 | Pam Belluck

[MaDeuce]

"I left New Hampshire 24 years ago and never regretted it once."

NH is the last bastion of freedom in New England, but we are being overwelmed by Mass-holes moving in from the south. Its still nice not to have an income or sales tax ... but the libs have taken over the school boards of most towns and the property taxes are a killer! The gun laws (or lack there of) are very good in NH and VT ... but these days North Carolina's tenology triangle is looking good to me. Live out in the sticks for cheap $$$ and drive into the city area for work.

[Savage Beast]

Vermont lost its most precious resource--viz. liberal, open, free-thinking minds--when it was invaded and overwhelmed by illiberal, closed-minded, politically correct Leftists.

[corlorde]

Sing it brother.

[KenmcG414]

Who can blame anyone from leaving Vermont? It says something for a state that elects such leftists socialists as Sanders & Leahy to be their leaders. Hopefully the people of Massachussetts will be the next to wise up.

[bill1952]

I thought Florida was where the elderly liked to go.
Hurricanes scared them off.

I wish. There are a ton of elderly moving here every day.

Actually, there are a ton of other people moving here also, just to be fair.

I live in the fastest growing city in the US & Florida's population is growing by leaps and bounds.

Of course we do have a very low tax rate, no state income tax at all, and homestead excemption as well as a State house and Senate firmly controlled by Republicans...

How about Vermont?

[kittymyrib]

Whaddaya know...those gay marriages aren't making babies! Don't come to Texas after you've fouled your own nest, Vermont liberals. We've quarantined our liberals in Austin and we don't want or need any more.

[chris1]

100% spot on. I live in Wastechester NY. The liberal C%%^s driving SUVS and BMW's are the worst people to deal with. They will run you over to get a good parking spot faster than you could blink.

[Savage Beast]

Apparently these people also get bent out of shape if somebody tries to put a windmill generator in their neighborhood (rather than in yours).

[chris1]

I'm losing my assistant to N.C.

[bill1952]

We see those NE plates here in SE Fl.
I suppose this is where most of them end up.

Along with annoyingly stupid democratic bumper stickers that I rip off at any chance. 8^)

[Savage Beast]

"We can win by just out-breeding them."

All right, all you Freepers! You heard the Moose.

Now close down those computers; get back in bed; and DO YOUR DUTY!

Your country needs you!

[Darnright]

The kids have to leave, to find decent jobs. After all, how many people do you need to stuff Teddy Bears and throw feed to Holsteins?

I guess you need a few to man the syrup kettles, but come on!

[NHResident]

Exactly right, NH is racing as fast as it can to catch up with our neighbors to the south, east and west. Our rural town put in sidewalks in front of the library in town center- no one can figure out why - everyone walks in the street anyway - some newbies are hysterical over some free-ranging geese walking around one end of town - they have organized a 'Citizen Watch' committee to report (they wanted the right to ticket!)people exceeding a 'safe' speed - this in a town where they regularly block the street so their little kids can play in the street! Don't even ask about the race quota at UNH and the bogus polls they take. There is a big move on to ban smoking in the state. 'Live Free or Die' is fast becoming a major joke here!

[bill1952]

The best thing that we could ever do for America is to get rid of the liberal infestation of our schools.

Without that, the decay simply spreads as fast as you can run away.

[darkwing104]

NH is the last bastion of freedom in New England...

Make that "was"

Last time I visited my Parents in N.H. it was turning into northern Massachusetts. I figure in a few years they will get a state income tax I don't believe the Liquor stores alone can support the state's budget. The property taxes alone will drive off the kids, you can't afford it on many of the wages offered up there, and Heaven help you if you even think about cutting the budget on the states biggest pork program, aka Education.

I am better off in Northwest Florida. It's a far easier lifestyle and cheaper.

[darkwing104]

Along with annoyingly stupid democratic bumper stickers that I rip off at any chance. 8^)

Didn't you get the memo!..The Gulf side of the state is where you are suposed to live.

[Paleo Conservative]

Unfortunately Vermont's decreasing population won't decrease it's representation in Congress and the Electoral College. It already only has one congressman and every state has two senators.

[Paleo Conservative]

Wouldn't this be an ideal state for Islamists to colonize? It has a declining native population, and they have a high rate of fertility. At some point they would have a voting majority and could elect two Muslim US senators.

[paul in cape]

Ditto Maine. I'm outa here as soon as my kids hit college.

[bill1952]

That is interesting.

Is there a minimum number of EC delegates?
Florida seems to have picked up quite a few.
More now I think than NY.