Good idea. I am for it. I too do not buy Chinese when practical. I have become more conscious about where all the products I buy come from. I also apply this to domestic businesses. NOTE TO STARBUCKS: I love the coffee (and I need it) but you're pissing me off ! This is interesting... but I don't think it's a good thing? Would she prefer is everything were made in America? I'm glad you popped this, it's an interesting example of anti-China attitudes in America. Actually... I just looked at the full article and think this para is important: Bongiorni takes pains to say she does not have a protectionist agenda and, despite the occasional worry about the loss of U.S. jobs to overseas factories, she has nothing against China. Her goal was simply to make Americans aware of how deeply tied they are to the international trading system. It's all about balance. America USED to be the greatest manufacturing nation on the planet. Now it is the greatest consumer nation on the planet. We simply outsourced everything in favor of quick profits due to lower costs. Now it is going to cost the U.S. dearly. When you import more than you export, it is NOT a good thing, and never was. I am glad this family was able to reward themselves for boycotting China by having a book published about their stand for America, but many of us have been committed to this since the 1980's. This issue has nothing to do with China itself, but it has to do with the dumbing down of American product and labor standards that have developed since the beginning of our country. Exploitation experts would like to divide us on this issue, so they can continue to exploit Chinese, as well as other third world citizens, while they make Americans feel guilty because we want what we have worked so hard to achieve, equity, not exploitation in the world of free enterprise. One important component of our Am... |
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