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Ex-Cali (Southern) here. I am trying to get back to San Diego to enjoy the beach & food before I expire. It’s just not feasible 😭😭😭.

Fox is just as corrupt as the others - you may want to research the relationship between Hunter & Tucker, you may be surprised (if that’s possible these days).

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Oh, I knew about Tucker and Hunter months ago and never really watched Fox. I listen to Dan Bongino on the radio, read Substack writers, some web sites. Cord cutters officially, but I stopped watching tv in the 1990s.

Debating now whether to leave (mammoth job, lose family, am arthritic and packing is a massive turn off) or stay and fight. Tough call, but I think you did the right thing. Quality of life much better elsewhere.

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Hm . . . Very limited people know about Hunter & Tucker so I am surprised. When it came out that FJB had written that letter to the university- no one caught the fact that it was a Bloodline family (in China).

It was a really big mistake for me to give up my paid off home in San Diego & move to the Ozarks (actually the biggest in life & I have made more than most). Just thinking about packing & schlepping back & everything involved, gives me heartburn. I gave up the last husband 10 years ago, kicked my daughter & her abusive crew to the curb 4 years ago & it’s at least nice & quiet. No one to answer to - yet I am on my own.

There’s no quality of life without a little help and a few extra bucks. I was thinking how nice a townhouse near the beach sounded until I realized it wasn’t doable.

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Is the culture difference what makes it feel like such a big mistake? Or is it climate, lack of wealth/restaurants/

amenities? Or something else? I'm interested as we are considering moving from one part of the country to another as well.

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There’s wealth hidden in the “hills” - It’s the people, the ticks & chiggers, the lack of protection from fraud and extortion from businesses, the corruption and weather. Lack of grocery stores, lack of choices, good restaurants, and no Jewish food. Still an incomplete list.

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Rumble is a good source of whistle blowers. That's where I found out, and also the jab, the WEF, the transhumanism, etc. I knew about the jab only a couple of months after it came out - people were blowing the whistle on it. Not surprised about the letter, either, I knew that too. (There are still a few online sites that post news...real news.) Xi is a Princeling. (The bloodline you mention.) Anyone thinking commies are not capitalists would be wrong. LOL. Chinese and Russian Oligarchy is strong. Now it's starting here.

What I fear is somewhat a rational fear, that our original Prop 13 protections will be "voted" away. They cheat on candidates, what's to stop them from cheating on Propositions? Look at the HJTA web site - there's a property tax calculator there. Be sure you're not getting in over your head before you come back. I care - be smart about this. You might be better off now where you are.

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What’s HJTA?

When I was looking to relocate I had a fantasy small town in mind, much like in the movie, ‘It’s a Wonderful Life”. I also wanted to live extremely close to water. The location hunting started with property tax rates - being under Prop 13, I wasn’t paying a heck of a lot (I owned my house 20 years). Texas was extremely high in my opinion, it got nixed- next was New England and I gotta tell you, they were unbelievable (9 x what I was paying), keeping the riff raff out I suppose. My last two choices that were doable was NC & AR. Considering I had 15 or so generations from NC & my father lived there, I flew out & found a home near Lake Lure & Chimney Rock - close to him. My wicked stepmother squashed that real quick & #2 became enticing. I found a 3,000 sq ft custom built log home on 11 acres with an RV garage (no RV), a oversized double garage, and a large workshop - under $200,000. City girl moves to country, loses everything from theft, and discovers “she” definitely didn’t do enough homework. Downsized & now own a little house by the lake - the largest in the USA made by Civil Engineers. Property taxes here include personal property taxes (cars, boats, outbuildings etc), remain stable by homesteading and are low. The roads are horrible (no engineering skills), and for heaven’s sake don’t forget anything at the grocery store - not just down the road. Good olé boy Sherrifs & when I reported a robbery of all my jewelry 😡 & my beautiful Harley, they arrested me 😡😡. No explanation either. Water bill may be the only redeeming factor- runs $13.00/month.

I priced condos in SD this past year & couldn’t believe my eyes. Reverse look at what I could afford led me to 1960’s single wide trailers in the boondocks 😂😂. Hell no!!! Last place I looked was in Virginia Beach (by the beach) for 55+, townhome with balcony overlooking a lake & close shopping - perfect 👍. Not. Cost was almost $2,800/month not including utilities. Plus, don’t know anyone there (like here) & looks can be deceiving. I’m so screwed.

My thought was, if the world’s going the way it’s going, at least I can enjoy the ocean, great food & not have to figure out how to take care of a home (needs repairs & oh yeah, three contractors/handymen have been paid & just left without doing/finishing the jobs. It’s apparently not a crime!!!!

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Howard Jarvis Taxpayer Association. They have a lot of good stuff on their site, but most useful is the property tax calculator - for you. Voting recommendations you don't need now. You certainly had great thoughts and hopes!!

I think about Wisconsin (family was from there) or Montana (same)but am sticking it out here since I am now legally blind in one eye (thanks to the lockdowns) and very arthritic. I also hate to give up on what was my family's dream, escaping the Chicago weather....and Chicago corruption...only to the fact that it's here ..now. Sad.

Family has gone to Northern California and Idaho - so far. I might consider Arizona, because friends moved there from here and loved it. She was a computer scientist, he a teacher. Long ago friends moved to North Las Vegas and loved it. But their house was built like a cracker box. I guess if you don't have quakes, that's not a worry. ?

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I have friends in Vegas & there’s no way I could live there. It used to be affordable to buy a home, made up for in air conditioning cost. I lived in Phoenix in the 70’s & that heat was horrible too. Sedona is really nice, unaffordable though. Champagne taste, beer budget. The weather in SD was just right.

I had 3 surgeries up in St. Louis a couple of years ago (doctors here are idiots) & I suffer the consequences (think there’s problems). I refuse to drive by myself up there. This Twilight Zone BS has had a pretty bad effect on me for unknown reasons.

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After I saw how poorly that house was made, I gave NV a pass. That was in 2000, when the NV boom started. I haven't been back. In fact, no traveling now, since the arthritis is bad (hoping to avoid replacements like my late Mom had to do) and the vision issue. I totally "get" the Champagne taste, beer budget! Our family, too. Take care.

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Just checking in on you!

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Hi - nice to see you and thanks! Still here in "hell" (L.A.) with no concrete plans to leave, but my heart tells me to GO.

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And you know that my heart is there 😂😂. Reality says it’s not like it was 20 years ago. Just wanted to make sure you’re hanging in there. Been busy doing my research all day, every day. It’s a shitshow!

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