2 Anti-Drilling Dems Soundly Defeated in Mars School District Vote
Two anti-drilling parents who are agitating to strip away private property rights from their neighbors in Middlesex Township, PA--Amy Nassif and Patrice Tomcik--were soundly defeated in their run for the Mars School District board of education. MDN told you back in June that three Martians tried to get on the ballot, but only two made it (see Anti-Drilling Martians Running for School Board in November). The two Democrats who made it, Nassif and Tomcik, are part of an anti-drilling cabal attempting to stop the legally permitted Rex Energy from drilling several gas wells some 3/4 of a mile from the school on the false premise that by doing so they will endanger the kiddies. The other voters in the Mars School District have said "Enough!" with a very loud voice. It's obvious there's overwhelming support to move ahead with drilling. Unfortunately the matter is currently tied up in court (see Landowner Lawsuit Against Martians NOT Dismissed After All). Here's the good news story that the Martian Democrats were soundly defeated in Tuesday's election...
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