Rarely a week passes in which I hear someone suggest that a manufacturing renaissance is underway, and that the return of factories are poised to revive Midwest communities. That belief is not confined to a few oldsters affected by nostalgia, but by elected officials from Midwestern governor down to city or county council members.
I am a hopeless renaissance believer myself wishing this was true. I also just heard the same thing from Wall Street think tanks on the radio this morning who believe most investors will be wanting to reinvest in restoring the manufacturing and agricultural base back to the USA. As a former military veteran, I truly believe our real interests should lie in protecting and restoring our own country above others. You can't save someone from drowning if you can't swim yourself. Unfortunately, we have all become connected in such a way that what happens on one end of the world will affect us all.
Tax little, invest little in our people and our communities, and pursue low value-added jobs. What's not to like about this proud Indiana strategy?
I am a hopeless renaissance believer myself wishing this was true. I also just heard the same thing from Wall Street think tanks on the radio this morning who believe most investors will be wanting to reinvest in restoring the manufacturing and agricultural base back to the USA. As a former military veteran, I truly believe our real interests should lie in protecting and restoring our own country above others. You can't save someone from drowning if you can't swim yourself. Unfortunately, we have all become connected in such a way that what happens on one end of the world will affect us all.