[dontreadthis]

what would the Framers think of collateralizing public debt with public lands to foreign countries? just curious

[BuckeyeTexan]

I think, given the culture and politics at the time, the FF would find even the sale of American land to foreign sovereigns abhorrent.

[Jacquerie]

The Greeks recently resorted to selling islands.

We will eventually be forced to sell huge tracts to foreign creditors.