Recently in the news Postal workers nationwide are being told they might be laid off. Many Postal Facilities will be closing and mail delivery will no longer be done on Saturdays. I've heard that there could be up to 35,000 layoffs. (Don't quote me though) That's means thousands more in the unemployment lines across the US.
Hello! This is our fault! What with internet and Facebook and emails we no longer sit down and write a letter or send a card. We pay 90% of our bills online. We do our banking online.
We expect higher wages and yet we want to shop at Walmart and the 99 cent stores. We don't want to pay higher prices and we purchase items that are made in China! Many manufacturers are moving to other countries so they don't have to pay higher wages and taxes.
Somewhere, somehow we need to take a stand!
First step is to read the labels and find out where your merchandise is made. If it isn't made in America don't buy it. I know this is hard to do, but at least try and Second....Send a card to a friend a family member just to say Hi.
