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Daniel · 11th Jun 2010, 06:50 PM

http://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/06/11/new.york.budget/
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/2010...pproving_.html

Basically: Because the senators in Albany cannot settle on the budget for the coming year they have been doing weekly extensions since February/May. Finally two dissident Democrats (Democrats hold a majority in the NY State Senate [which is not normal due to the conservative politics of the northern part of the state]) threaten to not vote to extend the budget because of Governor Paterson not cutting certain areas in the budget to meet the deficit.

This means that if they do not extend the budget another week...New York government related offices, services, etc would shut down. That would mean no police, no firemen, possibly even affecting public transportation and public services not provided by the national government. New York would essentially shut down.

This is not good.

Shevanel · 11th Jun 2010, 06:55 PM

Yay Governor Paterson! ... >_>

Étoile · 11th Jun 2010, 07:08 PM

Wait...so the entire state of New York would be without a state government?

This sounds like something from a movie.

Shevanel · 11th Jun 2010, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Étoile

Wait...so the entire state of New York would be without a state government?

This sounds like something from a movie.

11th Jun 2010, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Shevanel

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Originally Posted by Étoile

Wait...so the entire state of New York would be without a state government?

This sounds like something from a movie.

xD

Wow. This is just fucking crazy...

Étoile · 11th Jun 2010, 07:27 PM

^I was thinking about that movie when I read that too.

All of those people in NYC without emergency people.

Shevanel · 11th Jun 2010, 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Étoile

^I was thinking about that movie when I read that too.

All of those people in NYC without emergency people.

Without paid state hired emergency people you mean. There are tons of volunteers anyway. A certain event about 9 years ago proved that New Yorkers are amazing in the way of self support.

Étoile · 11th Jun 2010, 07:38 PM

^But 9/11 affected one contained area. This is affecting an entire, gigantically populated, very influential state.

Shevanel · 11th Jun 2010, 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Étoile

^But 9/11 affected one contained area. This is affecting an entire, gigantically populated, very influential state.

I don't know if you've noticed, but I care not for Upstate NY. (sorry Daniel xD <3)

I think everything will turn out fine, that this governmentless existence will be averted somehow.

Étoile · 11th Jun 2010, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Shevanel

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Originally Posted by Étoile

^But 9/11 affected one contained area. This is affecting an entire, gigantically populated, very influential state.

I don't know if you've noticed, but I care not for Upstate NY. (sorry Daniel xD <3)

I think everything will turn out fine, that this governmentless existence will be averted somehow.

I always view NYC and surrounding places as a seperate area myself.

I hope so. It'd suck if it didn't.

Daniel · 11th Jun 2010, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Shevanel

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Originally Posted by Étoile

^But 9/11 affected one contained area. This is affecting an entire, gigantically populated, very influential state.

I don't know if you've noticed, but I care not for Upstate NY. (sorry Daniel xD <3)

I think everything will turn out fine, that this governmentless existence will be averted somehow.

Except the majority of your food is supplied by...guess what! Upstate. Honestly, upstate has done well on it's own for a long time. It is Long Island/NYC that needs the most state help. It's downstate that would be screwed.

Shevanel · 11th Jun 2010, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Daniel

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Originally Posted by Shevanel

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Originally Posted by Étoile

^But 9/11 affected one contained area. This is affecting an entire, gigantically populated, very influential state.

I don't know if you've noticed, but I care not for Upstate NY. (sorry Daniel xD <3)

I think everything will turn out fine, that this governmentless existence will be averted somehow.

Except the majority of your food is supplied by...guess what! Upstate. Honestly, upstate has done well on it's own for a long time. It is Long Island/NYC that needs the most state help. It's downstate that would be screwed.

I was only kidding, Daniel <3

Étoile · 11th Jun 2010, 07:51 PM

I know one thing: if all hell does break loose, y'all better stay away from Georgia. We don't like y'all kind here!

<3

Revan · 11th Jun 2010, 11:23 PM

Wow....I guess it's time for me to reveal my secret. Who I really truly am.

It's time to save New York!

Tim · 11th Jun 2010, 11:30 PM

Wow.

Reminds me -to a bigger degree- of when Arnold held the schools budget 3 months in 2007. He caused my financial aid to not come for a month after school started, which is what prompted my mental breakdown D:

Hopefully things get resolved.

Revan · 11th Jun 2010, 11:45 PM

Seriously, no reaction to my reveal?

Étoile · 12th Jun 2010, 12:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Revan

Seriously, no reaction to my reveal?

I'm not surprised. You're super in bed, so I kinda figured.

Daniel · 12th Jun 2010, 02:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Étoile

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Originally Posted by Revan

Seriously, no reaction to my reveal?

I'm not surprised. You're super in bed, so I kinda figured.

And disturbed.

starfish · 12th Jun 2010, 09:14 AM

No reason to worry. Happens to state governments all the time. The states usually allow the public safety service , i.e. police, ems, to keep running. Often times those are funded by the locals they serve.

What happens is that state offices, schools, DMV, etc are shutdown for a few days. Usually after a couple of days the last few hold outs switch their votes.

Revan · 12th Jun 2010, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Daniel

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Originally Posted by Étoile

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Originally Posted by Revan

Seriously, no reaction to my reveal?

I'm not surprised. You're super in bed, so I kinda figured.

And disturbed.

Awe I'm sorry

*grabs and puts up curtain. Cries of pleasure are then heard. Curtain comes down* You were saying?

11th Jun 2010, 06:50 PM	#1
Daniel the great cheese danish Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Out to everyone Location: Buffalo, NY Age: 21 Posts: 2,874 Join Date: Jun 2008	New York Government may be forced to shut down... http://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/06/11/new.york.budget/ http://www.nydailynews.com/news/2010...pproving_.html Basically: Because the senators in Albany cannot settle on the budget for the coming year they have been doing weekly extensions since February/May. Finally two dissident Democrats (Democrats hold a majority in the NY State Senate [which is not normal due to the conservative politics of the northern part of the state]) threaten to not vote to extend the budget because of Governor Paterson not cutting certain areas in the budget to meet the deficit. This means that if they do not extend the budget another week...New York government related offices, services, etc would shut down. That would mean no police, no firemen, possibly even affecting public transportation and public services not provided by the national government. New York would essentially shut down. This is not good. __________________ "Nobody can teach me who I am, who can describe parts of me, but who I am and what I need, these are things I have to find out myself." - Chunua Achebe

11th Jun 2010, 06:55 PM	#2
Shevanel One Is Light. One Is Dark. Full Member Gender: The Dude Orientation: Bi-Winning Out Status: Everybody and Your Mom. Location: Bolivar, Ohio (From NY though) Age: 21 Posts: 7,672 Join Date: Dec 2008	Re: New York Government may be forced to shut down... Yay Governor Paterson! ... >_> __________________ If there were no rewards to reap, No loving embrace to see me through this tedious path I've chosen here, I certainly would've walked away by now. Gonna wait it out... Be patient.

11th Jun 2010, 07:08 PM	#3
Étoile He ate my heart Full Member Gender: Garçon Orientation: 95% Gay, 5% Cheesecake Out Status: Out to everyone Location: The Peach State Age: 20 Posts: 1,575 Join Date: Nov 2007	Re: New York Government may be forced to shut down... Wait...so the entire state of New York would be without a state government? This sounds like something from a movie. __________________ "I love that lavender blonde; the way she moves, the way she walks, I touch myself, can't get enough."

11th Jun 2010, 07:27 PM	#6
Étoile He ate my heart Full Member Gender: Garçon Orientation: 95% Gay, 5% Cheesecake Out Status: Out to everyone Location: The Peach State Age: 20 Posts: 1,575 Join Date: Nov 2007	Re: New York Government may be forced to shut down... ^I was thinking about that movie when I read that too. All of those people in NYC without emergency people. __________________ "I love that lavender blonde; the way she moves, the way she walks, I touch myself, can't get enough."

11th Jun 2010, 07:38 PM	#8
Étoile He ate my heart Full Member Gender: Garçon Orientation: 95% Gay, 5% Cheesecake Out Status: Out to everyone Location: The Peach State Age: 20 Posts: 1,575 Join Date: Nov 2007	Re: New York Government may be forced to shut down... ^But 9/11 affected one contained area. This is affecting an entire, gigantically populated, very influential state. __________________ "I love that lavender blonde; the way she moves, the way she walks, I touch myself, can't get enough."

11th Jun 2010, 07:51 PM	#13
Étoile He ate my heart Full Member Gender: Garçon Orientation: 95% Gay, 5% Cheesecake Out Status: Out to everyone Location: The Peach State Age: 20 Posts: 1,575 Join Date: Nov 2007	Re: New York Government may be forced to shut down... I know one thing: if all hell does break loose, y'all better stay away from Georgia. We don't like y'all kind here! <3 __________________ "I love that lavender blonde; the way she moves, the way she walks, I touch myself, can't get enough."

11th Jun 2010, 11:23 PM	#14
Revan EC Addict Full Member Gender: M for MEEP! Orientation: Mutant and Proud Out Status: Out to everyone Location: Windsor, Ontario Age: 24 Posts: 6,564 Join Date: Jun 2005	Re: New York Government may be forced to shut down... Wow....I guess it's time for me to reveal my secret. Who I really truly am. It's time to save New York! __________________ "Is there some reason my coffee isn't here? Has she died or something?" - Miranda Priestly. Strength is not defined by physical capacity, but by indomitable will. ~ Mahatma Gandhi Procrastination is like masturbation, in the end you just wind up screwing yourself.

11th Jun 2010, 11:30 PM	#15
Tim Psycho Glitter Btch Full Member Gender:* Guy, Unless Life Was a Horrible April Fools Joke. Orientation: Gay/Asexual/Confusing to Explain Out Status: Armed and Fabulous! XD Location: California Age: 23 Posts: 7,381 Join Date: Mar 2008	Re: New York Government may be forced to shut down... Wow. Reminds me -to a bigger degree- of when Arnold held the schools budget 3 months in 2007. He caused my financial aid to not come for a month after school started, which is what prompted my mental breakdown D: Hopefully things get resolved. __________________ Rawr! :3 ~The Stalker User Known As Tim~ Rawr! :3 EC's Sailor Star Healer, Oxymoron and All. Star Sensitive Inferno! Sailor Starlight, Stage On! [Vic] 7:49 pm: I keep my pants off in public.

11th Jun 2010, 11:45 PM	#16
Revan EC Addict Full Member Gender: M for MEEP! Orientation: Mutant and Proud Out Status: Out to everyone Location: Windsor, Ontario Age: 24 Posts: 6,564 Join Date: Jun 2005	Re: New York Government may be forced to shut down... Seriously, no reaction to my reveal? __________________ "Is there some reason my coffee isn't here? Has she died or something?" - Miranda Priestly. Strength is not defined by physical capacity, but by indomitable will. ~ Mahatma Gandhi Procrastination is like masturbation, in the end you just wind up screwing yourself. Last edited by Revan; 11th Jun 2010 at 11:47 PM..

12th Jun 2010, 09:14 AM	#19
starfish This space for lease. Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: I like guys Out Status: Out to everyone Location: Hippie Town, Alberta of the US Age: 31 Posts: 2,108 Join Date: Nov 2008	Re: New York Government may be forced to shut down... No reason to worry. Happens to state governments all the time. The states usually allow the public safety service , i.e. police, ems, to keep running. Often times those are funded by the locals they serve. What happens is that state offices, schools, DMV, etc are shutdown for a few days. Usually after a couple of days the last few hold outs switch their votes. __________________ All the problems of the world could be settled easily if men were only willing to think. The trouble is that men very often resort to all sorts of devices in order not to think, because thinking is such hard work. --Thomas J. Watson

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