Should Ireland apply to become the 51st state of the USA

Roger_007

My dad told me years ago that when he was growing up there was a lot of talk about the possibility of Ireland throwing in their lot with the United States, (assuming they would want us). Most Irish people at that time regarded the US as a kind of second homeland mainly because so many Irish were already there.
When you consider how economically dependant we are on US companies and how we still rely on the US to absorb our emigrants, we might as well go the whole hog and become a state of the US. We have proved that we cannot govern ourselves anyway and rejoining Britain is not a political reality.
Everyone seem to have fallen out of love with the EU and we seem to be blaming the Germans for everything, (it used to be the British). So maybe we should jump the EU ship and beg apply to be taken in by Uncle Sam.
Some of advantages would be:
- We could lump our entire national debt in with that of the US where it would hardly be noticed, (we have no hope of ever ever paying it off ourselves);)
- Taxes would be lower, (petrol about 80c per litre),:pac:
- We would have only 2 senators and about 4 or 5 members of Congress.:)
- Lucinda Creighton could become the first female president of the USA:eek:
- Ming could move to Colorado where he could smoke his weed legally.:cool:

Inquitus

Why would we want to do that, Ireland is a far better nation and far more functional society even with our mountainous debt and current travails.

Corvo

Our porn would increase in quality that's for sure

Rightwing

We do seem to have an unhealthy obsession with everything American.

A fire in California making the headlines here

Brego888

Yes, yes indeed. What a wonderful idea...

Kylo Ren

Roger_007 wrote: »

My dad told me years ago

Your dad was on cocaine.

kneemos

It would work both ways.We'd be deluged by Americans.

Annasopra

Nope shove your Boston I'll go with Berlin/Brussels anyday

thecatspjs

USA should apply to become the 33rd county.

I thought there were 52 states of the U S of A already?

I'm off to look at me atlas.

Roger_007

kneemos wrote: »

It would work both ways.We'd be deluged by Americans.

Permanent 'gaddering', what's not to like;)

Ted_YNWA

What would happen to Area 51 ?

Corvo Attano

No. Took long enough to get rid of the English when we invited them in.

Roger_007

Strawberry Milkshake wrote: »

I thought there were 52 states of the U S of A already?

I'm off to look at me atlas.

You are way ahead of me, (but what is the 52nd)

V Eight

BRILLIANT Idea - I wanna get fat drink beer and own a big truck

Killer Wench

If there is ever a 51st state, it would be Puerto Rico.

greenflash

For some people being Irish just isn't good enough. We have the Roman Catholic superstition to make ourselves feel bigger spiritually, support English football teams to pretend we're at the top of the world's sporting pyramid, then there's those who **** themselves stupid over the mere mention of a connection with Uncle Sam. Nation of ****ing minnows.

JCX BXC

How long were ireland fighting for independence? Why would you want the lives of for example michael collins to be futile?

tayto lover

Only 50 states lads and some of them in a bad state.

Corvo Attano

Puerto Rico is a half state

Roger_007

Corvo Attano wrote: »

Puerto Rico is a half state

WE could be the other half;)

gowley

thecatspjs wrote: »

USA should apply to become the 33rd county.

or the 27th

Mint Sauce

Waking up the odd morning in a bad state is enough. To do that every morning...

Rayne Wooney

America should apply to be the west of Ireland.

Roger_007

Rayne Wooney wrote: »

America should apply to be the west of Ireland.

It IS, (west of Ireland)

kneemos

Supersize portions.
Cheese.
Country and Western.
Tips for everything.
Impatience.
Marines.
No.

Annasopra

Roger_007 wrote: »

- Lucinda Creighton could become the first female president of the USA:eek:

If we could make Mary Robinson President and Michael D Vice President then I think it would be a great idea

Mint Sauce

gowley wrote: »

or the 27th

Now look what you have done!

I can't find my atlas and you guys are my google/wiki.

Aren't Alaska and Hawaii 51 & 52?

B.A._Baracus

Not sure if this will go down well, as it's by a german "metal" band. But Rammstein made quite a good music video about the american culture on the rest of the world.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxroiTRg7Tg

Some nice imagery in it. A muslim man taking off his nike runners before praying [to the revealing shot] of an oil field.

Rayne Wooney

Roger_007 wrote: »

It IS, (west of Ireland)

The West

Just to annoy the lads in Mayo and Galway

c_man

Should Ireland apply to become the 51st state of the USA

No, we should ask Apple to pay off our debt in exchange for the running of the country for a set period of time. They'd LOVE it (ability to set tax law!). They find Foxconn jobs for the dole queues pronto. Discounts on Apple products for passport holders.

DEFTLEFTHAND

Strawberry Milkshake wrote: »

I can't find my atlas and you guys are my google/wiki.

Aren't Alaska and Hawaii 51 & 52?

The 'Lower 48' is Mainland USA. Alaska and Hawaii are 49 and 50. Maybe you're thinking of territories like Puerto Rico and Guam

Witchie

Roger_007 wrote: »

My dad told me years ago that when he was growing up there was a lot of talk about the possibility of Ireland throwing in their lot with the United States, (assuming they would want us). Most Irish people at that time regarded the US as a kind of second homeland mainly because so many Irish were already there.
When you consider how economically dependant we are on US companies and how we still rely on the US to absorb our emigrants, we might as well go the whole hog and become a state of the US. We have proved that we cannot govern ourselves anyway and rejoining Britain is not a political reality.
Everyone seem to have fallen out of love with the EU and we seem to be blaming the Germans for everything, (it used to be the British). So maybe we should jump the EU ship and beg apply to be taken in by Uncle Sam.
Some of advantages would be:
- We could lump our entire national debt in with that of the US where it would hardly be noticed, (we have no hope of ever ever paying it off ourselves);)
- Taxes would be lower, (petrol about 80c per litre),:pac:
- We would have only 2 senators and about 4 or 5 members of Congress.:)
- Lucinda Creighton could become the first female president of the USA:eek:
- Ming could move to Colorado where he could smoke his weed legally.:cool:

Are you John Delaney? :eek:

Dartz

No.

America's a nice place to visit. But you wouldn't want to live there. We'd have school shootings and murders in mass and even less of a health executive than we do today. Half the government would be arrested for Communism. They'd station nuclear weapons here. And I wouldn't trust a Garda with a gun.

I don't want to live in an almost fascist police state. About the only thing that keeps it from being a fascist police state is that you can still call it a fascist police state on not get shot for it.

And worst of all? They spell everything wrong!

Karl Stein

Do I get a mobility scooter with an 8 litre engine that gets 11 MPG and has machine guns on the side?

Inquitus

Cathal Cloch wrote: »

Do I get a mobility scooter with an 8 litre engine that gets 11 MPG and has machine guns on the side?

As soon as you hit 28 stone, yes.

Senna

Ireland could be the 50th state.















I'll be deep in the cold, cold ground before I recognize Missouri

Roger_007

Dartz wrote: »

No.

America's a nice place to visit. But you wouldn't want to live there. We'd have school shootings and murders in mass and even less of a health executive than we do today. Half the government would be arrested for Communism. They'd station nuclear weapons here. And I wouldn't trust a Garda with a gun.

I don't want to live in an almost fascist police state. About the only thing that keeps it from being a fascist police state is that you can still call it a fascist police state on not get shot for it.

And worst of all? They spell everything wrong!

Glad to see you have your priorities right:D

mattjack

Dartz wrote: »

No.

America's a nice place to visit. But you wouldn't want to live there. We'd have school shootings and murders in mass and even less of a health executive than we do today. Half the government would be arrested for Communism. They'd station nuclear weapons here. And I wouldn't trust a Garda with a gun.

I don't want to live in an almost fascist police state. About the only thing that keeps it from being a fascist police state is that you can still call it a fascist police state on not get shot for it.

And worst of all? They spell everything wrong!

But we'd get Canada as a new neighbour ? or is it neighbor ?

Roger_007

mattjack wrote: »

But we'd get Canada as a new neighbour ? or is it neighbor ?

I dunno, it could be Russia; I'll check with Sarah Palin and get back to you:rolleyes:

Karl Stein

Inquitus wrote: »

As soon as you hit 28 stone, yes.

I'm in. :cool:

Dartz

Roger_007 wrote: »

Glad to see you have your priorities right:D

Somethings are sacrosanct.

Like u in neighbour. Or Delph.

And I suppose we have the comfort of knowing our current lot of politicians are merely gormless incompetents, not actively malicious in their actions.

ColmH81

V Eight wrote: »

BRILLIANT Idea - I wanna get fat drink beer and own a big truck

Enough people in Ireland doing that already.. I'd be more interested in getting a powerful handgun, just cos I can..!! I reckon Irish politicians would be gunned down daily.. And bankers..

Roger_007

Dartz wrote: »

Somethings are sacrosanct.

Like u in neighbour. Or Delph.

And I suppose we have the comfort of knowing our current lot of politicians are merely gormless incompetents, not actively malicious in their actions.

One is as dangerous as the other.

gowley

ColmH81 wrote: »

Enough people in Ireland doing that already.. I'd be more interested in getting a powerful handgun, just cos I can..!! I reckon Irish politicians would be gunned down daily.. And bankers..

think you hit a b instead of a w on your post

Dartz

Roger_007 wrote: »

One is as dangerous as the other.

At least the morons have a chance of doing something right from time to time...

You've got no such luck with either democrat or republican.

ColmH81

Dartz wrote: »

No.

America's a nice place to visit. But you wouldn't want to live there. We'd have school shootings and murders in mass and even less of a health executive than we do today. Half the government would be arrested for Communism. They'd station nuclear weapons here. And I wouldn't trust a Garda with a gun.

I don't want to live in an almost fascist police state. About the only thing that keeps it from being a fascist police state is that you can still call it a fascist police state on not get shot for it.

And worst of all? They spell everything wrong!

Don't forget the that's who call Paddy's Day "St Paddy's Day".... Grrr

tdv123

We should invade them instead.

I've already drawn up plans for the invasion. We invade Europe first then take over Russia so we can easily get a shot at Alaska. Britain will most certainly be our allies as they've wanted to get back at the Americans since the 1770's. It's fool proof.

Roger_007

tdv123 wrote: »

We should invade them instead.

I've already drawn up plans for the invasion. We invade Europe first then take over Russia so we can easily get a shot at Alaska. Britain will most certainly be our allies as they've wanted to get back at the Americans since the 1770's. It's fool proof.

We would certainly have the element of surprise; (and we would be more surprised than them):pac:

MonaPizza

Strawberry Milkshake wrote: »

I thought there were 52 states of the U S of A already?

I'm off to look at me atlas.

You're thinking of a pack of cards, sparky