Our Forefathers knew that, that is why they devised a system inwhich there are no "classes". Rich, poor, inbetween, would be able to rule themselves... given a common sense of the rule of law and a common morality.

It was a struggle from the beginning but once we let go, once we looked away...the same ole hubristic psychopaths snuck in and took over.
Although the task was always daunting...we've no one else to blame but ourselves.

PS...most that achieve affluence through competence have no wish to rule others because they have learned to rule themselves.

It is not a "comfort" and I am not going to argue with you.

This makes it sound like everything's going down hill. During the same time, the idea of valuing reason over religion has gained more sway. We went from having out-and-out slavery based on physical appearance to the idea that anyone can and should go anywhere and follow his dreams and live an free, examined, and prosperous life.

If we did all that in 200 years, maybe we can fix the problems of gov't intrusiveness and cost.

"As long as the leading class lives by its appetite for mansions, yachts and private planes, capitalism will stay."
Most of human history was governments that were not free, not capitalistic, and had an affluent ruling class. An affluent ruling class does not protect capitalism. This is false comfort.

I always found that amusingly ironic. Communism always becomes the one thing it strives to eliminate: an oppressive class division.

Hang on to it and don't let it change...build a wall if you have to...

US News & World Report just ranked Melbourne, FL as the best small city near a beach in America.

From a newly elected member of Congress, 'Now that I have been elected, my first priority is to get myself re-elected!'

That's right...no matter, marxism, communism or socialism...there is always a favored class.

Hmmm...I have lost that much in value due to economy and politics here...originally half a mill.
Ouch...and it still hurts.

As long as the leading class lives by its appetite for mansions, yachts and private planes, capitalism will stay.

They will never admit it. In communism the elite lived the life of the privileged, while preaching "proletarian dictatorship".

Hussein used his presidency to accumulate his net worth.

There is no reason to deny it. Why all reps/senators retire millionaires?

Except for beachside, houses here are $125-130 per square foot.

Them buggers are most everywhere. Sounds like you found a good spot.

Right now, I am trying to spruce up the house I built in 97, but I fear with another progressive Governor...more taxes and tolls are coming which will lower the selling price of my house even further...the only advantage I have is we built in a very desirable neighborhood, large lots in the woods only 3 miles from the ocean and at a decent elevation too.
Not high enough for surviving the magnetic reversal though...well...if the science is right...I'll be 93.

The sink holes are not near the ocean. They are in areas with limestone underneath them instead of sand.

We had a tropical storm sit over us to dump 27 inches of rain in three days one time. The drainage is unbelievably good. As long as you are not beachside (I am five miles inland.), unless winds exceed 125 mph (very rare here because of the angle of Florida), damage is minimal. We have had several hurricanes that gave us 100 mph winds, but those are about as much work and inconvenience as a significant snowstorm. From West Palm Beach further south, the threat from hurricanes is much greater, but you would run into anti-capitalists there, too.

What about sink holes, hurricane effects, flooding, etc.

This part of Florida stays hot all summer, but very rarely gets above 94 degrees. The high is 92-93 for about 4 months, and then it gets really nice for the other 8 months.

My wife would favor that...

Come to Brevard County, FL. Papa Possum left CT years ago to go to Wyoming if I recall. I haven't seen him in the Gulch in years now.

Brevard County, FL is a good place to move to. I know of a gun manufacturer that left CT for here and another that considered it. Most of the aerospace companies have largely left Long Island in favor of here.

Correct...but surely not here in Connecticut...full blown communism...looking to escape!...but WHERE?

PS. if you are interested, I just posted (on the gulch) this weeks Fly on the Wall scientific discussion that I listen to at http://suspicious0bservers.org. It's the first time this has been available to the public.
Also, I have posted also, Part 22 in the Earth Catastrophe series.

There are still pockets in the US where you can practice capitalism.

I liked how he ties in demonocracy to the demise of capitalism.

True enough but we still have more capitalism than other countries and we still hold the principle...we have to fight to keep what we have and continue to get it all back if even possible.

Really? America hasn't been capitalist since the 1980's if you ask me. Right now is the best time since then, but ...

This article is the best chronological description of our creeping demise, I have read to date.