When I talk to people about this they are very receptive.
On Wed, Jan 7, 2009 at 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. -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
