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But there is virtually no personal freedom there. You can be heavily fined for being in possession of chewing gum. And possession of even the smallest amount of narcotics brings an automatic death penalty. They may be prosperous, but I suspect a whole lot of these folks will not enjoy life there.

Singapore is clean, well-run, absolutely safe and secure (partially thanks to strict drugs policy) relatively cheap compared to other Asian cities, has great travel links to go elsewhere quickly, and respects contracts and follows the rule of law. Its people are smart, polite, moderate and behave in public. It is, of course, low tax as well. Political correctness does NOT rule in Singapore, as it does in New York. Socialists are generally not welcome.

Unless you want to do drugs or advocate aggressively against the ruling Party in Singapore, you are absolutely free to do what you want, as in other places. It would not be a bad option when faced with NY crime, Bloomberg, and Obama as the other choice.

The airport in Atl for example... TSA for one, long lines, and hassles w/ long lines and random searches coming in from overseas.

Singapore? Not even a line. Just go. Only those who they suspect are pulled aside. I have not EVER had to wait in a line at customs there. Not once. Just walk up, show passport, and continue. Nice people. But, I’m not smuggling.

I think they use a tactic similar to the Israelis ... they just look really hard [from behind a mirror] and they ask questions if they have a hunch - irrespective of religion/race/etc. And they’re good apparently.

In LA, my wife and family were apparently randomly selected for full searches [kids too] and ALL luggage once upon return [from Japan.] We missed our connection. Load of crap I say.

Unless you want to do drugs or advocate aggressively against the ruling Party in Singapore, you are absolutely free to do what you want, as in other places.

Looks that way. As long as you have money, stay away from politics, don't do drugs, and don't commit crime, you should be OK. Another plus for guys, is that feminists are upset about the lack of government interest there regarding sexual harassment.

"Unless you want to do drugs or advocate aggressively against the ruling Party in Singapore, you are absolutely free to do what you want, as in other places. It would not be a bad option when faced with NY crime, Bloomberg, and Obama as the other choice."

If Obama wins or steals a second term, a lot of people are going to be looking for somewhere to go. Freedom in the US has been rapidly shrinking and places like Singapore already don't look so oppressive. Singapore sounds way too expensive for many, but the search will be on.