In 1996 I temporarily expatriated myself abroad due to the travesty of Bill Clinton's re-election. "What could my fellow citizens be thinking? Are they stupid? Nuts?"
I had a very long and satisfying reprieve from American news and politics. It was a good thing at the time.
The passage of Shamnesty will be at least a magnitude beyond the destructiveness of a Clinton administration. If Shamnesty passes and George Bush signs it, I see the damage as being irreversable. It won't take too long after that for Americans to see the "consequences" of their torpor and naivete.
So while there are several details to be completed, we have taken the precaution of buying a home abroad, in a rural location devoid of Western news and newspapers and television.
I'll do my bit to the extent possible and hope for the best, but without large-scale support from our fellow citizens ....
'Nuff said. Sorry to be dismal.
What you’re doing - buying a home abroad in a country that isn’t a direct target for immediate takeover by the elitists - is exactly what I expect many younger FReepers to do. And I don’t blame you one bit.
Couldn't agree more. We've already seen that the politicians' "one-time" fix only led to more of the same. Why should we belive that the next "one-time" fix will be different?
Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me.
“The passage of Shamnesty will be at least a magnitude beyond the destructiveness of a Clinton administration. If Shamnesty passes and George Bush signs it, I see the damage as being irreversable. It won’t take too long after that for Americans to see the “consequences” of their torpor and naivete.”
Agree 100%. With their gigantic birthrate it will assure that we eventually become a Hispanic country in the next century. American culture will be doomed if this bill passes. We will be just another spanish speaking craphole. Even now a lot of towns in our country already are.
Can't disagree with you. If we lose, this is the last big battle for the soul and the future of the USA. We need to expend maximum effort to turn back the the President and his allies, but if we lose, it is time to plan for what next. The main question is where to go and how to escape the reach of of the US government for our assets and incomes.