Spain as 51st state | 54 comments (54 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)

Re: Spain as 51st state (4.00 / 2)

51st state??? I think Spain will have to stand in line behind Israel, Canada, and Britain at least... Those alone are another 1+13+4=18 states. So Spain might have a chance at state number 69...

by asdf on Sun Dec 12th, 2010 at 10:35:43 AM EST

Re: Spain as 51st state (4.00 / 5)

First, I strenuously object to including Israel in that list. Israel has far more say on US policy to be included in a list that includes Spain, Canada and the UK.

And I find it highly unlikely that the US would want Spain, Canada or the UK to be upgraded from the Autonomous Commonwealth status they share with Puerto Rico.

I've been accused of being a Marxist, yet while Harpo's my favourite, it's Groucho I'm always quoting. Odd, that.

by BruceMcF (agila61 at netscape dot net) on Sun Dec 12th, 2010 at 03:03:51 PM EST
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Re: Spain as 51st state (4.00 / 3)

When did we bump Air Strip One and Spain up to Autonomous Commonwealth status?

Canada, sure, but only because they drink milk from bags, and that's fucked up.

Be nice to America. Or we'll bring democracy to your country.

by Drew J Jones (pedobear@pennstatefootball.com) on Mon Dec 13th, 2010 at 01:52:55 PM EST
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Re: Spain as 51st state (4.00 / 2)

AFAIR, so they could join the EU. Need to make sure that that business does not take off.

Luckily it seems that Germany wants to avoid that as well, so it may have been over-thinking the different scenarios. DoD does that sometimes.

I've been accused of being a Marxist, yet while Harpo's my favourite, it's Groucho I'm always quoting. Odd, that.

by BruceMcF (agila61 at netscape dot net) on Mon Dec 13th, 2010 at 09:35:34 PM EST
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Spain as 51st state | 54 comments (54 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

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