Growing up in this country, I remember a time when a man or a woman could support their family by working in some type of industry. It may be a steel mill or a textile mill, it may have been working in a sewing factory or even a cabinetry factory. But those days are long over and far removed from the world today.
Millions are out of work, with little to no hope of finding an real employment. Businesses have longed left this country in the search for cheaper labor, cheap raw materials and larger profits. Democrats blame the Republicans and vice a versa. Truth be told, both parties and their leaders are to blame for this horrific situation. While they spit back and forth at each other, average Americans are struggling to survive this downward spiral.
Hard times are here and harder times are around the corner. It is doubtful is many American would or could survive another Depression. Rural America may stand a better chance, but how many of the young people in this country would know how to live off the land? This should be a major concern for all Americans. Lean times are here and will only become leaner for those of us in middle America.
Our political leaders need to stop casting blame and look to how America can start rebuilding the industrial base. It won't be easy and foreign countries will rant and rave, but we need to starting putting this country and it's citizens first. American companies need to be based in this country, not just be shipping products to this country.
President Obama and members of Congress need to leave their ivory towers and take a long walk down Main Street. They are too far removed from how the rest of the country lives. If they did that, then maybe these hard decision would be a little easier to make.
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