The idea is not mine. Someone in a bar or some other place gave it to me. The idea had to do with Alaska.
No, not sending all of Palin’s followers up there to do their secessionist thing (a waste of a great resource), but instead selling that state to the Chinese for the price of the debt we owe them. All at once, we owe them little or nothing and they get cold and big Alaska. It’s a great idea.
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the residents of alaska would have to ratify such a measure. unless you want a federal crisis on our hands.
Charles, normally I love your mind but this is idiotic seventeen different ways. Not to mention cold up!
Maybe we should split the difference and sell Palin’s supporters to China.
Wouldn’t it be, you know, not that great for the U.S. if China were to have territories and military bases that much closer? And who knows what would happen to the poor Polar bears.
I’m sure this is a bit tongue-in-cheek but that’s still a terrible idea. We’re barely able to hold off our own government from raping ANWR. Think of what the Chinese would do to it. Jesus Christ, that’s terrible to imagine.
I think it’s just one of Charles’ misguided ideas to get rid of something that he finds unpleasant in his mind. The natural resource loss alone is boggling.
You think the Uighur are treated poorly in China? How do you think the Inuits would feel about this?
And in case anyone has forgotten his complete disdain for any and all people from Alaska…
http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/the_history_of_hee_haw
The Russians thought it was a good idea to get rid of Alaska, too, and they dumped it off on us. People thought it was crazy for the US to buy that land.
Then gold was discovered there.
wow – bad idea on all front. the gov’t would rather declare bankruptcy
From an interested third party whose country already got screwed the first time Alaska was sold (“Where’s the property line? Why, it’s wherever the new owner says it is, neighbour!”) I cannot get behind this idea. Sell ’em California:, when the big one hits and it slides into the Pacific, you won’t be out anything.
Dumb!
You do realize Pailin does not own Alaska, she is not their permanent leader. Someday she will be a footnote and someone else with far more credibility will be gov.
Also, Alaska is not always cold just like Canada is not always snow and igloos.
Get real.
har de har.
fuck that noise – alaska kicks ass. the only problem is alaskans.
A China that wasn’t holding a gazillion dollars of our notes would be a hell of a lot more dangerous than a China that is.
Charles, usually i just chringe and move on when i accidentally read your pretentious- yet attemping to be funny- bullshit… nevermind. get fired already.
alaska should belong to canada. Anyone ever been to hyder? Crazy redneck americans have no business being in our lush forests, enticing grizzlies to “viewing areas” so fat tourists can take pictures and accustom the bears to humans.
This is the worst idea in the history of the country.
Charles has clearly never played Risk.
being FROM Alaska
and currently LIVING in Alaska
I’d rather not be sold to China..
thanks.
aaaand
not all Alaskans are for Palin.
I’m not. at all.. keep her our Governor.. not everyone’s VP