Maybe we could trade for them...How about Massachusetts?
Posted on 01/22/2005 1:41:29 PM PST by patriot_wes
I'm from BC. Trust me, you don't want 'em.
Would they Be like CA North?
Maybe we could trade for them...How about Massachusetts?
I think this would be alot more likely to work in one of the conservative western provinces. BC is more like the US west coast... it's likely to prefer canada.
Geez, BC is beautiful, but you'd have the same political problems you have with Washington -- leftists in Vancouver outgunning Conservatives in the interior. Wouldn't it work better with Alberta and Saskatchewan? Straight up trade for New England and a West Coast state to be named later.
Whatd'ya think boys, shall we let 'em in?
They're liberals. Only if we get Alberta at the same time.
Like in the 1850's: one slave state, one free state.
Pretty much. If you could split BC in 2, and take the inland half, that would be fine. But taking Vancouver would be like adding another San Francisco.
Perhaps just merge British Columbia with Alaska. That would allow Alaska to become one of them "continental" states..
Kinda foggy on letting BC in BUT we(the US) should definatly let and encourage Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Nova Scotia to COME ON IN! They would be a REAL asset to the US as the 51, 52, 53 and 54 States.
And CA, and WA and a first round draft pick!
BTTT
Nova Scotia ? That's like another Maine, we don't need that.
BUT they are conservative!
2 more liberal Senators???
forget it....
dont want PR to be a state either fer the same reason.
It would be worth it for Alberta if we just gave them back Wayne Gretzky.
How about Canookifornia,
or NoFrenchachusettes.
Add the yukon and NT to that deal and I'm with ya. I'd like to be able to drive all the way to alaska, firearms in the vehicle, without crossing into canadian territory.
The way I'd do it is this...I'd divide alberta and saskatch into two states each...north and south alberta...and north and south saskatch. Yukon would be one state. and the territories would just be US territories...no statehood just yet. Then I'd hand over ME, VT, NH, MA, and WA with the option that they could reapply for admission to the good ole USA if they so choose to do so at some point in the future, and more importantly...if they meet certain minimum qualifications.
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