Posted on 12/22/2006 12:20:39 PM PST by Namyak
With a quick search, the Author of the article lives in Pottstown PA and it looks like his front yard view is a parkinglot.
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=222+Chestnut+St,+Pottstown,+PA
I don't want to be hemmed in like that - on any subject.
My house is the result of 'sprawl' in the 40's.
I suppose they will tax that too...
FYI: http://www.lifb.com/agriculture_on_li.0.html
Notice the copyright date...2004
The article mentions 5,000 acres, but I wonder if that included horse "farms", a growing part of the industry.
I remember when there were 27,000 acres being farmed, then I heard it was down to 7,000. The figure mentioned, 5,000 acres, is out of date, and today's figure is probably considerably less, but I've heard that the slowing home building market has taken some of the pressure off.
Ditter, you answered a question for me with your remark about the way the Amish have sold off the edges of their farms in Pa. There are many Amish buying farms in upstate NY and I wondered where they got the money, since I never heard that they were abandoning Pa.
Many farmers on LI were able to continue farming, long after rising property taxes would have forced them out, by selling off building lots on the edges of their farms.
Alot of the agricultural output is flowers and plants, raised in greenhouses. Growing sod is also a factor. There is also a remnant of the once huge duck farming industry.
Serving agricultural customers was, for quite a few years, an important part of my business.
"What do you propose for a solution to the "problem" of sprawl? The problem I'm having here is that many times the solution offered involves increased regulation, restriction, and control of private property. We wouldn't put up with increased government restriction of free speech...why should we allow it in regards to private property rights? They are obviously both guaranteed by the Constitution. I'm not saying you're solution would involve increased government restriction. Its been my experience, however, that talk of controlling sprawl = restriction of private property rights."
The only answer I know of:
http://prfamerica.org/OdeToTackiness.html
Well, I believe that since the lawmakers have no idea what to do about the illegals and how to stop their health care, they take the easy way out and just blame the high cost on fatty people and smokers. The easy way out, you know. What politician have you ever met that just wanted the easy way out and to hell with their constituents? heh!
I have lived in this house for such a long time just surrounded by fields as far as the eye can see. It would kill me to live house to house like that again. I could not stand all the kids and the traffic noise and the barking dogs now.
It's so peaceful and quiet where I live, that the noise from a busy city would drive me right up the wall today.
Then maybe you shoud stop advocating these takings.
"Are you calling me a name???"
Do you qualify for it?
Go back to school.
yep, and thats why we bought our 100 acres
More schooling is always good however I will leave registration in Nitwittery 101 to you.
Huh? Where do I go to get paid for writing such crap?
This article made me want to vomit.
"Rosie O Donnel" should be charged 10 times the ticket price, 4 for her fat and 6 for her mouth!
whoops...didnt realize this was the same thread I posted to before...I'll go away now.
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