There Is Nowhere to Flee To
Commentary
Almost every day, someone hears my accent and asks where I’m from. The usual next question is, why would anyone leave New Zealand and make a home here?
For lovers of liberty, the United States is still the place to be. There’s nowhere to flee to, not New Zealand nor anywhere else. Americans enjoy immense economic opportunity and a community relatively deferential towards natural rights: life, liberty, and property.
Since my Green Card (permanent residence) has just been approved, now is an opportune time to address the matter publicly. After many years of consideration and international living, I’ve chosen to put down roots in the United States. My reasoning is pertinent to those eyeing a departure from what they perceive to be a sinking ship….