{"id":6127,"date":"2008-12-12T08:43:32","date_gmt":"2008-12-12T13:43:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=6127"},"modified":"2008-12-13T11:27:50","modified_gmt":"2008-12-13T16:27:50","slug":"why-i-still-have-faith-in-our-economy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=6127","title":{"rendered":"Why I still have faith in our economy"},"content":{"rendered":"

During this economic downturn, during the doom and gloom of the media and politicization of the finger pointing and blame-gaming, I’ve maintained my paltry investment in the American economy mainly because I have faith in Americans and capitalism.<\/p>\n

Boo Radley sent me this video last night about the place her husband works, an American institution that is maintained by real Americans and it reinforces my faith, despite Harry Reid’s gloomy predictions<\/a> last night;
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One quote from the article<\/a> in particular struck me;<\/p>\n

Jim Ward told Channel 3’s Mike O’Mara, “My dad was here for 30 years. My brother has been here for 35 years. I’ve been here for 32 years and my son has been here for 10. That’s the way RIDGID works. This is where we want to be.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Building this country has always been a family tradition until recently when it’s become a family business to bilk the American taxpayer (these folks who’ve spent their lives making wrenches) out of free money. These folks in Elyria, Ohio are still building the American Dream one Rigid wrench at a time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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