Does anyone else think the USA should annex Mexico and Canada?
454811
i think you should replace the word annex with the words, bomb, obliterate, nuke, decimate, etc....
754356
sure why not, we should secure the border and legalize the ones that are already here, thats the most logical answer
639052
I do not think that Mexico should become one of the United States. Mainly, for the reason of the people's feelings towards each other. Now, dont get me wrong, and think im saying everyone hates eachother. But I have noticed many people feel strongly about Mexico, and how Mexico is better than the US. \nNow I have my own opinion on which is better, I will not state now, but I think if the two nations would merge, mas chaos would break lose. In cival, state, federal, and legisislature. And I dont see that happening any time soon either.
390538
The mess belongs to the people living in the United States of America. And the people should clean up the mess. We can force the politicians to annex Mexico into the United States of America. See the plan at http://annexmexico.org
614766
OH HELL NO! Never. Mexico govt. would never go for it...they'd lose too much power. U.S. is better off with out them.
1134419
I doubt that the 3 leaders all agreed to passively hand over their power and national interests to some ill-defined tribunal. However, there are people out there that would like to see something like that happen. I don't doubt that certain anti-American types would like too see American independence and power diluted. A multinational tribunal government over North America would accomplish just that.\n\nRather than the one-North-American government that you envision here, I think there's an equal danger that we'll see balkanization of the North American continent over the next few decades. Canada almost split in two over a dispute centered around Quebec a few years ago. The U.S. is now somewhat polarized into "red" & "blue" states with different attitudes towards individual rights, tax policy, the role of federal government vs. states rights, and other issues. As long as the economic situation is weak, Mexico has the potential for division within its population. I think its just as likely that we may see regional movements where disenfranchised groups try to split off from central governments that are taking advantage of them.
294411
America does not offer, because they know that they will not accept.  Mexico, though more impoverished, has a common trait with other countries: the desire to be an autocracy or self-governing country.  Also, many people are already against imperialism-immoral, causes more problems for america, etc- so it would be difficult to convince congress to agree with the decision to take over mexico.
444672
NO!!! What makes you think that Mexicans want to be colonized by the US??\nI am a Mexican and really, I don't want Mexico to be part of the US. The fact that some Mexicans come to the US for better oportunities does NOT mean that ALL MEXICANS want to be in the US, nor that Mexicans want to loose their own identity and country for an extra couple of bucks. \nImmigration is a very complex issue and as you may nottice most of the immigrants keep their own culture and remain loyal to their countries of origin. \nIf the US tried to just take over Mexico there would be a war, I'm not saying Mexico would win but we will not go without a fight!
507491
I think we should not be spending our time and money in Iraq.  If we take some of that money and make Mexico a better place, then maybe they want come here.  Or we can make Mexico one of our states.  Then we have more room to spread out.  Our country is getting over populated.  Canada has their country under control, why can't other countries get their act together?\n\nI do believe in cutting off the welfare.  It is not fair for people to have 20 kids and not do a thing.  They don't even care about the kids they have anyway. All they see if free money.  I'm tired of working my a** off while everyone else is living on easy street.  But I also have worked with illegal immigrants from Mexico and they really do work hard.  I'm just afraid that the Welfare habits will rub off.
556175
No, revolutions only bring mayhem and ruin. How about getting rid of Mexico by uniting it with Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador and (just for the hell of it) Arizona. It could be called Mexsaldurna! New Mexico could just be Mexico. While we're at it, why not divide North Dakota into Northern Dakota, Northernmost Dakota and The Useless Patch of Land between Northernmost Dakota and Canada. And get rid of upper Michigan. Give it to Canada so we could take that New Brunswick. Next, divide the Carolinas into 23 states, each named Carolina, with minor spelling changes. Also, while I have your attention, we should erase Rhode Island. I don't mean annex it to Massachusetts, I mean erase it. Take a pencil to it, and make a big white space with nothing in it. And do something about Colorado and Wyoming! They look exactly alike in maps, and a square is such a boring shape. Make Wyoming into a triangle, and Colorado into a complex myriagon. Then unify Kansas and Nebraska to form Kanraska, and only let stupid white corn-huskers live there. And, if I could venture out of America for a sec, lets do away with all of these Soviet countries. There are fifteen, but their all so useless, why not make them into four? Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan? Who needs em? Moldova? Make that, new Romania! Now... what were we talking about?
899128
The military should ship them all back from where they came from, and guard the borders.\n\nThey don't know who is crossing the borders from Mexico or Canada.  They could be terrorists.\n\nBring the troops home to take care of our own country.
1068698
Every square inch of the world's land was stolen from someone, except for antartica.  Mexico had the southwest before us.  Before Mexico had it someone else had it.  \n\nGet over it, and stop trashing the United States.  The Mexicans like the areas we took from Mexico better than they like the areas we didn't take.
415632
Sure, Sam Houston beat the Mexican Army back in 1836, then the US military had beaten them again 1848. There is plenty of oil there to help out with growth not to mention the labor pool that has improved their skill in the past 30 years.  Mexico being added to the US would do wonders for the economy, then 70% of the poorest of the population would increase their standard of living into the modern world. But we would have to sink in tons of money in Federal programs to break up all the corruption, that in itself makes it not worth it.
303503
could be in less than 30 years if the trend does not change. They are human the same as us but need to follow the rules. I favor mining the borders and putting signs up to keep out or else tough sh--. We might as well take over Mexico and get things organized but of course that would mean we have to be organized.  The turmoil in this country has been caused by too many people stuffing their pockets instead of doing the jobs they were elected to do. That includes both parties.
934331
ooh that is a scary thought, bad enough living above them. makes me wonder though:\nif we did join with the usa, would Americans be able to find us on a map then?\ndo Americans think that as soon as they joined Canada, the states would suddenly turn colder?\nwould Canadians have to start hating minorities?\nwould Americans think that Canadians would want to replace there igloos with wooden houses?\nwould Canadians have to drill holes in our head and suck out half our brains?\nwould Americans have to finish high school and stop sleeping with their cousins?\nthere is just too much to think about!!
536797
No, I don't think Canada should become part of the US, because we are so unique and we have our own currency and health insurance. But maybe the US should accept Mexico as part of their country! For Gwenhwyvar, Canada does not have states, we have provinces,and we accept Quebec and their language as part of our country, unlike Americans not accepting Mexico and spanish as their second language!!
1087772
No, but to be fair, the number of countries that feel they need a base of operations incase of issues with Canada & Mexico is quite low.