The Republic of Ireland joining the United States of America

Poccington · 20-01-2010 06:35PM

lcrcboy wrote: »

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

No.

They wanted to send a very small number of Reservists to serve with KFOR in specialist roles. That had nothing to do with a re-org of the RDF, our neutrality or any other nonsense. It was merely the PDF had trouble filling one or two slots in specialist roles, so a very small number of Reservists were going to be given short term contracts in the PDF. Reserve Infantry won't be serving Overseas, there is too much demand in the PDF for Overseas for the RDF Infantry to get a look in.

Since the recession kicked off, the whole concept has been knocked on the head.

lcrcboy · 20-01-2010 06:40PM

Poccington wrote: »

No.

They wanted to send a very small number of Reservists to serve with KFOR in specialist roles. That had nothing to do with a re-org of the RDF, our neutrality or any other nonsense. It was merely the PDF had trouble filling one or two slots in specialist roles, so a very small number of Reservists were going to be given short term contracts in the PDF. Reserve Infantry won't be serving Overseas, there is too much demand in the PDF for Overseas for the RDF Infantry to get a look in.

Since the recession kicked off, the whole concept has been knocked on the head.

oh right that clears a few thing up but theres def a re-org going on I went up to my local barracks at a look into joining and while there is a recrutment ban on they said they were re-org the whole thing and making it more professional

onemorechance · 20-01-2010 06:46PM

Pushtrak wrote: »

No. I'd be against it. I dislike the power of religion in this country. Last thing we need is that.

.. again!

Pushtrak · 20-01-2010 06:49PM

onemorechance wrote: »

.. again!

Again as in +1, or again as in typical old Pushtrak?

kincsem · 20-01-2010 07:07PM

Happy New Year to all the CIA agents reading this thread.

onemorechance · 20-01-2010 07:17PM

Pushtrak wrote: »

Again as in +1, or again as in typical old Pushtrak?

as in we don't need religious power in this country again.

CHD · 20-01-2010 07:26PM

lol no

lol

biko · 20-01-2010 07:32PM

No

Poll?

rossie1977 · 20-01-2010 07:43PM

lcrcboy wrote: »

you could go anywhere in the US without a stupid visa, plus Id say the americans would build massive motorways all over the country (or as they call it freeways)

what would ireland need with massive motorways all over the country?? there is more than double the amount of people living in NYC compared to the republic, anyway we are getting there as far as motorways goes, we have a great road from dublin to belfast, dublin to galway, now we just need to complete the dublin to cork, cork to galway and dublin to limerick routes and we are sorted as far as motorway go, there is no point building a 10 lane carriageway from sligo to letterkenny for example because there simply isn't the traffic on that route

lcrcboy · 20-01-2010 09:59PM

rossie1977 wrote: »

what would ireland need with massive motorways all over the country?? there is more than double the amount of people living in NYC compared to the republic, anyway we are getting there as far as motorways goes, we have a great road from dublin to belfast, dublin to galway, now we just need to complete the dublin to cork, cork to galway and dublin to limerick routes and we are sorted as far as motorway go, there is no point building a 10 lane carriageway from sligo to letterkenny for example because there simply isn't the traffic on that route

ya but look at all the lesser roads the americans would have those re-built aswell its just their nature, are roads are terrible and there something to be ashamed of

bonerm · 20-01-2010 10:02PM

God lord no! I'd hand us back to the Brits sooner than become part of the US.

lcrcboy · 20-01-2010 10:02PM

I put a poll in so please vote as it has been requested and has generated some interest;)

AARRRGH · 20-01-2010 10:02PM

Tea_Bag wrote: »

absolutely not!

Ireland isnt great atm, but its a hella better than America.

I think you'll find Ireland is a great atm if you have friends in Fianna Fail!

lcrcboy · 20-01-2010 10:04PM

AARRRGH wrote: »

I think you'll find Ireland is a great atm if you have friends in Fianna Fail!

haha brilliant:D:D

Liam Byrne · 20-01-2010 10:04PM

bonerm wrote: »

God lord no! I'd hand us back to the Brits sooner than become part of the US.

Isn't Britain part of that axis too, though ?

TheZohanS · 20-01-2010 10:07PM

lcrcboy wrote: »

ya but look at all the lesser roads the americans would have those re-built aswell its just their nature, are roads are terrible and there something to be ashamed of

Have you been licking the molasses off silage covers?

lcrcboy · 20-01-2010 10:17PM

TheZohan wrote: »

Have you been licking the molasses off silage covers?

what do you mean by that shure look at any other territory they protect and then take a look at the money they spend on there infastructre, there may be alot wrong with the US but that would be one of their benifits

Mr. CooL ICE · 20-01-2010 10:35PM

I think its a great idea

lcrcboy · 20-01-2010 10:40PM

LordChessington wrote: »

I think its a great idea

like the flag and imagine the day when a man from dublin,limerick,cork ect becomes president of the entire United States haha that would be the funniest thing to see:D

Gunnerkid · 20-01-2010 11:36PM

I voted yes I love america but i love taking da piss out of em to

brendansmith · 20-01-2010 11:37PM

lcrcboy wrote: »

muntain due would be on the shelves alongside cookie dough and root beer

muntain due??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

lcrcboy · 20-01-2010 11:46PM

brendansmith wrote: »

muntain due??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

how do you not know what mountain due is??? if you ever get the chance to go over to the states by a bottle or if you got family or friends going over get them to get you one.

TheWestsAwake · 21-01-2010 12:01AM

How awful, becoming part of or a protectorate of the United States of America would be a nightmare come true.

It’s more like time that Europe unites from the Bearing Sea to the Atlantic Ocean. I would love to see a United States of Europe to eventually take in all of Europe, all ex-states of the USSR, all overseas territories of European States, and the Asian & North African States which have Mediterranean Shores, i.e. the likes of Morocco, Tunisia, Israel, Palestine, Lebanon etc. obviously start with Europe. When Quabec finally gets independence we could let them apply, handy to have a beachhead in North America. Australia and New Zealand could apply as a European equivalent of Hawaii

As this unlikely I would be happy to have a United States of Europe to include all European nations.

EUROPE YES - america no

argonaut · 21-01-2010 12:29AM

Playing the devil's advocate here, I guess you could argue that Americans actually have the odd politician with integrity, and the two major political parties have some actual differences. Say what you will about the United States, they have slightly more of a choice than "centrist conservative party #1" or "centrist conservative party #2".

At least they've got Roe v. Wade, which is an inspiration to dogged social progressives like myself in our oh-so conservative Irish society.

Seloth · 21-01-2010 12:38AM

no no no no no :rolleyes:....tis a silly question to ask...pffft

Gunnerkid · 24-02-2010 12:39AM

I hope america takes us over ould be class root beer yaaaaa:D

IrishManSaipan · 24-02-2010 12:50AM

TheWestsAwake wrote: »

It’s more like time that Europe unites from the Bearing Sea to the Atlantic Ocean. I would love to see a United States of Europe to eventually take in all of Europe, all ex-states of the USSR, all overseas territories of European States, and the Asian & North African States which have Mediterranean Shores, i.e. the likes of Morocco, Tunisia, Israel, Palestine, Lebanon etc. obviously start with Europe. When Quabec finally gets independence we could let them apply, handy to have a beachhead in North America. Australia and New Zealand could apply as a European equivalent of Hawaii

Colonisation? You want the EU to accept the clusterfcuk of all clusterfcuks, Israel and Palestine? :eek:

lcrcboy · 24-02-2010 01:19AM

TheWestsAwake · 26-02-2010 04:09PM

IrishManSaipan wrote: »

Colonisation? You want the EU to accept the clusterfcuk of all clusterfcuks, Israel and Palestine? :eek:

In time, yes, it would not be colonisation, for one the overseas territories are already European in either character or administraion, the French territories already departments of France. I would leave the door open to ex-Soviet and Med countries, not force them. I am thinking this would be a 150 year process not a 20 year one. For the shorterm we can think all of Europe except Russia (too big as yet)

lcrcboy · 26-02-2010 04:29PM

TheWestsAwake wrote: »

In time, yes, it would not be colonisation, for one the overseas territories are already European in either character or administraion, the French territories already departments of France. I would leave the door open to ex-Soviet and Med countries, not force them. I am thinking this would be a 150 year process not a 20 year one. For the shorterm we can think all of Europe except Russia (too big as yet)

Unlikley to happen

The Republic of Ireland joining the United States of America

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