The purpose for this blog is education - we intend to educate the American public on how their everyday choices reflect on the economy, to shop responsibly, to poke fun at some of the extreme politicking going on, and above else we want to help our fellow man. We believe that most Americans do not realize the power they yield at the check out register and that if they had a bit of help understanding where their hard earned cash is going - they would make better choices. Responsible spending will bring with it - a lower deficit, more money in your community, more jobs, better jobs, better education, higher home values, less crime, etc... All of these things are happening in India right now - they have a growing middle class as the American middle class shrinks. I wonder if that has something to do with all the jobs our American Big Biz have moved there to avoid our governments regulations? hmmmm
If you have made it this far through the blog and you are yawning right now then apparently you fail to understand how this is going to affect you. So your job is safe - you are indespensible - you have it made - right? Wrong! Think again - the next time you pull out in your BMW I want you to take a look around at your neighborhood. How secure is it going to be as the middle class disappears and your fellow citizens begin to turn to crime? Look at the public parks - how long will the money last before funding is cut to support those little luxuries in life - feeding straving families surely will override cutting the grass. What abouit all those lovely little independently owned businesses that line the streets of your hometown - will they still be there after these big box chain stores plopped down in the middle of town and are given all these tax breaks resulting in the little guy not being able to compete. Now that middle class American citizens are becoming lower class Americans - has anyone thought about their tax dollars shrinking as well? You can't get blood from a turnip you know. So where will these new tax dollars come from - YOU - the future over taxed citizens - because remember - you still have your job - the government still has to get paid - big biz is protecting itself by running over the border.
So before you roll your eyes and say it doesn't apply to you - Think Again - spread the message - we are going to continue ongoing education about the money trail. We are not selling anything - but like you, We will benefit from having a better America and it can happen quicker and have more impact if we do it ourselves instead of waiting on Washington to cut through all the red tape!
Sincerely,
Amanda Schalau
Average American
Showing posts with label A Local Way. Show all posts
Showing posts with label A Local Way. Show all posts
Friday, June 3, 2011
Thursday, June 2, 2011
Beer and Hair - How It Begins
Beer - Before the first European stepped foot onto this great country of ours, the Native American Indians were brewing up batches of beer made from what the land had to offer - corn, water, birch sap, as well as a variety of other things. As the early colonials began to populate the land, different styles of brewing developed and beer quickly became a mainstay in the American diet as opposed to wine like in many other countries. By the time prohibition came along there were thousands of microbreweries spread across the land offering up different styles and taste as varied as the location and craftsmen they were coming from. It was an art form as well as an inexpensive refreshing treat for the working class. You could tell where you were by the beer in your mug. When the 18th amendment outlawed the production, consumption and sale of beer, thousands of these micro breweries closed their doors and part of our American culture was lost forever. When prohibition ended 13 years later, the larger breweries bounced back and they are responsible for the production of the majority of the beer produced in America today.
Prohibition brought with it organized crime, prisons filled to capacity, unemployment, and a loss of legitimate taxes. All this because the government wanted to legsilate our morality. So the government made a mistake - how does this affect you now? It has been almost 100 years and we are still feeling the ripple of prohibition.
We lost thousands of small businesses that shaped our country and those businesses were replaced by the larger beer companies that mass produce a lower quality product. Most of these large beer companies are not even American owned - yes they are still produced in America and provide jobs for Americans - however - the bottom line is where is the money going at the end of the day - the money is being tapped out of our economy like beer from a keg.
As I looked at the history of beer and saw how far it had come through the years, I did note that one of the only good things that came out of the self indulgent 1980's was an interest in micro brewed beer again. Those microbreweries have grown and now offer us a choice between the 100% American beer or the "We make it here" beer that is so widely consumed today.
And of course - as I pondered the 1980's, I thought back to my preteen years and how I was determined to have the biggest perm in school. This had me thinking of the beauty salon and how the beauty shop and barber shop employees were truly our first form of social media. I am sure that any beauty salon worth it's weight could spread any news quicker thn facebook and twitter combined.
So my goal today was to start a discussion at the beauty shop about buying a 100% American beer instead of the regular cans of blah. We decided that if enough people started buying the 100% American beer that it would be good for the economy as well as for a spice of flavor in our lives - but would the husbands go for this - hmmmmm. That is a whole different question - is their patriotism stronger than their desire for the mundane and bland cans of comfort they have clung to since their teenage years? Do they even realize that part of their hard earned American cash is heading overseas with every ice cold sip? Would they be willing to and be proud to sport an ice chest full of American pride to this weekend's ballgame?
We will cross our fingers and hope - God Bless America
Sincerely,
Amanda Schalau
Average American ;-)
Prohibition brought with it organized crime, prisons filled to capacity, unemployment, and a loss of legitimate taxes. All this because the government wanted to legsilate our morality. So the government made a mistake - how does this affect you now? It has been almost 100 years and we are still feeling the ripple of prohibition.
We lost thousands of small businesses that shaped our country and those businesses were replaced by the larger beer companies that mass produce a lower quality product. Most of these large beer companies are not even American owned - yes they are still produced in America and provide jobs for Americans - however - the bottom line is where is the money going at the end of the day - the money is being tapped out of our economy like beer from a keg.
As I looked at the history of beer and saw how far it had come through the years, I did note that one of the only good things that came out of the self indulgent 1980's was an interest in micro brewed beer again. Those microbreweries have grown and now offer us a choice between the 100% American beer or the "We make it here" beer that is so widely consumed today.
And of course - as I pondered the 1980's, I thought back to my preteen years and how I was determined to have the biggest perm in school. This had me thinking of the beauty salon and how the beauty shop and barber shop employees were truly our first form of social media. I am sure that any beauty salon worth it's weight could spread any news quicker thn facebook and twitter combined.
So my goal today was to start a discussion at the beauty shop about buying a 100% American beer instead of the regular cans of blah. We decided that if enough people started buying the 100% American beer that it would be good for the economy as well as for a spice of flavor in our lives - but would the husbands go for this - hmmmmm. That is a whole different question - is their patriotism stronger than their desire for the mundane and bland cans of comfort they have clung to since their teenage years? Do they even realize that part of their hard earned American cash is heading overseas with every ice cold sip? Would they be willing to and be proud to sport an ice chest full of American pride to this weekend's ballgame?
We will cross our fingers and hope - God Bless America
Sincerely,
Amanda Schalau
Average American ;-)
ALocalWay America on Facebook
We have a page on Facebook - ALocalWay America - I will be posting my blogs there for a while - and putting the webpage up - I think I replied to too many mentions - I am not real sure - but I will not be discouraged in my efforts to get the economy back on track so moving forward - please spread the word to any of my tweet followers so that they may have a way to find me! I used the same picture so I will be easy to find!
Saturday, May 21, 2011
Fix the Deficit - We Can Do It Together
Today marks one month of my being on Twitter and blogging. I first had to pat myself on the back for being able to continue with my efforts despite having 4 children with active lives as well as trying to start working again after a year off due to my husband's suicide. After losing my home, my husband, and most of my friends (people avoid the widow of a suicide victim because they just feel uncomfortable), I now have 4 well adjusted children, found a reasonably sized home to rent, started to work again, married a man who understands me and dries my tears as I continue to heal. This wonderful man supports my endeavors to continue with this project that my daughter Lauren suggested to help America get back on it's feet quicker so that maybe we can prevent what happen to our family from happening to theirs.
I revisited why I started the project to refocus on what we are wanting to accomplish with all my tweeting and ranting. The bottom line is to educate as many Americans as possible that their actions count. People everywhere need to realize that for every action there is a reaction - every action reaps a consequence. If the American people continue to buy imported goods as opposed to American made goods - the reaction is that there are no jobs in America. If the Government continues with it's unfair trade practices and heavy taxes on the businesses in America - there are no jobs at home.
The deficit is a result of the governments actions against American businesses. The reason the deficit continues to spiral out of control is that the government cut off their own revenue by running the American businesses overseas or out of business all together. Now that there are less businesses to pay taxes and less American workers to pay taxes - the Government is compelled to raise taxes on the businesses and Americans left in the country that still have jobs. The only way to prevent the spiral downward in our American economy is to stop the excess of imports and bring the manufacturing back to America.
Our mission is to educate the American public on how important it is to change our habits - the people have to do this now - because Washington moves slow - and they solve problems in complicated ways that seem to never show results.
What we need to make our project a success is to have enough Americans recognize what we are trying to do and make an effort to support their fellow Americans. If we can get enough people to join our cause then the American people can do what the government has a such a hard time trying to accomplish on it's own. We can turn around the economy, give jobs back to our fellow Americans - we can support our military for humanitarian causes as well as defend our country from our foes and terrorists - we can stand on our own two feet again and be the country that I know we are. We can get rid of the deficit and Washington can quit fighting over money and start taking care of it's citizens as well as the world again.
This cause is the only good thing to come from the suicide of a great man - Monty Townsend - he retired from the Army - he loved his country and he was a small businessman living the American dream. Mistakes that we, as a country, made filled his heart with hopelessness and despair when it came to supporting his family. No American should feel like their family is going to be homeless and go hungry.
It is time for our message to spread across the country - letting the American people know it is in their hands to fix this - the American public has the power to change everything for the better or continue to turn a blind eye to the problem. We have to stand together to fix this problem.
So as I close out my first month of tweeting and blogging - I want to thank those who have encouraged me - those that I have just met but I feel like I have known forever. The good friends I have made - the people who have taken time out of their busy lives and read my blog and thought about what I have had to say.
As I sit at my keyboard with tear filled eyes, I feel so blessed that I am not alone - and even though I rant and have days where I vent nonstop, there are people out there that also wish for a better tomorrow who continue to support me.
I sincerely thank you all from the bottom of my heart,
Amanda Schalau
The Average American ;-)
I revisited why I started the project to refocus on what we are wanting to accomplish with all my tweeting and ranting. The bottom line is to educate as many Americans as possible that their actions count. People everywhere need to realize that for every action there is a reaction - every action reaps a consequence. If the American people continue to buy imported goods as opposed to American made goods - the reaction is that there are no jobs in America. If the Government continues with it's unfair trade practices and heavy taxes on the businesses in America - there are no jobs at home.
The deficit is a result of the governments actions against American businesses. The reason the deficit continues to spiral out of control is that the government cut off their own revenue by running the American businesses overseas or out of business all together. Now that there are less businesses to pay taxes and less American workers to pay taxes - the Government is compelled to raise taxes on the businesses and Americans left in the country that still have jobs. The only way to prevent the spiral downward in our American economy is to stop the excess of imports and bring the manufacturing back to America.
Our mission is to educate the American public on how important it is to change our habits - the people have to do this now - because Washington moves slow - and they solve problems in complicated ways that seem to never show results.
What we need to make our project a success is to have enough Americans recognize what we are trying to do and make an effort to support their fellow Americans. If we can get enough people to join our cause then the American people can do what the government has a such a hard time trying to accomplish on it's own. We can turn around the economy, give jobs back to our fellow Americans - we can support our military for humanitarian causes as well as defend our country from our foes and terrorists - we can stand on our own two feet again and be the country that I know we are. We can get rid of the deficit and Washington can quit fighting over money and start taking care of it's citizens as well as the world again.
This cause is the only good thing to come from the suicide of a great man - Monty Townsend - he retired from the Army - he loved his country and he was a small businessman living the American dream. Mistakes that we, as a country, made filled his heart with hopelessness and despair when it came to supporting his family. No American should feel like their family is going to be homeless and go hungry.
It is time for our message to spread across the country - letting the American people know it is in their hands to fix this - the American public has the power to change everything for the better or continue to turn a blind eye to the problem. We have to stand together to fix this problem.
So as I close out my first month of tweeting and blogging - I want to thank those who have encouraged me - those that I have just met but I feel like I have known forever. The good friends I have made - the people who have taken time out of their busy lives and read my blog and thought about what I have had to say.
As I sit at my keyboard with tear filled eyes, I feel so blessed that I am not alone - and even though I rant and have days where I vent nonstop, there are people out there that also wish for a better tomorrow who continue to support me.
I sincerely thank you all from the bottom of my heart,
Amanda Schalau
The Average American ;-)
Sunday, May 15, 2011
30 Days to a Better America - Starts in A Week
Our project kicks off in about a week with 30 days to a better America - : ).
We know that our bad habits have developed over time so we are going to address each little bad habit one at a time. And hopefully develope good ones along the way. The only thing we need from YOU is a commitment to make a mentle note to try. The things we have decided to commit to will work in any neighborhood anywhere in the world so it will also benefit my non-American readers to practice some of what we are preaching. We don't just want a better America - We want a better world - so let's try to spread a bit of positive energy.
Step one - Commit yourself to making small changes in your everyday activities that if become a regular habit will change your community foor the better.
We will be listing the 30 "habits or changes" one by one over the summer - we will list the change and how it helps. Be a part of a good thing!
Thanks
Amanda Schalau
We know that our bad habits have developed over time so we are going to address each little bad habit one at a time. And hopefully develope good ones along the way. The only thing we need from YOU is a commitment to make a mentle note to try. The things we have decided to commit to will work in any neighborhood anywhere in the world so it will also benefit my non-American readers to practice some of what we are preaching. We don't just want a better America - We want a better world - so let's try to spread a bit of positive energy.
Step one - Commit yourself to making small changes in your everyday activities that if become a regular habit will change your community foor the better.
We will be listing the 30 "habits or changes" one by one over the summer - we will list the change and how it helps. Be a part of a good thing!
Thanks
Amanda Schalau
Friday, May 13, 2011
I Was Blind - But Now I See
Okay - let's face it - people are tired of hearing about how bad th economy is - most of us, myself included, would rather tweet something silly or settle in infront of the TV and watch a good game. Fortunately for you I have decided to keep my blogs brief and to the point. Today we are going to talk about recent job creation and what this means to the average American.
On April 19th 62,000 people were hired in one day - doesn't that sound great! Oh yeah - they were hired by McDonalds. Oh - did I mention around 940,000 other people who lined up for those jobs were turned away? I worked at McDonald's when I was 17 and got the job immediately - now they are turning educated skilled workers away. It's crazy out there. Okay back to my point - what does this mean to you?
It means that these 62,000 people and over 940,000 others that were turned away are settling on jobs that will reduce their incomes - the average was something like $45,000 a year going to around $21,000.
People are having to settle for service jobs like fast food because all our manufacturing is being done over seas The jobs being created - are very high end or very low end - ther is no middle - no middle means no middle class.
I am beginning to wonder if those union types were a necessity so that the middle class would have a voice. Who is looking after our Americans right now? I tell you I am spending day and night reading about all the coruption that has gone on for years with low down dirty deals that have stabbed America in the back. And I for one am tired of seeing the people suffer. I was blind to all this and was living with my head in the cloud for years - knowing that the good people in Washington would do the right thing for our country - Well I have been a fool.
I do not blame anyone for being oblivious to this - I am admitting that I am at fault, too. But I know now - and what started out as my daughter's project has lit a fire in my heart for my country and my fellow Americans. I know that if educated to the misdeeds against our working Americans - the American people will unite and make a stand to stop the disappearance of our way of life.
I have a plan - I need a voice - I will not tire of defending this cause until my dying breath. I see people suffer - scared that they will not be able to care for their children, people humiliated by being forced into jobs that they are over qualified for. These people are working HARD to survive - they are tired - beat down -and they need someone to stand up for them. Someone who cares and sees them as people - not votes.
God Bless anyone who reads this - I mean that - and God bless anyone that helps spread this along - I will not fail in my mission to support the middle and lower class in this country - the people that seemed to be forgotten in all this - the people who are being left to figure things out themselves. Abandoned for the almighty dollar being sent overseas - The American people need to know that there is hope - I was blind but now I see - and what I see isn't pretty - but it can be fixed.
Friday the 13th afternoon rant
Amanda Schalau
Average American
On April 19th 62,000 people were hired in one day - doesn't that sound great! Oh yeah - they were hired by McDonalds. Oh - did I mention around 940,000 other people who lined up for those jobs were turned away? I worked at McDonald's when I was 17 and got the job immediately - now they are turning educated skilled workers away. It's crazy out there. Okay back to my point - what does this mean to you?
It means that these 62,000 people and over 940,000 others that were turned away are settling on jobs that will reduce their incomes - the average was something like $45,000 a year going to around $21,000.
People are having to settle for service jobs like fast food because all our manufacturing is being done over seas The jobs being created - are very high end or very low end - ther is no middle - no middle means no middle class.
I am beginning to wonder if those union types were a necessity so that the middle class would have a voice. Who is looking after our Americans right now? I tell you I am spending day and night reading about all the coruption that has gone on for years with low down dirty deals that have stabbed America in the back. And I for one am tired of seeing the people suffer. I was blind to all this and was living with my head in the cloud for years - knowing that the good people in Washington would do the right thing for our country - Well I have been a fool.
I do not blame anyone for being oblivious to this - I am admitting that I am at fault, too. But I know now - and what started out as my daughter's project has lit a fire in my heart for my country and my fellow Americans. I know that if educated to the misdeeds against our working Americans - the American people will unite and make a stand to stop the disappearance of our way of life.
I have a plan - I need a voice - I will not tire of defending this cause until my dying breath. I see people suffer - scared that they will not be able to care for their children, people humiliated by being forced into jobs that they are over qualified for. These people are working HARD to survive - they are tired - beat down -and they need someone to stand up for them. Someone who cares and sees them as people - not votes.
God Bless anyone who reads this - I mean that - and God bless anyone that helps spread this along - I will not fail in my mission to support the middle and lower class in this country - the people that seemed to be forgotten in all this - the people who are being left to figure things out themselves. Abandoned for the almighty dollar being sent overseas - The American people need to know that there is hope - I was blind but now I see - and what I see isn't pretty - but it can be fixed.
Friday the 13th afternoon rant
Amanda Schalau
Average American
Saturday, May 7, 2011
Shop Local - Does NOT mean Wal-mart
Recently I have spent most of my time blogging the benefits of buying American made products - today I am going to spend a little time on something that is just as important to your local communities - Shopping LOCAL. When I use the term "shop local" I am not talking about running down to your local Wal-mart and do your shopping. When I say "shop local" - I am talking about the individually owned shops around your town. How will this little bit of time and effort on your part benefit you and your community? - Well it starts by keeping more of your spending dollars in your immediate communities. More $$$ in town means more jobs in town right?
With Mother's Day upon us - I am truly disturbed by all the 1-800 numbers being advertised all over the internet and the television to order good old mom her spring bouquet. - When a person picks up the phone or goes online to order their flowers - they are a middle man taking a cut of the money and having your local florist doing the work and getting paid less. Why not just call your local florist directly and get a custom arrangement unlike all the 1,000s of ones being ordered by a picture online. Shouldn't your local florist get to know you and what your budget and tastes are like? Wouldn't it be nice to have relationship with someone in town who is there for you for special occasions?
I have always used a local florist - always. When I had my children - they sent me a stuffed animal to say congrats - when Christmas came around I was surprised with a card and a poinsettia - when my husband passed - they were there to hold my hand and the flowers were as special as anything you could imagine.
Knowing that hundreds of thousands of people out there are missing out on a relationship like that saddens me.
The average consumer is lost when it comes to communicating their needs with these hard working individually owned businesses - they are used to buying chain store prewrapped gifts that they forget that they call call these locally owned shops and get better gifts and service for the same price. And the gift means more when it doesn't have a Wal-mart sticker on the shrink wrap.
Beauty shops are especially good at putting together special gifts and most offer gift certificates - also keeping money in your community. Also tell your local beauty shop what hair spray you use - or how much you want to spend on beauty products and let them fill your needs instead of the big box chains that are sending you money out of town. These people will accomidate your needs - they want to - and your local community will thrive.
So to sum it up - using your local businesses - keeps money in your community, creates new jobs, better customer service, spices things up with unique products and added diversity, keeps character downtown with local storefronts, and the most valuable thing that cannot be bought - YOU will be bringing you community closer together as well as making friends that you can invite to your annual Christmas party - instead of emailing thanks yous to all those online stores.
By the way - when is the last time you got a invitation to a get together from Wal-mart or 1-800-Flowers? I must have missed mine - (never)
With Mother's Day upon us - I am truly disturbed by all the 1-800 numbers being advertised all over the internet and the television to order good old mom her spring bouquet. - When a person picks up the phone or goes online to order their flowers - they are a middle man taking a cut of the money and having your local florist doing the work and getting paid less. Why not just call your local florist directly and get a custom arrangement unlike all the 1,000s of ones being ordered by a picture online. Shouldn't your local florist get to know you and what your budget and tastes are like? Wouldn't it be nice to have relationship with someone in town who is there for you for special occasions?
I have always used a local florist - always. When I had my children - they sent me a stuffed animal to say congrats - when Christmas came around I was surprised with a card and a poinsettia - when my husband passed - they were there to hold my hand and the flowers were as special as anything you could imagine.
Knowing that hundreds of thousands of people out there are missing out on a relationship like that saddens me.
The average consumer is lost when it comes to communicating their needs with these hard working individually owned businesses - they are used to buying chain store prewrapped gifts that they forget that they call call these locally owned shops and get better gifts and service for the same price. And the gift means more when it doesn't have a Wal-mart sticker on the shrink wrap.
Beauty shops are especially good at putting together special gifts and most offer gift certificates - also keeping money in your community. Also tell your local beauty shop what hair spray you use - or how much you want to spend on beauty products and let them fill your needs instead of the big box chains that are sending you money out of town. These people will accomidate your needs - they want to - and your local community will thrive.
So to sum it up - using your local businesses - keeps money in your community, creates new jobs, better customer service, spices things up with unique products and added diversity, keeps character downtown with local storefronts, and the most valuable thing that cannot be bought - YOU will be bringing you community closer together as well as making friends that you can invite to your annual Christmas party - instead of emailing thanks yous to all those online stores.
By the way - when is the last time you got a invitation to a get together from Wal-mart or 1-800-Flowers? I must have missed mine - (never)
Friday, May 6, 2011
Spelled Out Again in Black and White
| Someone else thinks like me !!! I am not alone!!!! | |
There was hardly anything left besides the kitchen sink. Literally. During the special they are going to show truckloads of items - USA made - being brought in to replace everything and will be talking about how to find these items and the difference in price etc.. It was interesting that Diane said that if every American spent just $64 more than normal on USA made items this year, it would create something like 200,000 new jobs! I WAS BUYING FOOD THE OTHER DAY AT WALMART and ON THE LABEL OF SOME PRODUCTS IT SAID 'FROM CHINA ’ FOR EXAMPLE THE "OUR FAMILY" BRAND OF THE MANDARIN ORANGES SAYS RIGHT ON THE CAN 'FROM CHINA ' I WAS SHOCKED SO FOR A FEW MORE CENTS I BOUGHT THE LIBERTY GOLD BRAND OR THE DOLE SINCE IT'S FROM CALIF. Are we Americans as dumb as we appear --- or --- is it that we just do not think while the Chinese, knowingly and intentionally, export inferior and even toxic products and dangerous toys and goods to be sold in American markets? 70% of Americans believe that the trading privileges afforded to the Chinese should be suspended. Why do you need the government to suspend trading privileges? DO IT YOURSELF, AMERICA !! Simply look on the bottom of every product you buy, and if it says 'Made in China ' or 'PRC' (and that now includes Hong Kong ), simply choose another product, or none at all. You will be amazed at how dependent you are on Chinese products, and you will be equally amazed at what you can do without. The point is do not wait for the government to act. Just go ahead and assume control on your own. THINK ABOUT THIS: If 200 million Americans refuse to buy just $20 each of Chinese goods, that's a billion dollar trade imbalance resolved in our favor...fast!! Most of the people who have been reading about this matter are planning on implementing this on May 1st and continue it until June 1st. That is only one month of trading losses, but it will hit the Chinese for 1/12th of the total, or 8%, of their American exports. Then they might have to ask themselves if the benefits of their arrogance and lawlessness were worth it. Remember, May 1 thru June 1!!!!!! START NOW. Send this to everybody you know. Let's show them that we are Americans and NOBODY can take us for granted. If we can't live without cheap Chinese goods for one month out of our lives, WE DESERVE WHAT WE GET! Pass it on, America . |
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
What THEY Want You to Believe
I know that I have been focusing most of my blogs about manufacturing jobs being lost to overseas, but people need to understand it's no longer only manufacturing jobs that are moving overseas. Technology today has made it easier for most all types of jobs to be located almost anywhere. This means that thousands of software development and call-center jobs that used to be located in the USA have outsourced their business overseas. So our service based economy is suffering and beginning to collapse. Many economists would have us believe that globalization benefits Americans by lowering prices on goods and services. You can pretty much get an everyday low price on anything these days at your local super centers that make it impossible for the local small businesses to compete. The economists say that this allows these BIG businesses to use the money they save from outsourcing to create other higher-skilled, better-paying jobs in the United States. But if they are outsourcing the manufacturing and NOW outsourcing the service parts of their companies - HOW exactly are we benefiting again? ;In the same breath, they say, 'the countries gaining jobs benefit from stronger economic growth and greater stability'. So isn't that the answer to our country's problems right now?
If the answer to a stronger economy and more stability lies in having more jobs - manufacturing and service oriented alike - then why again do we allow things to get outsourced overseas? If we have no jobs how are we going to buy all these discounted goods from overseas? If we had jobs - couldn't we just pay a few cents more for the American made products?
And why did we pass the Buy American Act if BIG companies get to apply for waivers and not follow it at all. Obama said last year in Feb or May I believe that we had to increase our exports to balance the import/export trade - Why can't we just start making our own things here in the USA?
The answer is so obvious - the security and economic health of our country depends on us demanding American made products - and our government needs to make it easier for this to happen. But we have got to do our part too - BUY American - from a local business - keep your money in your local community.
That was your Wednesday Rant
I have a plan - stay tuned!
Sincerely, Amanda Schalau
If the answer to a stronger economy and more stability lies in having more jobs - manufacturing and service oriented alike - then why again do we allow things to get outsourced overseas? If we have no jobs how are we going to buy all these discounted goods from overseas? If we had jobs - couldn't we just pay a few cents more for the American made products?
And why did we pass the Buy American Act if BIG companies get to apply for waivers and not follow it at all. Obama said last year in Feb or May I believe that we had to increase our exports to balance the import/export trade - Why can't we just start making our own things here in the USA?
The answer is so obvious - the security and economic health of our country depends on us demanding American made products - and our government needs to make it easier for this to happen. But we have got to do our part too - BUY American - from a local business - keep your money in your local community.
That was your Wednesday Rant
I have a plan - stay tuned!
Sincerely, Amanda Schalau
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
My Most Important Message To Date
Someone said to me - "Our country has it's up and downs, we will bounce back, we always do" and that got me to thinking. Times are different now - people cannot really believe that this is a passing phase and everything will be fine in a couple of years after we get a new crop of politicians in office.
If you look back at all the times when the USA was suffering from a failing economy - people have to see that we were a different country then - a different group of citizens with different skillsets. The 1920's and 30's for instance - people farmed back then. When the economy took a turn for the worse - people still could eat and survive.
Our country started out as an agricultural oriented country, then it moved to a manufacturing oriented country, and now we sit at being a service oriented country. And those service jobs are being outsourced overseas because it is cheaper to do business that way.
America sits now with no real manufacturing base to fall back on. The reason behind that would be the trade deficit - put in plain terms - EVERYTIME WE IMPORT IN GOODS - WE EXPORT JOBS OUT. We bring in alot more than we send out (unless you are talking about $$$).
The way I see it is that either we as a people bond together and start buy American products only - or get ready to plow the fields because we middle and lower class citizens are on our way to growing our on personal food. The government will not be able to keep us all on food stamps and if they do not change the way they handle the import export trade - they may have a revolution on their hands.
We have got to spread the word to everyone the importance of buying American made products before we fall so far back that we are unable to recover.
Remember the average American is the one who counts and the ones making our choices have no idea what it is like to be an average American. The policies that have been put into place make things harder to operate businesses in our own country - and have made it easier for foreign countries to get their goods in here at lower costs.
Unemployment to the ones making the laws is just a number - to the middle and lower class - it means whether or not the kids are going to eat, it also means whether or not the other desperate unemployed citizens are going to turn to crime to survive.
The only ones who can stop the downward spiral is us. We have to care about our futures and not be drawn in by lower priced foreign items and begin demanding all our necessities be met with American products. They have made it to where I cannot survive in this world without being forced to use something that is made overseas or deal with an operator that is based in India.
That was your Tuesday morning rant - I think I am on day 14 - it's all running together now
I am still working hard on organizing this "movement" or "cause" or whatever you want to call it - It started as a summer project for Lauren - but it is taking a life of it's own.
Please keep up with this blog - follow us and be ready to take action with us. All we are asking is that you help draw the line and say NO to throwing away our country's wealth so that we can bring back the JOBS and support our own people first.
Always Sincere - Amanda Schalau
ALocalWay@aol.com
If you look back at all the times when the USA was suffering from a failing economy - people have to see that we were a different country then - a different group of citizens with different skillsets. The 1920's and 30's for instance - people farmed back then. When the economy took a turn for the worse - people still could eat and survive.
Our country started out as an agricultural oriented country, then it moved to a manufacturing oriented country, and now we sit at being a service oriented country. And those service jobs are being outsourced overseas because it is cheaper to do business that way.
America sits now with no real manufacturing base to fall back on. The reason behind that would be the trade deficit - put in plain terms - EVERYTIME WE IMPORT IN GOODS - WE EXPORT JOBS OUT. We bring in alot more than we send out (unless you are talking about $$$).
The way I see it is that either we as a people bond together and start buy American products only - or get ready to plow the fields because we middle and lower class citizens are on our way to growing our on personal food. The government will not be able to keep us all on food stamps and if they do not change the way they handle the import export trade - they may have a revolution on their hands.
We have got to spread the word to everyone the importance of buying American made products before we fall so far back that we are unable to recover.
Remember the average American is the one who counts and the ones making our choices have no idea what it is like to be an average American. The policies that have been put into place make things harder to operate businesses in our own country - and have made it easier for foreign countries to get their goods in here at lower costs.
Unemployment to the ones making the laws is just a number - to the middle and lower class - it means whether or not the kids are going to eat, it also means whether or not the other desperate unemployed citizens are going to turn to crime to survive.
The only ones who can stop the downward spiral is us. We have to care about our futures and not be drawn in by lower priced foreign items and begin demanding all our necessities be met with American products. They have made it to where I cannot survive in this world without being forced to use something that is made overseas or deal with an operator that is based in India.
That was your Tuesday morning rant - I think I am on day 14 - it's all running together now
I am still working hard on organizing this "movement" or "cause" or whatever you want to call it - It started as a summer project for Lauren - but it is taking a life of it's own.
Please keep up with this blog - follow us and be ready to take action with us. All we are asking is that you help draw the line and say NO to throwing away our country's wealth so that we can bring back the JOBS and support our own people first.
Always Sincere - Amanda Schalau
ALocalWay@aol.com
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