VT town votes for secession to NH, Free Staters celebrate

Fox News, Free State Project ^

[Dada Orwell]

Furious over years of skyrocketing property tax and leftist state government, residents of the VT ski town of Killington have just voted by a landslide to secede to New Hampshire. It's not clear how much impact the Free State Project had on the course of events, but the Killington area had been a primary target of FSP advertising over the last month, including television commercials and print ads urging residents to come to NH and "bring Killington with you."

[Fledermaus]

You mean all the wonderful left wing liberals that only care about truth, love and peace haven't forced the town of KILLINGton to change their name yet? lol

I would love for this to actually happen.

[Fledermaus]

Oh, not the name change...the seceding to NH!

[Paleo Conservative]

I wonder if this could start a war between Vermont and New Hamshire.

[GeronL]

I see nothing wrong with this. I think a liberal judge will throw it out. But I think secession is prefectly Constitutional.

[shekkian]

Time to tear up the slopes!

[Young Rhino]

But I think secession is prefectly Constitutional.

States have the constitutional right but it is an academic question after the Civil War/War between the States.

However, municipal entities derive their powers from the state. As creations of the state, they cannot secede. From a legal standpoint, the state's ultimate weapon is the threat of dissolving the town.

I understand why they would want to secede from a high-tax state...just doubt there is any legal means of doing so short of the state voluntarily ceding the territory to its neighbor.

[cameronsmom]

"How the West was Won"

[GeronL]

The article linked says that both states legislatures would have to approve it...

[StevenA]

"From a legal standpoint, the state's ultimate weapon is the threat of dissolving the town."

... and then they could stop paying their taxes :)

It's a win/win for Killington!