Throughout history, citizens of countless territories/countries have fled oppressive rulers and governments. I seriously think the U.S. govt. has crossed that line during the past 7 years. I plan on leaving as soon as it's within my budget to do so. There are many other countries that offer much more freedom than the U.S. does now or will again in our lifetime. Imo, the U.S. is an empire in decline and leaders do desperate things under these conditions.