Annex Mexico.

Seriously. We’ve got millions of Mexican nationals streaming across the border, waving American flags and saying they want to be a part of this country.

Well, here’s a much easier way to make that happen. We take over Mexico.

We get some new sources for oil. We have a much smaller southern border to police. And all of the immigrants who want legal status now have it.

What’s not to like?

Marshall: Hell, I’m for it. Fabulous idea. While we’re at it, let’s grab Cuba, too. I mean, it used to be a U.S. possesion and all. With a little American ingenuity, it would be no time before it was back rivalling Vegas as the nation’s center for fun and pleasure. And we should definitely annex the Domincan Republic, too — after all, the best baseball players come from there. Now, how are we going to fit three more stars onto the flag?

Cam: Well, if you wanted to grant them statehood that’s another issue. I was thinking Mexico would be more like Guam or Puerto Rico. But if you want to add three more states, why don’t we just downgrade California and two other states to territorial status?

Marshall: How about we just break California into three smaller territories? Or better yet, colonies. We could have the L.A. / San Diego Colony, the San Fransisco Colony, and the Good Part of California Colony.

Jim: I’m alive! Yes, little posting this week, but I’ve got enough time to add two cents to this - I almost wish someone bigger than us would make this recommendation, just to see what the reaction would be on both sides of the border. My guess is many Mexicans would scream, “Never!” Even though many of the same keep coming north to work. This would help clear up whether they’re coming because they share the American dream, or they prefer the Mexican dream with American dollars being paid under the table from American employers.

Here’s a fascinating what-if scenario. What if a portion of Mexico declared independence from their motherland and petitioned the U.S. for statehood/territoryhood? Would America accept it?

(Another fun idea for imperialist land-grabbers to consider: If Quebec ever broke away from Canada, three Maritime Provinces would be separated from the rest of Canada. Would they, and could they, petition to join the U.S.? I’m thinking of the South Park movie, “Blame Canada! Blame Canada!”)