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Paul Harvey - in his newscast on September 24, 1996 - disclosed that a recently completed survey determined that only 16% of the American people trusted the government of the United States. This is a trend that is world wide brought about by the proliferation of communication channels and news media coverage of events in the last fifty years. The politicians who govern are not any better or worse than their predecessors but now they are more visible.
Since their every move and each vote are now noted and published elected officials must cater to the disadvantaged because they make up the majority of the voters. Consequently, welfare programs and wealth redistribution proposals proliferate in every democratic society. This trend has accelerated with each passing decade since the end of World War II and there is no indication of a reversal. If anything, it is sure to continue to accelerate at an ever increasing pace.
Despite the patriotic propaganda, we were all spoon-fed as kids that all men are NOT created equal. Those who disagree - who still buy into this dogma - are either blind to the realities or need to recheck their Bible which actually states that all men are equal in the eyes of The Lord. That may be so, but in human society there is a vast variation among individuals - a range or scale of intelligence, talents, abilities, ambitions and even certain character traits which make some among us determined to rise above adversity and achieve a greater destiny.
Not every one has the ability, drive and ambition to succeed - to create wealth. This is one of the problems with the doctrine of equality which grants parity to all U.S. citizens. It guarantees them all an equal vote regardless of whether they be veterans or draft dodgers, hard working taxpayers or lazy ne'er-do-wells. Their votes are protected under the U.S. constitution and directly cancel out and outnumber the votes of the citizen taxpayers they continue to bleed.
We have all witnessed the effects of this system and observed its deterioration over the years. Productive, risk-taking citizens - in pursuit of "The American Dream," who seek only to earn prosperity - are vastly outnumbered and at the mercy of those who do not even have the inclination to try. Those who do prosper are the prey of those who cannot (or will not) and the politicians they elect to constantly improve their lot in life at the expense of those who are more successful. If we were in their position we would be foolish not to pursue the same aims. But we are not. We have the ambition, the brains, the work ethic and ability to improve our fortunes and we should not have to support those who do not.
New Utopia is being founded on the principle that those who have the ability and perseverance to do well should be able to enjoy the fruits of their labours without being taxed to the point that they are in the same economic position of those who do not have the drive and ambition - who will not make the sacrifices for their own betterment. It is much easier for them to do nothing and benefit from your ability through your taxes which are assessed to fund their "entitlements.". That very word makes many U.S. taxpaying citizens angry - as well it should. Over two hundred years ago the founding fathers of America "entitled" its citizens to only "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness."
Those who become citizens of New Utopia must have the courage to walk away - to realize they cannot rally enough support to win against the politicians who buy the majority vote by promising bread and circuses to the masses. Among our citizens of New Utopia there will be many former U.S. citizens who gathered up their courage and their assets and "voted with their feet" when they realized they were being exploited for their ability to produce - to generate wealth - for the benefit of those who would not make the effort or sacrifice to do the same for themselves.
Many of our citizens of New Utopia will find our new country (in actuality we are a Principality or city-state) a refreshing haven from runaway bureaucracy. There are hundreds of thousands of laws in the U.S. - so many that not one person in the country is aware of them all. Many are intrusive and thousands are unenforceable. We have two branches of bureaucracy which exist to pass laws and a third branch whose sole purpose is to interpret the staggering number of them - it's their primary justification for their existence.
The founders of New Utopia believe that he who governs least, governs best. Those who are chosen for the Board of Governors will have the same philosophy. There will be non-intrusive laws to protect the citizens. New Utopia shall be a safe haven for all its resident citizens and visitors. We shall provide safety by means of a well equipped and responsive police force (as in Monaco) and by the simple fact that New Utopia shall be an island principality (Criminals who prey on our citizens or visitors won't find an easy means of escape!).
Anyone with expertise in the areas of law, banking, insurance (including re-insurance), architecture, engineering (all disciplines), sciences, medicine, marine biology, law enforcement, customs and immigration who would like to be a part of this grand undertaking are invited to join us.
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In New Utopia, your net income from salary, profits, dividends and interest will increase just by escaping from the confiscatory taxation the U.S. imposes even upon American citizens who reside abroad. If you are from one of the countries even more heavily taxed your net income will be greater yet.
How is this possible? We will emulate only the best of the governing philosophies from around the world. For example, the Cayman Islands has the highest standard of living in the Caribbean and South America. They have no income tax, property tax nor inheritance tax yet they have never in the history of the country had a deficit in their budget. There is a 20% duty on imported consumable goods, and a license fee paid by the almost 600 banks chartered there and by insurance companies and other businesses incorporated in the Caymans for tax reasons. Tourists pay a departure tax and hotels collect and pay the government a room tax. All these add up to more than enough to support essential government services.
Why do we not move to the Caymans? The reason is that it has become very crowded and citizenship is out of the question. The Cayman Islands are a British protectorate. As such the citizens of the United Kingdom and all its possessions or protectorates are precluded from having the tax advantages. Also, the government has changed. As new officials have been elected over the years the government has become both more arbitrary and more restrictive. Prices have skyrocketed. Building lots 100 ft. deep anywhere near to Georgetown close to the water are selling for a minimum of $15,000 per frontage foot.
The Principality of Monaco has been in existence for 700 years and incorporates many of the same positive attributes as the Cayman Islands. Monaco is a stable constitutional monarchy. Its constitution has many admirable qualities which will be adopted by New Utopia. Monaco has also grown to its boundaries in every direction (The price of a small apartment begins at $500,000.). In a recent National Geographic article the reporter went into a bank to open an account and was told the minimum deposit was $100,000. In short, wealthy citizens seeking a perfect playground and haven either no longer have the former places to go or else it has become cost prohibitive and therefore self-defeating to their purposes to go there. New Utopia will be the ideal alternative.
There is a great opportunity for what the founders visualize as a Monaco of the Caribbean. New Utopia will be a financial and insurance center which will surpass the Cayman Islands but be patterned more in the style of Monaco to evolve as the most beautiful city-state in the world. The Principality of New Utopia will follow the pattern of Monaco insofar as it will have stately classical architecture, immaculate public parks, a comparable governing body and a stable political structure - with the same freedom from crime and taxation. Resident citizens and visitors will experience it more as a tropical "Venice" complete with waterways and gondolas. It will be an enchanting "safe haven,".
Best of all from the standpoint of many we shall have built and staffed the best medical facility in the world where cutting edge technology is unrestricted. In the U.S. a burdensome bureaucracy is now killing patients who cannot wait endlessly for approval of promising procedures and treatments. Many medical treatments long proven effective and available in foreign countries are labelled experimental within the United States by an orthodox medical political lobby with a financial interest in maintaining the status quo. In New Utopia, a patient may have any treatment he wishes so long as he and his doctor agree that the potential benefits outweigh the risks. Finally, New Utopia's Medical Center will offer the best anti-aging and rejuvenation treatments available anywhere in the world - those which are proven effective and highly indicated from all available evidence to be beneficial. The Principality will do all within its power to attract the best medical research teams available worldwide.
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