Politicians say the weirdest things.
From today's Times Herald-Record: In Sullivan County, Highland's town board recently passed a couple of resolutions calling on New York State to allow more local control over gas drilling. (Such resolutions don't have much legal bite; municipal governments often pass them in order to let higher-ups in government know how they feel about a controversial issue.)
Sullivan County legislator Frank Armstrong isn't a fan of Highland's resolutions, though, and said so during a recent meeting of the county's Public Works Committee.
[S]upporting either would be the equivalent of an anti-drilling statement, which the county should avoid, said Armstrong.
"A woman veiled is still a woman, no matter what," he said.
Not sure exactly what that means. ("Don't socialize with women or have opinions about gas drilling"?) But, duly noted.
The metaphors were flying fast and thick at the meeting, according to the Sullivan County Democrat, which has a longer story about the meeting.
Legislator Ron Hiatt acknowledged that while such a resolution could be used as a “sword,” it can also be a “shield” against costly damage to roads otherwise borne by taxpayers.
