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In reply to the discussion: Ron Paul slams Boston 'occupation' [View all]freshwest
(53,661 posts)88. Ah, don't bang your head against the wall. It won't work. They'll just leave the board and
tune into Infowars tonight for more ammo. It's addictive.
But they never let on what the end result of following his ideas will be. Here's a sample:
ThatPoshGirl's Guide to Conservative Hideaways
Hello Conservative!
So, you lost, huh? Sorry to hear that. I know how hard it must be for you. I heard you were thinking of heading to Canada, but then you discovered they have socialized medicine up there and you changed your plans. You may be wondering what free-market havens you can head to now that your country is dead.
Good news! I've compiled a list of the top three destinations you can go to to get your Freep on.
I'm sure you are hoping to get away to a relatively wealthy nation. Unfortunately, all the other countries in the list of top ten nominal GDPs, outside of the United States, have national healthcare, even India and Brazil. In fact, to find a country without a national healthcare system, we have to go all the way down to lucky number 18, Indonesia.
Indonesia

Slum life, Jakarta Indonesia. Picture taken by Jonathan McIntosh, 2004.
You're sure to appreciate the rampant deforestation and pollution caused by lax or non-existent environmental regulation. Beautiful Buyat Bay is teeming with arsenic and other heavy metals from the unregulated dumping of tailings from Grasberg Mine, the largest gold mine in the world. Perhaps you'll even enjoy long swims in the toxic water, it's not like hair and teeth matter, anyway.
There are a couple of problems, however. Even though Indonesia doesn't currently have a national healthcare system, they are in the process of implementing a program that will provide 100% coverage by 2014. The country was also the home of Barack Hussein Obama for four years. So, maybe it's not exactly perfect.
If Indonesia doesn't tickle your fancy, you could give Somalia a try.
Somalia

Somali Pirates
Following the collapse of communism and a civil war, Somalia became a Libertarian paradise. The country has no functional government, which should set your anarchist heart a twitter. There really is no better place to let your free-market spirit run free than Somalia. Sure, you may have to battle pirates and rape gangs, but that's a small price to pay for freedom.
Of course, Somalia is on the eastern most cost of Africa, so, you know, blah people.
Don't feel like battling pirates? Then Honduras may be the place for you.
Honduras

A Conservative taking a Swim in Honduras
In Honduras, the quality and availability of healthcare is directly tied to income level. Sure, they speak Spanish in Honduras, but you'd technically still get to be an American. In the past 20 years, Honduras has continuously moved toward decentralization and privatization of just about everything.
If you decide to move to Honduras, you might want to hire a bodyguard, as Honduras has the highest intentional homicide rate in the world. Don't worry, though, there are surely plenty to find in the free-market.
So, there you go. Three places built on the conservative values you cherish. Have fun and don't let the door hit you on the way out.
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/11/11/1160614/-ThatPoshGirl-s-Guide-to-Conservative-Hideaways
The Daily Kos permits posting their articles in their entirety.
So don't worry. Let it slide, or read Will's article. He says exactly what to do. Yes, we have Paulbots. There are still people who love Boston and its people and are proud of you.
But they never let on what the end result of following his ideas will be. Here's a sample:
ThatPoshGirl's Guide to Conservative Hideaways
Hello Conservative!
So, you lost, huh? Sorry to hear that. I know how hard it must be for you. I heard you were thinking of heading to Canada, but then you discovered they have socialized medicine up there and you changed your plans. You may be wondering what free-market havens you can head to now that your country is dead.
Good news! I've compiled a list of the top three destinations you can go to to get your Freep on.
I'm sure you are hoping to get away to a relatively wealthy nation. Unfortunately, all the other countries in the list of top ten nominal GDPs, outside of the United States, have national healthcare, even India and Brazil. In fact, to find a country without a national healthcare system, we have to go all the way down to lucky number 18, Indonesia.
Indonesia
Slum life, Jakarta Indonesia. Picture taken by Jonathan McIntosh, 2004.
You're sure to appreciate the rampant deforestation and pollution caused by lax or non-existent environmental regulation. Beautiful Buyat Bay is teeming with arsenic and other heavy metals from the unregulated dumping of tailings from Grasberg Mine, the largest gold mine in the world. Perhaps you'll even enjoy long swims in the toxic water, it's not like hair and teeth matter, anyway.
There are a couple of problems, however. Even though Indonesia doesn't currently have a national healthcare system, they are in the process of implementing a program that will provide 100% coverage by 2014. The country was also the home of Barack Hussein Obama for four years. So, maybe it's not exactly perfect.
If Indonesia doesn't tickle your fancy, you could give Somalia a try.
Somalia

Somali Pirates
Following the collapse of communism and a civil war, Somalia became a Libertarian paradise. The country has no functional government, which should set your anarchist heart a twitter. There really is no better place to let your free-market spirit run free than Somalia. Sure, you may have to battle pirates and rape gangs, but that's a small price to pay for freedom.
Of course, Somalia is on the eastern most cost of Africa, so, you know, blah people.
Don't feel like battling pirates? Then Honduras may be the place for you.
Honduras
A Conservative taking a Swim in Honduras
In Honduras, the quality and availability of healthcare is directly tied to income level. Sure, they speak Spanish in Honduras, but you'd technically still get to be an American. In the past 20 years, Honduras has continuously moved toward decentralization and privatization of just about everything.
If you decide to move to Honduras, you might want to hire a bodyguard, as Honduras has the highest intentional homicide rate in the world. Don't worry, though, there are surely plenty to find in the free-market.
So, there you go. Three places built on the conservative values you cherish. Have fun and don't let the door hit you on the way out.
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/11/11/1160614/-ThatPoshGirl-s-Guide-to-Conservative-Hideaways
The Daily Kos permits posting their articles in their entirety.
So don't worry. Let it slide, or read Will's article. He says exactly what to do. Yes, we have Paulbots. There are still people who love Boston and its people and are proud of you.
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Or finding out later that he was holding some family hostage in their home up the street
politicaljunkie41910
Apr 2013
#70
Most killers aren't tossing homemade fragmentation grenades around on the streets. nt
geek tragedy
Apr 2013
#3
Sometimes the old geezer is on the right side for civil liberties... but.
AtheistCrusader
Apr 2013
#12
Maybe you should actually read up on what happened instead of taking at face value
geek tragedy
Apr 2013
#20
When police are facing military-level weaponry, not unreasonable to use military-grade protection.
geek tragedy
Apr 2013
#48
They did lift the ban after so many hours. That's when the guy with the boat found him.
summerschild
Apr 2013
#46
Removing the colorful and melodramatic adjectives from your posts and we get....
LanternWaste
Apr 2013
#55
Were people tossing fragmentation explosives in Bill Maher's neighborhood? nt
geek tragedy
Apr 2013
#32
Ah, don't bang your head against the wall. It won't work. They'll just leave the board and
freshwest
Apr 2013
#88
No, we just dwell in reality instead of swimming in the Ron Paul Paranoid Pool, nt
geek tragedy
Apr 2013
#61