then I recently read a novel about exactly that sorta thing happening. Can't remember what is was called tho..maybe something like 51st State?-----Original Message----- From: Andrew Dennis [mailto:andrew@fidai.clara.net] Sent: 03 December 2002 08:36 To: zzzzteana@yahoogroups.com Subject: [zzzzteana] Re: FWD (ExT) USA more popular than ever in Britain --- In forteana@y..., "uncle_slacky" wrote: > --- In forteana@y..., Andy wrote: > > then the result would be a resounding 3. > > It wouldn't be such a bad idea, because (at least in terms of trade) > we have all the disadvantages of a client state combined with all the > disadvantages of being a foreign country. > > Rob > > airstrip one, anyone?Not a bad idea at all, provided we avoid Texas's mistake. If we get two senators for each of Scotland, Norn Iron, Wales and England, plus our fair share of congressthings, we end up with the biggest voting block in the US legislature and for the presidency, with a political spectrum whose extreme right can't poke the extreme left of the current US one with a long, long stick. One sudden lurch to the left by the US political establishment later, we own the place.Byzantium, anyone?Andrew D. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: forteana-unsubscribe@egroups.com Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: forteana-unsubscribe@egroups.com Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/