[jadimov]

There is one way to stop NAFTA in its tracks - absorb Canada and Mexico as States. The United States has a history of expansion that stalled when it reached the Pacific Ocean.

The borders of the United States are mostly a legacy of the European colonial powers. There is no reason why they shouldn't be extended north, replacing the artificial border with a coastal border and extended south beyond Mexico to a smaller more defensible river border.

Canada would be absorbed as six states: British Columbia, Prarie, Ontario, Quebec, Maritime, and North territories.

Mexico would be added as nine states

For those who are concerned about Mexican encroachment, it has already happenned. The wise thing to do would be to take control and make the best of it. NAFTA is a bad move. If we are to be joined with Mexico and Canada we should do it by expansion of the US. No more secret treaties. Keep the US free and independent.

	square miles	population	GNP per capita	states	house reps
Canada	3,849,674	31,002,000	20,140	6	47
US	3,615,215	286,067,000	31,910	50	435
Mexico	758,449	99,969,000	4,440	9	152

 

expanded US

8,223,338

417,038,000

24,450

65

634

[weikel]

We'd add too many liberal voters though( if they went bacvk to the original system where only men who owned property could vote then it might work).