 | Will Canada ever have a Army the world can respect again?| Politics Discuss Will Canada ever have a Army the world can respect again? in the Current forums; Probably not, I think it would get pretty ugly if it did.... |
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10-29-2005, 11:31 PM
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#91 | | "Shooter"
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Country:  | Probably not, I think it would get pretty ugly if it did.
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10-29-2005, 11:33 PM
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#92 | | Senior Member
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Country:  | I don't know about California, but Texas could certainly survive on it's own if it did seperate. The U.S wouldn't be too happy about losing the vast majority of it's oil production though.
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10-29-2005, 11:35 PM
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#93 | | "Shooter"
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Country: | I heard that if California seceded from the rest of the US, it would be the 6th most wealthy country in the world!
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10-29-2005, 11:41 PM
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#94 | | Senior Member
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Country: | I'm not going to pretend I know how. I know it was the richest state in the U.S - but how? What exactly does California have that makes it so rich? It can't be just the tourism.
__________________ "When you go home tomorrow, don't expect anyone to know what you have been through. Even if they did know, most people probably wouldn't care anyway. Some of you may get the medals you deserve, many more of you will not. But remember this, all of you are now members of the front-line club, and that is the most exclusive club in the world." - Lt. Col. Matthew Maer CO 1st Battalion, the Princess of Wale's Royal Regiment. Camp Abu Naji, Oct. 2004 To those in that club. | |
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10-30-2005, 07:16 AM
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#95 | | Der Crewchief
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Country:  | The would just tap into Alaska. Its oil fields are larger than those of Texas. I can only hope they dont tap into Alaska. I want to live there before it goes all ugly.
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10-30-2005, 08:21 AM
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#96 | | "Shooter"
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Country: | Well, d, you have a ton of high tech companies like Cisco, Sun, Intel, etc. Plus you have the entertainment industry and aircraft companies like Lockheed Martin and Boeing. The Central part of the state is mostly agriculture, so we can grow our own food. There are oil wells spread out around the state and refineries also. The size of California is 163,707 square miles. There is a lot packed into it.
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10-30-2005, 08:24 AM
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#97 | | Der Crewchief
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Originally Posted by evangilder The size of California is 163,707 square miles. There is a lot packed into it. | Untill the Big One hits!
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10-30-2005, 08:24 AM
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#98 | | Senior Member
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6th most wealthy country in the world!
| I dont think so.
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10-30-2005, 08:26 AM
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#99 | | Der Crewchief
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Country: | Why coudn't it be, P38.
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10-30-2005, 08:43 AM
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#100 | | "Shooter"
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Originally Posted by P38 Pilot Quote: |
6th most wealthy country in the world!
| I dont think so. | Well let's take a look at some facts here: Quote:
One out of every eight United States residents lives in California.
California is the first state to ever reach a trillion dollar economy in gross state product.
California has the largest economy in the states of the union.
If California's economic size were measured by itself to other countries, it would rank the 7th largest economy in the world.
Los Angeles is ranked the fourth largest economy in the United States compared to other states
| http://www.50states.com/facts/calif.htm
Okay I was off by one according to this, the 7th largest economy in the world. But other sources will place it between 4 and 10. More info here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_California
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10-30-2005, 09:29 AM
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#101 | | Senior Member
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Country: | I thought Boeing was in Washington.
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10-30-2005, 09:33 AM
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#102 | | "Shooter"
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Country: | Part of it is here, as is Northrop Grumman.
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10-30-2005, 09:37 AM
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#103 | | Senior Member
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Country: | I forgot all about the high tech industry. I suppose it's because when I think California I picture the beaches and to some extent San Fransico. I always forget about further inland despite the fact I know there's all that stuff there, I just never associate it with Cali.
Texas has it's massive oil reserves to fall back on if it seperated. So, both California and Texas are vital for the massive U.S economy. Good thing the U.S got 'em in the 19th Century, eh!? Think of the world if Mexico had 'em! 
__________________ "When you go home tomorrow, don't expect anyone to know what you have been through. Even if they did know, most people probably wouldn't care anyway. Some of you may get the medals you deserve, many more of you will not. But remember this, all of you are now members of the front-line club, and that is the most exclusive club in the world." - Lt. Col. Matthew Maer CO 1st Battalion, the Princess of Wale's Royal Regiment. Camp Abu Naji, Oct. 2004 To those in that club. | |
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10-30-2005, 10:31 AM
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#104 | | "Shooter"
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Country: | Then maybe Americans would be crossing the border, going south? 
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10-30-2005, 01:51 PM
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#105 | | Der Crewchief
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Country: | Isnt Silicone Valley in California also?
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