You may want to escape the city, you're not alone. Many Americans are watching the riots and COVID-19 transmission rates in cities and making the decision to leave that life behind them. The "urban exodus" has begun driving up real estate prices in the suburbs and rural areas surrounding America's metropolises. Tom Olson outlines the effects in a piece at Think Realty, writing: If you are looking for a new place to live these days, the odds are good you have at least considered taking the “country mouse” route and buying a home in a rural area. The odds are also pretty good that a year … [Read more...]
With Headlines Like These, Is it Any Wonder Americans Are Escaping the City?
You know by now that Americans are rushing to escape the city. They're looking for a better America where they can raise their children, build their businesses, and retire in peace. The Wall Street Journal editorial board listed headlines from last week. Read them below and ask yourself, is it any wonder Americans can't wait to get away? July 21: “Authorities found the charred body of a man in the wreckage of a south Minneapolis pawnshop, nearly two months after the building was torched in the rioting that followed George Floyd’s death.” July 24: “A public hearing Tuesday night was … [Read more...]
Anyone With Success is Fleeing Blue State Cities
"I'm outta here." Those were the words Joe Rogan told his guest Joe De Sena recently. "Here" meant California, where Rogan has lived since 2003. Where is Rogan moving? Texas. Rogan's criteria for choosing his destination: Center of the country Easier to travel to both coasts A little more freedom An uncrowded area Implied in his point "a little more freedom" is the lower--read: zero--income tax rate in Texas. Rogan recently signed a mega-deal to move his popular podcast, The Joe Rogan Experience, to Spotify. The deal is worth $100 million, and moving to Texas could … [Read more...]
Big City Riots Are the Best Advertisement for Gun Ownership Ever
Imagine coming home to your apartment to learn that a violent mob that your city leaders refuse to quell has burned your home. That's what happened to Seattle radio host Paul Gallant. Gallant is no right-winger, but even he could see the rationale in owning a firearm after more buildings in his neighborhood came in for the same treatment as his. Paul Sacca reports at The Blaze: Sadly, the rioters attacked a Starbucks that had residential apartments above, and the fire forced the residents to evacuate the smoldering building. Unfortunately for Gallant, he lived above the Starbucks that … [Read more...]
Is There No Escape from Big Labor?
Despite the perfectly clear decision made by the Supreme Court in Janus vs. AFSCME, unions are still trying to extract dues payments from unwilling participants in their extortion schemes. The National Right to Work Committee, which helped win the Janus case, tells the story of Ifeoma Nkemdi and Joanne Troesch who, are attempting to escape the grip of the Chicago Teachers Union. Here's the story: When the militant union bosses who run the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU/ AFT/AFL-CIO) ordered rank-and-file educators to go on strike last fall, many didn’t want to walk out on their … [Read more...]
The Finish Line is Near, and it Ain’t Pretty: What You Can Do Now
You can feel the shift as hope for a speedy recovery turns into despair. Today is especially hard for small businesses hoping to make it through July (when the Pelosi/Schumer disincentive to work expires). For many, there’s just too much to overcome whether it’s the protests or the surge in COVID-19 cases (not death rate), customers are sheltering in place. Progressive mayors and governors will never understand how difficult it is to run a business or how fragile the relationship is between a business and its customers. And with the PPP loans spent, home equity lines tapped, savings dipped … [Read more...]
Can the Media’s Anti-Trump COVID-19 Narrative Survive Much Longer?
Just as the country was beginning to get COVID-19 under control, unsafe mobs of rioters and protesters took to the streets in cities across the country. Inevitably after so many people crowded the streets, case numbers rose. Then average weekly death rates rose too, albeit not as rapidly. It appears that the acceleration in COVID-19 casualties may be slowing down. That's great news for victims of the virus, and terrible news for the media-types who have been using COVID-19 as their own biological weapon against the President. If the number of deaths begins to decelerate again after … [Read more...]
This Open for Business State Reels in More Investment and Jobs for its Citizens
You already have a good idea of which states are open for business, and which states are driving entrepreneurs and small business owners away. But when it comes to the benefits of being a Right to Work state with a pro-business atmosphere, you have probably heard about one state more than any other from Your Survival Guy. That state is, of course, South Carolina. Just look at some of the headlines you've seen here about South Carolina in the past: BMW Breaks Records in Right to Work South Carolina Right to Work South Carolina is Flooded in Jobs You Can Find a Better America in … [Read more...]
The Clock is Ticking: You Must Protect Your Family
If you live anywhere near Chicago/Seattle/Portland, you’re asking me, how much longer will it take for them to come to my neighborhood? Over the last two days alone in Chicago, 63 people were shot, 12 fatally. In Seattle, twelve police officers were hurt in violent protests. And in Portland, the Police Association office was burned. What a weekend. Listen, the clock is ticking for you to do everything you can to make you and your family a hard target. In other words, as difficult as possible to damage you or a loved one. Thugs like easy targets. When you visit my property, the first … [Read more...]
Your Retirement Survival Checklist: Move to an Island
In times like these, your safety tops the retirement survival checklist. If you can live on an island (Newport, Key West for example) do it. Islands can be easily defended, period. Your island doesn’t need to be surrounded by water. I like the idea of a cul de sac or some high elevation retreat. You get the point: Easily defendable and easy to shut down access. Making the thugs think twice is the point. They aren’t looking for “hard” targets. It’s why I love the work Lauren Boebert is doing in Rifle, CO (can you think of a better name for a town?) at her Shooters Grill restaurant. If … [Read more...]