Time to Join the USA

Gunnerkid

Since we have gone into economic meltdown and dealing with political corruption, and being pushed about by are EU neighbors, would you be inclined to turn away from the EU and look at joining the USA. Would you be opposed to the idea or all for it???

heres a is an article on the topic:

http://bocktherobber.com/2010/10/ireland-could-apply-to-become-51st-state-of-usa

and this is the discussion on Politics.ie:

http://www.politics.ie/current-affairs/30289-should-ireland-usa-united-states-europe.html

chin_grin

Oh look...............

bobmalooka

eh...why do ya think Obamas coming. Its a done deal.

orourkeda

God knows. The US economy isnt on the verge of collapse

Sykk

I for one, welcome our American Overlords.

NTMK

we should that way our debt wont look too bad compared to the 14 trillion the usa owes :pac:

mikemac

Sure wasn't it Lehman Brothers who caused all the issues in Ireland.....

No thanks

zenno

you think it's bad now within the eu just imagine how bad things would get if we went with the u.s.a. that is if you fancy the idea of losing most of your human rights and become the slave of the century. americans have lost almost all their freedoms so why the hell would anyone want to go with the u.s.a ?. thats a nutjob idea.

Krusader

zenno wrote: »

you think it's bad now within the eu just imagine how bad things would get if we went with the u.s.a. that is if you fancy the idea of losing most of your human rights and become the slave of the century. americans have lost almost all their freedoms so why the hell would anyone want to go with the u.s.a ?. thats a nutjob idea.

Some people still buy into the American dream that Hollywood portrays, but we all know what they say about that.

chin_grin

Crosáidí wrote: »

Some people still buy into the American dream that Hollywood portrays, but we all know what they say about that.

I don't..............What do they say?

mariebeth

bobmalooka wrote: »

eh...why do ya think Obamas coming. Its a done deal.

And I thought it was so the USA would ask to join Ireland?!




I bet the lads up the north would looooove this suggestion! :rolleyes:

Craebear

Or how about you know, we join Ireland.

Thrill

mariebeth wrote: »

And I thought it was so the USA would ask to join Ireland?!

It is. It'll be known as county America.

Angron

Completely viable option. :pac:

ScumLord

Good God no, Americas an empire in decline their time is up. Europe has so much more going for it.

Aoifey!

No, just...no.

bradyle

Damn may have voted yes instead of no by accident....if we were smart we'd go join japan or china...then we'd be saved...and i might be average height

InTheTrees

I'm in the US.

The streets arent paved in gold.

Aoifey!

InTheTrees wrote: »

I'm in the US.

The streets arent paved in gold.

But...but, TV said they are?

jimthemental

Thrill wrote: »

It is. It'll be known as county America.

Were already having trouble with 6 of them, why would we want another.

Munster is a kip.

Oh_Noes

feelingstressed wrote: »

Sure wasn't it Lehman Brothers who caused all the issues in Ireland.....

Is that you Brian?

stop

feelingstressed wrote: »

Sure wasn't it Lehman Brothers who caused all the issues in Ireland.....

No thanks

But I thought Biddy said they'd give us our money back?

El Guapo!

So if we join the USA does that mean it'll be sunny here? :pac:

Badgermonkey

Dean09 wrote: »

So if we join the USA does that mean it'll be sunny here? :pac:

No, but the excess weight will make you feel far warmer.

PeterIanStaker

Join the USA - a country rife with outdated Civil War era politics and religious nutters?

Surely not!!

major bill

NO imagine all the crappy wendys and taco bells in the country then yuk the only good thing would be the return of duncan donuts

PrincessLola

Nooo! They'd have to drag me kicking and screaming! NEVAR!!

yawnstretch

This is Europe's time to shine believe it or not.

US had it's day.

PeterIanStaker

yawnstretch wrote: »

This is Europe's time to shine believe it or not.

US had it's day.

China's time to shine surely?

Predator_

Whats up the people on here, join this join that. Joke

Naikon

No.

Saila

Ireland is bulletproof, if we sink europe comes with us..and then the rest of world will tumble [everything is so interconnected]
so.......... you could say we rule the world!

Black Swan

USA? Don't join them. Declare war on them, then quickly surrender an hour later, and then ask them for investment capital, bailout monies, and grants to rebuild our national infrastructure (as if we lost a war to them).

gargleblaster

PeterIanStaker wrote: »

China's time to shine surely?

China is facing economic issues of their own. The govt has been steadily inflating a property bubble for years now.

Saila

gargleblaster wrote: »

China is facing economic issues of their own. The govt has been steadily inflating a property bubble for years now.

how? lax regulation, tax breaks and stampduty
or something else?

gargleblaster

From what I've read it's been fueled by mostly direct govt investment and relaxed lending rules, as well as a desire to prop up the GDP.

KeithAFC

Confederates FTW.

yawnstretch

PeterIanStaker wrote: »

China's time to shine surely?

China still has a ways to go to before leading the way IMO.

galwayrush

gargleblaster wrote: »

China is facing economic issues of their own. The govt has been steadily inflating a property bubble for years now.

We better send over Bertie to have a talk with them before it's too late.:pac::pac:

gargleblaster

yawnstretch wrote: »

China still has a ways to go to before leading the way IMO.

They were leading the way for a good thousand years or so weren't they? Right up there with Egypt anyway.

Maybe it's India's turn next.

bnt

major bill wrote: »

NO imagine all the crappy wendys and taco bells in the country then yuk the only good thing would be the return of duncan donuts

Duncan who? We already have McDonalds and Burger King, how much worse can it get? Oh yes: Taco Bell. That and McDonald's were the only places open after 10PM on a Wednesday night in downtown Denver, a few years ago, and I should have gone to McDonald's instead. :rolleyes:

But seriously - Ireland could join the USA as a State and not as much would change as you might think. The Federal government has strictly limited powers, as defined in the Constitution, and everything else is legislated at State level. For example: the Supreme Court decision on Roe v. Wade made it illegal (under the Fourteenth Amendment) for States to ban abortion outright. But that has not stopped various States from making it extremely difficult to obtain one in practice e.g. States with one Planned Parenthood clinic in the whole State (with attempts to defund them), forcing women to undergo mandatory "counselling" by fake "doctors", making it illegal for insurance companies to pay for it, and so on.

partyndbs

we dont want you :mad:

galwayrush

partyndbs wrote: »

we dont want you :mad:

Harsh.......but fair.

Keith186

feelingstressed wrote: »

Sure wasn't it Lehman Brothers who caused all the issues in Ireland.....

No thanks

Yeah but if your not happy Lehman Brothers will give you your money back... Oh no wait...

Seloth

Ok the amount of people that voted yes...That just hit the finale nail to prove to me about how idiotic boards can be and what little knowledge of Politics,Government or world affairs they have:pac:

proon4

feelingstressed wrote: »

Sure wasn't it Lehman Brothers who caused all the issues in Ireland.....

No thanks

No Bertie it wasn't

Killer Wench

No f*cking way! You'd steal our jobs.

And piss publicly on sidewalks.

:mad:

Cathaoirleach

From one empire to another.

No fúcking thanks.

Bbbbolger

Please, think of the children! Won't somebody please think of the children! Seriously...drinking age in America is 21 and they're very strict about that over there! Imagine our college students all sober. It'd be terrible! :rolleyes:

vampire of kilmainham

The new world order is coming were all doomed:eek:

vampire of kilmainham

Bbbbolger wrote: »

Please, think of the children! Won't somebody please think of the children! Seriously...drinking age in America is 21 and they're very strict about that over there! Imagine our college students all sober. It'd be terrible! :rolleyes:

it dosent stop teenagers from drinking over there though