"THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A PASSIVE PATRIOT" - Kayne Robinson

Think about it… Either you are fighting for our cause or not. Just displaying a US flag doesn't automatically qualify anyone as a patriot. (A great number of U.S. flags are not even made in the U.S.A.). Reflect for a moment whether you're backing America by resisting the invading force, or welcoming it and becoming a traitor.

The trouble is when we want something, we want it now. We have become an undisciplined society, impulsively buying cheap trinkets. We're denying the American worker and ruining our own economy by looking to save pennies on almost every product; yet we think nothing of spending $1 for a bottle of water.

Let's not attempt side stepping this issue by using the INTERNATIONAL MARKET/GLOBAL ECONOMY song and dance. Granted not everything can be found American-made, but there are varying degrees of American labor on most products. If we can't find 100% American-made, we need to look for assembled in U.S.A. or made from U.S. components.

We also realize American-made products can be substantially higher priced and may not fit into everyone's budget. Therefore, consider a personal crossover point like we would seek for value (to get the most for our money based on what we can afford). This crossover point will be different for everyone; however we all should make an effort to purchase American-made products to the highest extent practical.

One exception, we should also be aware of what companies do with their money after it has been received from the consumer. Why would anyone want to support a company - American or not - when that company actually uses its money against the consumer? This can have several different applications, ranging from directly acting against one's livelihood to verbally maligning another's ideals. For example, it would be absolutely foolish for the hunting community to support companies that have anti-hunting or gun control stances, but this happens far more than most realize.