It's a great idea and the only one that makes sense. However, we seem to be caught in a deadly spiral. As the economy worsens and people have less money, they depend more on the big box stores for cheap prices. There were reports during the holidays that Walmart was doing fine while other retailers were suffering. It's the cheap prices! Local goods, while probably better quality, cannot compete pricewise when someone has a very limited amount of money in their pocket right that minute.
On Jan 7, 1:11 pm, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> wrote: > Many of our Congressmen want to use taxpayer money to create millions > of jobs -- ballooning the deficit. SCARY! > > A better way is to bring back the millions of jobs we export! Hats, > gloves, scarves -- made in China. Bookbags, purses -- made in China. > Dishes, furniture -- made in China. > > What is left for us to do? > > Go to a big box discount store and look around. Is anything made in > your local community or region? Anything? > > But to bring back jobs by the millions, communities must have a way to > market local or regionally made goods. Each community needs a co-op > that sells locally made products. > > Just imagine! Greeting cards could be made by local artists and > photographers. There could be locally made furniture, sweaters, > dresses, coats, baby clothes, quilts, jewelry and blankets. There > could be lovely locally made hand bags, book bags and curtains. > > A woman would not have to sew zippers on pants all day on an assembly > line. On Monday morning, she might sew a set of curtains, then that > afternoon, sew a night gown. On Tuesday, she might sew a jacket -- > whatever local people have ordered. > > Find out how to start a community-owned co-op to sell locally made > goods. Call Co-op America. > > http://www.coopamerica.org > > To create jobs, we should also bring back our small family farmers. > Half of our population should be involved in farming. for we must > create a place in society -- a job -- for each person! Without > employment, there is mental illness, homelessness, marital breakdown > and ballooning deficits. > > Obama and members of the U.S. Congress care so very much and are > desperate to prevent economic collapse with the loss of millions of > jobs. But let's tell them the best way to do this. > > Call your Senator today. > > Annie Birdsong > Have a wonderful new year --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more. -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
