GOD Built This .... Bumper Sticker

URGENT ... To all of our Customers, Family and Friends

I designed this bumper sticker today, not intending it to be a political statement, but in support of two (2) issues I feel are of great importance. God and Business. Recently politic...

al statements have been made that business owners didn't build their businesses and the word GOD was removed from the Democratic Party's platform. We do believe in God and without him our business would not exist today and we have built our business over many years and weathered many obstacles during those years. The statements that have been made are in deep contrast to what we believe and we are determined to spread the "truth" in this fashion.

I would appreciate your support today by ordering one or many stickers, displaying them proudly on your auto, boat, or rv. The more exposure we can get over the next 60 days will remind people of how important these values are and how we can take this country forward to be what it used to be.

This site was designed so you could purchase them right now. If you have a need for larger volumes, let me know. I can produce larger volumes at a much lower cost in a very short period of time. These are perfect for business and church handouts.

Here is the link to the Cafe Press site: God Built This Bumper Sticker

 

A Christmas Tree Tax ... You've got to be kidding me!

It was just announced today that President Obama has just approved a $0.15 tax to be added to the price of all real Christmas Tree's bought by American's starting this holiday season.

First and foremost, we don't need any new taxes in today's sluggish economy, much less for the reason this tax was established.

This tax was created for the sole purpose of promoting Christmas Tree sales. Give me a break!! .... Really! I really don't think Christmas tree sales need to be promoted ... do you?? The money generated from this tax will be used for a general fund to be used by Christmas tree companies to perform marketing and promotions for their products. Sounds like another subsidy to me. I just wish that if they are handing out the subsidies that they could slide a few dollars my way. Not really ..... we'd prefer to do it ourselves without dependence on the government.

How ironic ....... in the same day that the President approved this new tax to help promote this industry, he seriously struck a blow to our industry. He signed an executive order to cut by 20% all Promotional Products from being purchased by the federal government in a cost reduction measure.

Press release:

 According to the press release issued early this morning, federal agencies would be expected to cut spending by 20 percent in five areas: travel, technology, vehicles, printing and promotional products, which the release labeled as "swag" and "unnecessary promotional items."

"The Executive Order directs agencies to stop wasting taxpayer money on non-essential items used for promotional purposes, such as clothing, mugs, and non-work related gadgets," the White House said in the statement. "For instance, several months ago the Department of the Treasury issued a directive to all of its bureaus to avoid purchasing any goods that could be considered frivolous or unnecessary, and to ensure that all purchases have a clear nexus with the Department's mission and operations."

Part of the president's "Campaign to Cut Waste," the executive order would target writing instruments, drinkware, notebooks, custom apparel and other office accessories used by federal agencies. In addition, the statement seeks to dramatically reduce government printing spending by putting more documents exclusively online.

http://magazine.promomarketing.com/article/obama-cut-federal-spending-promotional-products/1#utm_source=headlines-breaking-news&utm_medium=enewsletter_continue_story1&utm_campaign=2011-11-09

Now don't get me wrong, I don't have any issues with reducing government spending, but the irony is in how he increased a tax to promote one industry and cut another one. I'd like to be the lobbyist that helped get that tax through. Let's see: 25 million trees sold for Christmas at $0.15 tax per tree. That would be about 3.75 Million in taxes and let's say the lobbyist firm got 1% for pushing it through, that would be $3700.00. Not a lot for annoying the taxpayer and you can figure the Promotional Products industry would loose alot more than that.

Just doesn't make sense these days?? Just my thoughts :)

New addition to the site

Hi everyone,

We have just redesigned our whole website .... Long Overdue!! We have had this website for over 14 years and it really hasn't generated as much attention and also revenue as we'd like, but alass, we are getting into a different mode now in order to keep up with the times and today's social media markets. We appreciate you stopping by the site with 1000's of Promotional Products for every need.

This is the very first blog and we hope you will contribute your thoughts on the site redesign.

Best Regards,

Mike