What do you think of China receiving land for our debt to them?

2015-03-13T00:26:48-04:00

This would allow them to bring people in as they wish and possibly take even more jobs from Americans. Furthermore part of our infrastructure.

How do you think this would effect Americans and the Country as a whole.

http://nativewarriors.net/china-poised-to-demand-u-s-land-as-payment-for-u-s-debt.html

Response by Cpl Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 13 at 2015 12:35 AM

2015-03-13T00:35:27-04:00

This has been a fear of many for a long time and why the ever-increasing borrowing and spending needs to be brought to heel. The longer they prolong the pain, the more it's going to hurt. There is no way the government can make debt payments in our current situation. If foreign countries start calling in the debt they hold, we are in real trouble.

Giving away our land in loo of debt payments diminishes the US CITIZEN's ability to pursue happiness. A realtor told me that the only asset that is finite is land, it doesn't grow on trees, it can't be dug out of the ground, and once it's bought up, less opportunity is available to the average citizen.

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 13 at 2015 12:51 AM

2015-03-13T00:51:21-04:00

They can demand all they want. Good luck collecting on it.

Response by CMC Robert Young made Mar 13 at 2015 3:49 AM

2015-03-13T03:49:50-04:00

Scary possibility!!

Response by CPT Ahmed Faried made Mar 13 at 2015 9:25 AM

2015-03-13T09:25:44-04:00

Always ask yourself, "Is what I am reading setting off a bs meter?" It'd allow you to better sieve through the numerous tin-foil articles out there masquerading as legitimate sources. But per this question, China can demand a softball field and nothing will come of it. There is no US territory that will be given up in payment of a debt. For one no President will allow it (yes, even President Obama for those of you out there. You know who you are), secondly our other two Branches of government will have their say and it will be an emphatic no and thirdly the will of the people cannot be discounted. We may rag on our fellow states; "liberal coasts" "flyover middle" "bible-belt south" "florida" but it is a totally different thing to try to separate us from one another. I do believe a bloody war was fought over such an attempt. China can go pound dirt. This is a non-story.

Response by Lt Col Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 13 at 2015 11:29 AM

2015-03-13T11:29:01-04:00

Give them all of the land on the border with Mexico.

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 13 at 2015 11:33 AM

2015-03-13T11:33:26-04:00

wouldn't the people that setting this up would be called traitors you know what we do with traders

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 13 at 2015 12:16 PM

2015-03-13T12:16:13-04:00

This better not happen.

Response by Cpl Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 15 at 2015 3:04 AM

2015-03-15T03:04:34-04:00

I think it encourages a red dawn scenario

Response by LT Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 15 at 2015 11:51 AM

2015-03-15T11:51:47-04:00

I'm always amazed at people's inability to understand the basics of national debt. This article is so nonsensical.