BUY AMERICAN (avoid that made in China)

[jpinpb]

Thanks for those links, flu. Of course I know about Craftsman. And I actually have New Balance. I was not aware of Bose. Good to know.

But as I said earlier, companies anywhere are not making a whole lot off me. I’m no major consumer. I’m speaking in general, about just the occasions I’m out shopping around, when you check the label of items, you will find many items that are made in China.

To answer your questions about why, say, target China, because they have now overpowered everyone. From what I understand the other problem is that companies don’t typically repatriate their funds, so the money never really makes its way back here.

[Rt.66]

Just look at this discussion and place your family in the role of America. Can you send more money (than you make) out to other families continously and survive? Sure saving a few dollars here and there will enable you to keep it up a little longer, but you will still end up broke if you send out more than you keep or take in. (yes this is over-simplifying but a good exercise in comprehension of the problems)

We send gazzilions to other countries, non-stop. The effects are obvious and the end game is setting in.

We can debate it until we are blue in the face, but reality is we have to find a way to stop sending our money and jobs to other countries. We can’t just keep growing the debt indeffinately, hoping something other than good old fashion “making things we consume and spend money on” will turn the deficits around and create enough real jobs.

[Rt.66]

Just look at this discussion and place your family in the role of America. Can you send more money (than you make) out to other families continously and survive? Sure saving a few dollars here and there will enable you to keep it up a little longer, but you will still end up broke if you send out more than you keep or take in. (yes this is over-simplifying but a good exercise in comprehension of the problems)

We send gazzilions to other countries, non-stop. The effects are obvious and the end game is setting in.

We can debate it until we are blue in the face, but reality is we have to find a way to stop sending our money and jobs to other countries. We can’t just keep growing the debt indeffinately, hoping something other than good old fashion “making things we consume and spend money on” will turn the deficits around and create enough real jobs.

[Rt.66]

Just look at this discussion and place your family in the role of America. Can you send more money (than you make) out to other families continously and survive? Sure saving a few dollars here and there will enable you to keep it up a little longer, but you will still end up broke if you send out more than you keep or take in. (yes this is over-simplifying but a good exercise in comprehension of the problems)

We send gazzilions to other countries, non-stop. The effects are obvious and the end game is setting in.

We can debate it until we are blue in the face, but reality is we have to find a way to stop sending our money and jobs to other countries. We can’t just keep growing the debt indeffinately, hoping something other than good old fashion “making things we consume and spend money on” will turn the deficits around and create enough real jobs.

[Rt.66]

Just look at this discussion and place your family in the role of America. Can you send more money (than you make) out to other families continously and survive? Sure saving a few dollars here and there will enable you to keep it up a little longer, but you will still end up broke if you send out more than you keep or take in. (yes this is over-simplifying but a good exercise in comprehension of the problems)

We send gazzilions to other countries, non-stop. The effects are obvious and the end game is setting in.

We can debate it until we are blue in the face, but reality is we have to find a way to stop sending our money and jobs to other countries. We can’t just keep growing the debt indeffinately, hoping something other than good old fashion “making things we consume and spend money on” will turn the deficits around and create enough real jobs.

[Rt.66]

Just look at this discussion and place your family in the role of America. Can you send more money (than you make) out to other families continously and survive? Sure saving a few dollars here and there will enable you to keep it up a little longer, but you will still end up broke if you send out more than you keep or take in. (yes this is over-simplifying but a good exercise in comprehension of the problems)

We send gazzilions to other countries, non-stop. The effects are obvious and the end game is setting in.

We can debate it until we are blue in the face, but reality is we have to find a way to stop sending our money and jobs to other countries. We can’t just keep growing the debt indeffinately, hoping something other than good old fashion “making things we consume and spend money on” will turn the deficits around and create enough real jobs.

[Coronita]

[quote=jpinpb]Thanks for those links, flu. Of course I know about Craftsman. And I actually have New Balance. I was not aware of Bose. Good to know.

But as I said earlier, companies anywhere are not making a whole lot off me. I’m no major consumer. I’m speaking in general, about just the occasions I’m out shopping around, when you check the label of items, you will find many items that are made in China.

To answer your questions about why, say, target China, because they have now overpowered everyone. From what I understand the other problem is that companies don’t typically repatriate their funds, so the money never really makes its way back here.

[/quote]

Not that I support China and am pro-china…But isn’t this what the U.S. did to latin america/south america, by enslaving some of those countries to debt, and by artificially screwing with prices so low that it drove local businesses out of business? We are hardly a model nation for not demostrating exploitation.

It seems like this fear is more a fear of others doing to us what we have done to other people…
(I guess some would say this is karma, though I’m not someone who would agree, since I think karma is bullshit personally).

[Coronita]

[quote=jpinpb]Thanks for those links, flu. Of course I know about Craftsman. And I actually have New Balance. I was not aware of Bose. Good to know.

But as I said earlier, companies anywhere are not making a whole lot off me. I’m no major consumer. I’m speaking in general, about just the occasions I’m out shopping around, when you check the label of items, you will find many items that are made in China.

To answer your questions about why, say, target China, because they have now overpowered everyone. From what I understand the other problem is that companies don’t typically repatriate their funds, so the money never really makes its way back here.

[/quote]

Not that I support China and am pro-china…But isn’t this what the U.S. did to latin america/south america, by enslaving some of those countries to debt, and by artificially screwing with prices so low that it drove local businesses out of business? We are hardly a model nation for not demostrating exploitation.

It seems like this fear is more a fear of others doing to us what we have done to other people…
(I guess some would say this is karma, though I’m not someone who would agree, since I think karma is bullshit personally).

[Coronita]

[quote=jpinpb]Thanks for those links, flu. Of course I know about Craftsman. And I actually have New Balance. I was not aware of Bose. Good to know.

But as I said earlier, companies anywhere are not making a whole lot off me. I’m no major consumer. I’m speaking in general, about just the occasions I’m out shopping around, when you check the label of items, you will find many items that are made in China.

To answer your questions about why, say, target China, because they have now overpowered everyone. From what I understand the other problem is that companies don’t typically repatriate their funds, so the money never really makes its way back here.

[/quote]

Not that I support China and am pro-china…But isn’t this what the U.S. did to latin america/south america, by enslaving some of those countries to debt, and by artificially screwing with prices so low that it drove local businesses out of business? We are hardly a model nation for not demostrating exploitation.

It seems like this fear is more a fear of others doing to us what we have done to other people…
(I guess some would say this is karma, though I’m not someone who would agree, since I think karma is bullshit personally).

[Coronita]

[quote=jpinpb]Thanks for those links, flu. Of course I know about Craftsman. And I actually have New Balance. I was not aware of Bose. Good to know.

But as I said earlier, companies anywhere are not making a whole lot off me. I’m no major consumer. I’m speaking in general, about just the occasions I’m out shopping around, when you check the label of items, you will find many items that are made in China.

To answer your questions about why, say, target China, because they have now overpowered everyone. From what I understand the other problem is that companies don’t typically repatriate their funds, so the money never really makes its way back here.

[/quote]

Not that I support China and am pro-china…But isn’t this what the U.S. did to latin america/south america, by enslaving some of those countries to debt, and by artificially screwing with prices so low that it drove local businesses out of business? We are hardly a model nation for not demostrating exploitation.

It seems like this fear is more a fear of others doing to us what we have done to other people…
(I guess some would say this is karma, though I’m not someone who would agree, since I think karma is bullshit personally).

[Coronita]

[quote=jpinpb]Thanks for those links, flu. Of course I know about Craftsman. And I actually have New Balance. I was not aware of Bose. Good to know.

But as I said earlier, companies anywhere are not making a whole lot off me. I’m no major consumer. I’m speaking in general, about just the occasions I’m out shopping around, when you check the label of items, you will find many items that are made in China.

To answer your questions about why, say, target China, because they have now overpowered everyone. From what I understand the other problem is that companies don’t typically repatriate their funds, so the money never really makes its way back here.

[/quote]

Not that I support China and am pro-china…But isn’t this what the U.S. did to latin america/south america, by enslaving some of those countries to debt, and by artificially screwing with prices so low that it drove local businesses out of business? We are hardly a model nation for not demostrating exploitation.

It seems like this fear is more a fear of others doing to us what we have done to other people…
(I guess some would say this is karma, though I’m not someone who would agree, since I think karma is bullshit personally).

[jpinpb]

Interesting point. The issue is jobs. The fact that American companies have closed here to produce there AND not bringing back the money here is what’s bad. Sure, some profits go to the few shareholders or the stock market, maybe 1% of the population.

[jpinpb]

Interesting point. The issue is jobs. The fact that American companies have closed here to produce there AND not bringing back the money here is what’s bad. Sure, some profits go to the few shareholders or the stock market, maybe 1% of the population.

[jpinpb]

Interesting point. The issue is jobs. The fact that American companies have closed here to produce there AND not bringing back the money here is what’s bad. Sure, some profits go to the few shareholders or the stock market, maybe 1% of the population.

[jpinpb]

Interesting point. The issue is jobs. The fact that American companies have closed here to produce there AND not bringing back the money here is what’s bad. Sure, some profits go to the few shareholders or the stock market, maybe 1% of the population.

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