Posted on 07/31/2011 6:21:45 PM PDT by foundedonpurpose
Howdy to the Texas FReepers. It hit me this morning that this country is really really screwed. Our Government takes in around 180 billion a month and borrows 120 billion to get up to it's 300 billion in expenditures. They are intentionally driving the country over a cliff and fast. Not sure if this will look like Argentina or Chile.
I'm thinking that Texas is a safe harbor to get my wife and kids through this once it all falls. I'm looking at being near a metro area like Dallas/Fort Worth, Houston, San Antonio, or Austin (I know the libs congregate there tho). I don't really like living in big cities, my wife is a small-town gal, but I like to be close for the amenities, as well it gives me a better customer base to do business with. No more than 40 minutes to a hour out. If you would be so kind, any input, pros or cons on the mentioned area are greatly appreciated!
Hellacious property taxes in sanctuary city Fort Worth. Got to pay for those illegals bennies, garbage police and that international gay advocate.
I’m looking at Middle Tenn....then again may not be able to afford to move.....I just want out of the big city.
Take a look at Pearland, Texas. Great smaller area south of Houston down 288. Pretty conservative and better public schools. Easy to get to the city from there and nowhere near I-10. Very family oriented.
The Highland Park area of Dallas is quite nice.
The neighbors can be tad snooty though.
Do you play Polo?
I’m here in Missouri now. West of St Louis. How Fun.
One thing you should know about Hispanics here. A large portion are multi-generational and they are more American than the whites in liberal states. Texas has always been culturally influenced by Mexico’s immigrants in a good way.
With hispanic immigrants we did not do a huge dance with multicultural tribalism here any more than is traditional in enjoying everyone’s food, cultural influences, etc. Everyone learns about the free enterprise and the constitution and it’s values here. Hispanics who grow up in Texas know what “American” is moreso than a child raised in New York or California where they are grilled with racist tribal socialism. We are not that easy to herd.
We have plenty of socialists and illegals (foreign spanish speakers) here. But we did not surrender Texas to their demands and handicaps as has occured in States like California. Hispanics here can not be named foreign and would not accpet that insult. They are Texas-American.
That being said, Texas is going to be the wild west when the shtf. We badly need the border guarded and illegals shipped out in this State. The day may come when we fall to the foreigners like California. But that is true of all the US and the socialists will have to step on the necks of Hispanic and White Texans.
Almost any place in North Texas would be a great place to relocate... But Fort Worth is an especially fine place to be... Calm - Cool and Collected describes the greater Fort Worth area... lots of business opportunities ... the oil and mostly natural gas business is booming ... Texas is business diverse - business friendly ... no income tax, banking, electronics / computers, oil/gas, and about a hundred more areas... Come visit - and you will see...
The liberal slant of Dallas County is offset quite nicely by the arch conservatism of Collin County.
Its like ying and yang.
Collin County is per capita the MOST conservative county in the State of Texas.
The Republican primary, in Collin County, IS the election. The Democrat candidates usually just call in the morning on election day in November, to concede, and go back to bed.
We moved to Northeast Texas (20 minutes north of Dallas) in 09. We thought about Austin but I think the humidity there is worse. We are in the midst of one of the hottest summers in history. We are now at 30 straight days of triple digits. The record is 42 set in the summer of hell, 1980.
And this week, it will be close to 110 and over 100 every day. Summers are hot, be prepared but if you have AC and most do, and we put in a pool, and restaurants are always cool if not cold, just learn to deal with it.
Then the heat leaves in the fall. It doesn’t linger. And fall is beautiful and winter is too, although cold. And springtime is lovely.
The Dallas Metroplex, especially North Dallas is booming. Frisco, McKinney, Allen, all within 20 minutes of downtown and so many people coming in. People with capital and money because they are tired of taxes in CA and other states. The growth and building is just booming.
And of course IN N OUT Burger chose the Dallas Metro Plex to begin their operations, open locations and build their meat processing plant.
I say this with confidence, the Stewart Peninsula in a little city called “The Colony” has some absolutely beautiful homes. Easily , if in CA , Orange County, homes that would go for close to $ 1 million. They overlook the big Lake, Lake Lewisville and they are beautiful. I live in the Stewart Peninsula and we were able to get a nice 4 bedroom, single story near the lake and we love it. But the homes up the street in a different HOA are just beautiful. And for the money, a better value than Plano and or McKinney which are growing like crazy. And I hear LIttle Elm has some beautiful homes.
So Frisco, McKinney, Plano, are growing and yes it’s North Dallas, not downtown or old town or uptown but I think yhou will like what you see. Check out Allen too. And even Fairview. Good luck.
Forgot to say, we feel pretty pretty safe here too. I have seen no graffiti, no gangs, it’s clean, and people wave to you and say hi and thank you. And I have a loaded gun in my home and am applying for a concealed handgun license.
If and when the riots happen as the LEFT gets their stuff taken away, I can’t think of a safer place to be than Northeast Texas and specifally, Far North Dallas. Downtown Dallas , well....good luck. Dallas is very Liberal.
Ft. Worth , I always feel safe there too. I think every man in Ft. Worth is packing and that’s good because the bad guys don’t know who is and who isnt.
As an aside, let’s talk climate for a moment. Most people think Texas = hot and that’s true in the summer but you can have different types of heat in the summer and different types of cold in the winter. The closer you are to the Gulf Coast, the more likely you are to have humidity which can be very sticky in the summer. The further west you go, the more dry the air will be which tends to make for cooler winters. The further north you go, the more possibility of occasional snow or ice conditions.
I do advise to live in the adjacent county to a major city than to live in the county of that city itself since most are governed by liberals. The neighboring counties tend to be more conservative with better law enforcement.
Williamson County, north of Austin, has long been a jewel but it is being overrun now with Yankees fleeing the coasts.
Fort Bend County, west of Houston, is rapidly growing and has a lot of plusses but a few minuses. Fort Worth is good as a neighbor to Dallas but I’d really enjoyed Denton County (where I-35 merges back together) as a great place with quick access to both cities.
I haven’t spent a lot of time in the San Antonio area but Comal County sounds like it would be a good one. The further south you go, the more leary I am of illegals and the crime they attract.
But do your research because there is plenty of variety. There’s bound to be a place for you but you’ll want to look around a bit for the best fit.
And as for getting yourself through the crappy economy, Texas has no state income tax and a good job base but there are a lot of folks down here ready to split off from the U.S. all together if it looks like it is about to go under.
DFW, check out Grapevine, Flower Mound. Good range of housing prices, between Dallas and FW
Yes, we almost bought in Flower Mound. Lovely area and homes.
You forgot the snakes.
Been here 2 years, havent’ seen a single snake. Asked neighbors, some of whom are lifetime Texans, none have ever seen a snake. My neighbor in the back, about 60 year native Texan laughed at me when I asked him about snakes.
I get tired of the heat every year too. But when November rolls around and I’m outside smoking my Thanksgiving turkey wearing shorts and a t-shirt, while the folks up north are shoveling snow I think differently.
Yeah...I did.
I’ve seen plenty of snakes. Mostly small garden snakes though. You will run into cottonmouths along the bayous or if you venture into other wetland areas.
I live in Frisco, just north of Dallas - the schools are excellent. (FYI: I defected from the people’s republic of Konnecticut 20 years ago and have never looked back - I love Texas!)
She'll get it together. I'm just the mom who still worries sometimes.
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