Friday, February 08, 2008

When I'm out shopping for a particular item, I've been known to drive around to four or five different stores in pursuit of that elusive "Made in the USA" label.

Now I'm not saying that everything I buy is made in America, because that just isn't the case. These days, sometimes we consumers don't even have that choice anymore. But I buy American when I can.

Anyway, I've decided to start highlighting some of the noteworthy American made products that are a part of my everyday life. For starters, I thought I'd bring attention to American Apparel, a company based out of Los Angeles that manufactures premium undergarments and the like.

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This isn't a sales pitch. So let's just say that as far as undershirts go, they look (and feel) pretty dang good. Enough said.

As a side note, after receiving my most recent paycheck, I purchased $240 worth of electronic U.S. savings bonds (Series I), which means that I am now financing $2,548.00 (8.365%) of 'My Share' of the national debt.

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E. Pluribus Unum: Out of Many, One...

This is the United States of America. Yes, we've got problems, and yes, we've got challenges. But if you look back over the history of this great nation, there have always been problems; there have always been challenges. Yet together there is no problem we cannot solve; no challenge we cannot overcome. This is the United States of America, and it's time we lived up to our name!

U.S. National Debt:

$12,144,893,016,570.46

U.S. Population:

308,403,902

‘My Share’ of the National Debt:

$39,379.83

Amount I'm Currently Financing:

$17,023.43

Percentage of ‘My Share’ Financed:

43.2%