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Thursday, October 10, 2013

Western Md. Group Wants 5 Counties To Secede

NEW WINDSOR, Md. - Maryland's five western counties have had enough.

Allegany, Carroll, Frederick, Garrett and Washington counties are ready to sever ties with the Free State and start their own, according to Scott Strzelczyk, a 49- year-old information technology consultant and self-proclaimed leader of the Western Maryland Initiative.

"I think our differences are irreconcilable and ultimately we want an amicable divorce," said Strzelczyk.

Strzelczyk, a resident of the rural town of New Windsor in Carroll County, said three things prompted him to create the group: gerrymandering of Western Maryland's congressional district; tax increases; and recent legislation limiting firearm sales in the state.

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5 comments:

Anonymous said...

That'll be a load off of the rest of us.Our new governor,whoever that is will have it made. The newly established colony will have it's own King,like one local town has.

Anonymous said...

Could Wicomico Co. join them.

Anonymous said...

I say the Shore counties, as well as a few more across the bay would like to join them. But we won't allow Baltimore, PG, Montgomery. St Mary's, Calvert or Howard counties to come with us!

Anonymous said...

secede asap...

Anonymous said...

Oh no! If they were to seceed, the eastern part of Maryland wouldn't be included in #1 schools in the nation. I wonder if that tells anyone anything???