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Is Amanda Grayson American?

You see American Pie?

His parents banged atop a baked Alaska.

Completely different.

(Just remembered that we know Kyle Riker. A sexy man who does sexy things.)
 
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In the 23rd century planet of origin or star system beats nation state, cos nobody outside Sol cares about your nation just as today no one cares which road you were born on or even which village or London borough lol
In universe the whole of Starfleet is run by Americans, its NASA in space. Its the only way they could remain a superpower once Earth was united.

My birth certificate says that I was born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA. Presumably that location plus the date will be enough for anyone interested to look up the birth register to confirm it, for example if I ever run for president of the USA.

My assumption is that "United Earth" is just a future version of the United Nations that actually works, and that countries are still sovereign.

As for Amanda, Picard all but said that Riker was a American, Kirk is from Iowa, Archer is from New York state, Sisko is from New Orleans, Sulu is from San Fransisco.

What's wrong with conjecturing where Amanda's from?

My assumption is that the United Earth is a bit more united than a more functional United Nations, and that countries are no longer sovereign, except in the limited sense that US states or Indian reservations are sovereign.

As I remember, most of the Roman Empire consisted of city states called civitates which included subdivision called pagi Civitates were part of provinces which were part of the Roman Empire. So during the early empire the hierarchy was pagus, civitas, provincia, imperium. That is vaguely similar to the municipality, county, state and federal governments in the USA.

In the later Roman Empire two more levels were added. A group of provinces became a diocese ruled by a vicar, and a group of dioceses became a prefecture ruled by a praetorian prefect under the emperor.

So during the later Roman empire there were six levels of government.

So Ben Sisko when he lived in New Orleans was a resident of the municipality of New Orleans, (and possibly of a parish which is a county equivalent), the state of Louisiana, the United States of America, the United Earth, and the United Federation of Planets.

And I suppose that the United Federation of Planets is the government level which has sovereignty.

There is nothing wrong with conjecturing which continent, country, state, county, or municipality Amanda was born in.
 
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Ensign Lower Decks: "So... I hear you're from Canada, Sir. Me too!"
Riker: "Alaska, jackass..."
 
Trip was from Florida and Kirk from Iowa and Janeway I think is from Kansas. Plus Oklahoma exists. Where did the Ent crew get the kids letter were Trip got the poop question? Jason
 
People still gotta have their mail delivered.

That doesn't mean that there is still a President in the White House with missile codes in 2293.
 
Janeway was from Indiana.

And you call yourself a nerd?

:rolleyes:

Bloomington, IN. About an hour from where I grew up. I knew the moment it was said she was from Indiana that I should have campaigned for my town to claim her. Ah well.
 
America is the name of two continents.

There is no country called America.

There is however 48 states and Florida on the continent of America, who have a fair working relationship.

Claiming that these states are more united to each other than to any other "country" is unnecessary Nationalism alienating the rest of the united earth.
 
My suggestion is that although the individual states still exist, just that they are united by the united Earth constitution, not the united states constitution.

So what about the United States of Africa? (Uhura was born there.)

They could have picked up a few States in America when they were collecting themselves?
 
My suggestion is that although the individual states still exist, just that they are united by the united Earth constitution, not the united states constitution.

The old nation-states probably exist within United Earth the same way that Federation member worlds exist within the UFP.

Meaning: They are left to run their own local affairs as they see fit, provided that they abide by basic UE laws.
 
North America includes Canada.

If the Northern border Wall has been pulled down, national purity is going to get mighty blurry 39 miles either side of that artifical devision.
The old nation-states probably exist within United Earth the same way that Federation member worlds exist within the UFP.

Meaning: They are left to run their own local affairs as they see fit, provided that they abide by basic UE laws.

Maybe.

In beginning sure, but after 200 years with out money, immigration, border enforcement, armies, taxation or trade restrictions, the President won't have more power than the Mayor of Cincinatti.
 
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Maybe.

In beginning sure, but after 200 years with out money, immigration, border enforcement, armies, taxation or trade restrictions, the President won't have more power than the Mayor of Cincinatti.
He'd still be the political leader of a region that includes a billion or so people and responsible for ensuring their welfare. Not sure if it matters if he's a mid level government official instead of a top level one
 
Then there's the question of elections.

If the President is appointed from above rather than elected by the people, how much power should have be given?

Seriously Hawaii.

It makes more sense to tuck that sucker into Polynesia.
 
Then there's the question of elections.

If the President is appointed from above rather than elected by the people, how much power should have be given?

Seriously Hawaii.

It makes more sense to tuck that sucker into Polynesia.
I see no reason why he wouldn't be elected.
He'll have power over issues that affect the people in the region he governs.
It's in Polynesia right now. Why would that change? So's New Zealand.
 
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