Legislators want three counties to secede Maryland for West Virginia

[AZProgressive]

State legislators in three conservative western Maryland counties are seeking permission to secede from the state to join neighboring West Virginia.

In letters to West Virginia state House Speaker Roger Hanshaw (R) and Senate President Craig Blair (R), six Republican Maryland state legislators who represent Garrett, Allegany and Washington counties asked the legislature to consider adding their residents to the Mountaineer State.

"We believe this arrangement may be mutually beneficial for both states and for our local constituencies," the identical letters read. "Please advise on next steps."

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All three counties are far more conservative than Maryland as a whole. President Biden won 65.3 percent of the vote in Maryland, and just 21 percent in Garrett County, 30 percent in Allegany and 38 percent in Washington County.

https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/577826-legislators-want-three-counties-to-secede-maryland-for-west-virginia?amp&__twitter_impression=true

[elleng]

1. LOLOLOLOL!

I'm sure they'll LOVE it, in West Virginia!

(P.S., I lived in Washington County for a while.)

[Celerity]

2. fuck that shit

[Mr.Bill]

3. I don't think it's as simple

as "asking permission".

[spooky3]

4. Radio reported that legislatures in WV and MD must approve, and

The US Congress must also. So it’s not happening.

[Deuxcents]

5. No way.

These damn people make me sick.

[Boomerproud]

6. These idiots cannot govern and/or solve problems so they

pull stunts like this. Remember in the next election folks if you're aware enough to throw creatures out.

[FakeNoose]

7. They can just pack up and move to West Virginia

[joetheman]

8. Let them go! They are MAGAs anyway. But no additional Reps go with them. Period!

They are a drag on the sate anyway. They are takers and probably offer scant tax revenues to Maryland.

[former9thward]

15. Is that how worth is measured?

How much tax revenue you give the state? Interesting concept but I am not sure it is a Democratic policy...

[mercuryblues]

9. If I was runinning against any of them

I would make it clear to the voters he hates MD. enough to cede it to WV. If he loves WV so much lets vote him out so he can move there.

[JHB]

10. Why don't they see if they like it better in Russia?

I clearly remember that advice from my youth when things were not to my liking.

[DBoon]

12. maybe they could petition Putin to annex their counties?

[Pobeka]

11. This wouldn't be about stealing electoral college votes, would it?

Naaaaaah.

[LastDemocratInSC]

13. Frederick County in Virginia wants to secede as well.

Winchester VA is the only city in the county.

[I_UndergroundPanther]

14. You dont like blue Maryland

Than leave Maryland you republican trash.

Maryland owes you pigs nothing.

So,get the fuck out .

[LetMyPeopleVote]

16. I would love to give Louisiana east Texas from Vidor up to Texaarkanas

Texas would be a solid blue state

[lindysalsagal]

17. OK with me as long as Mar a lago winds up in alaska, or tibet.