Australia primed to be yanked into US
By Tess Livingstone
July 16, 2003


AUSTRALIA has been urged to seriously consider becoming the 51st state of the US.



And American-born historian Dr David Mosler told a Brisbane audience yesterday there was a 20 per cent chance of Australia becoming an American state in the next 50 years.

The visiting research fellow at Adelaide University, who has lived in Australia since 1971, said the chances would increase significantly in the event of a major Al-Qaeda attack on Australia or if Indonesia became a fundamentalist Islamic republic.

Dr Mosler told the 2003 Fulbright Symposium at Griffith University yesterday that he decided Australia was "an unreformable society" after the loss of the 1999 republic referendum.

Australians, he said, had no flag of their own; a weak sense of nationhood; no prime minister in the Lodge, with John Howard living in Sydney; no national bushfire or water plans, even with the worst drought in history; and no "broad knowledge of nation in public discourse or popular culture". Australians had replaced "Empire with Yanks" after 1942, and the country retained a "quasi-colonial status".

He said Australian governments, attuned to the British, Americans, Japanese and global capital markets, had "sold off the farm" - electricity, water, ports, airports, resources - while Australians weren't offended by such "treasonous behaviour".

He said Australia's passage to American statehood would not be difficult under its Constitution.

He listed the advantages of American statehood for Australia as:

* Access to the world's best higher education system.

* Large savings on embassies.

* Being part of the world's most effective defence system.

* Merger with the world's strongest currency.

* Being part of the world's biggest economy.

* A constitution bringing a republic and a Bill of Rights.

* Fielding teams in the US national basketball, baseball and gridiron competitions.
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Haha :p

Heh, i posted this at CS last night.

I want whatever that guy is smoking.

I guess it's the only way to qualify to the World Cup. :p ;)

Originally posted by vince15
Australia primed to be yanked into US
Heh... 'yanked'... heh. :) :o













I'm easily amused :(

ha!......well there goes that Idea.....(H)

Originally posted by Ruben Sosa
I guess it's the only way to qualify to the World Cup. :p ;)
LOL! :D

I'd like to see Viduka get a spot on the starting line-up. :rolleyes: :p ;)

One word....NO!

If it does I happen, I will apply for a German citizenship, purchase a gun, and end my life. **** YOU, GEORGE BUSH!

They'll have to start speaking English now...:p Real English (H)

Yeah, and the cities will have new names, and a kangeroo will be called a "Upright Rabbit." And city names like "Wagga Wagga" will be renamed to Johnsville or something like that.

They should expect a sucky economy with lots of tax cuts. Get rid of your flags too. And Hooters :mrpimp:

WTF? Dumb, Dumb, Dumb. Really stupid idea. :kader:

right....keep dreaming...:rolleyes:

haha.....Imagine the New Jersey Nets playing an away game to the Sidney Pirates......LOL........by the time they get there gameday has already passed....hehe:p

Originally posted by Deutschland
If it does I happen, I will apply for a German citizenship, purchase a gun, and end my life. **** YOU, GEORGE BUSH!

They said like 50 years, Dubya will be out by then ;)

It would also be the largest state of the US. But it makes sense. Obesity rates in Australia have been climbing in recent years. And Australian foreign policy has at times been akin to the America of the Pacific. But hey, it would mean NZ could spend even less on defence than we do now. And there is all that desert to put all those pesky US prisoners too. Convict State, Part 2?

Originally posted by Ljungberg08
They said like 50 years, Dubya will be out by then ;)

More likely, Joe Lemon will preside over the induction of Australia as a new state.

Down Under!...in America... :|:o

Originally posted by KingPaulV
haha.....Imagine the New Jersey Nets playing an away game to the Sidney Pirates......LOL........by the time they get there gameday has already passed....hehe:p

There already is a major league PIRATES team. :kader: So it would be the Sydney Kangeroos and at half time their mascot would jump up and slam dunk just like a real kangeroo!!

Now we'll have more tax-money so we could spend it on the military. Hooray! ;)

And New Zealanders leaving to live in Australia would continue to increase the average IQ of both countries ;)

Plus, the US would have world class Rugby and Rugby League teams, a netball team and improved football team, and rednexk autralians could set up their own franchise of the Klan.

We'd never be defeated in any sport! Well, maybe football :p

Reasons why it's a bad idea (http://www.madcow.ndtilda.co.uk/oz.htm) :mrpimp:

well............. i guess it would be little johnnie howard's lifelong dream come true :rolleyes:

This concerns me deeply.

Originally posted by KingPaulV
haha.....Imagine the New Jersey Nets playing an away game to the Sidney Pirates......LOL........by the time they get there gameday has already passed....hehe:p

its sydney kings........ get it right :rolleyes:

Yeah... Perth Wildcats'll thrash your lakers anyday :kader: :p

There's no way Australia would become part of the States. USA has too much crap beer for Aussies.;)

USA doesn't even know how to drink...

I bet you that any random Year 10 student down here could whoop a redneck's arse at a drinking contest (H)

Originally posted by Ljungberg08
They said like 50 years, Dubya will be out by then ;)
Naw, I just added that as side info :D

AND, they'll have to make room for a new NBA team. Eltham Wildcats "Owning America" (H)

Nah Rob.
The Pacers will own them :P

No.

Um, also, have you noticed Yaro changed the RIP sig to "Yaroslav is Kewl =)"? :D

Australia in the US....... not much of a difference......






Same crap, I couldn't care less about this ****hole.

Being serious for just one second, I don't know how many morons hold the misconception that Indonesia is a about to become a fundamentalist Islamic state, but it AIN'T GUNNA HAPPEN.

Too many reactionary retards dwn under consider the Indonesian Muslims to be homogenous, and all like Amrozi. Then I have to explain to them about santri muslims and abangan muslims etc etc ad ****ing nauseum.

I hate people.

Yes I have noticed Rob, and I really can't be stuffed changing it.

I didn't choose to be lazy, [im to lazy to choose in the 1st place]
Lazy wanted to be me :mrpimp:

:| Ok guys I'll be VERY careful next time I come up with a FICTICIOUS team from Sydney...:rolleyes:

And Joe I am talking about the NBA, hence, Nets. No mention of the MLB here

Originally posted by Joe
Yeah, and the cities will have new names, and a kangeroo will be called a "Upright Rabbit." And city names like "Wagga Wagga" will be renamed to Johnsville or something like that.
That's Kangaroo...

And being a pedant, its far from an upright rabit, as its a marcupial, a rabbit isnt...

As for renaming cities to things like "Johnsville" why would you want places with names like that? its the least original sounding name style in the world :rolleyes:

King Paul, its Sydney, not Sidney...

The only advantage out of this would be that it would be easy to go to the US for a while (holidays etc), and our sporting teams would dominate everything....

We would lose everything that we pride ourself on (Australians hate Americanisation)...so the idea is just ludicrous...the only way it would happen, is if it was part of a "US Union" much in the same way as the European Union...It would never become a true part of the US...

JTNY, your comments on Australian nationalistic issues never fail to disappoint me...If you dont want to live in this country, if we're dragging you down, then jump in a boat and fúck off...Im sure someone would love to replace you...

Originally posted by Alex
That's Kangaroo...

And being a pedant, its far from an upright rabit, as its a marcupial, a rabbit isnt...


Actually, a kangaroo is a marsupial :p:D

Originally posted by KingPaulV
:| Ok guys I'll be VERY careful next time I come up with a FICTICIOUS team from Sydney...:rolleyes:


yep....................... that would be a good idea

you wouldnt want the Sydney Kings defeating the Los Angeles Bulls now would you :rolleyes: :crazyboy:

Originally posted by Deutschland
No.

Um, also, have you noticed Yaro changed the RIP sig to "Yaroslav is Kewl =)"? :D

i did what now?

maybe he just thinks that i am cool :confused: :rolleyes: :kader: :crazyboy: :mrpimp:

Ya, Your Cool :D

I understand where JTNY is coming from frustration especially in things like politics and when the Australian general public (which usually is 1000 people polled down the local Wollies) give the opinion of something that is totally stupid or redneck - you start to fell like your Irish or something and dont wanna appear to be nationalistic especially when things like:

JOHN HOWARDS APPROVAL RATING INCREASES BECAUSE MURDOCH LIKES HIM NOT BECAUSE OF CREAN-BEAZLEY OR IRAQ WAR!

frustration like that makes me feel irish.

Originally posted by man united forever
Actually, a kangaroo is a marsupial :p:D
hehe
thanks :)

I bet you that any random Year 10 student down here could whoop a redneck's arse at a drinking contest

bwa ha ha ha! Us southnas were raised on liquor. I'll take that bet anyday. It's our culture.