Where Do You Want To Live?

Where Do You Want To Live?

By Al Thomas

Every once in awhile I get so discouraged with the stupidity and greed of our elected officials that I consider moving to another country.

But which one? Can their government be any better than ours?

Here are a few basic requirements for any place that might considered:

They must speak English or at least have it recognized as their second language.
Their legal system should be based on British law and their court system must honestly enforce it. That’s a tough one.
The temperature should be warm to mild; I hate cold weather. That kind of rules out Canada, but it could become a place of residence with another home in Florida.
A big plus would be a lower cost of living with a good medical system.

Immediately we have almost all the British countries. England and Ireland are OK, but the weather is terrible. The Isle of Man is just on the Southeast coast and is very nice because of the warm sea current. It is also very expensive.

Ireland has many advantages and is business oriented. The weather isn’t that good.

India has a lot going for it, but their court system even though based on British law is terribly corrupt. You must recognize that bribery is a way of life in most foreign countries. Nothing gets done without a little grease (money) to speed things along. The educated population almost all speak English.

There are large colonies of Americans living in Central and South American countries, but I don’t know enough about them. Belize was a British protectorate. The British Air Force still has a base.

When considering moving anywhere (even in the U.S.) it is a good idea to rent for while. After 6 months you will have a pretty good idea of their legal system and if the natives are friendly. Then plans can be made to buy if desired. A local attorney should be engaged almost immediately to be sure you are complying with all the country and local laws. Especially study the monetary situation and the protection of capital. An Internet bank might be preferable.

Communication is very important. With computers it will be instantaneous from any part of the world. This will become better and faster in the next 5 years. Small countries like Aruba are Internet friendly. As Internet connection gets cheaper and cheaper it will be used to attract businesses and business oriented tourists. Today there is a small town in the U.S. where a video can be streamed while driving along in a car. This will become common in many cities and even countries.

We don’t have any politicians today who can fill the shoes of either Harry Truman or Ronald Reagan. As poorly as the current crop remains I guess I will be sticking around for a while as there isn’t another form of government that looks better.

That’s why everyone wants to come here.

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