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AU64 10,122 Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 Read the recent piece in WSJ....not the first time it has been proposed by a US president. Good thing that we did not have the internet when it was proposed that the US buy Alaska....or even all the land west of the Miss River back in the 19th century. I mean...why did we need all that unpopulated land ? could have spent the money on a better welfare system. Some folks have a hard time with forward thinking....especially if it get's in the way of their political views. Even the WSJ seemed to make fun of the idea before finally admitting that Truman had proposed it and it had been discussed periodically for nearly a century. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasTiger 12,800 Posted August 16, 2019 Author Share Posted August 16, 2019 10 minutes ago, AU64 said: Read the recent piece in WSJ....not the first time it has been proposed by a US president. Good thing that we did not have the internet when it was proposed that the US buy Alaska....or even all the land west of the Miss River back in the 19th century. I mean...why did we need all that unpopulated land ? could have spent the money on a better welfare system. Some folks have a hard time with forward thinking....especially if it get's in the way of their political views. Even the WSJ seemed to make fun of the idea before finally admitting that Truman had proposed it and it had been discussed periodically for nearly a century. I’m fine with considering it. Let’s hear the proposal. You seem to assume it’s well thought out. My guess is it’s just another random whim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aubiefifty 16,695 Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 i have not read the article but i have seen pics and a headline claiming greenland is melting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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TexasTiger 12,800 Posted August 16, 2019 Author Share Posted August 16, 2019 1 hour ago, aubiefifty said: i have not read the article but i have seen pics and a headline claiming greenland is melting. That’s why Trump thinks they might be ready to deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AU64 10,122 Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 3 hours ago, TexasTiger said: That’s why Trump thinks they might be ready to deal. It could be a whim or maybe a real idea...but not sure why anyone thinks it should be shot down just because it's associated with DT. . Greenland was once more habitable...then it went cold.....and warmer and colder.... Icelandic settlements vanished during the 14th and early 15th centuries.[43] The demise of the Western Settlement coincides with a decrease in summer and winter temperatures. A study of North Atlantic seasonal temperature variability during the Little Ice Age showed a significant decrease in maximum summer temperatures beginning in the late 13th century to early 14th century—as much as 6 to 8 °C (11 to 14 °F) lower than modern summer temperatures.[44] The study also found that the lowest winter temperatures of the last 2000 years occurred in the late 14th century and early 15th century. Meanwhile, wondering who put this out to the media....some DT staffer perhaps who is not a friend of DT JMO Lots of good reasons to buy it if Denmark were willing to sell.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasTiger 12,800 Posted August 16, 2019 Author Share Posted August 16, 2019 2 hours ago, AU64 said: It could be a whim or maybe a real idea...but not sure why anyone thinks it should be shot down just because it's associated with DT. . Greenland was once more habitable...then it went cold.....and warmer and colder.... Icelandic settlements vanished during the 14th and early 15th centuries.[43] The demise of the Western Settlement coincides with a decrease in summer and winter temperatures. A study of North Atlantic seasonal temperature variability during the Little Ice Age showed a significant decrease in maximum summer temperatures beginning in the late 13th century to early 14th century—as much as 6 to 8 °C (11 to 14 °F) lower than modern summer temperatures.[44] The study also found that the lowest winter temperatures of the last 2000 years occurred in the late 14th century and early 15th century. Meanwhile, wondering who put this out to the media....some DT staffer perhaps who is not a friend of DT JMO Lots of good reasons to buy it if Denmark were willing to sell.... What do you think the likelihood is of Denmark selling 50K citizens to the US? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jj3jordan 2,039 Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 8 hours ago, aubiefifty said: i have not read the article but i have seen pics and a headline claiming greenland is melting. I have flown over Greenland numerous times recently. Not melting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasTiger 12,800 Posted August 16, 2019 Author Share Posted August 16, 2019 29 minutes ago, jj3jordan said: I have flown over Greenland numerous times recently. Not melting. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.marketwatch.com/amp/story/guid/35F94070-BFB1-11E9-845C-4873AD0947CA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aubiefifty 16,695 Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 i do not waste my time with jj3 much anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AU64 10,122 Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 1 hour ago, TexasTiger said: What do you think the likelihood is of Denmark selling 50K citizens to the US? Zero since apparently Denmark does not own Greenland....just give them some financial support....but the status is interesting....not considered a country apparently but not the property of Denmark either. Seems it's "owned" by the people who live there. So guess they could vote if there was any support which there probably isn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
japantiger 4,051 Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 I say we trade California Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaltyTiger 7,761 Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 10 hours ago, TexasTiger said: That’s why Trump thinks they might be ready to deal. I like the idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaltyTiger 7,761 Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 3 hours ago, jj3jordan said: I have flown over Greenland numerous times recently. Not melting. 2 hours ago, aubiefifty said: i do not waste my time with jj3 much anymore. We understand that you are a busy man fidy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jj3jordan 2,039 Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 5 hours ago, TexasTiger said: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.marketwatch.com/amp/story/guid/35F94070-BFB1-11E9-845C-4873AD0947CA Get back to me in the winter when the ice is back and we can re-evaluate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jj3jordan 2,039 Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 16 hours ago, aubiefifty said: i do not waste my time with jj3 much anymore. True. You never did like anybody pushing back against your inane rants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aubiefifty 16,695 Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 13 minutes ago, jj3jordan said: True. You never did like anybody pushing back against your inane rants. no. i do not care much for folks that refuse to admit the truth on some things. just that simple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homersapien 11,352 Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 18 hours ago, jj3jordan said: I have flown over Greenland numerous times recently. Not melting. And you are probably serious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homersapien 11,352 Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 16 hours ago, japantiger said: I say we trade California That would make Denmark - or Greenland - the world's fifth largest economy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jj3jordan 2,039 Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 3 hours ago, homersapien said: And you are probably serious. Absolutely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jj3jordan 2,039 Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 Here you go Homer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homersapien 11,352 Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 Looks like my place- ridges and valleys and gullies. But making the statement that Greenland is not melting because you flew over it and didn't notice it, is seriously stupid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
augolf1716 21,096 Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 Well I also thought about purchasing Greenland I always thought it meant Green as in golf but then found out it was all snow and ice............................I know I know bad joke bad joke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AU64 10,122 Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 Let's see.....since it sounds like the residents own the place......or that Denmark has questionable ownership........how about offering every family $1 million, immediate US citizenship, lifetime exempt from Federal Income Taxes and extend their ownership rights to their existing property. Make an offer and encourage a referendum on the matter...… Who knows, we might end up with the island. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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