I grow tired of the red tape and the excuses that are being presented to me about why "Buy American" cannot and should not work. The truth of the matter is that people who say it should not be done are the big businesses that have found a less expensive and more efficient way to operate. Yes these companies have sold out their fellow Americans for a few bucks. They decided that the bottom line was more important - what they have failed to realize is that their customer base is going broke. They start peddling their services and products overseas and then they are okay again but we are left holding nothing but a pink slip. These companies that have supported American familes for years - that built their wealth off of our population have turned their backs on us. - and why? Because the USA government imposes stricter labor laws and environmental standards than the third world countries do.
What does this mean to you - do you think you matter to that big business or to any of those political parties now? You don't - The political parties are going to follow the money trail - the businesses just threw you away. The political parties are going to cater to big business to keep their bankroll.
The only thing you have left is your fellow Americans left out to fend for themselves. All is not lost - we can band together and take back our country with simply beginning to buy American made products - demand that is the way it has to be = teach your children - or the greed that has consumed our leaders will rear it's ugly head for generations to come
We are becoming a nation of very rich and very poor - there will be no middle class - I refuse to watch this happen to my great country when all we have to do is buy American.
Think about it - let's take America back. One purchase at a time.
Amanda Schalau
Average American
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Tuesday, May 31, 2011
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 ;-)
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Flag Burners Beware -
The link below is of a guy who tried to burn the American Flag on the LSU campus - Yes he had the right to assemble - but the ones who stopped him had the right to assemble too - I for one am tired of these stupid protest - tha flag represents his freedom so why would he burn it ? - get the HELL out of the country if you hate it so much. If you need that much attention then go get therapy - get a grip
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUb_qvHX_wc&feature=player_embedded
People need to think how their actions really make them look stupid - remember 9/11 - it's just not popular to burn flags anyone. Go hug a tree or something useful. Or find a new crack dealer because whatever you are smoking is making you stupid
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUb_qvHX_wc&feature=player_embedded
People need to think how their actions really make them look stupid - remember 9/11 - it's just not popular to burn flags anyone. Go hug a tree or something useful. Or find a new crack dealer because whatever you are smoking is making you stupid
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
Monday, May 2, 2011
Where is Our American Pride When it Counts?
After the news of Bin Laden being killed last night and hearing of the location as to where they found him, I became even more frustrated with all the "deals" oyr government has made with foreign countries. We have given billions of dollars to Pakistan and they were harboring America's most wanted terrorist. I understand the need to help less advantaged countries - but at this point in the game America is becoming less advantaged. We cannot wait for Washington to fix these problems - we have to stand united - like they did last night as we all celebrated the passing of a cruel heartless killer that was responsible for the deaths of thousands of Americans. WE all need to stand up for ourselves now and do the only thing possible to bring jobs back over here.
It sickens me to think of how the money could have been put to better use.
The United States is also investing $100 million to expand access to credit for small and medium-sized businesses, and provide $50 million to support investments in innovation and technology projects. According to thsi news article - http://afghanistan.blogs.cnn.com/2010/07/19/clinton-unveils-major-aid-package-to-pakistan/ - it's because of things like this that I honestly think that the only way this country is going to pull itself back up is going to be on the backs of middle class Americans. We have to stop pointing the finger of blame at all these politicians and start taking care of ourselves.
The only WAy to Help Your Local Community is :
1 Shop local - meaning shop at a locally owned business - seek out stores owned by individuals in your community
2 Buy only American made products - if demand for American made products go up - then there is a demand for American Manufacturing again
3. American manufacturing means more jobs here and less money going overseas
4. If there are more Americans employed then there is less stress on the welfare system, less crime, less depression
Think about how every purchase you make - part of your money is going overseas and we are not getting it back. NO ONE is giving us aid and offering to rebuild our communities. We can't even get a break on gas prices. Our homes are worth less - our jobs are disappearing - our teachers are having to work extra jobs to make ends meet. It costs so much to go to college that if our children go they will be in debt with student loans for years to come. Our store fronts are closing down - we are all becoming walmart and amazon zombies - Even the companies in the USA that are still making products here but owned by foreign investors are syphoning off Americas wealth in a less obvious way.
There is a plant closed down 60 miles from me because they cannot continue to work because the pieces they need to assemble all come from Japan - and NO ONE in the US makes it anymore - so hundreds are waiting to work until someone figures out that mess. My point is that America needs to be able to stand on it's own - especially if the rest of the world continues to look to us for humanitarian reasons.
I realize I sound like a broken record at this point but I actually have a plan - and I intend to follow through with it and pray that it helps. The challenge once again is that this is a $0 campaign and I am doing all the work myself so it's going to be tough getting this ball rolling.
How far can we get without big corporate dollars or support of any political or religious organization? Can we get the American public to bond together like last night and do the economically healthy thing for our country? Why has it gotten so difficult to try to do the right thing? Why are there always people telling you that people do not care and that American products are junky? Where is our American Pride when it counts?
As Always - another soap box rant by: Amanda Schalau
Have a great day and Thank you to our US Armed Forces - you are providing the freedom we need to make the choice to Buy Made in the USA - : )
It sickens me to think of how the money could have been put to better use.
The United States is also investing $100 million to expand access to credit for small and medium-sized businesses, and provide $50 million to support investments in innovation and technology projects. According to thsi news article - http://afghanistan.blogs.cnn.com/2010/07/19/clinton-unveils-major-aid-package-to-pakistan/ - it's because of things like this that I honestly think that the only way this country is going to pull itself back up is going to be on the backs of middle class Americans. We have to stop pointing the finger of blame at all these politicians and start taking care of ourselves.
The only WAy to Help Your Local Community is :
1 Shop local - meaning shop at a locally owned business - seek out stores owned by individuals in your community
2 Buy only American made products - if demand for American made products go up - then there is a demand for American Manufacturing again
3. American manufacturing means more jobs here and less money going overseas
4. If there are more Americans employed then there is less stress on the welfare system, less crime, less depression
Think about how every purchase you make - part of your money is going overseas and we are not getting it back. NO ONE is giving us aid and offering to rebuild our communities. We can't even get a break on gas prices. Our homes are worth less - our jobs are disappearing - our teachers are having to work extra jobs to make ends meet. It costs so much to go to college that if our children go they will be in debt with student loans for years to come. Our store fronts are closing down - we are all becoming walmart and amazon zombies - Even the companies in the USA that are still making products here but owned by foreign investors are syphoning off Americas wealth in a less obvious way.
There is a plant closed down 60 miles from me because they cannot continue to work because the pieces they need to assemble all come from Japan - and NO ONE in the US makes it anymore - so hundreds are waiting to work until someone figures out that mess. My point is that America needs to be able to stand on it's own - especially if the rest of the world continues to look to us for humanitarian reasons.
I realize I sound like a broken record at this point but I actually have a plan - and I intend to follow through with it and pray that it helps. The challenge once again is that this is a $0 campaign and I am doing all the work myself so it's going to be tough getting this ball rolling.
How far can we get without big corporate dollars or support of any political or religious organization? Can we get the American public to bond together like last night and do the economically healthy thing for our country? Why has it gotten so difficult to try to do the right thing? Why are there always people telling you that people do not care and that American products are junky? Where is our American Pride when it counts?
As Always - another soap box rant by: Amanda Schalau
Have a great day and Thank you to our US Armed Forces - you are providing the freedom we need to make the choice to Buy Made in the USA - : )
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