What Should Hood Do?
Jim Hood has announced that he will seek a third term as Attorney General and now is faced with a huge decision that could send ripples into the campaign season next year. He has to decide if he wants to join with several other states in a lawsuit against the federal government over the passage of the healthcare bill. Haley Barbour has put the ball in his court and now he has a critical decision to make. It is safe to say that the healthcare bill is not very popular in the state and only one of three democratic congressmen voted for it. So what should Hood do? If he chooses to join in the lawsuit he likely does not lose any support and actually does not allow the governor to continue to shine the light on him. The most likely scenario though is that he will choose not to join in on the lawsuit and Haley Barbour, being the strategist he is, will not allow Mississippians to forget what Hood did. I am not sure if Republicans will have a candidate that can give Hood a good run, but if they do be prepared to see this issue come up over and over again in next year’s statewide races. Hood is in a tough spot because he is the Mississippi Democratic Party’s lone shining beacon and will have a lot of pressure to support something they are openly celebrating, but he also should be selfish and think of his own future as well.
Escape America: Cayman Islands
With the United States headed on a dangerous path it never hurts to keep your options open to moving abroad and leaving the country altogether. Escape America will be something I feature here from time to time to take a look at good places to pick up and head to if our government continues on a destructive path.
The Cayman Islands are an English speaking territory of the United Kingdom that features 3 islands (Grand Cayman, Little Cayman and Cayman Brac) and is situated in the Caribbean below Cuba and west of Jamaica. The islands are a major financial center due to their lack of taxes including no income tax, capital gains tax or corporation tax. The main tax income for the islands comes through a tax on imported goods that usually is around 20% (think Flat Tax). When you do decide to move to the Cayman Islands you do have to obtain a work permit and cannot move there without one, unless you are independently wealthy. This means you actually have to have a job when coming into their territory which is a pretty novel concept. Most of all you will get to enjoy some of the most beautiful scenery your eyes have ever seen on a daily basis.