Which state would you sell?

[Pin Wizard]

 

[sk8ingmom]

Now that we have a state to sell...who do we sell it to?

Saudis ot the Chinese?

Chinese could use a place to annex their billions of population and their proximity to Russia could prove interesting.

Naah, we have all the oil. Alaskans will just buy it for themselves.
It is also a pretty darn startegic location. We'll charge high rent to the military for the bases. If the Pentagon can spend $9,000 on a hammer, imagine what we can get for Air Force bases and missle defense sites.

Oh and Denali National Park. That is going to be worth a lot to the National Parks Service, cruise lines and tour companies. Does anyone know what becomes the US's tallest mountain once we have Denali (McKinley)??

Ladies and Gentlemen, please rise for the national anthem of Alaska.

Eight stars of gold on a field of blue -
Alaska's flag. May it mean to you
The blue of the sea, the evening sky,
The mountain lakes, and the flow'rs nearby;
The gold of the early sourdough's dreams,
The precious gold of the hills and streams;
The brilliant stars in the northern sky,
The "Bear" - the "Dipper" - and, shining high,
The great North Star with its steady light,
Over land and sea a beacon bright.
Alaska's flag - to Alaskans dear,
The simple flag of a last frontier.
​

 

[yeartolate]

Naah, we have all the oil. Alaskans will just buy it for themselves.
It is also a pretty darn startegic location. We'll charge high rent to the military for the bases. If the Pentagon can spend $9,000 on a hammer, imagine what we can get for Air Force bases and missle defense sites.

Oh and Denali National Park. That is going to be worth a lot to the National Parks Service, cruise lines and tour companies. Does anyone know what becomes the US's tallest mountain once we have Denali (McKinley)??

Ladies and Gentlemen, please rise for the national anthem of Alaska.

Eight stars of gold on a field of blue -
Alaska's flag. May it mean to you
The blue of the sea, the evening sky,
The mountain lakes, and the flow'rs nearby;
The gold of the early sourdough's dreams,
The precious gold of the hills and streams;
The brilliant stars in the northern sky,
The "Bear" - the "Dipper" - and, shining high,
The great North Star with its steady light,
Over land and sea a beacon bright.
Alaska's flag - to Alaskans dear,
The simple flag of a last frontier.
​

Well, if you have enough to pay off the bailout, the wars, and our outstanding debt.....

SOLD!!!!

 

[yeartolate]

I thought we discussed that

#1 Can't sell Disneyland....would a Catholic sell the Vatican?

#2 The buyers won't take the stars, and nobody else wants them

#3 Schwarzenegger would want to be King of Caleeeefornia, and that can't happen because we need to know what happens in Terminator 4, the Rise of Silicone

#4 oh yeah, so much coastal area would leave many other states vulnerable.

 

[agnes!]

Parts of eastern Oklahoma are awfully pretty too plus you have that amazing monument in Oklahoma City. Nope, Oklahoma has to stay.

I lost some friends in the Murrah. Thank you for mentioning that. I pray the monuments for 9/11 invoke the same sense of awe as the one in OKC. The Memorial reminds of the wisdom of Thornton Wilder's Our Town and all the sadness that each of those chairs represents.

I know this is off-topic, but my brother was probably the first doctor on-site in the aftermath. He was at a meeting nearby (his building shook) when the bomb went off and just went to help. He'd worked in a big-city ER when he was training so he had more experience than most with trauma. He left when the official first-responders massively arrived on-site.

agnes!

 

[boredtotears]

I say adidios Massachusetts, they keep electing Kennedy and gave us Barney Frank. That doesn't say to much for the citizens.

 

[HakunaMatata2]

I say adidios Massachusetts, they keep electing Kennedy and gave us Barney Frank. That doesn't say to much for the citizens.[/QUOTE

I agree!

 

[Pigeon]

In order of preference:

Texas (actually I'd rather just give it back)
Kansas
Oklahoma
Mississippi
Alabama

 

[nataliela]

What if we sell off Mississippi? Would that make Brett Farve a foreigner?

Can't sell Mississippi....They make Louisiana look good in the polls (like, lowest income, worst schools, worst roads)

 

[Planogirl]

I know this is off-topic, but my brother was probably the first doctor on-site in the aftermath. He was at a meeting nearby (his building shook) when the bomb went off and just went to help. He'd worked in a big-city ER when he was training so he had more experience than most with trauma. He left when the official first-responders massively arrived on-site.

agnes!

Even now I get teary-eyed just thinking about it. Ugh.

Back to selling states, how about Kansas then? I don't know much about Kansas to be fair. I tend to lean towards Alaska though.

 

[Mickeyluver37]

In order of preference:

Texas (actually I'd rather just give it back)
Kansas
Oklahoma
Mississippi
Alabama

I like your politics. I'm also for getting rid of the ultra-conservative states But we better get a pretty penny for Texas with the whole oil thing.

 

[Belle1962]

I'd make all of our territories go out on their own and be self-sufficient--no more bennies without taxes for them (Puerto Rico, US VI, Guam, etc)

Should free up a lot of $$$$ for States.

 

[The Mystery Machine]

I also would agree to sell Michigan.....

Another vote for Michigan.

 

[Tikitoi]

Louisiana...only because it seems too late sometimes to restore it.

 

[mamacatnv]

Interesting thread b/c I'm currently reading "How the States Got Their Shapes". Dry reading, but interesting for someone with a lousy CA public school education (history: "blah blah blah CA, missions, Spanish names, blah blah blah Vietnam, have a great summer!" next year "blah blah blah, CA, missions, did you know Los Gatos means the cats?, blah blah, Vietnam, have a great summer!" wash rinse repeat until graduation and that is despite taking Honors History in 11th and 12th).

I too was educated by the California (San Jose to be exact) school system and funny you mention all that education on the missions. My BFF who was raised in S. Ca and I were discussing this the other day when our girls wanted to know if other states have a state holiday like we have Nevada Day. Then we got off on a tangent about those dang Missions and how everything we did somehow revolved around reeducating us on the Missions Our field trips were to the Missions, our freeways were named after the Missions etc...

I looked up which states got the most Federal monies per dollar SENT to Washington (& it was an eye-opener).

#1 in money gotten back is NEW MEXICO at $2.03
#2 is MISSISSIPPI at $2.02

The two states that get LESS back per ONE DOLLAR sent in to the US Treasury are:
NEVADA at 65 CENTS
and (drumroll please)
NEW JERSEY at 61 CENTs

(This is 2005 data according to http://www.taxfoundation.org/research/show/22685.html.)

agnes!

WELL that explains a whole lot! If our Governor here in Nevada could manage to get himself out of the courtroom from all the various charges he keeps facing (sexual assault, his divorce and just this morning allegations of rape )and into managing the affairs of this State then maybe, just maybe we would get a bigger piece of the pie

Where do you plan on moving them to.....Nevada?

WOn't work anyway. Mormons will never give up the Tabernacle.

We already have enough, I don't think there are any mountain tops left that are not claimed by a ski resort.
There is a tabernacle in Oakland, CA they can commute

 

[John Smith1]

Sell Georgia and put up tolls to everyone who want to go through us to get to Disney!

We'd make a fortune!!

Then make Todd Palin happy and sell Alaska to anyone!

 

[shortbun]

Nevada, easily Nevada.

 

[DisneyMomOK]

I know this is off-topic, but my brother was probably the first doctor on-site in the aftermath. He was at a meeting nearby (his building shook) when the bomb went off and just went to help. He'd worked in a big-city ER when he was training so he had more experience than most with trauma. He left when the official first-responders massively arrived on-site.

agnes!

Please tell your brother that we still remember and appreciate his and other's help and assistance, both native Oklahomans and those generous enough to have helped us from other states during that sad time. And while we are speaking of states, I always considered it ironic that Timothy McVeigh was from NY, but some of the most dedicated recovery assistance was provided by the wonderful NYC firefighters.

Since energy is such a hot topic, maybe a state that is not willing to even help provide a fraction of its own energy with an environmentally friendly source, like Wind: Massachusetts.

 

[Cindy F]

In order of preference:

Texas (actually I'd rather just give it back)
Kansas
Oklahoma
Mississippi
Alabama

I'm really pretty shocked to see my state on the list. Do you honestly think you could find anyone in the world willing to buy Alabama? I mean spend actual money to aquire Alabama? Why?

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

I'm thinking that would cause a bit of a ruckus since technically we do not lawfully own Hawaii, they did not want to be a state, and they REALLY want their country back. Considering we did help steal it even though they were our allies and we violated international law and numerous treaties....I'm just sayin'......

 

[daisax]

Since energy is such a hot topic, maybe a state that is not willing to even help provide a fraction of its own energy with an environmentally friendly source, like Wind: Massachusetts.

The people are - the yachting crowd aren't.