I'm nearing retirement, don't need a large house, don't want to live in this community which has adopted a paternalistic attitude toward its residents, has gone "green" and bought into the "smart growth" agenda.
I'm tired of being told what color my housepaint can be, when I can water my grass or wash my car, what sort of acouterments my pets must have, when I can burn my woodstove, how far off the sidewalk my trees and bushes have to be, when I have to mow or not mow my grass and how to dispose of the clippings, what I do with my soft drink or water bottles, where I can smoke or not, how much I have to pay my employees, and whether or not I can have trans-fat-cooked french fries.
To add insult to injury, I can't even leave the house without being subjected to red light and speeding camera tickets or random roadblocks to make sure I'm wearing my seatbelt.
I'll be looking for a little freedom.
Right now, the leader is Estonia, which is a very sad commentary.
“I’ll be looking for a little freedom.”
....we were too and that’s why we moved to rural NC...and if it gets too crowded here we’ll move again....as long as I’m 20 minutes or less to Walmart I’m happy....I can’t stand the noise and congestion of cities/suburbs any more.
Great post. :-)