We stil have capital, intellectual, moral and financial. We could starve them of our intellectual by dropping out and taking our talents and resources away or share them with conservatives only. The moral, that keeps us strong. The Financial is the big question. Where is our “Bank of John Galt”? How do we take our capital out of the system and potentially put it into non-interest bearing accounts or loan it only to conservative investment or individuals. We are darn near 50% of this country. They can’t run without us. We can shut them down.....
50% of the country, >90% of the productivity.
Do it the way John Galt did: buy gold bars.
Based in a blue state.
Use union labor.
Contributed heavily to Obama.
You have probably heard of "green" mutual funds? Well how about a "red" mutual fund that only invests in red states?
IMHO, banks are not the answer, since they'll all be nationalized and thus under the control of the fedguv (a.k.a., "O's Minions"). Banks signing onto the bailout and banks who want nothing to do with the bailout are going to be forced to be beholden to federal regulations that favor inner-city minorities (WASPs need not apply). They've already said they want to seize 401ks and pensions, and "the profits of Exxon Mobile belong to the people." Joe Biden has floated the idea of imposing a 50% tax on any money taken out of the country, and they're already trying to find out who has offshore accounts (according to a friend of mine with contacts in the banking industry). I'm wondering if we should cash out our savings accounts and stocks right now, in the next two months, and sink every dime we have in tangible goods: arms & ammo, food storage, gold & silver, cash, land -- anything non-paper that can't be seized electronically. Any thoughts?
How about New Zealand?
I don’t say this to be like Canada People, who simply bitch and moan and want to run like children. A expatriation to the right place offers a real-deal chance
Until I took a job here in my last job transition, I was actively looking to work in a certain European country.
High taxes, yes, but it sought my skills, had for the most part a functional government and state without guilt-tripping, and was well-kept. I think a better deal for the people than Obamanation. C’est la vie.
How about New Zealand?
I don’t say this to be like Canada People, who simply bitch and moan and want to run like children. A expatriation to the right place offers a real-deal chance at a fair use of your skills without having to support the layabout class.
Until I took a job here in my last job transition, I was actively looking to work in a certain European country.
High taxes, yes, but it sought my skills, had for the most part a functional government and state without guilt-tripping, exhibited a functional welfare state that distributed to all, and was well-kept. I think a better deal for the people than Obamanation. C’est la vie.
Start a bunch of small businesses, deal with each other as much as possible, thereby strengthening, or at least helping, each make it through the coming bad times. 10,000 people kicking 10-25 dollars a month could start some small at home businesses. Map it out what would be needed.
You mean go on a strike of sorts?! That is ludicrous. If you were able to seriously able to pull this off, then good investments will become cheaper and an investor will step up because they will not be able to resist the potential returns. Money trumps politics - always has and always will.