Thinking and Acting Anew in 2011

“The dogmas of the quiet past are inadequate to the stormy present. The occasion is piled high with difficulty, and we must rise -- with the occasion. As our case is new, so we must think anew, and act anew. We must disenthrall ourselves, and then we shall save our country.”  ~ Abraham Lincoln

These words, spoken by Abraham Lincoln 149 years ago, stand as a present conviction to Americans today.  Our national debt has reached 14 trillion dollars, our national unemployment rate is at 9.8% and U.S. foreclosures continue to hit record highs.  As we begin a new year it is clear that in 2011 we, Americans, must begin to think and act anew. 

Here at Dig U.S. Out we believe one vital area where we must think and act anew is in our spending.  From the federal to the individual level we need to make different choices; the future of our country depends on it.  Our spending decisions must involve supporting American businesses and American products which will result in American jobs. 

As we begin a new year, Dig U.S. Out has set some new year’s resolutions that we would like to share with you:

1. We want to find more American companies that manufacture 50% or more of their products in the USA and add them to our database to support these companies. 
2. We want to spread the word about the “Made in USA” movement and recruit more Americans to join our cause. 
3. We want to see the national unemployment rate lowered. 

It is our hope that our resolutions will also become your resolutions.  The mission of Dig U.S. Out, to support American companies and bring back American jobs, is not possible without each of you.  Thank you for your support, and please join us in thinking and acting anew in 2011 in order to save our country from its present perils.  Together we can Dig U.S. Out!  Here’s to a brighter 2011, Happy New Year!