The Republic of Ireland joining the United States of America

bambera · 20-01-2010 03:46PM

Morlar wrote: »

'Quick draw mcgraw' - see your getting into the american spirit of things!

This is the part were I pull out my dunnes stores glove, hit you across the face and say "I challenge you to a duel!"

Glico Man · 20-01-2010 03:48PM

bambera wrote: »

This is the part were I pull out my dunnes stores glove, hit you across the face and say "I challenge you to a duel!"

Shouldn't that be I demand satisfaction

lcrcboy · 20-01-2010 03:48PM

normal tv ends up changing from about 30 channels to hundreds (the death of sky digital)

Morlar · 20-01-2010 03:49PM

bambera wrote: »

This is the part were I pull out my dunnes stores glove, hit you across the face and say "I challenge you to a duel!"

Take yis all on .. . .

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CCCP^ · 20-01-2010 03:53PM

Absolutely not. Our Democracy may be corrupt, but atleast it's ours. I could actually meet the TD who represents me. In the States the chance of meeting and getting to voice your concerns with your Representative in Congress is fack all. Too many people suffered and died for Irish people to just hand our sovereignty over to a massive, undemocratic entity like the States.

Oh wait. We're in the EU.

D'oh.

lcrcboy · 20-01-2010 03:57PM

Id say are EU neighbours would be annoyed if we did it but then again we seem to be a thorn in their side anyways, I think the americans would not have a problem with it as they see us a some sort of strategic location

Menengroth™ · 20-01-2010 03:59PM

i'd rather die.

lcrcboy · 20-01-2010 04:03PM

Menengroth™ wrote: »

i'd rather die.

Id say its fair to say we would have a resistance force against it:D

would give the IRA something to do again:rolleyes:

Coriolanus · 20-01-2010 04:13PM

lcrcboy wrote: »

Id say its fair to say we would have a resistance force against it:D

would give the IRA something to do again:rolleyes:

The British Army didn't have Predator drones.

I'd give the resistance a week, two at outside odds.

admiralofthefleet · 20-01-2010 04:16PM

no way. we fought for our freedom for hundreds of years and got it. to give it away at the stroke of a pen would make a mockery of the people who laid down their lives for this country

lcrcboy · 20-01-2010 04:17PM

Nevore wrote: »

The British Army didn't have Predator drones. I'd give the resistance a week, two at outside odds.

Id say your right their plus those spy planes the blackbirds which fly at such a high alltitude I doubt the RA would no their being wathced

Morlar · 20-01-2010 04:17PM

Well we could do with another Reagan to smash the air traffic controllers right about now.

lcrcboy · 20-01-2010 04:17PM

admiralofthefleet wrote: »

no way. we fought for our freedom for hundreds of years and got it. to give it away at the stroke of a pen would make a mockery of the people who laid down their lives for this country

shure its the pretty much the same as being part of the EU:rolleyes:

m5ex9oqjawdg2i · 20-01-2010 04:26PM

Why op? How could that benifit us at all?

piby · 20-01-2010 04:49PM

No and I could spend a few hours on here rattling off a million reasons why not but when it comes down to it we're our own country and we don't need to be taken 'under the wing' of the US.

jap gt · 20-01-2010 04:53PM

stupid thread, why the fcuk would we want to join them

lcrcboy · 20-01-2010 04:55PM

jap gt wrote: »

stupid thread, why the fcuk would we want to join them

its a thread asking if you would vote yes or no to joining and give reasons.

Xluna · 20-01-2010 05:00PM

lcrcboy wrote: »

Just wondering if in the future some time, Ireland made closer ties with the US and then decided to hold a election on joining the US as a protected state or territory would you vote yes or no??, give reasons for your answer.

this thread was closed in the politics forum because the moderators decided it didint belong there due to a few people slagging off the American waight issue, so please people if you dont have anything good or constructive to add then dont bother:cool:

No. We have enough mein feiner politians and religious lunatics here as it is without an evangelical "republican" as our political leader.

major bill · 20-01-2010 05:01PM

we have already voted to hand our country to european powers:P

Riddle101 · 20-01-2010 05:04PM

I'm going to be serious and say no. After fighting against British rule, we would be spitting in the faces of all those who fought for Irish Independence. It would be a disgrace and if Ireland did join the United States, I would be ashamed.

lcrcboy · 20-01-2010 05:09PM

Riddle101 wrote: »

I'm going to be serious and say no. After fighting against British rule, we would be spitting in the faces of all those who fought for Irish Independence. It would be a disgrace and if Ireland did join the United States, I would be ashamed.

what about becoming a sort of protected territory like puerto rico or the US virgin islands??

RedPlanet · 20-01-2010 05:12PM

lcrcboy wrote: »

what about becoming a sort of protected territory like puerto rico or the US virgin islands??

No thank you.
We don't need their "protection".
We are a neutral country.

major bill · 20-01-2010 05:14PM

lcrcboy wrote: »

what about becoming a sort of protected territory like puerto rico or the US virgin islands??

we are already protected by the EU that was one of the good points with the lisbon treaty!!!

lcrcboy · 20-01-2010 05:17PM

RedPlanet wrote: »

No thank you.
We don't need their "protection".
We are a neutral country.

I think are neutrality is going out the window with us being part of the EU anyways,
it seems every time I hear about the Irish army we are getting involved in another peace keeping mission over seas, did you know they are reorganising the army reserve to give them the option to serve over seas

Liam Byrne · 20-01-2010 05:17PM

It's a definite no from me.

Whatever about the shower of chancers, con-men and corrupt me-feiners that always seem to screw the ordinary people of this country, America is an even more zero-conscience capitalist cesspit in terms of power and fairness; it also invades other countries for no reason.

I also hate the vacuous "celebrity" obsessed bull**** that passes for "culture" in that country, and their native sports are pretty dire too.

And I personally have absolutely no desire to be an American.

I know that all of the above are only negatives, and there are many fine folk in America, and it does have some plusses as a country of its own, but in terms of joining it they would be outweighed by the above.

I'd be more open to joining somewhere with its head screwed on - like Canada or Australia.

lcrcboy · 20-01-2010 05:21PM

Liam Byrne wrote: »

It's a definite no from me.

Whatever about the shower of chancers, con-men and corrupt me-feiners that always seem to screw the ordinary people of this country, America is an even more zero-conscience capitalist cesspit in terms of power and fairness; it also invades other countries for no reason.

I also hate the vacuous "celebrity" obsessed bull**** that passes for "culture" in that country, and their native sports are pretty dire too.

And I personally have absolutely no desire to be an American.

I know that all of the above are only negatives, and there are many fine folk in America, and it does have some plusses as a country of its own, but in terms of joining it they would be outweighed by the above.

I'd be more open to joining somewhere with its head screwed on - like Canada or Australia.

Australia seems to be a good choice although I here they are starting to spend serious amounts on their military a sort of flexing the muscle thing around south Asia and the pacific

major bill · 20-01-2010 05:33PM

lcrcboy wrote: »

Australia seems to be a good choice although I here they are starting to spend serious amounts on their military a sort of flexing the muscle thing around south Asia and the pacific

bit of luck there first call is a takeover of indonesia if ever there was a countrys government to be wiped out its them b@stards

Faithless · 20-01-2010 06:11PM

I've a better idea. Sure, just vote for me and I'll be the ruthless patriot dictator who ruthlessly fixes the country.

Everyone's happy.

Poccington · 20-01-2010 06:17PM

lcrcboy wrote: »

I think are neutrality is going out the window with us being part of the EU anyways,
it seems every time I hear about the Irish army we are getting involved in another peace keeping mission over seas, did you know they are reorganising the army reserve to give them the option to serve over seas

No, they're not.

lcrcboy · 20-01-2010 06:26PM

Poccington wrote: »

No, they're not.

ya they eventually want to be able to send the reserve medics, engineers and tranport guys over seas, and then some time later on in the future the regualar infintary might have a shot

The Republic of Ireland joining the United States of America

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