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The problem is NYC gives the

MrSmith1 — Sun, 17 Apr 2011 15:43:31 +0000

In reply to Well, smack me in the head

The problem is NYC gives the state approx. 11 billion dollars more than it gets back, so we are basically subsidizing the rest of the state. Some bumpkins in Albany are making decisions for a city which had a gross metropolitan product of $1.13 trillion in 2005, making it the largest regional economy in the United States, and second largest city economy in the world. New York City controls about 40% of the world's finances, and yet, some asshats 150 miles away in Albany are making all our decisions for us AND screwing us by keeping more for themselves. We get a return of about 67 cents on our tax dollars while upstate gets something like $1.50. (Okay, I forget the exact figures, but that's not too far off.)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secession_in_New_York

Well, smack me in the head

we are stardust — Sun, 17 Apr 2011 14:06:36 +0000

In reply to Wouldn't that require 52

Well, smack me in the head and call me brain-dead! I really and truly pictured the City becoming a nation-state (subtracting a star), even though Mr. Smith laid it all out right in front of me!

Luckily, I have at least one of these moments every day of my life, so this one is just another slide along Senility Street. ;o)

p.s. I loved your flag graphics...

Wouldn't that require 52

Verified Atheist — Sun, 17 Apr 2011 13:24:47 +0000

In reply to Thank you, Mr. Smith. I have

Wouldn't that require 52 stars? One for NYC and one for DC? Here's 51 stars:

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(6 by 9/8 or 3 times 17)

Here's 52:

(8 by 7/6 or 4 by 13)

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I don't know why, but I like thinking of how the stars would best be represented on the flag. (The current layout is 9 by 6/5 (or 4 * 11 + 6).

Thank you, Mr. Smith. I have

we are stardust — Sun, 17 Apr 2011 11:39:36 +0000

In reply to A political footnote

Thank you, Mr. Smith. I have heard of The Gang Who Couldn't Shoot Straight; it's knocking on my memory door, but Breslin didn't.

I'm tickled that you'd love NYC to secede; perhaps it could do so and DC could be admitted, and no one would have to buy a new Flag. ;o)

P.S. Love Charlie Chaplin,

MrSmith1 — Sun, 17 Apr 2011 08:09:41 +0000

In reply to A political footnote

P.S. Love Charlie Chaplin, but love Buster Keaton even more.

A political footnote

MrSmith1 — Sun, 17 Apr 2011 08:02:58 +0000

In reply to Thank you. ;o)

A political footnote Stardust; Jimmy Breslin, is a now retired legendary newspaper columnist here in NYC, and the author of "The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight". In 1969, he ran for City Council President (on a ticket with Norman Mailer as candidate for NYC Mayor) on the platform of Secession for New York City from New York State, making NYC the 51st state. When asked what they would name the new state, Breslin said the City should keep New York and have Upstate New York be renamed "Buffalo". Even after all these years, I still wish NYC would secede from NYS.

Thank you. ;o)

we are stardust — Sun, 17 Apr 2011 02:48:22 +0000

In reply to http://www.amazon.com/Branch-

Thank you. ;o)

http://www.amazon.com/Branch-

Richard Day — Sun, 17 Apr 2011 02:32:33 +0000

In reply to I don't know who Jimmy

http://www.amazon.com/Branch-Rickey-Penguin-Lives-Breslin/dp/0670022497

Breslin is an old time writer and pundit and talked about his book on MSNBC recently.

I don't know who Jimmy

we are stardust — Sun, 17 Apr 2011 01:08:06 +0000

In reply to Jimmy Breslin just wrote

I don't know who Jimmy Breslin is, Dick. The stuff that man survivied; Branch Rickey (sp?) got it right. Lesser men would have broken or exploded, I think. His wife, as I remember the story, really supported him.

Jimmy Breslin just wrote

Richard Day — Sun, 17 Apr 2011 00:32:35 +0000

In reply to Thanks for the remembrance.

Jimmy Breslin just wrote about about this event--process really.

Really an historical event; most likely left out of Texas textbooks!