i've heard from many people that someday the United States is going to make central america a us colony,,or something like ouerto rico the same as cuba,,well do you think that some day central america( guatemala honduras el salvador costa rica nicaragua panama) will become a us state  or a colony as puerto rico? i mean the whole central america as one us state or as one us colony??? is it possible yes or no,, i wanna know ur opinion cuz ive heard alot from this topic on central america(also becuz USA is planning somehow step by step,, first CAFTA then like magic central america has become a us colony or state??possible or fake??
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Those people don't know what they're talking about. Would you give up your freedom and independence? I didn't think so, well, neither will we.  I am from Guatemala and I can tell you that CAFTA was being fought for some groups here, but it was NEVER even implied an idea as absurd as that one.  Pressure groups here were mostly worried about the amount of new, less expensive product coming into the country and the competition local salespeople and companies will have to endure.  \nIn the early political history of my country the whole Central American countries declared their independence together as the Provincias Unidas de Centro America; but they soon realized it wouldn't work as well as they expected and they all went into their separate ways.  Don't believe everything you hear, just because the US is a very strong country does not mean they are after all little countries or that little countries want to join them as a colony.
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That is a question for the people of Puerto Rico to decide for themselves.  That question has been put to them at least three times in the past and each time, the people have voted to remain a territory.  I don't see that anything has changed sufficiently to make any difference today if the question were presented again.
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Puerto Ricans are under the US law since it is our Commonwealth. They are considered US citizens.  They may come live in the US without a passport or visa. They do not pay taxes either. They do not cast ballots for president, but they do get to elect a resident commissioner to sent to washington to serve in the US House of Representatives. But he does not get a vote in congress. And by Puerto Rico being a Comonwealth they are bound by the Laws of the United States, so therefore are not "supposed" to travel to certain countries.
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Puerto Rico is a Commonwealth. It is not a territory, or state, or independent.\n\nPuerto Rico has a representative in congress who can speak, but not vote. They have USA citizenship, currency and passport.\n\nAnd by the way, the Puerto Rican culture is far older than the American culture, being over 500 yrs old.\n\n.
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I lived in Belize for a few months in 2003. I was a free-lance sailor at the time and we stayed at Moho Caye (pronounce KEY), the ppl that were running the marina (Linda and Russ) had retired and sold their deli in FL and bought an RV to travel thru central America. Anyway, I talked to them quite a few times abt how they got there and basically in Belize you are encouraged to stay and build a business if you are an American retiree, but you MUST have money to put in the bank of Belize and it also helps a great deal to have an income from the states, like SSI or retirement payments.\n\n There are quite a few beautiful resorts there already (my friend was an insurance adjuster for F&G insurance and I got to go visit all of the resorts they insured for free!). Belize City is a cool place to visit but try to be careful, there is a lot of violence in the area. I would watch the local news at Chef Bob's (great place to go and eat) and there wasn't a day that went by that there wasn't a murder or serious crime. I am not saying it is a bad country, please don't get me wrong. I loved the ppl I met and had a great stay. But there are some very violent elements, it may have been more harsh to me because ppl don't get shot there, they get macheted. The crime rate may not be even as high as New Orleans (I lived THERE too!).\n\n Belmopan is the capital and it was beautiful. Peaceful and clean. There are more ppl in Belize City but Belmopan is where I would live if I moved there. It is a very well-laid out city. Anyway, leave me a message on my 360 page if you want more info. I loved Belize! As a matter of fact if the Real ID becomes a reality I plan on going back to sailing or at least go travelling in the less facist places once the USA (which I am TOTALLY PATRIOTIC about, but I want to protect my daughter from technological slavery) turns into a police state. Hope I don't sound like too much of a fruitloop!\n\nGood Luck!
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I had heard that at one time, USA had thoughts of taking in Mexico but with all the poverty it would have just gotten USA too much in the hole.\n\nBut it all does sounds like a good idea.  Would be nice if we all could just be like one & help each other and have no wars.  God bless.  <><
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Just wait, it'll get better...my prediction is that more gangs etc. from Mexico will work on whittling away at america, bit by bit, through fun things like identity theft, maybe eventually they'll just have to cut the internet between the two countries...Mexico's bound and determined to get what they want, and they really don't have a lot of consideration for america/americans in the process of gaining that objective. Not very neighborly...
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I think it summarizes the current situation quite nicely.  Unfortunately, at the rate the things are going, if there is an amnesty, it will result with more than half of population of Mexico moving to the US, which will undoubtedly destroy this country.  So, to use your analogy, the parasites will consume the host and take over it to basically turn it into a province of Mexico.  Throughout history, no country that did not protect its borders has ever survived.
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It would be really interesting to form the United States of Amexicanda! And it is odd that we seem to fear Mexicans so much. But if tacos powered industry and automobiles, we would be in Mexico for sure.
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Cuba still lets the USA use Guantanamo bay as a Navy base, and the States had to ask and recieve permission to house prisoners there. I suspect there might be closer ties than either side admits. ?But then again I am just a paranoid conspiracy theorist.
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There have been several "countries" that were first annexed into the United States and then made into states.\n\nThe first was Vermont, which during the Revolution was actually part of New York. Vermont declared its independence and was immediately recognized by the British Governor in Canada.\n\nTexas was of course the Republic of Texas, and after being recognized by Mexico then sought annexation and statehood.\n\nGood call on Hawaii, although this was different from Texas in that the indigenous monarchy was removed by American settlers who then asked for annexation.\n\nCalifornia formed the Bear Republic for a very short time during the Mexican War, then to be annexed.\n\nAn American named Walker attempted to form a coup in Nicauragua before the American Civil War with the idea of asking for annexation as a slave state, but it did not work out.\n\nWest Virginia, after occupation by federal forces in 1861, voted to be detached from Virginia and was admitted as a state in 1863.\n\nI think that is about it.
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Go take a history lesson.\n\nAnd, I'm pretty sure, even in Mexico, it's spelled:\n M-e-X-i-c-o\n\nOoh a new one...where's "purto rico"?  Is it a nice place to visit?  I don't know.  Maybe I'll visit "mejico" first.
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would you people quit begging for bigger government & global authorities to solve all your percieved problems. its none of the un's business what happens here or anywhere else. thats why usa was formed remember? un shouldnt exist. mexicans have been the dominant culture & population in the south for the entire time the viande have been here. why are they such a problem? were you so worried about this 6 months ago or is this the product of the media blitz?
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Actually, we've moved away from empire. We used to have more foreign territories and be more aggressive supporting the Monroe Doctrine in the Americas, but we got rid of most of our territories and have taken a more hands-off approach to issues in the Americas.\n\nNow, every important country has gone through various stages, including expansion and empire type stages. And there is no certainty that the US will not go through the same thing in the future. But we seek no empire - heck, most of us would like to dump Puerto Rico - and we've given sovereignty back to many of our one time possessions / territories, e.g. Philippines, Panama canal, etc.\n\nThere has been no concentration of power in the executive, considering the recent power grabs by the legislature / judiciary in oversee the President in exercising his powers, such as trying to limit his ability to conduct national security intelligence gathering by wiretap or phone records.\n\nThis kind of power jousting has been going on for 225 years, and isn't about to stop now. Actually, the judiciary has been the worst offender regarding usurping power most recently. And after Watergate, Congress had attacked the powers of the presidency.\n\nAt this time, the executive and legislature have regained a parity. I do not see the executive having gotten out of control in the least.\n\nIf anybody claims that today we have some kind of dictatorship, they are peddling nonsense, and have a shameful ignorance of US history.
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If they were willing to be annexed, I'd be all for it. The Caribbean Islands all have much in common with the US. They are the only place in the world other than the US which still use tradional non-metric units of measure. Many contries either use the US dollar or use a currency on par with the US dollar (ie 1 Bahamian dollar always = 1 US dollar.)\n\nI used to go to the Bahamas a lot when I lived in Florida and I think they would be receptive to becoming a US state.\n\nAnd having the Carribean as US states would definitely enhance both Homeland Security and drug enforcement.
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Aside from the monumental task of amending the Constitution to do this (basically Amending the current Federal system out of existence), how do you propose governing each "region?"\n\nDifferent States have fifferent geographical, demographic, and geological bases, and one "set of laws" would not cover all.\n\nNot to mention, without states, "popular vote" would decide the Presidency, and no regions other than the former New York, California, and Texas would ever see a Presidental Candidate.\n\nBut if you guys who live in States want to give up your rights/responsibilities to govern yourselves, go ahead - we Commonwealths will just take over...
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at the moment only the good ol' USA is named United States.\nbesides the mexico example you mentioned, I don't know any others that were called United States in the past.