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LastOutlaw
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# Posted: 20 Jun 2017 08:59pm - Edited by: LastOutlaw
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http://www.goodshomedesign.com/the-freest-states-for-off-grid-living/
The Freest States For Off-Grid Living
This edition of Freedom in the 50 States presents a completely revised and updated ranking of the American states based on how their policies promote freedom in the fiscal, regulatory, and personal realms. This edition again improves upon the methodology for weighting and combining state and local policies in order to create a comprehensive index. Authors William Ruger and Jason Sorens introduce many new policy variables suggested by readers.
More than 230 policy variables and their sources are now available to the public on a new website for the study. Scholars, policymakers, and concerned citizens can assign new weights to every policy and create customized indices of freedom, or download the data for their own analyses.
Which American states interfere with your life the least?
The five freest states are: New Hampshire Oklahoma Indiana South Dakota Alaska …. 45. Connecticut 46. Maryland 47. New Jersey 48. Hawaii 49. California 50. New York
See more at: http://www.goodshomedesign.com/the-freest-states-for-off-grid-living/
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Borrego
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# Posted: 20 Jun 2017 09:49pm
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Interesting....First thing I noticed is that the more liberal the state (i.e California/Hawaii/New Jersey/New York) the less 'Free' or more Restrictive they are.......hmmmmm
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offgridjunkie
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# Posted: 22 Jun 2017 11:41am
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Quoting: Borrego First thing I noticed is that the more liberal the state (i.e California/Hawaii/New Jersey/New York) the less 'Free' or more Restrictive they are
It is because they believe that they need to protect us as the consumer. Also they rely heavy on taxation. When you generate your own power, manage your own sewage and deal with your own garbage, less taxes and union jobs to be had.
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drb777
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# Posted: 22 Jun 2017 12:45pm
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I don't really disagree with these assessments, but think it's even more simple; Big government liberal states necessarily result in less personal freedom. No more complicated than that. When folks look to government to regulate, you'll always end up with more restrictions, some okay, some not at all okay.
This is why we have a constitution, meant to restrict the power of government, especially at the federal level.
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human
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# Posted: 22 Jun 2017 09:26pm
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All of those states have major population pressures. Of course they will have restrictive building codes. Do you want everyone in California living without sewers, septic or earthquake proof/ resistant homes?
Big Island in Hawaii is supposed to have pretty lax codes (or maybe lax enforcement). Of course Honolulu will be pretty restrictive.
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Borrego
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# Posted: 23 Jun 2017 12:25am
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Quoting: human All of those states have major population pressures. Of course they will have restrictive building codes. Do you want everyone in California living without sewers, septic or earthquake proof/ resistant homes?
That's not at all what it's about. Texas has really major population centers and does not find it necessary to regulate it's citizens like this. It's about government control and power. I find it hard to believe that anyone would want the government yo have that much power......
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Gary O
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# Posted: 23 Jun 2017 12:52am
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I have found it’s not what laws are on the books
It’s what’s enforced
And it changes from county to county, other than state or fed
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It’s how poor the county is
Usually a not very populated one
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deercula
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# Posted: 23 Jun 2017 03:16am
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Quoting: Gary O it changes from county to county, other than state
Yes, I concur. I'm in NY and the state had no say in my build. Town and County, mostly township zoning.
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