Large Cities VS Country Living.

[Dee]

I think our government will remain virtuous for many centuries; as long as they are chiefly agricultural; and this will be as long as there are vacant lands in any part of America.
When they get piled upon one another in large cities, as in Europe, they will becomes corrupt as in Europe.


Thomas Jefferson,

[darkgael]

“ When they get piled upon one another in large cities, as in Europe”
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[/size]Hmmm. When was the last time you were in Europe and drove around Spain, France, Italy, England? It is true that you wont find the wide open spaces of our West and Midwest but “piled upon one another”....nah.  Small town life is basic to European culture.
[/size]Pete

[ironglows]

 England , square miles.. 50,346   population  67 million


 Ohio, square miles..44,825          population... 11.73 million


 New York State, square miles.. 54,556   population... 19.4 million


  Belgium, square miles... 11,849     population... 11.46 million


  Maine, square miles.. 35,385      population... 1.33 million


  I cannot speak for all of Europe, but where I lived in Europe, "country living" was virtually non-existent, small town or hamlet, was about as far as they would go.  For the most part, small farmers lived in little villages, and went out to their fields daily.
  To my understanding, one could live in the country , but they were required to make use of municipal utilities.. gas, water, electric and sewage.  Try living just 2-3 miles from town, and paying for the installation of all those utilities.
  You can google earth and see that Europe is covered with small village clusters, between cities.  ..But perhaps now, the larger, consolidated farms have special allowances, so far as utilities etc. are concerned, so they can be involved in "country living".

[Dee]

“ When they get piled upon one another in large cities, as in Europe”

Hmmm. When was the last time you were in Europe and drove around Spain, France, Italy, England? It is true that you wont find the wide open spaces of our West and Midwest but “piled upon one another”....nah.  Small town life is basic to European culture.
Pete

Well, I guess Thomas Jefferson should have fact checked with you before he said that.

[oldandslow]

New Mexico,square miles---121,697    population---2.1 million. Our political situation is decided by the canker that surrounds the crossroads of I-40 and I-25 and extends north to Santa Fe.

[darkgael]

“ When they get piled upon one another in large cities, as in Europe”

Hmmm. When was the last time you were in Europe and drove around Spain, France, Italy, England? It is true that you wont find the wide open spaces of our West and Midwest but “piled upon one another”....nah.  Small town life is basic to European culture.
Pete

I missed the Jefferson attribution. My error. Sorry about that (and don’t I feel silly now).
Pete


Well, I guess Thomas Jefferson should have fact checked with you before he said that.

[Dee]

Never been to Europe, ain't nuthin over there that interests me. But I got his point.

[Ranger99]

Took 2 wars to get 'em to go back