Letters to Congress.

I have added a topic. Letters to Congress at the meetup group which I initiated, The Art Of Handcrafted Production - where I have expanded to concept to include those interested in stimulating the growth of the Main Steet economy.

Following is the latest letter I submitted at Congress.org

Dear Olympia,

It seems transparent from your latest news email that you are painting the brightest picture that you can of an administration and a Congress which is adamantly refusing to do anything for Main Street except burden us with debt, taxes and regulations. Even my father, who voted for Obama and will not tolerate any criticism of Obama or his policies, has said to same, much to my surprise.

I would like to suggest that if Obama can bargain with a defense funding bill, and insist that attached to it is a 108 Billion dollars to finance the International Monetary Fund for the “global economic crisis” and in the process creating more debt, taxes – and regulations (as this is what the IMF does) for the private economy of the United States- that those in Congress that wish to preserve, protect and defend The United States Constitution, which is based on individual rights- use the same tactic that Obama is using to advance his own agenda.
If Obama can hide support for the IMF in a Defense Budget- why cant those that stand for the United States attaché several billions dollars for loans to small business in a bill that Obama wants to push through? Please take this suggestion into your consideration. I look forward to seeing in your next email that you are working on a bill that will strongly impact the recovery of Main Street, USA.

In Defense of the Private Economy

I have started a busines meet up group called The Art of Handcrafted Production, I also welcome anyone with an interest in the fate of the private economy. So far I am the only member. I invited the writer and economist Charles Lawton to join, after reading his article about the growth of government jobs and wages in Maine, which exceeds the growth of private economy jobs- posted here on my meet up discussion board. Mr. Lawton didn't join but I received a call from the small business administration to ask how they can help our business, which came down the pipeline from Mr. Lawton, who is apparently related to the head of the national small business administration. I am not yet sure what that actually means- but it shows that if we make the effort, we can get a response.

I have also posted a discussion about the new campaign started last week by the National Chamber of Commerce- a Campaign for the Defense of the Private Economy. The Chamber is on the same page as my own effort and will be working with grass roots organizations.

I have started this meet up because the economy is at the front of a social war. Many feel that the private economy is under attack. The government created a big stimulus program and all we got was the lousy debt and more and more taxes. Not only does the growth of government jobs outstrip the growth of Maine's private economy, but we are also one of the states with the highest number of non-profit organizations. Both government and non-profits derive their financial support from the private economy so something is seriously wrong with this picture - but it's not going to change unless the people demand it.

Please join in the private economy grass movement. If our economy has a sustained recovery, it will be because of the ingenuity within the private economy- despite the actions of our government-or at least until we can get our government to understand that it is in their interests to support the growth of the private economy.