Americans: 2011 Is Likely Your Last Year to Defect
Tuesday, February 22, 2011 at 9:03PM Americans, in general, aren't aware of this but with few exceptions they are the most oppressed, controlled and freedom-less tax slaves (citizens) of almost any tax farm (country) in the world. Sure there are a few worse ones. North Korea, Venezuela and Iran come to mind and maybe a few dozen other "sovereign states" that you've never heard of. But, really, we are talking the bottom of the barrel.
I just spent the weekend in Phoenix, a place I think I can quite fairly call a police state - not just because I was in handcuffs within hours of arrival but also because the local Sheriff, referred to by all the locals as Sheriff Joe, operates his own "tent city" which he actually is on record as calling his own private concentration camp. A place where, if caught on certain crimes such as drunk driving you will be sent, without trial, for 30 days into the desert in a pink jumpsuit.
But that isn't why I consider Americans to be the most oppressed of all "first world" tax slaves. The reason Americans are, by far, the most oppressed and controlled is because even if you leave the US you are still under control of the US Government and obligated to pay taxes in the US, for life, no matter if you never return to the US. Even if you surrender your US passport, something which is highly recommended but difficult to do, they still claim a period of 10 years whereby they can tax you. And that's not even to mention that it is illegal to leave the US in order to avoid paying taxes!
That's why for most people who leave their home country it is called "expatriation". But because it is so difficult for Americans to get out of the grasp of the US Government, the more appropriate term is "defection".
Americans in some ways are even less free than North Korean citizens. North Korean citizens are welcomed by most banks and brokerages in the world whereas Americans are persona non grata almost anywhere outside of the United State because the US Government has stated to the world that if you open an account for an American citizen you will have black helicopters on your roof the next morning.
If you live in the US and haven't noticed all of the above, noticed the "cash sniffing dogs" at most major airports checking Americans on their way out of the US and wonder why Mexicans can come and go but there is a fence encompassing much of the US/Mexican border (hint: to keep Americans in) then you now know how German Jews felt cerca 1939... wildly, and incorrectly, optimistic about the future and what the government has in store for you.
I don't mean to say this to scare people or sensationalize things, but really, almost all of the above is 100% verifiable and true - if you don't believe it, look it up. What other explanation do you have for all the actions of the US Government? There is only so much handwriting you can see on the wall before you have to face facts or at least make some preparations. If there is a Category 5 hurricane bearing down on you a few miles away only the most stubborn and stupid would respond, "But we've never had a category 5 hurricane here before, I'm going to the beach." Normalcy bias kills.
There are even all sorts of new laws, including this proposed law to fingerprint and collect personal information from anyone buying more than $100 worth of gold in Washington State.
And don't think you can even escape the claws of the US Government by killing yourself. Suicide is illegal! And they even have a tax specifically for people who die. Land of the free!
If you have yet to begin internationalizing your IRA, as guided by my colleague, Terry Coxon's, excellent book and services called Unleash Your IRA, what exactly are you waiting for? What further proof do you need to see that at the very least your government is a dangerous pickpocket and does not have your own personal interests in mind?
If you haven't begun to get a second passport or at least residency in many of the beautiful destinations we have recommended to subscribers in the TDV newsletter such as the Dominican Republic, Argentina, New Zealand, Thailand, Mexico and Malaysia, what are you waiting for? Don't tell me you believe the propaganda as read to you from teleprompters by Barack Obama or Katie Couric, telling you of how dangerous these other places are? Even the people in Pyongyang likely sense there might be a little something wrong with the world as portrayed to them by their nightly newscast.
And if you don't have the money/assets to do any of these things, beg or borrow a few thousand dollars to invest in gold, silver or the precious metals, agriculture or uranium stocks we discover each month in our newsletter which have brought nearly 100% gains within 6 months to many and potential for much more as the US dollar is destroyed by Ben Bernanke. It's not like he hasn't told you he is going to do it. It's amazing how most people miss the most obvious things.
You can still internationalize your IRA. You can still legally get a second passport and you can still legally buy gold bullion offshore and foreign real estate. Don't wait until it isn't legal... then it will be much harder or impossible.
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Reader Comments (9)
2008 might have been our last year to defect as our ability to earn a living has been seriously curtailed by a succession of American governments. While I heartily agree with much of your post, I still have received no credible proof concerning the so-called evils of the Chavez regime. What, specifically, has he done which relegates him to the realm of 'evil dictator'? He has a lot of support within his own nation and admittedly, while ha has a ways to go to be considered 'perfect'; he has not been bombing civilian populations, embargoing nations which do not agree with his policies, taking money from the most vulnerable citizens (the poor and the middle classes) and shoveling it to his friends at the banks and investment houses; allowing, even encouraging the financial felons to enlarge on their ponzi schemes or is he currently in the process of creating a national security state that is beginning to dwarf the Soviet state at the height of its monolithic authoritarianism. I have a simple rule which seems to work well these days - whenever the mainstream media tells me someone is evil, I immediately begin investigating, researching and speaking with people who know a lot more about the subject than I do. So far, it's worked and as you have circuitously alluded to in the above piece: Whoever is an enemy of Wall Street is an enemy of the U.S. Government.
How about Canada?
I have proof that Hugo Chavez is evil. I was a former shareholder in Krystallex (KRY) which invested 10s of millions in Venezuela in order to develop the Las Christinas gold property. After holding out hope and demanding investment in multiple social programs, Chavez basically locked KRY out of the country, with millions more in mining equipment stranded on the New Orleans wharf, waiting to go over. The man has no respect for private capital, and yes, he is giving much more money to his cronies than to his impoverished citizens, who are forced into unemployment due to his robbery of foreign investors, which has caused capital investment to wither (similarly to Cuba). He is in all respects an "evil dictator."
Re Canada. I am a US citizen who has lived in Canada since 1971. Canada has "issues," as Jeff, also a Canadian, can tell you. However, it is in all respects freer and safer than the US, and much less filled with poisonous partisan rhetoric.....
Following Laurence's logic - George Bush and Obummer are also evil except they've given away more to their buddies than Chavez will ever be capable of doing.
Blaming our problems on taxes is ridiculous. Compared to other countries, we do not pay more taxes. The problem is corporations like Exxon-Mobil, who pay no taxes at all and who actually get millions in tax refunds.
We also give billions to every foreign country. For example, we give $10 million to Saudi Arabia. Why does the richest oil-producing country need our money? And we spent more money on defense than the rest of the world put together--and we do it so the military-industrial complex can get rich off of war.
You remind me of the people upset with the teachers in Wisconsin, as if ordinary workers were the cause of our financial ruin. I thought it was the investment banks and hedge funds.
While I agree with much of the article, I believe you're being disingenuous in not pointing out that someone needs to make over ...(what is the amount 75k USD per year or something?) to be subject to the offshore tax.
You're certainly correct about the budding Police State though. It has little to do with 'terrorism' and everything to do about CONTROL.
Thanks to the rapid growth of government/corporate collusion we are on the fast tract to government servitude. After watching Gadaffi's security force in action, I'm concerned about Obama's proposal for his own civilian national security force. Will it include the government public unions and OFA? The US has never felt so oppressive.
just to let you know, the expat tax has changed and your statements about it above are incorrect. You are however right on about AZ, the police state and the wall across the mexican boarder.