One of many reasons our (USA's) economy is in the condition it is in is because for the last 20 years or so we have stopped insisting on, and buying, products made in the USA by companies headquartered in the USA. If we (Americans) want to pull the USA out of this recession, it will take buying locally and definitely buying American products made by American companies.

So, what can one do? Well, get rid the Honda and buy a Ford, for example. But most importantly, with the upcoming SuperBowl (Feb. 1st), buy beer made in America by American companies. Coors is NO LONGER an American company. Budweiser is NO LONGER an American company. Both are owned by foreign companies, which means ALL THE PROFIT from the sale of their beers goes overseas. What to do? Buy Samual Adams. Buy Fat Tire. Buy other micro-brewed beers made by companies which are American companies. Let the profit STAY IN THE USA. It is that profit which will be used to keep jobs and/or create jobs.

It is up to each of us. Beer is as good a place to start (and end for that matter) as any.