Karen Ballard
Member of the Political Action Committee of the
Steuben County Landowners Coalition
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Karen Ballard writes a letter to Governor Cuomo and tells him how he makes her soul sick with everything he has robbed from New York landowners.
November 14, 2016
Governor Cuomo…
I read with almost amusement if it weren’t so sad your comments in the paper this morning…you talked about the election of Donald Trump…you mentioned that so many of you feel soul sick…
Let me tell you about being “soul sick”…you robbed the land owners of New York State of their right to harvest the natural resources from their land. The land that they have paid taxes on for years. That makes me “soul sick”.
You robbed us of the opportunity to help our kids and now grandkids…of helping them with their college education…That makes me “soul sick”.
You robbed our businesses of business…that makes me “soul sick”.
You robbed our farmers of being able to improve their farms…that makes me “soul sick”.
You robbed us of one of our best friends moving to Tennessee because of high taxes here in New York…that could have been avoided if they had money from their harvest of their resources…that makes me “soul sick”.
You robbed my brother, who died before he could benefit from the right to his resources on his land, he fought long and hard for his rights, but you denied them. Not to mention other friends who have died or are now in nursing homes. This makes me “soul sick”.
I am not a bitter person and I won’t let this make me bitter, though I could very easily. You have robbed, stolen, and taken our rights and now you are “soul sick” because a man gets elected fair and square….
The “deplorables” fought back with their vote and now you are “soul sick”.
This letter could go on for pages about how YOU have hurt New Yorkers…but will end with this…
As you reflect this Thanksgiving in your big home, with all your friends and family, with all your trimmings, take a moment to think of those you have hurt, those you have robbed, and maybe find it in your heart to change and turn this around. It is never to late to right a wrong.
Sincerely,
Karen Ballard
Lindley, NY
We make men without chests and expect of them virtue and enterprise. We laugh at honor and are shocked to find traitors in our midst. We castrate and bid the geldings be fruitful.” – C.S. Lewis
Has the author considered sending to the daily news which published cuomo’s letter where I noticed he had the gall to mention the fracking ban?
Keep in mind that Cuomo while powerful is in fact a single person. The ny fracking ban was announced by two other men in December of 2014. . Zucker from the doh and then dec commissioner martens.
well said Karen Ballard! As time goes by less of his friends will be sitting at his holiday table -they will be in jail
That is a great letter. Let’s hope that Cuomo reads this letter and understands there is an upstate.
Wouldn’t it be wonderful if all the gas lines leading into New York City would all ‘close down’ for maintenance for a day? No heat, no fancy restaurant chef’s and numerous other things and if this happened once each month for ‘maintenance’ it would not be long before the legislature could pass drilling in New York state. New York the highest consumer of gas on the east coast of the United States.
I like the way you think.
Thanks,
Chris Lacey