Buy American
Every shopper knows that the marketplace determines what is sold in America and at the places where we shop. Today, cash register technology provides immediate reports to business owners of what’s being sold and what is not being sold.
If an item is being purchased, it’s replaced so it’s available for future customers. If an item is not being purchased, the store will focus on reordering items that are being sold. By seeking out and buying the American-made items you need, you are helping determine what will be stocked in the future at the stores where you shop.
The entire Buy American Made Campaign is directed to ensure that more American-made items are circulated in our stores as we work to promote the American-made label and reduce the massive build-up of foreign items that have filled our stores for too long.
Our message is very basic and has been very effective. It demonstrates that we are working for the benefit of American workers and the importance of encouraging businesses that are expanding operations in America to do even more to get American-made products sold in the United States.
The new global economy has brought about a lot of competition, which is good; however, in order to restore jobs in the United States, we, “America’s Consumers,” have to direct more of our purchasing power to support America’s private sector businesses that have the ability to restore the 50/50 balance between foreign and American-made items that we so often promote.
Thanks for spreading the word. Your comments and suggestions are always welcome.
Email them to Michael@AmericanWorkersRadio.com.
Michael Blichasz
Someday her mail will come
Since it’s a requirement to qualify for aging, I have to complain about the unreliability of the postal service, since it has become a huge problem. Can someone please explain why we seldom receive mail, why it’s never delivered to the correct address, constantly lost, leading us to pay late fees along with canceling checks that never arrive at their destination? I live in South Philly, part of a large city, with fast-moving cars, not on a mountain top where they ride horse-drawn wagons to the main town to collect the mail, which arrives once a month. I’m actually sick of it. It’s unfair that neighbors have to constantly ask each other, “Did you get mail,” since it should be an unquestionable normal everyday occurrence. The constant frustration only leads me to make a disgusting Snow White singing debut blurting out my off-key rendition of, “Someday my mail will come.” Then what’s up with a mailman roaming around lost, in the dark outside our houses like some creep shining a cell phone flashlight on our addresses? He’s obviously a fill-un unfamiliar with the neighborhood, how are we supposed to know who he is? I feel like it’s a visit from offseason Santa, since all day we anticipate the bills finally arriving on time for once, and lo and behold come morning, they magically appear in the mail slot like an anticipated Christmas present. The problem is, it’s not funny, the system needs a severe overhaul that cannot wait. Look, it’s easy, get your act together because if we the people have to constantly do your job sorting out, delivering the mail that is not delivered correctly, we might just begin negotiating a salary with paid vacation, for doing the job you are meant to do. I’m sure we can do better than this and the community will thank us for it.
Maria D’aponte
The importance of art education
It was genuinely heartwarming to read Mark Zimmaro’s front-page report on the additions to early learning center Children’s Playhouse, on Marshall Street in the Whitman neighborhood (“A sign of hope in the community,” March 26). These improvements are mostly thanks to a generous $50,000 state grant secured by state Rep. Elizabeth Fiedler.
As a retired teacher, parent and especially now, as a loving grandmother of a thriving 6-year-old boy, I am very encouraged by the kind of early childhood education provided by this and similar centers in South Philly and elsewhere. I am especially impressed that the grant money is being spent primarily on improving outdoor and indoor murals. Art education is essential to early childhood development.
Besides Rep. Fiedler, much credit for improvements to this center and others must go to owner Damaris Alvarado-Rodriguez. I especially like her goal of providing a secure, nonviolent place for young children to develop skills while seeing themselves represented in the artwork as well as books in their native language.
Adding to the quality of this preschool plan is the attempt by Alvarado-Rodriguez to include families in the program. Her goals are indeed a strong part of developing outstanding skills and preparing young children for success as they eventually enter grade school.
This is truly an inspiring story that adds hope to the world of childhood education. Let’s indeed encourage more such centers. Special thanks to state Rep. Fiedler for securing the much-needed funding for such projects. And thanks always to reporter Zimmaro for bringing this community effort to our attention.
Gloria C. Endres
