| Some Thoughts on Christmas...
This year, as we shop for Christmas gifts, and actually as we shop for anything, think about this:
Look for "Made In USA". Every time we purchase goods made in the USA, we are helping our fellow citizens, and we are also helping ourselves in these difficult economic times.
US Corporations will not be hiring people back, or adding to staff until the demand in goods calls for it. Every time we purchase items "Made In China", we are strengthening their economy, and weakening ours.
In one of the greatest historical blunders of all time -just after World War II, and up until the late 60's early 70's, we (the United States) poured millions and millions of dollars into aid for "poor" China. Those of us raised in the '50's will clearly remember our mothers telling us how everyone in China was starving, and that said, we shouldn't be wasting food.
Now, China is practically keeping the USA afloat with loans, etc. How embarrassing, but it is clearly a result of the greed displayed by so many USA manufacturers in shifting manufacturing operations to China, under the false guise of "survival", vs. the reality of "massive profit".
Buy "Made In USA" products as much as possible if you can. Get our folks back to work. Yes, they may cost a bit more now, but consider it an investment in our future.
Otherwise, start learning to speak Chinese, so you can communicate with our new masters.
Merry Christmas,
Bob
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