Could Ireland become the 51st state?

I ask Irish/Americans what advantage would it be for Ireland to become the 51st state? I feel that ye feel sincere about it,but i can't see one advantage to Ireland.I guess ye don't know much about the benefits of living in Ireland and the fact we have one of the highest quality of life in the world.Why would we risk changing that.I like Ireland for the Irish here are the stats at the moment for 2010..Irish 87.4%, other white 7.5%, Asian 1.3%, black 1.1%, mixed 1.1%, unspecified 1.6%,I'm sorry but i'm really not into diluting my Irish culture with every ethnic group in America comming over here.America was founded on different ethnic groups and it brings alot of problems,for that reason alone I wouldn't like it.

I must stop looking at this topic as it just infuriates me. You might welcome us with open arms, but we wouldn't welcome it one bit. We're a country in our own right! Stop patronising us.

The US should welcome Ireland with open arms. What a great state it would make, including all the assets, culture and history. The USA would certainly get the best of the bargan. To all those in Ireland, being a state of America offers great advantages, but also some potential disadvantages. Carefully check out the "Rules and Regulations" before you make such a leap. Remember, once done, it is forever. Read about the American Civil War. A powerful central government has the ability to impose the will of the "elected" polititions over the wills of the states and the individual. We better hope that the "majority" elects polititions who are truly of a mind to do good for the country and make changes slowly and in accord with the will of the people. It seems that people are easily duped into believing "cover" stories and lies. Check out what is going on in the USA right now !!

Why didn't that guy suggest that Ireland become a province of Poland? After all, the country is already full of Polish citizens. There was even a suggestion that Polish be adopted as one of the official languages of Ireland.

wise to be open to possibility

Being of Irish and American Indian descent I think it would be grand.Hopefully adding Ireland as a state would help their economy and stop the struggle with England.However,would it benefit their struggle to rule their own country.Perhaps,as a state they would have more control over their government.Their are definitely pros and cons.most states have a lot of control over governing themselves. however; that being said it didn't do much for the American Indians.Then again,they were considered a defeated people.Would the Irish be considered the same?

They would have to do away with the proyestant vs. catholic violence before this could ever be considered.

WE WOULD LOVE TO HAVE IRELAND AS THE 51ST.

You got to be joking--after the economical and financial debacle they created in their own homeland---we need them like we need another tsunami of Democratic hacks to do the same for the USA

@kurtjohnson..I agree fully with every word you said.

Interesting thoughts, sirpeter. What got Ireland into this mess was the adoption of degenerate anglo dutch materialist doctrines. In essence, Ireland blindly followed the anglo sphere into secularization and the abandonment of classical values. The resulting nihilist void has been filled with an obsessive mass consumerism.

As if we'd have you.

The only thing more wrong than joining the EU would be to join us in slavery to Washington. Yeah, it would make us look good, but your value as a country would drop like a rock in a pond if you became the 51st state. Nope, you guys are far too smart to make that mistake. Have some confidence and go on your own. A free and independent Ireland has far more to offer its citizens in particular and the world in general than does an Ireland chained to an overweening US or EU.

McSparticus its obvious you have no idea what the real Sparticus stood for. Any clown can take another mans name but not fill his boots. As for the Irish being chowderheads .Why so many Irish bars? A bunch of drunks. A St.Patricks day parade once a year.Ive never seen any Jewish bars. They have their own country and the Irish land is still divided and its not even a war crime nation like Nazi Germany was which incidentally is now united. The Irish thought they were free when they could immigrate especially to the States but they only offered their strengh to the English speaking world and not rebuilding their own smashed Gaelic world. They also intermarried with other groups and ceased really to be Irish. McSparticus you've got a long way to go and you are heading in the chowderhead direction

@McSpartacus..It's hard to know exactly what got us into this bind.Was it the availability of cheap money and incompetent leadership? To be honest i don't really care,all i know is their was too much money in circulation.Ordinary people were on a spending binge for years,all everybody was talking about was their three holidays a year,new cars,buying new and bigger houses ect.It had to stop.Children born in the last 20 years have no concept of the value of money including my own,the money was there so they got what they wanted and this was across all sections of the community,100% mortgages was completely mad,Banks ringing telling me your credit rating is now 150,000 euro why not invest in some property.Those who fell for all these traps are the ones in trouble,but the majority didn't,they still have the money in the bank.We just have to get back in line with the rest of Europe and become competitive again.I'll make up my mind in five years as to weather this was all a big mistake.Most of the people i know don't even feel this recession,because they still have alot of disposable income.Those who borrowed up to their eyes and lost their job's...well that's just too bad,they should read their history,after every boom there's a bust.Why not the U.S.? We are a neutral Country and i won't have any of my kids going off to fight rich mens wars.