The economy

Greetings these are some of my thoughts concerning the global situation that we will all have to face at some time or another. I have for the last two years witnessed a decline spreading throughout America much like a plague. While travelling around one could just feel something was not quite right. It almost felt like the calm before the storm. Many hard working people with old fashioned core values began to feel as though they were slipping. Most were at a loss as to why they felt this way and blamed themselves in part. Many people identify their value not by there spiritual worth but only what they can produce in the form of an income. The unequal shift in the labour force is beginning to take its toll on all working class citizens of North America. What was once considered the envy of the world is now being looked upon as somewhat as a weaker scared nation. The truth is we are scared. The plan for fair global trade in theory sounded like a blessing to all. The world trade organization believed by outsourcing work to less advantaged countries we would raise their standard of living so they to could achieve equality with America . The plan sounded great at the beginning but soon large companies began to exploit other nations at any cost. These less fortunate countries are smart enough to remain quiet and appear thankful as we begin to export are less then desirable work to them. Knowing full well to be patient and soon they would control everything. Well this certainly is becoming the reality. The idea of of global trade was to raise the standard of living abroad. But one only has to look no further then main street America to see the devastating effects these polices are having on our on nation. We are now faced with empty factories , closed stores and vacant homes in every area of the country. At the rate this is continuing one has to wonder how we can reverse this plague before the damage is no longer repairable . In the past when we faced an economic downturn we idled factories until the demand for our goods was needed usually in the form of short term layoffs. Now the employees are barely out of the building and the demolition begins. The machinery is sold off to foreign interest for pennies on the dollar to be exported overseas and to begin production of our goods with little regard to the environment or the well being of the employees. As I drive through my local community and observe many modern state of the art facilities sitting empty with no hopes of recovery in sight it is a chilling reminder that we have made a horrible mistake. What took a generation to build is now being ravaged in a very short period. America has an abundance of natural resources as well as an energetic skilled workforce. We send our steel overseas at forty dollars a ton only to have it arrive back on our shores at eight thousand dollars a ton in the form of autos etc. We have clearly lost the electronics market as well as textiles, autos, furniture call centers, toys even the food market to name a few. At the current rate we are going there will simply be nothing left. When you are no longer a producer you are no longer a consumer hence the recession we are in. Many viewed the slow down at first blaming the sub prime housing market. Next it was the raising fuel cost and now the great leaders of this country have began to realize there seems to be some concern regarding unemployment. If you compare middle class to a leg on a chair. Once that leg is removed the chair will topple no matter what. Manufacturing states in the rust belt such as Michigan were the first to feel the effects joblessness has on the community. Now states such as California , Nevada, Florida are all on the brink of financial ruin. Life savings are being wiped out in mere months from the housing market bust. So it is becoming painfully clear it is time to put America back to work before it is to late. Countries such as Japan outsourced our work to the Koreans who in turn have outsourced to India and of course they will be looking at Africa as the next cheaper way to perform are work. What started off in theory as a great idea is backfiring on us at an alarming rate. Other countries are not so thankful about our careless generosity but must be laughing at us for giving away the goose that laid the golden egg. It is time we get that good old made in the usa feeling of pride back so the generations to come can prosper like many generations before them did. It will take a lot of hard work, time and sacrifice to rebuild the united states back into a country were everyone will be proud to say they are an american. Hard work is something to be proud off it instills pride in people and gives them a sense of worth that they are part of the solution. Now is the time to rally to create awareness and begin the tedious job of repairing the damage caused by to many short sighted over zealous poor business decisions.