Good thoughts, my friend. I received an e-mail the other day with a related thought. The lady who wrote the original e-mail happened to look at the label for a home improvement item she was interested in purchasing. The label said, “Made in China”. She went to a different store, looked at the label for that store’s brand of the same item, and it said, “Made in the U.S.A.”

She began to check the labels on items she used every day and purchased often: toothpaste, Hershey’s chocolate, 60-watt light bulbs. She was surprised at the number of name-brand items produced by American companies that have been outsourced to foreign production facilities. She made a commitment to start reading labels every time she goes shopping, and start buying only products produced in the U.S.A. whenever possible.

I think she is on to something. This is something that every person can do to help promote American jobs and affect a resurgence in the economy. What a great idea for a grassroots movement that has the potential to send a strong message to manufacturers: “Support the American economy and workforce, and we will buy your stuff. Don’t, and we will buy your competitor’s stuff.” I like it!

Keep up the good work, Scott. Sorry to have been out of touch for so long. I’ve started actively blogging again over at http://www.sillyoldbear.net. I look forward to staying in touch once again.

God bless you, brother!

Paul
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