[Essefsbyday]

We're not watching a decent into Mad Max here.

We're seeing the results of deregulation and anti-government policy which will result in a credit crunch and a rather bad recession but that's about it. The dollar will likely keep sliding especially if the government doesn't cut spending or raise taxes to pay for this $1 trillion in additional spending. My fear is they won't be able to borrow enough and will have to resort to printing money which would suck royally but what else can we expect?

[steevyjeors]

Mexico

[ssyyyrruho]

You can come to Russia. Bonus immigration points if you have been employed by the US Government or its agency.

[Deengealf]

Mexico

[Greapyjeory]

Well, Portuguese are easy-going folks and they're more willing and able to speak English than the Spanish or French. Nice weather, low crime. OTOH the economy is stagnant and things tend to be a dilapidated state.

[somamasoso]

Go to New Zealand, lots of Americans are moving there last I heard.

[Konidurase]

Originally posted by Theben
If teh US economy tanks many others will too. Where do you think you can run to? China? To drink poisoned milk!

[ketNavatutt]

Go to Canada, Im sure DanQ could put you up for a few weeks until you got settled.

[Teligacio]

Disneyland!

[Laqswrnm]

Originally posted by Lorizael
I have a crazy friend That doesn't suprise me.

[uaodnabnjz]

Originally posted by Lorizael
I have a crazy friend who's been planning for this for some time. He's got a number of... uh... resources stockpiled that should come in quite handy. Where is said friend planning to go? Or is he/she a survivalist with a compound in the mountains somewhere? That didn't work so well for Randy Whatever-his-name-was whose wife got drilled by an FBI sniper, as I recall.

Convert your dollars to somthing else if you expect to have anything of value to take with you when you flee. The Treasury already printing money at high speed, and now Paulson wants full power over the money related to the bailout. No audits and no other authority above the Secretary of the Treasury, not even the President!

[TheBestCheapestOEM]

I recommend Adelaide.

[acissombiapse]

Gold is no good for surviving, it is, however, very shiny and retains its value far better than things like paper and promises when things go south for the winter.

[baskentt]

Australia

-They have been getting economically friendly with the Chinese, who will be the new economic overlords.

-The speak English

-They have nice beaches

-They will be farthest from the fallout when the US goes nuts and nukes somebody trying to get their dominance back

-They have elections

[mr.calisto]

Aruba, Belize, or some other caribbean island where poverty doesn't stand in the way of having a good time.

[ExpodoDop]

Originally posted by Arrian
New Zealand . Incredibly beautiful landscape, nice people, English-speaking. Generally sensible.

Of course, you'd need to have your money be worth something in order to do it. Which means leaving BEFORE said crash. If you wait too long, you're going hat-in-hand. No guarantee at all the Kiwis would take you in.

-Arrian

[marketheal]

Buy a sack of potatos, let therm grow eyes, cut out the eyes and plant 6 inches apart. Repeat. It's tough to steal since they have to dig them up, and can keep you alive long term. Problem in the north is staying warm.

We're going into rice fields in the Phils if we can to feed the family if we can't.

[Ruiptuptubre]

JM, everyone will have jewelry, figuring they can trade a piece for say...a chicken. Do you know anyone who has a chicken?

[Teareerah]

If I am not settled outside of the country (and I mean, settled), I will take off for Iowa or Oregon (somewhere I have family) and live there. You don't want to be by yourself without support and have the fit hit the shan.

JM

[HsSp82U8]

Originally posted by Oerdin
I don't know why so many people say New Zealand because they're already in recession and typically young people leave New Zealand because they have a cronic shortage of jobs. They have hobbits!