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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forums[Florida Man] introduces bill seeking to make Greenland 51st state
Rep. Randy Fine (R-Fla.) has introduced a bill to make Greenland the 51st state in the U.S., following President Trumps recent push to acquire the Danish territory.
The Greenland Annexation and Statehood Act was introduced by the Florida Republican on Monday, his office said in a press release. The bills goals, according to its text, include enabling the annexation and subsequent admission to statehood of Greenland.
Greenland is not a distant outpost we can afford to ignoreit is a vital national security asset, Fine said in the press release. Whoever controls Greenland controls key Arctic shipping lanes and the security architecture protecting the United States.
America cannot leave that future in the hands of regimes that despise our values and seek to undermine our security, he added.
The bill states President Trump is authorized to take such steps as may be necessary, including by seeking to enter into negotiations with the Kingdom of Denmark, to annex or otherwise acquire Greenland as a territory of the United States.
The Greenland Annexation and Statehood Act was introduced by the Florida Republican on Monday, his office said in a press release. The bills goals, according to its text, include enabling the annexation and subsequent admission to statehood of Greenland.
Greenland is not a distant outpost we can afford to ignoreit is a vital national security asset, Fine said in the press release. Whoever controls Greenland controls key Arctic shipping lanes and the security architecture protecting the United States.
America cannot leave that future in the hands of regimes that despise our values and seek to undermine our security, he added.
The bill states President Trump is authorized to take such steps as may be necessary, including by seeking to enter into negotiations with the Kingdom of Denmark, to annex or otherwise acquire Greenland as a territory of the United States.
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5685118-fine-introduces-greenland-bill/
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[Florida Man] introduces bill seeking to make Greenland 51st state (Original Post)
In It to Win It
15 hrs ago
OP
This violates two, maybe three treaties that the US is party to. So violation of law and Constitution.
Thomas Hurt
15 hrs ago
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Dave Bowman
(6,706 posts)1. "regimes that despise our values."
Oh, like the Piggy McSenile regime?
tanyev
(48,687 posts)2. "Did I do good, Sir? Huh? Huh? Did I do good?"

Thomas Hurt
(13,963 posts)3. This violates two, maybe three treaties that the US is party to. So violation of law and Constitution.
LonePirate
(14,336 posts)4. Assuming Greenlanders joined the US, they would put another Dem in the US House and two more Dems in the Senate.
Fine clearly has not given this any thought what making Greenland a state would do to congressional representation.
Horse with no Name
(34,213 posts)5. They would simply make them a territory
Without representation.
DavidDvorkin
(20,498 posts)6. GASA!
A.k.a the Hot Air Act.
Initech
(107,516 posts)7. Professional Trump ass kisser and Fox News correspondent.
Congressman he is not.