The Republic of Ireland joining the United States of America

lcrcboy

Just wondering if in the future some time, Ireland made closer ties with the US and then decided to hold a election on joining the US as a protected state or territory would you vote yes or no??, give reasons for your answer.


this thread was closed in the politics forum because the moderators decided it didint belong there due to a few people slagging off the American waight issue, so please people if you dont have anything good or constructive to add then dont bother:cool:

Pushtrak

No. I'd be against it. I dislike the power of religion in this country. Last thing we need is that.

phasers

Would we finally get Lucky Charms sold here again?

If yes then I'm all for it

Tea_Bag

absolutely not!

Ireland isnt great atm, but its a hella better than America.

AnonoBoy

For chocolate reasons I'm going to say no but for pancake reasons I'm going to say yes.

So it's a tie really.

How slutty are the girls over there?

OutlawPete

If they built a big bridge from Salthill to Manhattan, I might take the odd drive.

Always wanted to see Letterman.

Shag it, add a Poll and you have my vote

El Siglo

This sounds strangely familiar... and it didn't work out that time apparently.:pac:

I'd rather that we go into a union with Germany, at least that way we'd have more choice of beer and we could drink it everywhere, there would be autobahns all over the place and a decent public transport systems - win win!!!:D

Mr. Gruff

I'm not changing currency again

WeeBushy

Abortions for some, miniature american flags for all!

Atavan-Halen

phasers wrote: »

Would we finally get Lucky Charms sold here again?

If yes then I'm all for it

I know a shop that sells them, they're €7.50 a box though

Coriolanus

Sure we're halfway to being the USE after the last referendum, no?
WW3 will be between USA and USE and China, and hopefully they'll have mechas by then. :pac:

lcrcboy

muntain due would be on the shelves alongside cookie dough and root beer

Morlar

If we get to buy guns at Lidl & aldi sign me right up.*

So long as we call it the 'united states of Eire-america'

bambera

Jesus, we've enough people stabbing each other here,
Making it easier for them to own a gun too and we'd all be screwed :eek:

lcrcboy

America would make it your god given right to own a gun:D:D

DominoDub

phasers wrote: »

Would we finally get Lucky Charms sold here again?

If yes then I'm all for it

Lucky Charms can be got in Fallon & Byrne in Dublin but for like €6.00+

Morlar

bambera wrote: »

Jesus, we've enough people stabbing each other here,

For now, but If we had guns we could shoot them.

D-A-V-E

Am I the only person that still refers to ireland as a country? europe is now slowly but surely making every country a "state", i dont like how the uniqueness of our country is being taken away from us

if I was to choose id deffinately prefer to be a "state" of europe that usa, ireland is way too american as it is without us being apart of it!

although i would be all for trying to bring back the people who left ireland in the 80s and 90s to america, bring back a rise in population and end to recession!

Morlar

lcrcboy wrote: »

America would make it your god given right to own a gun:D:D

I want a free pickup truck too. In red with a gun rack. Let's not sell ourselves short here.

partyatmygaff

D-A-V-E wrote: »

although i would be all for trying to bring back the people who left ireland in the 80s and 90s to america, bring back a rise in population and end to recession!

How is bringing a load of people into a country with no jobs going to end the recession....

phasers

DominoDub wrote: »

Lucky Charms can be got in Fallon & Byrne in Dublin but for like €6.00+

atavan-halen wrote: »

I know a shop that sells them, they're €7.50 a box though

:eek: Ah Jaysus, America can feck right off

ejmaztec

lcrcboy wrote: »

muntain due would be on the shelves alongside cookie dough and root beer

Is that the bogus Mountain Dew made with anti-freeze?

lcrcboy

you could go anywhere in the US without a stupid visa, plus Id say the americans would build massive motorways all over the country (or as they call it freeways), they probally would build a massive naval port and air base because of are location.
And for all the anyone trigger happy they would be aloud to sign up to the US army

Celly Smunt

With the amount of spelling and grammar mistakes over the last two pages,I can certainly say you would all fit right into American society.

lcrcboy

ejmaztec wrote: »

Is that the bogus Mountain Dew made with anti-freeze?

same stuff but god it tastes so good:D

bambera

Morlar wrote: »

For now, but If we had guns we could shoot them.

Yes :rolleyes: but they can shoot you too

dlofnep

Eh no. America is terrible.

Morlar

bambera wrote: »

Yes :rolleyes: but they can shoot you too

'Quick draw mcgraw' - see your getting into the american spirit of things!

ibarelycare

D-A-V-E wrote: »

Am I the only person that still refers to ireland as a country?

No.

Twixster

As long as I can still spell colour with a u and call myself Irish (not Irish-American) I’m happy to go for it

Glico Man

Morlar wrote: »

I want a free pickup truck too. In red with a gun rack. Let's not sell ourselves short here.

They've tried that, only t'other way round. Buy a pickup and get a gun free

http://www.inquisitr.com/29539/ultimate-redneck-sales-pitch-buy-a-pickup-truck-get-a-free-machine-gun/

bambera

Morlar wrote: »

'Quick draw mcgraw' - see your getting into the american spirit of things!

This is the part were I pull out my dunnes stores glove, hit you across the face and say "I challenge you to a duel!"

Glico Man

bambera wrote: »

This is the part were I pull out my dunnes stores glove, hit you across the face and say "I challenge you to a duel!"

Shouldn't that be I demand satisfaction

lcrcboy

normal tv ends up changing from about 30 channels to hundreds (the death of sky digital)

Morlar

bambera wrote: »

This is the part were I pull out my dunnes stores glove, hit you across the face and say "I challenge you to a duel!"

Take yis all on .. . .

http://dirtyharrysplace.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/west1.jpg

CCCP^

Absolutely not. Our Democracy may be corrupt, but atleast it's ours. I could actually meet the TD who represents me. In the States the chance of meeting and getting to voice your concerns with your Representative in Congress is fack all. Too many people suffered and died for Irish people to just hand our sovereignty over to a massive, undemocratic entity like the States.

Oh wait. We're in the EU.

D'oh.

lcrcboy

Id say are EU neighbours would be annoyed if we did it but then again we seem to be a thorn in their side anyways, I think the americans would not have a problem with it as they see us a some sort of strategic location

Menengroth™

i'd rather die.

lcrcboy

Menengroth™ wrote: »

i'd rather die.

Id say its fair to say we would have a resistance force against it:D

would give the IRA something to do again:rolleyes:

Coriolanus

lcrcboy wrote: »

Id say its fair to say we would have a resistance force against it:D

would give the IRA something to do again:rolleyes:

The British Army didn't have Predator drones. I'd give the resistance a week, two at outside odds.

admiralofthefleet

no way. we fought for our freedom for hundreds of years and got it. to give it away at the stroke of a pen would make a mockery of the people who laid down their lives for this country

lcrcboy

Nevore wrote: »

The British Army didn't have Predator drones. I'd give the resistance a week, two at outside odds.

Id say your right their plus those spy planes the blackbirds which fly at such a high alltitude I doubt the RA would no their being wathced

Morlar

Well we could do with another Reagan to smash the air traffic controllers right about now.

lcrcboy

admiralofthefleet wrote: »

no way. we fought for our freedom for hundreds of years and got it. to give it away at the stroke of a pen would make a mockery of the people who laid down their lives for this country

shure its the pretty much the same as being part of the EU:rolleyes:

m5ex9oqjawdg2i

Why op? How could that benifit us at all?

piby

No and I could spend a few hours on here rattling off a million reasons why not but when it comes down to it we're our own country and we don't need to be taken 'under the wing' of the US.

jap gt

stupid thread, why the fcuk would we want to join them

lcrcboy

jap gt wrote: »

stupid thread, why the fcuk would we want to join them

its a thread asking if you would vote yes or no to joining and give reasons.

Xluna

lcrcboy wrote: »

Just wondering if in the future some time, Ireland made closer ties with the US and then decided to hold a election on joining the US as a protected state or territory would you vote yes or no??, give reasons for your answer.


this thread was closed in the politics forum because the moderators decided it didint belong there due to a few people slagging off the American waight issue, so please people if you dont have anything good or constructive to add then dont bother:cool:

No. We have enough mein feiner politians and religious lunatics here as it is without an evangelical "republican" as our political leader.

major bill

we have already voted to hand our country to european powers:P

Riddle101

I'm going to be serious and say no. After fighting against British rule, we would be spitting in the faces of all those who fought for Irish Independence. It would be a disgrace and if Ireland did join the United States, I would be ashamed.