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Old 08-15-2011, 02:52 PM
 
Location: Blankity-blank!
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Maybe we sell you instead?
That's not a sound financial decision. It could be a difference in trillions of dollars!
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Old 08-15-2011, 02:53 PM
 
Location: Texas
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hey if we sell Alaska to Russia, then Palin really will be able to see Russia from her house!
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Old 08-15-2011, 02:53 PM
 
Location: Southcentral Kansas
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I can't say I'd miss Hawaii much. I wouldn't want to sell it unless we got a good price though. I'd like enough to wipe out the debt and have at least $5 trillion left over. I don't think we could find someone who would put up that much cash for Hawaii.
I would say that you don't know what the Constitution says about the compact between states and the US. There is no way that we sell Hawaii or any other state without the consent of the state involved. Well maybe, just thinking this poop clear through, Hawaii may well like that sale since the days of war between the US and China may not be far off. Maybe some of you need to get into contact with the Governor of Hawaii and let him think about it for a while.

So you really think that the US can secede from Hawaii in need for money to pay off the Obama deficit?
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Old 08-15-2011, 02:55 PM
 
Location: Southcentral Kansas
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Wait a second... how about a lease to own option with terms so unreasonable China will never be able to meet them? That way we get the cash and Hawaii.
That sounds like a deal that someone from the czar side of the White HOus or the DOJ might come up with. Not dishonest at all, is it?
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Old 08-15-2011, 02:57 PM
 
Location: Vancouver, B.C., Canada
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Man the Us has lots of problems if you guys want to sell of parts of your country...

Glad Canada is alot more unified ... Rather than divided... BUT, Ihope you guys down south can work it out and stick together through thick or thin and the Good times and the Bad times..


And Remember... United we stand, divided we fall ....
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Old 08-15-2011, 02:58 PM
 
Location: Vancouver, B.C., Canada
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hey if we sell Alaska to Russia, then Palin really will be able to see Russia from her house!
Canada would buy Alaska first
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Old 08-15-2011, 03:01 PM
 
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I would say that you don't know what the Constitution says about the compact between states and the US. There is no way that we sell Hawaii or any other state without the consent of the state involved. Well maybe, just thinking this poop clear through, Hawaii may well like that sale since the days of war between the US and China may not be far off. Maybe some of you need to get into contact with the Governor of Hawaii and let him think about it for a while.

So you really think that the US can secede from Hawaii in need for money to pay off the Obama deficit?
It's almost like "Cash For Clunkers".
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Old 08-15-2011, 03:03 PM
 
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That sounds like a deal that someone from the czar side of the White HOus or the DOJ might come up with. Not dishonest at all, is it?
Business is business, roy.
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Old 08-15-2011, 03:05 PM
 
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If you got $125 billion for it you'd still need to cut $1 trillion.
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Old 08-15-2011, 03:06 PM
 
Location: Southcentral Kansas
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Canada would buy Alaska first
Somehow I don't think Canada could come up with enough money to outbid Russia. Do you?
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