We need our own island

[sidster]

You don't think we can do this? Our country's founding fathers did this, and we have a much better start then them.

They had the Native Americans ...










of course I'm kidding!!

 

[The One]

Before I consider moving to an island with ya'll, I'm gonna need to see pics of what everybody looks like in their swimsuits. If I see any fat-ass hairy dudes wearing speedos, count me out.

 

[piotr1]

Before I consider moving to an island with ya'll, I'm gonna need to see pics of what everybody looks like in their swimsuits. If I see any fat-ass hairy dudes wearing speedos, count me out.

oh snap! we gotta get that bunny ranch dude to start up a new branch on our island.

 

[piotr1]

Or we could all move to one of these countries and becomes citizens and take over from the inside out....

http://geography.about.com/cs/countries/a/smallcountries.htm



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[qh4dotcom]

Another problem is that as a US citizen you're still supposed to send money to the IRS every year, even from an island or a new country...and if you want to renounce your citizenship then the Government can still tax you for the next 10 years.

Not sure if the IRS will chase the citizens of a new country.

 

[skinnyskittles1989]

perhaps we shouldn't have a government. let's kick this rothbardian style

 

[Prez22]

Of course, we'll likely be nuked by USA for leaving shortly after filling up the island... but I'm all for moving to a private island.

LOL

 

[rvkpa]

There are eight accepted criteria used to determine whether an entity is an independent country or not.

1) Has space or territory which has internationally recognized boundaries.
2) Has people who live there on an ongoing basis.
3) Has economic activity and an organized economy. A State regulates foreign and domestic trade and issues money.
4) Has the power of social engineering, such as education.
5) Has a transportation system for moving goods and people.
6) Has a government which provides public services and police power.
7) Has sovereignty. No other State should have power over the State's territory.
8) Has external recognition.

I think some of these are a bit rediculous but it's good to know where the rest of the world is coming from.

 

[phoenixzorn]

Wow 100 per acre? I was estimating 6 per acre, since you can feed 8 people per acre by my research. So we can hold a lot of people.

Not 100 per acre.... 1,000 people per acre.... There is a company in Milwaukee caleed "Growing Power", they have 2 acres of greenhouse, and feed 2,000 people EVERY DAY...

 

[phoenixzorn]

We really only need one thing: a good court system that recognizes individual liberties. Once we establish the island as a total free-trade zone, the entrepreneurs will come in droves and the island will be covered in gleaming sky-scrapers within a few years. You'll be able to get your greenhouse-construction supplies at bargain tax-free prices from your choice of local dealers. Of course, you might end up reconsidering your career choice as farmer once you see how much competition you have.

If I'm able to feed 1,000 people per acre on a daily basis, do you really think I'll care about competition?

Regardless, the only reason I want to grow everything locally is because I will have the best damn restaurant on the island where everything is locally grown, organic, and grilled, baked, fried, seared, roasted, or cooked in a wood fired brick oven....

Of course, it would be the brewhaus as well... =)

 

[LibertiORDeth]

Another problem is that as a US citizen you're still supposed to send money to the IRS every year, even from an island or a new country...and if you want to renounce your citizenship then the Government can still tax you for the next 10 years.

Not sure if the IRS will chase the citizens of a new country.

The US government will tax us for ten more years??? You have got to be kidding me.

 

[LibertiORDeth]

If I'm able to feed 1,000 people per acre on a daily basis, do you really think I'll care about competition?

Regardless, the only reason I want to grow everything locally is because I will have the best damn restaurant on the island where everything is locally grown, organic, and grilled, baked, fried, seared, roasted, or cooked in a wood fired brick oven....

Of course, it would be the brewhaus as well... =)

So are you seriously considering joining this, or are you just having fun? Your restaurant would be very beneficial to us all.

 

[LibertiORDeth]

I love the idea, there fore will keep it bumped. Though i'd prefer to really talk seriously with those who are interested in another format aside from these boards.

I'm going to see if the admins will let us have a sub forum for this, eventually moving to our own.

 

[jason43]

How about this one?

Its already got a fort built on it

 

[LibertiORDeth]

How about this one?

Its already got a fort built on it

Nice idea, but $30,000 per acre is just to pricey.

 

[jason43]

Read

 

[BillyDkid]

I have a question - is there any place in the world (short of antartica) that hasn't been laid claim to by one country or another? Preferably inhabitable.

 

[LibertiORDeth]

I have a question - is there any place in the world (short of antartica) that hasn't been laid claim to by one country or another? Preferably inhabitable.

Probably not, but we can lay claim to some that are mostly unused/unnoticed. Such as the ones I listed.

 

[LibertiORDeth]

Read

Yep, that is what we will have

 

[Mani]

Another problem is that as a US citizen you're still supposed to send money to the IRS every year, even from an island or a new country...and if you want to renounce your citizenship then the Government can still tax you for the next 10 years.

Not sure if the IRS will chase the citizens of a new country.

Well the British thought they could tax us to hell, and we all know what happened.

Let the IRS show up in our new country and see what luck they have with collecting taxes.