Time to Run?

I'm amazed at the number of people who don't have passports. A passport is the nearest thing you have to a veto on Washington. Get it in order. You'll also need other valid documents. Now is the time to start getting them together. You should at least have your driving license, passport and birth certificate ready to go. You should also start collecting other documents you might need (marriage, divorce, and adoption papers, incorporation papers, name changes, social security papers, bank statements, recommendations, letters of authorization, educational and work certifications). These can take months to get from the proper source. You might also need to have them validated by the embassy of the country where you want to move.

It may soon be time to go. There's nothing to look forward to here. Just pack your bags and go. So says Lila Rajiva in this essay. Kind of reminds me of the threats made by those Hollywood types when GWB was elected. Still, you might want to be ready for anything. Lila has some preparation tips...