should Alaska go back to Russia? (Wasilla: sale, homes, buy)

[Mexi-in-Arlington-Heights]

Originally Posted by Rainy

Depends on what you consider American lifestyle and what you consider spoiled. Don't forget, if you ever knew, that 98% of this state is federal land and with that come restrictions on building Wal*marts and so on. Sounds like you don't know much about the place; how about we give Illinois back to the French?

I do know a lot about Alaska. But just because the government is federal land doesn't mean that they won't allow for construction if it is ever needed.
France, after watching sicko I wish we were a part of France.

[Las Vegan Cajun]

Keep Alaska, it's only one of two states that allows its citizens to exercise their Constitutional right (2nd Amendment) without having to pay for a permit to do so.

[sun queen]

Originally Posted by Mexi-in-Arlington-Heights

Nope didn't mean to come off that way. But you too are having a serious mental disorder. Stop and smell the iglo. I know about the land being owned by the federal and state government to preserve the land. But it doesn't mean that it is safe from being developed. you know we live in a capitalist society...if you haven't forgotten?

In the world we live in anything can happen. There are several cases before the U.S. Supreme Court dealing with "protected lands"...that were not so protected. "...serious mental disorder"- U r too funny, but u make a very good point.

[johnrex62]

Originally Posted by DannyL

nope, we even have the pink slip to prove it.
i got a better idea, how about california and texas going back to mexico?

Nope, we fought two wars and then paid Santa Anna for Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and California anyway. Two million went a lot further in those days than it does now.

[aquariusmom]

Forget Alaska, I just wonder if she's ever been to RUSSIA! We're not talking about an unindustrial, clean, nation-state after all. There is Siberia, but INHABITED Russia makes many US cities look like clean, beautiful (if not still Walmart dotted), crime-free, pollution-free utopian meccas.

[alan roberson]

Funniest post yet -lmao
No mention of giving Alaska back to Alaskan natives :O
personally, I think we should give Florida to anyone who'll take it off of our hands. Not that I've ever been there - but I'm an American - I don't have to know about something to have an opinion about it.

[pw72]

Wow, I joined this site just a couple of weeks ago and this is hands-down the most inane thread on the site. Congrats to the thread-starter. You are either insane or have a very strange sense of humor. (Like Anchorage needs more places to buy Vodka...)

[Raven and Bear]

Originally Posted by alan roberson

Funniest post yet -lmao
No mention of giving Alaska back to Alaskan natives :O
personally, I think we should give Florida to anyone who'll take it off of our hands. Not that I've ever been there - but I'm an American - I don't have to know about something to have an opinion about it.

That is too funny Alan...I think the condo commandos in FL should be allowed to privately buy FL and secede. I spent ten years there. Got to love those giant flying "palmetto bugs".

[Unhappycamper]

And give Russia all that Oil on the northern slope!?

I think not. Massachussettes on the other hand...

[Old Surrender]

I wouldn't mind handing Arizona over to Mexico ... well maybe just SW Arizona.