I was made in America

There's just something I have to get off my chest. As I was eating breakfast this morning, my husband came into the room and said we need to talk. That's never good. He told me that he may but cut off from unemployment on December 11. Merry Christmas.

My husband was laid off in March. He's college educated with a degree in architecture and has worked the last 10 years in civil engineering. Before that he was a general contractor. Before that a carpenter. Before that a motorcycle salesman and mechanic. In other words my husband can design you a house and get the permits for it. Then build it from the foundation up. Oh, and if you need your car fixed, yeah he can do that too. But he's been turned down from every job he has gone after. Including a shoe salesman at REI.

I told him that we'll figure it out. We always do. Then I turned on the TV. There was a report that the US government has agreed to do a $100 million dollar study to research trees in Indonesia. Really? Seriously? We're starving over here and you want to give all that money to another country to research trees??? How many of the research jobs are going to Americans?

I can't tell you how many of my friends are also having a hard time finding a job. I mean a job that you can support your family on. They don't seem to be out there. No one wants to hire full time. Or pay fair wages. So many jobs have been shipped overseas. Cheaper workers equal cheaper prices and lesser quality. Why aren't we producing anything here anymore?

I was made in America. I was well made :)

This time I'm putting myself out there, because I never express my political views. I always keep them to myself. I was also told that you never discuss politics in public. So I never did. Maybe I'm not alone and others feel the same way? So now I'm putting it in writing for everyone who reads this blog to see.

America is a great country. Support the American worker. Put Americans back to work.

As a designer, I have to stand behind my products and my beliefs. I promise to provide as many American made products as possible. Yeah I know, in the end it might cost my customers a little bit more. Yeah I know, it will cut a little bit into my profits. But we need to stand together and support each other. It only benefits ourselves!

I try to figure out where to get my materials. It's near impossible to find anything American made. I now have an account with American Apparel. But I'm having a heck of a time finding American made fabric. If you know any good resources, let me know!

We really need to do something as a country. Put your husband, sisters, and best friend back to work. Support American made products!