Let’s unite to benefit the economy
We continue to ask America’s businesses to promote “American made” on their labels and packaging. In addition to urging America’s school boards and teachers to promote practical job skills, we need America’s engineers, Realtors and investors to unite to help rebuild America’s industries and create millions of new jobs in the United States. Uniting all entities will help private sector businesses bring America’s industries back to life, which will benefit all Americans.
It’s time for America’s Realtors to showcase properties where businesses can manufacture, distribute, promote and sell their American-made products. It’s time for engineers to provide ways to improve America’s manufacturing techniques to improve their ability to compete in a global economy. It’s time for investors to invest in America’s business infrastructure and create all levels of employment opportunities. Getting everyone to see the benefit of doing business in America is then up to you and I, America’s consumers, who have the ability to keep American-made products moving off store shelves, which will create more job opportunities for American workers.
After years of discussing the employment situation in America, we all see there is absolutely no reason for the United States to be the sales point for foreign-made items while tens of millions of Americans remain unemployed or underemployed.
In order to get more people involved, you’re asked to spread the word about the positive efforts of the Buy American Made Campaign so that America’s elected leaders, teachers, engineers, Realtors, investors, business owners and workers become the united force behind America’s economy. Thanks for your help and participation. Your comments and suggestions are welcome. Email them to Michael@AmericanWorkersRadio.com.
Michael Blichasz
We will miss Pope Francis
As a faithful lifelong Catholic, I was very moved to learn of the passing of Pope Francis in Vatican City on the morning after Easter, April 21, at the age of 88. He was the first pope from South America, born in Buenos Aires, Argentina on Dec.17, 1936. He was also the first pope from the religious order, Society of Jesus or Jesuits, which he joined in 1958 and was ordained in 1969. Reminds me of my wonderful Jesuit professors at Saint Joseph’s College (now University) back in the ’60s. They required courses in philosophy and logic that taught us how to think.
The son of Italian immigrants to Argentina, he was christened Jorge Mario Bergolio. He was the first pope to choose the name Francis when he was elected in 2013. Pope Francis had many talents. For example, he spoke seven languages: Spanish, Italian, Latin, French, Portuguese, English and German. Of course, the first five of those languages are all Romance languages derived from Latin. Still, he was very talented to be able to converse in so many different tongues.
As a Jesuit in Argentina, he was an example of humility while advocating for the poor and other social matters. The list of his papal achievements is very long and includes addressing the climate crisis and promoting unity among Catholics, non-Catholics and non-Christians. His apologies to the survivors of clergy abuse are historic. He was also a tireless advocate for migrants and other marginalized people. He left a legacy of spiritual renewal for the Church with special attention to the plight of the poor and oppressed. How impressive that he revised Holy Week observances to include women and girls in the ritual of feet washing. I think we will all miss this very devout and fearless leader of our Roman Catholic Church.
Gloria C. Endres
