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David S Send message Joined: 4 Oct 99 Posts: 18352 Credit: 27,761,924 RAC: 12 |
Last night's Top Ten list from Letterman raises an interesting question. (The list was "Top Ten Questions On The Application To Become Secretary Of Defense.") 4. If you could only defend forty-five states -- which would you let go? So I gave it a minute or two of thought (which is already more than it's worth). I think I could pretty easily live without Maine. And Florida. Maybe New Hampshire. I would say North Dakota, except for all the oil suddenly coming out of there. That's also my only reason for keeping Alaska. New Mexico would be no great loss. Not sure I need South Carolina, either. That's five penciled in, but I can still change my list. Notice: I intend for this to be a lighthearted, fun thread. This is not the Politics forum. David Sitting on my butt while others boldly go, Waiting for a message from a small furry creature from Alpha Centauri. |
Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24879 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
Just by leaving out one state, the US can defend itself quite comfortably... ...Washington :-) |
David S Send message Joined: 4 Oct 99 Posts: 18352 Credit: 27,761,924 RAC: 12 |
I'm keeping my butt firmly out of this one ........ Yeah, it's almost not worth the oil and cattle. David Sitting on my butt while others boldly go, Waiting for a message from a small furry creature from Alpha Centauri. |
TimeLord04 Send message Joined: 9 Mar 06 Posts: 21140 Credit: 33,933,039 RAC: 23 |
Texas RULES!!! :-) The Cowboys... I don't know about them... ;-) TimeLord04 Have TARDIS, will travel... Come along K-9! Join Calm Chaos |
David S Send message Joined: 4 Oct 99 Posts: 18352 Credit: 27,761,924 RAC: 12 |
Just by leaving out one state, the US can defend itself quite comfortably... Washington state is just fine, and the home port of our Pacific Fleet nuclear missile subs. Also a bunch of major commercial ports. And Boeing. (And Microsoft, if that matters.) Washington, D.C. is not a state, it's a federal district. But if that's what you had in mind, I agree. David Sitting on my butt while others boldly go, Waiting for a message from a small furry creature from Alpha Centauri. |
zoom3+1=4 Send message Joined: 30 Nov 03 Posts: 65757 Credit: 55,293,173 RAC: 49 |
I'm keeping my butt firmly out of this one ........ Problem is demographics and the Census say southern coastal states and Arizona will eventually turn Blue, Why? Most in these states are Republicans that are also White Seniors and yep, they are dying off... The T1 Trust, PRR T1 Class 4-4-4-4 #5550, 1 of America's First HST's |
David S Send message Joined: 4 Oct 99 Posts: 18352 Credit: 27,761,924 RAC: 12 |
I'm keeping my butt firmly out of this one ........ But more white seniors keep moving there. David Sitting on my butt while others boldly go, Waiting for a message from a small furry creature from Alpha Centauri. |
Carlos Send message Joined: 9 Jun 99 Posts: 29848 Credit: 57,275,487 RAC: 157 |
I would eliminate the state of exhaustion. But I am too tired to debate the point. |
BladeD Send message Joined: 9 Aug 11 Posts: 13320 Credit: 1,603,919 RAC: 2 |
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zoom3+1=4 Send message Joined: 30 Nov 03 Posts: 65757 Credit: 55,293,173 RAC: 49 |
I'm keeping my butt firmly out of this one ........ Still they keep dying off and not all are of that persuasion... The T1 Trust, PRR T1 Class 4-4-4-4 #5550, 1 of America's First HST's |
Ralph Send message Joined: 17 May 99 Posts: 304 Credit: 2,485,135 RAC: 3 |
I'm keeping my butt firmly out of this one ........ White seniors like me, except I already live in a costal blue state. Not moving. Staying blue. Also, if Texas goes we should keep Austin as a protectorate. |
Monday Send message Joined: 24 Sep 05 Posts: 9676 Credit: 20,067,888 RAC: 12 |
I'de start with Canada and Mexico. I'll have to think some about the rest. |
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California Oregon Washington Michigan New York CA, OR, WA will Become High NorthWest State of Mexico. MI will Become New West Caliphate. NY will Become State of United Nations. ' ' High NW State of Mexico will have Professor MoonBeam as Presidente. New West Caliphate will be Run By Isa Bin Sulleman Al Franken-Stein. State of United Nations head will be Professor Goober. ' ' May we All have a METAMORPHOSIS. REASON. GOoD JUDGEMENT and LOVE and ORDER!!!!! |
Wiggo Send message Joined: 24 Jan 00 Posts: 34831 Credit: 261,360,520 RAC: 489 |
With all the firearms over there why bother defending any of them? ;-) Cheers. |
Angela Send message Joined: 16 Oct 07 Posts: 13130 Credit: 39,854,104 RAC: 31 |
I would eliminate the state of exhaustion. But I am too tired to debate the point. LOL!!!!! Well, along those likes I'd like to eliminate the "state of the art". Eric's coffee machine is smarter than I am and don't even get me started on his phone!!! |
Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24879 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
Well as we're heading along those tracks, I'd eliminate... ..."State of Mind". It would resolve a lot of problems :-) |
celttooth Send message Joined: 21 Nov 99 Posts: 26503 Credit: 28,583,098 RAC: 0 |
I'de start with Canada and Mexico. I'll have to think some about the rest. Ouuuuu, that was very unkind, funny but unkind....... Eric's coffee machine is smarter than I am Eric's coffee machine is not the second smartest thing in seti...... |
David S Send message Joined: 4 Oct 99 Posts: 18352 Credit: 27,761,924 RAC: 12 |
I would eliminate the state of exhaustion. But I am too tired to debate the point. I second the motion and call the question. <falls asleep with hand in the air> By the power invested in me (by the state of intoxication), I declare you to be man and woman. You may now ignore the bride.-- the Irreverend JB Honeydew David Sitting on my butt while others boldly go, Waiting for a message from a small furry creature from Alpha Centauri. |
rob smith Send message Joined: 7 Mar 03 Posts: 22216 Credit: 416,307,556 RAC: 380 |
First on my list would be The State of Penury, which runs hand in hand with The State of Poverty Bob Smith Member of Seti PIPPS (Pluto is a Planet Protest Society) Somewhere in the (un)known Universe? |
Zalster Send message Joined: 27 May 99 Posts: 5517 Credit: 528,817,460 RAC: 242 |
California, New York, New Hampshire, Washington DC, New Mexico (thou they would probably vote to join Texas rather than go it alone) so if not New Mexico then the Denver/Boulder metroplex (affectionately referred to as California East) |
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