Back To Our Roots

"This is a real economy," Mr. Donnelly said of the printing business. "This is not that bogus economy of Wall Street. This country used to manufacture things."

Read this in a NY Times article about the firm that is printing the one million inauguration invitations for the upcoming festivities in DC.

As a donor to the campaign I wondered, first, if I would receive one. Doubt it... I didn't give near enough money to get an invite. Next thing that struck me was that quote. This was once a country that did make things, lots of things. Now most of our things are made in asia or in mexico or some other "developing" nation. I like that a small shop in Brooklyn got the nod to make the invites and that they use recycled paper, if not soy ink. 

I wonder if we will ever be a country that makes things again.