I bet he didn’t predict that one!! I am going out on the limb here as I am going to predict that Signorino drives a foreign car!! People need to learn how to support your local, state and Nation economy.

Yeah I suppose I should rush out and by a chevy van…(made in CANADA) or a saturn (made in MEXICO), the list goes on and on… don’t fool yourself SYC, some (not all) of these great “American” products aren’t produced in America… so if my toyota (made in the USA BY US Employees!!!) makes me Un-American, so be it. I rest easy at night knowing that their are still sheep like you to be herded.

Is this laid off economist one who recieved one of the fat salaries that comprise part of the 75+ percent overhead that United Way has?

Yeah Right.
Be mindful that there are also a lot of “sheepherders” as you say out there out of work and they never thought it would happen to them, not just the “sheep” as you believe. What goes around comes around and when your neighbors are out of work, they don’t support your position either. It can happen to you too.

Made - Why do you dislike Chevy so much? Bad experience? My 06 Chevy truck was built in the U.S. as many Chevy vehicles are. Toyota and Japan say thank you very much.

My post isn’t meant to be a slight on anyone working for these companies, it was directed at the comment by Support Your Country regarding Mr S’s car of choice.

As far as the ‘Sheep’ comment… You all know people who believe that simply buying Chevy, Ford, GM means it is an “American” car. My point is that some models are not produced in America. All of this while some foreign Car makers ARE producing cars in America. It goes to what defines an American product…

As far as my preference in vehicles, I have owned a Chevy Blazer (great car, met an untimely demise), Pontiac 6000 (couldn’t get rid of it fast enough), a Saturn (again great car) and two Camry’s (one over 200K miles and the other just getting going)… I don’t subscribe to a one glove fits all policy with regards to something like a car purchase. And just like everyone else I have good and bad experiences with all of my cars. I don’t appreciate someone suggesting that I am unamerican by choosing a car that simply has a foreign name on it (toyota) when it is built by american workers… seems silly to me.

Made.
I have a bunch of friends out there right now riding around in their Saab, Lexus or Volvo looking for a job who actually thought it couldn’t happen to them. The saying that “it’s a recession when your neighbor loses his or her job and it’s a depression when you lose yours” never crossed these peoples minds when they bought things. They do now. Hopefully for all of us, it’s not too late. Especially for the young people in this nation. We cannot survive as a nation on service orientated jobs.
This ecomnomy that we are in now is going to be a turning point in our society. The educated and motivated are going to prosper in the future after the eventual recovery. The economy will recover, but not like in the past. The dropouts and unmotivated are going to slip below the radar so to speak and work service type jobs their whole life.
I do not wish for anyone be become unemployed and go through what we are dealing with now. All I am saying is that we need to be mindful of our actions when we purchase things. Your decision could have a direct effect on your own life.

Beleze:

I think we are of the same mindset, I may not have articulated my first point very well, if at all, but the purpose of the message is in the same chord as yours. I do try to purchase, not necessarily “American”, but from local merchants. The mom and pop grocery, the local farmers market, etc… may not carry “American” made good all of the time, but they certainly employ Americans.

I think that a better approach than the “Buy American” slogan would be “Buy Locally”… If we tried a bottom up approach to consumption, we would be supporting our friends/ neighbors/ local shops/ etc… If we were conscientious(sp?) regarding our spending, we would make more of an impact looking to businesses who employ locals and reinvest locally. Seems like an almost unattainable goal given the proliferation of the WalMart, Best Buy, etc…(insert Big Box Store Name), but sometimes baby steps make all of the difference…

Does the United Way manufacture automobiles?

No Kurt, United Way does not manufacture cars to the best of my knowledge. The point here is that this economy can hurt anyone. No one is immune and we need to start being proactive about our decisions, large and small. They can and most likely will affect you in the future. Maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow, but someday soon they may.