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Buying Greenland: Trump haters mock the idea, but China is paying attention
Washington Times ^
| 08/21/2019
| Tammy Bruce
Posted on 08/21/2019 11:40:32 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind
Improving Greenland
- Space Mirrors. Space Mirrors have been proposed by the Climax hoaxers to protect the ice shelf. But we could use their idea and reflect some of the sun from the northern part of Greenland to the sourthern part of Greenland. Thus, protecting the ice shelf in the north and making the south more usable.
- Energy. Greenland is rich in Hydro-electric power. Not sure how that holds up in winter. But I say build a couple of nuke plants for abundant electricity.
- Roads. Greenland has almost no roads between communities. Transportation is mostly by water. Get the Boring company to build roads inland under the ground and ice. That's why you need electric, because Musk's plan is for the Boring tunnels to only be open to electric cars.
- Mining. The US has already blocked China trying to buy up rights to rare earth. When you're building the road tunnels be on the look out for mineral deposits that are mine-able.
- Hydrocarbon. I don't think they have found a lot of hydrocarbon deposits, but they may not have checked sufficiently.
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posted on
08/21/2019 12:17:45 PM PDT
by
DannyTN
To: Krosan
It does more than anger the ankle-biters on the left. It gets US talking about it so the media can’t bury it. I still think his motive is to STEER the subject towards independence for Quebec and have western Canada fall into our hands. Conquering territory without war. Brilliant.
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posted on
08/21/2019 12:19:00 PM PDT
by
DIRTYSECRET
(urope. Why do they put up with this.)
To: SeekAndFind
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posted on
08/21/2019 12:24:03 PM PDT
by
headstamp 2
(There's a stairway to heaven, but there's a highway to hell.)
To: WashingtonFire
Trump is the greatest strategic genius the world has known in 2 millennia.
* * *
LOL. And who would be his equal in the ancient world, Washington Fire? Sun Tzu? Caesar?
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posted on
08/21/2019 12:28:18 PM PDT
by
poconopundit
(Will Kamel Harass pay reparations? Her ancestors were black Slave Owners in Jamaica.)
To: SeekAndFind
Then-Secretary of Defense James N. Mattis was not happy and convinced Danish officials to fund the infrastructure, sidelining China.In 1895, Japan attempted to build a naval base in Mexico on the Baja Peninsula. Admiral Mahan convinced President Cleveland that this was a bad idea, and he pushed Mexico to scotch the deal.
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posted on
08/21/2019 12:32:34 PM PDT
by
Publius
("Who is John Galt?" by Billthedrill & Publius available at Amazon.)
To: z3n
This deal needed to get done under the table with Denmark.
Now, if it sells at all, there will inevitably be a price war over it with China.
I take the view that the whole thing is strategy.
To: PGR88
You should see all the Chinese grocery stores and restaurants in Costa Rica since they began infrastructure projects (Ruta 34 etc).
Costa Rica jumped at the chance to endorse the Belt and Road Initiative BNI.....that sucking sound will be all the agricultural products funneled thru the Moin Port headed to China.. Yes they have no bananas
To: WashingtonFire
“Trump is the greatest strategic genius the world has known in 2 millennia”
Oh, PULEEEZE! He’s a very smart guy in both business and politics, no doubt, and I’m thrilled that he’s our President. But let’s not get lost in hyperbole like the Dems (Hillary is the smartest woman in the world, or Obama is the smartest guy in the world, etc.).
Oh, and let’s buy Greenland - GREAT idea.
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posted on
08/21/2019 1:05:03 PM PDT
by
Ancesthntr
("The right to buy weapons is the right to be free." A. E. van Vogt, The Weapons Shops of Isher)
To: poconopundit
You mock, please provide alternative suggestions.
And Id consider Pericles and Alexander the Great the men on Trumps level.
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posted on
08/21/2019 1:15:10 PM PDT
by
WashingtonFire
(We stand for God, For Country and for Trump)
To: Ancesthntr
Hes not just a smart guy he has mastered the areas of politics, business and media. To conquer one in a lifetime is incredible, all three is unparalleled in history
He won an election that was rigged against him purely down to the sheer strategic genius he possesses.
Trump is the Phenomenon of The Republic.
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posted on
08/21/2019 1:18:29 PM PDT
by
WashingtonFire
(We stand for God, For Country and for Trump)
To: SeekAndFind
The media jumped on Trump because their Chinese paymasters ordered them to
To: SeekAndFind
Well let’s see now, liberals are expecting massive global warming which would make Greenland nice and temperate in the near future. I wonder if I could get a federal land grant after the purchase so that I could subdivide it and sell large lots under glaciers to wealthy Hollywood types.
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posted on
08/21/2019 1:49:41 PM PDT
by
ElkGroveDan
(My tagline is in the shop.)
To: WashingtonFire
I wasn't mocking. It was an LOL of appreciation because I do think Trump has uncommon strategic genius. Was not familiar with Pericles. Looked him up. Thanks.
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posted on
08/21/2019 1:58:44 PM PDT
by
poconopundit
(Will Kamel Harass pay reparations? Her ancestors were black Slave Owners in Jamaica.)
To: poconopundit
No problem.
Please do read up on Pericles. Truly one of the great figures of history who could have done even more if not for his untimely death
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posted on
08/21/2019 2:04:16 PM PDT
by
WashingtonFire
(We stand for God, For Country and for Trump)
To: SeekAndFind
This just in:
China buys Greenland for US$10 Trillion ...
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posted on
08/21/2019 2:42:59 PM PDT
by
PIF
(They came for me and mine ... now it is your turn ...)
To: SeekAndFind
Joke all you want, but China is the reason to take this idea seriously.
You know, if 1,200 people from each state moved to Greenland, we could outpopulate them.
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posted on
08/21/2019 3:51:37 PM PDT
by
TBP
(Progressives lack compassion and tolerance. Their self-aggrandizement is all that matters.)
To: Krosan
Offer each person 30x their current annual income.
That’s about $58,000,000,000 ... a good deal to buy the untapped area of Alaska & California combined.
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posted on
08/21/2019 3:58:35 PM PDT
by
ctdonath2
(Specialization is for insects.)
To: Ouchthatonehurt
The Danes spend under $4 billion a year on defense.
What would they defend it with? It always falls to the USA to defend it. The USA governed Greenland during WWII because the Danes couldn't. Certainly makes sense for the USA to buy it and do proper defense against others.
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posted on
08/21/2019 4:27:25 PM PDT
by
roadcat
To: SeekAndFind
Trade California and Massachusetts for Greenland. Think about it.
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posted on
08/21/2019 4:34:13 PM PDT
by
HIDEK6
( God bless Donald Trump.)
To: Brilliant
Lets buy it and make it a penal colony, now that’s a deterant
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