I bet you think the US is a great country. You're entitled to your opinion. Did I say I didn't report my earnings? I assume you can read, and not make assumptions. If you think going overseas to rob little brown people of their assets is a good thing, then so be it. I think the multi-national corporations and the 'elite' wealthy (the only ones who benefit from these sordid adventures), need to look elsewhere for cannon fodder. Why did the settlers come to America in the first place? Duh, lemme tink....Oh yeah! To kick the Indians off their land and grab everything? Nah, couldn't be. Besides that, why would I work under the table for long, when I make nurses' wages? (like I'm the first and only one to do that). Please....

"Forgot to mention I'm a pro-guitarist and moved to Tulsa Oklahoma from Nashville" and "Even Nashville doesn't care if you're in the union, and nobody reports their income." That is what I read and it sure seems like a reasonble assumption to me. Could it be the writing is the problem and not the reading?
Once again, I disagree, as is my perogative, with your actions and your characterizations of the country. I was just inquiring to see if you had any principles that you were willing to stand for or if you just use your views to justify the actions that you want to take and to justify your not having to do what many others have done when they were called upon.

Maybe I march to a different drummer.

How hard is it to figure if I've got principles, if I'll give up my life and friends here to get away from this? You just like to attack people. I'm just trying to do the right thing.

By turning your back on your country when it needs you? Uh huh.

Tell you what. IF I get moved to Belize, or even if I don't, I'll try my hardest to live up to your lofty expectations. Now, are we happy? p.s. (they have a great politics chat room at Yahoo)....

Touche! Or is that Douche?

Some of these folks on this forum live in Belize, some are part time visitors and some want to be living in Belize with US standards. It just doesn't work that way.

This person wants things just like we do, so let's not just give him/her the boot. I would prefer to be steered in the right direction.

For one thing you need to know, Jesse is correct. To live in Belize there is a required document to work or even volunteer. There are fees for these documents.

If you choose housing on the mainland of Belize you will find it may be cheaper.
There is another forum for the mainland you may want to join or just read.

It's certain you will find some of the information by doing searches. Ask only what you really, really need to know.

http://www.belizeforum.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi

Take a peek and read some of this forum. Be patient, it is a slow country that doesn't want you to move cause you are upset with the one you are in, they want you happy with the one you want to move into.

It's best to begin a new adventure by keeping it friendly no matter how disgruntled they make you feel.

Good Luck, Belize is awaiting you if you choose Belize

See luathas, I also leave my friends and life in the States to live in Belize for half of the year, although I do not consider that having anything to do with principles. I do consider not paying taxes to be selfish and not serving your country to be cowardly. And, I have no respect for people like that. I do respect people who would stand for their principles and give up their citizenship for their beliefs. I would still not agree with them, but I would respect them. I have not seen anything you would do that reflects on your principles other than move to a country where many would love to live.

You are possibly not interested in my thoughts, but I will close by saying you have received some good information from others on this board. Your plan to move to Belize and try and to earn a living will be met with many obsticles. Do further research and do not burn your passport or let your daughter burn her bras as yet.

Trust me the salary for nurses isn't all that great, How do you plan to live while waiting for a work permit?? And you will a contributing member of society in Belize, how?? Get over yourself.