8th Jun 2009, 19:35
No, I'm just saying that helping 91% of the people beats the heck out of helping just 9%. Our last president wasted our nation's largest surplus helping only 1% of our citizens. We all see where THAT thinking got us.
No, I'm just saying that helping 91% of the people beats the heck out of helping just 9%. Our last president wasted our nation's largest surplus helping only 1% of our citizens. We all see where THAT thinking got us.
6th Jun 2009, 20:07
My TV's (all four) are made in the good old USA. My 29-year-old Microwave was made in Ohio. I don't HAVE an MP3 player and don't want one. My computer is built by a company that is less than 3 miles from my house (and has a 2 year longer warranty than any others). I buy my gas from an American oil company (I wasn't aware that we HAD Japanese oil companies!!).
Today I went to help my boss trade his Honda for a new Fusion. I was amazed that there were only a couple of 2009's left. The lot was sparsely filled with mostly 2010's. My friend at the Ford dealership told me that many people are waking up to the need to buy from U.S. companies. He said the sales of the Fusion is setting records, and that virtually every trade-in is a Japanese car. He pointed out a whole row of late model Camrys, Accords and Altimas on the used car lot.
It is VERY uplifting to begin to see a glimmer of patriotism in more and more people. As I said in comment 23:12, I will continue to reach out to more and more people with the "Buy American" message, but after seeing the incredible example of patriotism at the Ford dealer's lot today (it was PACKED with buyers) maybe the patriotism thing is finally catching on.