How "would" you live free?

[BoogerSnax]

And then go on the government dole as a welfare king...work toward taking back every penny that I've put into the system.

This is a conundrum I've faced.
Monies taken by threat of force/imprisonment would be nice to have returned, even though it would mean sucking on the tit.

 

[torchbearer]

Re-open?
Did the younger people wander off the land, or did the gov't shut it down?

We shut it down because it was no longer profitable.
5 years of drought didn't help either.

 

[BoogerSnax]

We shut it down because it was no longer profitable.
5 years of drought didn't help either.

Sorry I didn't get back sooner. It seems that things like the Screen Printing industry aren't sufferering a shortage of work recently and I've been swamped.

So, is the property still held by the family?

 

[BoogerSnax]

It's much more dangerous to do now, but if one were around say, in the mid-80's, one could supply little squares of paper, for a modest handling fee, to people who wished to put them upon their tongues.

 

[torchbearer]

Sorry I didn't get back sooner. It seems that things like the Screen Printing industry aren't sufferering a shortage of work recently and I've been swamped.

So, is the property still held by the family?

Yes, 1000 acres.
200 acres is forest.
4 acres for homes and barns.
we currently have several fields converted into pastures for cows and horses.
and we used an acre to build a catfish pond.

 

[BoogerSnax]

If members of your family are like you, I'm sure the land isn't being un-used in some fashion.

When the time comes, the Booger's will have to bolt. But at least we have a couple of options of bolt-holes to bolt to. Plus we are looking at some property situations at present.

 

[pacelli]

Hot off the press, give this a listen for some insight on tax protest.

YouTube - Tax Protest by George Gordon

 

[The Original Gentleman]

What do y'all think is the best state to live "off-the-grid"?
From my perspective, I'd say:
New Hampshire-the Live Free or Die State
Montana-the Big Sky State
Texas-the Lone Star State
Alaska-the Last Frontier
Wyoming-the Equality State

 

[Ferus]

I would go for Jefferson State. Too bad it doesn't exist yet.