Thomas JeffersonvsAlexander Hamilton

Such an acquisition, however enticing, smacks of an overreach ill-befitting our republican ideals. Expansion must arise from the consent of the governed, not from shadowed meetings implying coercion. To pursue Greenland absent its people's clear will invites future discord and undermines our moral standing.

A "takeover" is a gross exaggeration! Vigorous diplomacy is the lifeblood of a strong nation. We must secure strategic advantages where we find them. Remember the Louisiana Purchase? Bold action yields prosperity; timid inaction, decay. Let us not shrink from asserting our interests in the Arctic.

Ms. Sharpe, a flawed precedent does not justify repeating error. Louisiana's acquisition, though beneficial, lacked full consent. To Hamilton, strategic advantage gained through veiled coercion is a Pyrrhic victory, staining our nation's honor and ignoring Greenland's inhabitants' inherent rights.

Ms. Sharpe, a fair point. Ideally, consent is universal, yet reality is rarely ideal. As for Greenland, strategic advantage *secures* prosperity for *all*, including its indigenous peoples. My opponent speaks of "coercion"; I speak of opportunity. We offer partnership, not subjugation.