We and thousands of others have written it thousands of times. It's not complicated, but people concerned about taxes, prices, and lack of jobs continue to ignore it and we all pay for it. My previous personal favorite foot shooting, union bumper stickers on the vehicles of Wal-Mart shoppers, was surpassed last week by the phrase "U.S. Marine Combat Veteran" emblazoned across the back of a bright red Hummer. The disconnect is sometimes unfathomable.
The good news is that our current level of ignorance leaves a lot of room for improvement. If that improvement is shared, even in small amounts, among a majority in the community, our local economy will be bolstered by millions of dollars.
Self-reliance? I wonder if that means anything to a Marine.
Deja vu, all over again.
ReplyDeleteYogi Berra?
Hometown Advantage's piece is an excellent prescription for New Albany. It also points to the reason the U.S. needs to rethink its trade policies.
ReplyDeleteI witnessed the same sticker on a Toyota Corolla. At least the Hummer is made in the U.S.
ReplyDeletenow if only we could get these local business owners to be considerate of the patrons they're trying so hard to get.
ReplyDeleteYou know small things like having consistent hours, actually showing up for said hours, not randomly and suddenly shutting down with no word to above mentioned patrons who've gone to patronize said establishments over and over again?
local business owners in New Albany, Jeff and Louisville take heed!