[tpaine]

Guys, we have to open our minds a little and consider the benefits of uniting at least North America into a single economic bloc.

There are vast amounts of natural resources and potential wealth in both Canada and Mexico that will ensure that the United States is the powerhouse of the world for generations to come.

-- who says we have to give up any sovereignty at all? Our intent should be to integrate Canada and Mexico into the United States by admitting them as states.

Naturally, they would have to adopt the U.S. Constitution and meet all other requirements before being admitted.

I'm an imperialist at heart and I do not believe the United States should ever stop expanding and admitting states.
SamAdams76


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That's a horrible idea.
Making Mexico a state would quickly bankrupt us. No thanks!
Toddsterpatriot


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No way. I won't live as an economic slave.
Tench_Coxe


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With our constitutional rule of law, -- and our capitalist system operating unfettered, -- Mexican states would be self supporting economic units in short order.

Annexing Mexico [as possibly 5 or 6 separate States], would be as Sam says, an economic boom, not a bust.

[Toddsterpatriot]

Guys, we have to open our minds a little and consider the benefits of uniting at least North America into a single economic bloc.

Sure, more trade is fine.

Annexing Mexico [as possibly 5 or 6 separate States], would be as Sam says, an economic boom, not a bust.

Right. How much would it cost just to, for instance, bring their schools up to the level of our worst public schools. Would English be the official language of this "larger USA"? Or would we be inviting a group of dirt poor Quebecs in America?

Let me repeat, this would be a very VERY expensive mistake.

[ckilmer]

the USA would be exposed to unlimited liabilities in exchange for nothing.