Milton Ahlerich said, “Frankly we don’t know what we don’t know.” In the year since I published my book and have been out on the speaking circuit, I confirmed what I believed to be the case — most people don’t realize how important manufacturing is to the economy of the United States and don’t know how to “save American manufacturing.”
I also learned that many of the people who have bought my book belong to the generation that came of age in the era of the U.S. trade deficits that began in 1979 and have become accustomed to “Made in China” consumer products. They don’t realize that American manufacturers used to produce almost all of our consumer goods prior to 1980.
I intend to write about things that most people don’t know on the subject of manufacturing and it’s importance to America’s economy. In the age of “information overload” via TV, radio, and the Internet, it’s easy to get overwhelmed and tune out.
We live in a time where most of the news in the mainstream media is shaped and shaded by political views to drive a particular agenda. Even a lot of Web content is skewed to a political viewpoint.
After doing research for nearly two years while writing my book, I have access to sources of information that most people don’t know about. Since, I’ve found it impossible to stop doing research on this dear-to-my-heart topic, I want to share information I find with others through this blog
I strived to be non-partisan as I wrote my book and will strive to present the facts and express my opinions in a similar manner in my blog. It may lean right or left sometimes, depending on the issue and available facts.
Reasonable and intelligent comments are welcome, especially those which point to Web postings, articles, and analyses of the issues.
As we all become more informed, we can play a more active role in “saving American manufacturing.” It may be one of the best ways we can save our country from oblivion.