Dual citizenship: because there's safety in numbers.
Odd: a few days ago I half-whimsically posted a question regarding which country you would choose to flee to; the responses were surprisingly personal, which shows how easily surprised I am.  And they were awesome, but I'm wondering if I can dig deeper to get more specific information, if anyone happens to be in the know.  Down with the PT scene.

I've been reading Neil Strauss's "Emergency", a book about bugging out and bugging in, borrowed off of covenantscave.  It documents in one section his struggle to get dual citizenship so that he can escape America, if necessary.  It's a thought that's been on my mind lately because I love to travel, and Dawn and I often think about how fun it would be to emigrate to a new place someday.  I keep returning to Ireland in my mind, mostly because:

(a) citizenship takes five years (Italy takes 10)
(b) I know the language, but there's still another language to learn
(c) they need tech people, including testers, and they need them badly enough to give green cards for them instead of work visas, which simplify a few things
(d) they are EU members, which means I can see Europe again with no hassle, and
(e) I loved it there more than any other country I visited.... I think.

A long range goal, maybe... I'd rather wait until the current housing downturn has become an upturn, but it's been on my mind as something to gnaw on.  But I've been wondering if there are countries that have easier emigration requirements or better job prospects.  And if they are not openly hostile to English speakers, that's also cool.