I also think people are not going to spend money even if they have it as a form of protest.
On Jan 7, 12:29�pm, wncs <[email protected]> wrote: > 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- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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. -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
