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monmouth4

(9,712 posts) Sun Nov 19, 2017, 02:18 PM Nov 2017

Just finished watching "This is the House that Jack Built" on my PBS station. It was very

interesting and very educational. Unfortunately, I was left with the very sad feeling of how did we, as a nation, go from that to this? I'm saddened to see what the US has become. A close friend of mine is selling everything she owns and moving to a lovely area in Mexico. When asked why, she just said this is not the America we knew, guns out of control, the government is corrupt, etc. If you get the chance this was a wonderful re-cap of those great Kennedy years.

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Just finished watching "This is the House that Jack Built" on my PBS station. It was very (Original Post) monmouth4 Nov 2017 OP

did aretha sing the title song? nt msongs Nov 2017 #1

Love that song! Cracklin Charlie Nov 2017 #2

Not the same subject genxlib Nov 2017 #3

Whereas Mexico is the epitomy of ethics and equality? brooklynite Nov 2017 #4

It's far cheaper to live there. Why pay more for the "prestige" of oasis Nov 2017 #8

She thinks the US government is corrupt and she's moving to Mexico? Your friend might want... PoliticAverse Nov 2017 #5

Not to mention the crime there n/t TexasBushwhacker Nov 2017 #6

San Juan Cosala. Quite beautiful. She's done plenty of research and this is what they are looking monmouth4 Nov 2017 #7

Lake Chapala has been on my radar for quite some time. My spouse oasis Nov 2017 #9

They are renting for the first year, the dogs have their "passports" and the vet checked them out monmouth4 Nov 2017 #10

I'm sure it will be worth the effort when they finally settle in. oasis Nov 2017 #11

Me too. Lovely people and I am so happy for them..n/t monmouth4 Nov 2017 #12

msongs

(67,498 posts)

1. did aretha sing the title song? nt

Reply to monmouth4 (Original post)

Sun Nov 19, 2017, 02:23 PM

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Cracklin Charlie

(12,904 posts)

2. Love that song!

Reply to msongs (Reply #1)

Sun Nov 19, 2017, 02:25 PM

Nov 2017

Toe tapper!

genxlib

(5,547 posts)

3. Not the same subject

Reply to monmouth4 (Original post)

Sun Nov 19, 2017, 02:30 PM

Nov 2017

But similar in lamenting the rise and fall of unions.

brooklynite

(94,988 posts)

4. Whereas Mexico is the epitomy of ethics and equality?

Reply to monmouth4 (Original post)

Sun Nov 19, 2017, 03:03 PM

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oasis

(49,490 posts)

8. It's far cheaper to live there. Why pay more for the "prestige" of

Reply to brooklynite (Reply #4)

Sun Nov 19, 2017, 03:32 PM

Nov 2017

living in the USA? In the past, I gave serious thought about moving there.

Then Obama happened.

Now it looks as if it's time for me to dig up those real estate brochures.

PoliticAverse

(26,366 posts)

5. She thinks the US government is corrupt and she's moving to Mexico? Your friend might want...

Reply to monmouth4 (Original post)

Sun Nov 19, 2017, 03:06 PM

Nov 2017

to do some research first.

TexasBushwhacker

(20,256 posts)

6. Not to mention the crime there n/t

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Sun Nov 19, 2017, 03:14 PM

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monmouth4

(9,712 posts)

7. San Juan Cosala. Quite beautiful. She's done plenty of research and this is what they are looking

Reply to PoliticAverse (Reply #5)

Sun Nov 19, 2017, 03:24 PM

Nov 2017

forward to. Wish I was looking at that too. Coldwell-Banker has a great video on the area.

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