Question by ~-GaNjA-SmItH-~: Is there any areas in North America (islands included) where you could live off the land?
i dunno. i just see the world in a terrible shape. i thought of activism. but i would really like to just retire ‘city’ life and just head out to the wild an live off the land. Make my own home, or just roam about the land, living off food i get, from hunting or fishing.. just live what i call a ‘pure way of life’ with none of the crude corruption of every day modern life. e.g. greed, money.

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Answer by gracia.hansson
I would say that you could maybe do this in North Dakota – you have to be tough though. But, food for thought — land is SUPER cheap there. And this land is very fertile — its all farmland – grains, sunflowers, pototoes you get it. I know lots of people who also have gorgeous gardens – supplying all the vegetable and fruit needs. Hunting options are also very abundant – deer, duck, pheasant, grouse, fishing, ice fishing…
THe people in NOrth Dakota are wonderful. Small towns are everywhere I grew up in a small town called Tioga, ND (pop 1200 or so) but they are dotted across the state. I would say you should check out this website. It’s an initiative started to boost numbers in this state that is dropping in population…it will give you a better idea of what it would take to live in Nodak! A wonderful, wonderful place to grow up and raise a family – low crime rates – no cities (the whole state is less than one million!) But I’ll let you read for yourself. Good luck! http://www.prairieopportunity.com/

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The Best Places to Live in America Top 10 Small Towns Money Magazine CNBC Said Pittsburgh this morning LOL Top 10 Small Towns July 2009 – Some places have everything any family could want: economic opportunity, affordable homes, good schools, safe streets, and an all-around terrific quality of life. Where are those places right now? To find out, MONEY Magazine dug into that question in a big way, amassing scores of statistics on small towns (those with populations of 8500 to 50000) throughout the country. The results were released in their annual “Best Places to Live” issue on Monday July 13, 2009. The annual ranking of the best places to live in America describes the nation’s Top 10 small towns in detail, plus lists the top 100 towns of this size. CNNMoney.com also has an online-only database with statistics for more than 1850 towns and cities with a population of 8500 and higher. In 2007, the last time MONEY measured small towns, Middleton, Wis. ranked as the best place to live. Last year, when it focused on large cities (population 50000 to 300000), Plymouth, Minn. took top honors. So which place is No. 1 this year? Talent/Guest: Beth Fenner, Assistant Managing Editor, MONEY

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Question by ookaninam2000: How is the quality of life is in Canada compared over America?
This question is more for ex-pats who were American citizens and immigrated to Canada. Or for Canadian citizens who lived on both sides.

I was thinking of working and living in Vancouver BC in a IT position for a few years. Who knows? If I like it enough I might immigrate. I feel that the quality of life in America has been degrading for the past couple of years. HMOs, foreclosures, inflation, the upcoming recession, fear-mongering demagogues, lack of gun control, longer work hours that isolate communities, the amount of crap put into food, rising illiteracy rates, etc. The list is getting longer!

As a law-abiding American, who pay taxes, volunteers, etc. I feel that although I’m doing the right things in life and for my fellow man, I feel the system is designed to bleed you here. Do Canadians or ex-pats feel that in Canada?

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Answer by RayN-is-back
You might check out their tax system

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Question by ////: Is being negative towards america, considered anti american?
First of all I like living here. But here is my qualm. Why are we constantly being indoctrinated with the notion that America is superior to all other countries? Are we so arrogant as to say that we are better than Europe, Africa, Asia, South America, and Austrialia? Why are we better? We make no effort to protect the environment. Our public education is inferior and we pay our teachers poorly. Our health care system is the pits. We make no effort to change anything if it’s not cost effective and if we do make cost effective items, big companies buy out the rights so that these ideas never see the light of day (electric cars anyone?) Yet if anybody is critical towards america they are labled anti-american (or a popular food item has its name changed, FREEDOM FRIES). Why are we superior? Who told us this, and what evidence to we have to believe this?

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Answer by wixwwix
I guarantee you one thing…….We are better Americans than any European……..(of course they are better Europeans than we are!!)

But were stell better Americans!!!!!!

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Question by zeek0954b: leaving america and retiriing in the philippines?
im going to be 55 and i can live like a king in the philippines or stay working in america and just barly get by. So should i just sell everything and retire and if i need to come back make extra money and go back. What would you do if you had the chance

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Answer by wicked
start a business in america before retiring so that you still have source of money. then you can live like a king in the phil and just visit your business form time to time and just check out if its working well

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