Educating America's Children

I came across this website after seeing co-founder of Consituting America, Janine Turner and her daughter, on Fox & Friends this week.  Please take time to check it out.  Its inspiring, hopeful and educational...it is www.constitutingamerica.org .   Now is the time to educate ourselves and our chldren on the framework of America's history.  The Founding Fathers were wise men; there is a reason our great country is called The United States of America.  Constituting America offers simple fun ways to engage yourself, family, friends and your community to learn about the Constitution, Founding Fathers and founding principles.  Stand up be read....educate yourself, educate others!!

Get Rally Ready!

We've been overwhelmed with response to our apparel line and message tees. So excited that people are engaged and get it!!  We have Large and XLarge sizes still available in Abraham Lincoln 1863 & 1864, Uncle Sam, and Thomas Jefferson Question with Boldness.  All sizes are available in the Alexander Hamilton tee.  Get Rally Ready and recieve a 10% coupon on all Stand Up. Be Read.TM apparel.  Redeem your coupon using the code Rally at Check Out.  Offer ends April 30, 2010..hurry and place your order today!!  www.standupberead.com

Day 4: AAM - VOTE IN NOVEMBER

Its the last day at the Atlanta Apparel Mart.  We met so many interesting people...all of them business owners-wholesalers, designers, and buyers. The modo of day 4: VOTE IN NOVEMBER!  Over the past four days we shared stories with business owners about anxiety over the economy but also hope for the future.  In short, business owners want government out of their business, they want corporate taxes lowered, they want healthcare repealled, they want incentives to keep manufacturing jobs in the US, and they want politicians who are truthful.   Many of us are small business owners who, based on principle, use US companies to manufacture goods to support the American workforce. On the flip side we are penalized and at times not competitive because the cost to produce goods is more expensive and sets up our cost of goods to be more than the competition who don't care about 'USA made' labels and prefer to make their products overseas to take advantage of the lower costs.  
The bottom line is that there is a feeling that Washington DC talks a big story about looking after the small business owner, but they don't act on the talk...and this has been going on for years.  Policies just add to the burden in a sluggish economy.  'Where is Reagan?'
That being said, we are all hopeful that through the election process politicians will be forced to get out of the way of small business and the free market will pull the economy out of the recession.
Oh and one last note...consumers, please support the American workforce and buy products made in the USA!!  Go to this website for more information:  www.americansworking.com

Day 3: Atlanta Apparel Mart

Yesterday was day 3 at Atlanta Apparel Mart.  We continue to get great feedback from buyers and guests alike - "Great tees, great message, perfect timing."  Modo of the day: stay true to your passion and have faith in yourself.

Day 2: Atlanta Apparel

Day 2: Atlanta Apparel Mart...another fab day of runway and showing Stand Up Be Read apparel. See the runway video of Question with Boldness - Thomas Jefferson and 1863 - Abraham Lincoln Gettysburg. Modo of the day: the word 'unconditional' is totally under rated! Over the past few days we've meet so many genuine and transparent people - designers, wholesalers, buyers...we are all is this together.

Atlanta Apparel Mart Daily Strut: Freedom Butterfly

Yesterday on the runway was Freedom Butterfly.  Today is Question with Boldness - Thomas Jefferson and 1863 - Abraham Lincoln.

Day 1 at Atlanta Apparel Mart

Day 1 at the mart has been fabulous.  Butterfly debuted on the Daily Strut Runway show.  All Stand Up. Be Read.TM apparel made an impression and gained much interest.  I have photos and a video to post, but we have techincal difficulties with the laptop so I'll load them later from the office desk top.  Modo of the day - you never know where or when opportunities will arise...luck only benifits those who are prepared - I love to be lucky and I love to be prepared!!  Can't wait for day 2!! On tap for tomorrow the debut of Question with Boldness - Thomas Jefferson and 1863 - Abraham Lincoln Gettysburg...both on the Runway!