I feel that we can turn this economy around with our own blood, sweat and tears.
Start in your own community. Support local businesses. Go to the Farmer’s Market downtown and support your local farmers and ranchers. Go to the grocery store and buy local foods from your county or state. Support your neighbors by choosing local businesses to shop at.
If your a small business owner, hire somebody that is going to help grow with you and your company. Hire locally and train people that are going to benefit your company and your community.And give a little or give a lot. But give something of yourself for your hometown or community. Because when it comes to this “economy thing” going on right now, that is the easiest place to start making huge strides in improving the social and economic slump that we are in right now.
I feel that in the long term of The United States of America, when we look back, at this financial mess, most historians are going to say, “Hey, that wasn’t so bad” and “It corrected it self out.” Right now, it is simply a small dip on the roller coaster ride of America. And guess what? We will all ride it out.
I believe in the future of The United States of America. I believe in a land where democracy is one of the greatest attributes to our country. I believe in capitalism and entrepreneurship, the foundation of this land was built upon these ideas. I believe in working hard for your money.
I believe that anybody can live the American dream and start out with nothing and become successful in which ever endeavor they choose to pursue. I believe that the freedom that we as Americans have is one of our greatest opportunities that one can have in this world.
I believe in The United States of America… I feel like a lot more people should too.
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It’s quite amazing how an over supply of cheap credit can cause a wild mis-allocation of resources and over extension of both private and government spending. “Living high on the cheap credit hog” can have huge implications for an individual or an organization.
In terms of America, at least we aren’t faced with the problem Europe has; an inverted population pyramid. How do you keep the promises made to generations of people now moving towards retirement age? I realize America has this problem to face as well, but at least we do not have the demographic disparity between old and young to the degree of Europe.
We may be living through the process of a paradigm shift in economic (and political) thought. Only time will tell. Until then, keep on your toes and roll with punches.
Rolling with the punches is one of the greatest characteristics of the American people, not the American leadership, but the people. We will get through it without a doubt, but it will happen from the ground up.