Dear Greenland... Think about this, okay?

Yes, given a choice between dealing with a central government in Copenhagen and a central government in Washington, DC, I'm totally with you - even the Danish royal family is a better option than the open sewer on the Potomac.

BUT...

Think about this:

What if you could negotiate statehood?

FULL statehood.

Okay, granted, one measly Congresscritter wouldn't tip the balance much.

Nor are the Federal handouts what they used to be.

But there are two things it might be worth thinking about:

First: Your own state Constitution, defining your own state government, laws, administration, etc. The only constraints on State constitutions are that nothing in them must be contrary to what is in the U.S. Constitution - so, no, you can't restrict speech, enter into separate treaties with other nations, impose import duties, stuff like that. But read it in detail. Check out Article IV, about "Full Faith and Credit", and another favorite, the 10th Amendment - whatever the Constitution is silent on (and it's silent about a LOT) is all yours to decide, make laws about, etc. So, that might not be so bad, especially if you arrive at the negotiating table with a draft State Constitution in your back pockets.

Second: If you're a U.S. State, you get TWO (2), count 'em, TWO Senators to represent you in the U.S. Senate, which is currently so deadlocked that your new Senators could pretty well own the joint with their votes. This, will, I guarantee, make the entire Republican Party of the United States of America publicly crap their pants and run crying for their mommies at the thought of a State with 89% Inuit population having that much say in anything about the U.S. of A.

So, anyway... just putting this out there.

I totally get your not wanting anything to do with us. I wouldn't either. (I'm kinda hoping [Redacted] will repudiate the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, actually...) But it's a thing to think about, eh?

slyly,
Bright

(P.S. DUers in case you can't tell, this post is IRONY, not a serious suggestion. Sheeesh...)