CARMAKERS REBOUND IS DRIVIING JOBS : LA TIMES

Linking to the LA TIMES article... Yes it's autos that people are buying...

"And it's not just the Big Three American manufacturers that are thriving. Nissan, VW and other foreign-based firms are expanding in the United States, putting billions of dollars into building and refurbishing plants. Start-ups Tesla Motors in Palo Alto, Fisker Automotive in Anaheim and Coda Automotive in L.A. are hiring and spending hundreds of millions of dollars designing and launching electric and hybrid vehicles. Dealers are having a banner year, making more money per sale than they have in years and hiring back some workers shed during the recession."

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BUYING AMERICAN PRODUCTS LEADS TO MORE AMERICAN PRODUCTS BEING MADE

So, we know that when you go to the store and start looking at packaging and the underside of products looking for evidence that something is MADE IN THE USA it can be frustrating, even make you angry. It's true that we have REPLACED SO MANY AMERICAN MADE PRODUCTS and the jobs they created) in a search for cheaper things.

And often what we get are cheaply MADE things. Things you have to throw away and replace rather than repair and keep! If you could only tally up the energy you use working for, buying, and then throwing away cheap products.

(I'm thinking right now of a Land Fill full of MADE IN CHINA shoes!)

This is the truth of it. Maybe it takes a millionare to buy everything American, but TRY. For every item you buy American you are preserving a job. And every working American can stimulate the economy! So start small and keep going!

IF YOU CAN'T BUY AMERICAN maybe you don't need it!

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9/11 FRAGMENTS of WORLD TRADE CENTER ON DISPLAY : LINK TO SLIDE SHOW HERE!

Linking here to the article and SLIDE SHOW of items on display that were recovered from the disaster site.

SHURON EYE GLASS FRAMES ARE MADE IN THE USA SINCE 1865

Today looking for EYEGLASS FRAMES that are not made in China or Europe (which we hear used to dominate the trade) we found references to the classic styles of SHURON LTD... They've been in business in the USA for years, and apparently they provide vintage looking eyewear for the movies these days.

Contact them to find out where the glasses are available in your area!

18 Halton Business Park
120 Halton Rd
Greenville, SC 29607
Phone: 800-242-3636 / 864-288-6364

AARON TIPPIN : WHERE THE STARS AND STRIPES AND EAGLES FLY

MADE IN THE USA PASTA? BARILLA IS MADE IN IOWA

Yes "Italian" pasta is made in the USA in IOWA! So, while other brands may or may not be, check out this brand... and remember that you can also insist to your local grocer that they honor produce and other food products that are home grown!

YOU MAY HAVE TO EAT 'In Season' though!

USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN NAVY SHIP TOUR A HIT IN SAN PEDRO CALIFORNIA

Supercarrier USS Abraham Lincoln CVN 72 was one of four navy ships that thousands of people visited, standing in line for hours in the heat to get aboard. We were two of them. (This is an older video but we wanted you to see what the ship looks like.) Perhaps the event planners didn't expect such a huge patriotic turnout. We were sun burned and dehydrated by the time we got home.

It was a historical event, the first time any navy ships have docked in San Pedro, Port of Los Angeles in many years. This ship usually goes between San Diego and Washington state. It was all part of LA NAVY WEEK.

HASTY BAKE BBQ GRILLS MADE IN THE USA FOR YEARS TO LAST YEARS!

Made in Tulsa, Hasty Bake is one of the original All American BBQ grill companies in the United States. We hear good things about their product!