Which state would you sell?

[yeartolate]

A friend of mine, whose husband is tried and true Repubican, wrote me.

She stated her husband has been disgusted with the Bush Presidency - he is a fiscal conservative and fails to see how we can get out of this mess without having many generations to come pay for our follies.

His idea was to sell off Hawaii to pay off alot of the national debt .


Although we had a good laugh over the statement we found ourselves intrigued with the idea. It was as difficult to figure out what state to sell as it was to figure out who to sell it too.

Anyone?

 

[BuckNaked]

California in a heartbeat.

No offense, Y2L.

 

[DisneyAddict_M]

Maine. I have my reasons.

 

[yeartolate]

Maine. I have my reasons.

You had childhood lobster trauma, I can feel it.

 

[C.Ann]

New York - so we would all be forced to move someplace nicer - and cheaper.. LOL

 

[agnes!]

It would have to be a state that had little strategic importance, little or no natural resources but a place that a company/country/etc would be willing to pony up some big bucks for.

How about Rhode Island? Somebody could buy that & maybe turn it into another Monte Carlo.

I think Hawaii has too much of a geographical importance for the US' defense as well as the state's natural beauty and its tourist business.

agnes!

 

[yeartolate]

California in a heartbeat.

No offense, Y2L.

None taken, but strategically speaking it would be a nightmare. It would leave us wide open for attack.

And for the love of God, you can't ditch Disneyland.

 

[happygirl]

I would say Ca, It a huge state should be able to get a pretty penny per acre

 

[yeartolate]

It would have to be a state that had little strategic importance, little or no natural resources but a place that a company/country/etc would be willing to pony up some big bucks for.

How about Rhode Island? Somebody could buy that & maybe turn it into another Monte Carlo.

I think Hawaii has too much of a geographical importance for the US' defense as well as the state's natural beauty and its tourist business.

agnes!

Would Rhode Island net us enough money though?

 

[Jennifer S]

California in a heartbeat.

No offense, Y2L.

We'll throw in all the celebs for free

 

[yeartolate]

I would say Ca, It a huge state should be able to get a pretty penny per acre

I understand, but strategically speaking, you have opened up all the states it ajoins to attack.

And again, selling Disneyland ????I do not think so.

 

[yeartolate]

We'll throw in all the celebs for free

Maybe the buyer will allow the Governator to be King.

 

[Crankyshank]

Would Rhode Island net us enough money though?

Probably not, we're in quite a bit of hock. Not to mention, location-wise it wouldn't be a good idea to sell. If a country has the RI seaports, they could easily cut off the northeast.

 

[TnTsParty]

We could always sell off Puerto Rico or the US Virgin Islands (no offense to anyone - I am just being hypothetical based on the topic - not that I am endorsing selling off any thing or anyone)

 

[agnes!]

Probably not, we're in quite a bit of hock. Not to mention, location-wise it wouldn't be a good idea to sell. If a country has the RI seaports, they could easily cut off the northeast.

I know, but if it were turned into a big casino...
maybe the US would retain ownership of the seaports?

agnes!

 

[EthansMom]

Nothing against the residents of these states, but maybe we could sell Minnesota and North Dakota to Canada?

 

[Magic Mom]

oooh here's an idea, we could sell Nebraska or Iowa ( or some other land locked state.) Collect the money and then retake it militarily before the new owners fully moved in! Piece of cake!

 

[babytrees]

We could always sell off Puerto Rico or the US Virgin Islands (no offense to anyone - I am just being hypothetical based on the topic - not that I am endorsing selling off any thing or anyone)

these 2 make the most sense to me....or Wyoming or Montana. Not as many people to displace in those 2 states.

 

[binny]

We'll throw in all the celebs for free

Youd have to PAY someone to take most of those train wrecks!


I vote for North Dakota... no reason... Canada might like it though

 

[yeartolate]

We could always sell off Puerto Rico or the US Virgin Islands (no offense to anyone - I am just being hypothetical based on the topic - not that I am endorsing selling off any thing or anyone)

Those are always possible.


DC is essentially selling to the highest bidder anyway.......how about that?