A petition on WhiteHouse.gov seeking to give Alaska back to Russia is probably safe to file under "N" for "Never Gonna Happen."
Still, 30,000 people have lent their virtual John Hancocks to the petition.Rules dictate petitions with 100,000 or more signatures get an official response from the White House. The creator(s) of this one have until April 20 to make that happen.
And there's the timing of the petition, which coincides with Russia's annexation of Crimea, a move that was rejected by the United Nations.
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While Alaska has been part of the United States for some time, it was, long ago, part of Russia. In 1867, Secretary of State William Seward purchased the land from Russia for about $7.2 million. It didn't become a state until 1959. It also happens to be rich with natural resources, from oil to timber to gold.
This isn't the first time someone has petitioned for a state to secede from the union, Fox News explains. In 2012, a similar petition involving Texas received enough signatures for a response, which was... wait for it... no.
Do they not realize that they are signing a petition to let Russia sit in our front door? Not to mention that Canada would have to deal with that mess as well. People are just so... I can't.
Do they not realize that they are signing a petition to let Russia sit in our front door? Not to mention that Canada would have to deal with that mess as well. People are just so... I can't.
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Isn't it bad enough that Russia is already one of the largest countries in land area? They own too much of Europe and Asia.
those 29.8k People wasted 1 minute filling that out for it not to happen
it'll never happen though
