[armchairman]

I live on Cape Cod and almost everyone I meet knows two or three families that are packing it on and moving. South Carolina is the state I hear the most. There are three main factors for this. One -the Cape Cod middle class are taking the huge gains in property values, cashing in, semi-retiring, and moving to what they think are the next boom towns. Two- the cost of living here is staggering and affordable only if you own your own business, or are one the millionaires or billionnaires who live on Marthas Vineyard or Nantucket. Three-"White Flight"- there is an ENORMOUS influx of Brazilians. Hyannis is now called little Brazil, and the huge Brazilian population only frequents Brazilian owned businesses.Crime rates are going up and the old established businesses are getting out.

[andy58-in-nh]

I have family on the Cape near Hyannis, and I hear (and see) the same thing. (I abandoned Mass. almost ten years ago). But I think it is important for people to know that there really are a lot of very traditional and Conservative-minded people who've stayed, because they love their homes and neighbors and have good jobs in the state. Given the composition of the Bay State's congressional delegation, I understand that some of you might think that it is Sodom and/or Gomorrah redux, but there are some nice towns and nice people and beautiful scenery to recommend it. Unfortunately, there's also Barney Frank and Teddy and Kerry and a thoroughly corrupt legislature and state government. That's why I live in NH.