made in america

as i was driving home from work today amongst a sea of foreign vehicles my thoughts turned to the current state of the economy. toyota, lexus, nissan, honda, and volks wagon. although i am intriged by das auto commercials and the sleek, beyond shiny paint, aerodynamic designs, and fancy windshield wipers i have made the decision that we should all try to consume a little closer to home. and i don't claim to know much about politics and wouldn't want the job of fixing the economy; i do know that we need to help our own economy for awhile. if that means driving my not quite as shiny chevy with pride then so be it.
it reminds me of a television commercial from my childhood in which a mother is packing up boxes when her son comes in and asks why they have to move. her response is the his daddy lost his job because people do not buy things made in the usa. she is holding a plain white undershirt stating 'made in the usa.' i think this commercial may be worth re-airing on television these days to bring some focus to our troubled economy.