Off the wall idea….open up application process for a nation to become a state in the United States.

SrA Art Siatkowsky — Thu, 15 Oct 2015 01:19:59 -0400

The world is a mess. I think our Constitution stands out as an ideal that people have innate human rights and they should be governed by the rule of law, laws that protect those rights. I think the number of people who risks their lives to immigrate here speaks loudly that many people agree with our constitutional government. Why not open up the possibility to become a state, governed by your own elected officials and by our Constitution. I think it would solve the immigration crisis and be a positive step twords bringing human rights and democracy to a pretty messed up world. We would prob have to get our shit together as a nation but I bet a number of nations would jump on the possibility unless you think the world really does hate us.... Lots of generalizations here but why not?
I think people want life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness and judging by how many risk everything to immigrate here why not allow them to attempt to change their home government to a democracy that adheres to the same principles laid out by our constitution?

Response by SN Greg Wright made Oct 15 at 2015 1:24 AM

SN Greg Wright — Thu, 15 Oct 2015 01:24:02 -0400

SrA Art Siatkowsky We've denied this right to the most deserving people that could claim it: Native Americans. So any discussion beyond them, or that, is non-sequitur.

Response by SGT Jerrold Pesz made Oct 15 at 2015 1:24 AM

SGT Jerrold Pesz — Thu, 15 Oct 2015 01:24:43 -0400

Most of those people don't really care about the principles in our Constitution. What they care about is free money and benefits.

Response by Capt Mark Strobl made Oct 15 at 2015 1:58 AM

Capt Mark Strobl — Thu, 15 Oct 2015 01:58:59 -0400

Before we go too far down this road, we should probably ask for their national P&L, complete financial statements, and their willingness to share those profits with the Union. Otherwise, I'm good with the current 47 states, 3 republics, and 14 (or 15?) insulars. Democratic Republics are a outlandish concept that most of the rest of the world just doesn't understand --nor appreciate. That being said, let's sell the admission tickets to Utopia well-above market value.

Response by PO3 Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 15 at 2015 7:39 AM

PO3 Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 15 Oct 2015 07:39:56 -0400

... Then the world will start calling us expansionist, imperialist, blah blah blah. Russian will start doing that and china start doing that ... and ....WW3 started. :) (THE END)