It looks like you're using an Ad Blocker.
Please white-list or disable AboveTopSecret.com in your ad-blocking tool.
Thank you.
Some features of ATS will be disabled while you continue to use an ad-blocker.
Originally posted by MikeboydUS
reply to post by mattifikation
With Mexico and Canada firmly under Washington's control, the US would be energy independent. Right now most of the US' oil imports come from Canada and Mexico.
With the move to Oil Shale and Oil Sands for energy, North America stands to become by far the most important and powerful force on the face of the earth in the 21st century.
Canada alone has more Oil Sand reserves than the Entire remaining global oil reserves, over 1.7 trillion barrels of oil. In the US, oil shale reserves equal over 2 trillion barrels of oil.
When the rest of the planet is fighting over the last conventional reserves, North America will be the new OPEC to the world. The world will come to depend on America for its energy needs.
Originally posted by Anonymous ATS
I think everyone needs to read the Constitution. Anyone who says the NAU would be a good thing, really needs to take stock of why they live in the US.
If you like the EU government then I suggest you move to Europe. Too many men and women have died defending you, me, us and to protect the Constitution and all it stands for.
Originally posted by airlouche
Originally posted by LeTan
I believe it would be the perfect catalyst for the NAU. The US and Canada would probably requisition all of Mexico's remaining resources.
lol, you mean the US would requisition all of Mexico's remaining resources. I'm from Canada and believe me, we're like the little puppy of USA. We sell all or oil, wood and energy to US for almost nothing. USA own Canada..
[edit on 14-1-2009 by airlouche]
[edit on 14-1-2009 by airlouche]
Originally posted by FightLies
Giving up our freedoms and sovereignty thats the "BIG DEAL"
Originally posted by tac109
reply to post by Kat77
If mexico amd america merged, imagine all of mexicos curruption melting into america, curruption is a virus that is hard to contro and im afraid there is no cure for, I believe that if the two contries became one america would be destroyed, all there drug dealers and criminals would have free reign in america and they will expand there operation in large scales in every town in america.
(visit the link for the full news article)
Originally posted by Erasurehead
U.S. military report warns sudden collapse of Mexico is possible
"In terms of worse-case scenarios for the Joint Force and indeed the world, two large and important states bear consideration for a rapid and sudden collapse: Pakistan and Mexico.
Originally posted by SailorinAZ
reply to post by Erasurehead
"In the foreword, Marine Gen. J.N. Mattis, the USJFC commander, said "Predictions about the future are always risky ... Regardless, if we do not try to forecast the future, there is no doubt that we will be caught off guard as we strive to protect this experiment in democracy that we call America."
Since when did America become a Democracy??????????????
I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America,
and to the Republic for which it stands,
one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."
In the Pledge of Allegiance we all pledge allegiance to our Republic, not to a democracy. "Republic" is the proper description of our government, not "democracy." I invite you to join me in raising public awareness regarding that distinction.
A republic and a democracy are identical in every aspect except one. In a republic the sovereignty is in each individual person. In a democracy the sovereignty is in the group.
Originally posted by haika
Originally posted by FightLies
Giving up our freedoms and sovereignty thats the "BIG DEAL"
What do you mean by that? How would you have to give them up?
And exactly what freedoms are you talking about?