Where is this country heading? PLEASE Buy "Made in USA"

[Dieselnut59]

http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/77/walmart.html



Saw this one today. More disgusting news from a truely disgusting company. Please buy AMERICAN and from companies who care about AMERICAN workers, AMERICAN companies and AMERICAN consumers.

The future of this country depends on US, the CONSUMER! Buy MADE IN USA and DO NOT buy it from Walmart (or other retailers who are not willing to pay for made in USA quality.

 

[bmoeller]

I rarely go to Wal-Mart anyways. Don't have much that I need. Have other businesses here that have the same things for about the same prices.



Are there any large businesses that are "American" anymore? Seems like most of them have been sold to owners in other countries. I believe part of it has to do with the public schools not teaching the kids what is neccassary. Thus, they can't fill the positions here, because they are spitting out idiots and morons. And with the minimum wage, unions forcing higher wages even though the output of the workers hasn't gone up enough to cover the cost to the company, and all of the other benefits the companies are made to pay. What happened to getting your own insurance? I do, by choice, it (health) was offered to me, but turned it down.

 

[Gary - K7GLD]

LESSEE - our Dodges are made in Mexico - as are some Fords - GM has their Camaros made up in Canada - Toyotas are made in the USA...



Take all the "foreign" parts outta yer vehicles and appliances, and you'll end up walking and cooking yer meals over a campfire - and NO TV!



NO, *I* don't like it either - but THAT'S the way it is!

 

[CFast]

what goes up, must come down and walmart will fall with a loud thud.

 

[Sticks]

I did. I bought a Honda Valkyrie and a Honda Goldwing. I frequently get crap from the Harley boys about my Jap Crap-rice burner.



MADE IN MARYSVILLE OHIO - U. S. A.



Whereas Harley is 75% made in Japan, A S S E M B L E D in U. S. A.



It is getting real hard to tell who makes what and where the money goes now days.



You avoid the made in (other countries) label, then you don't pay the American shippers (Union), American dock workers (Union) American transport/warehouse/distribution companies (Union)



Is this a valid trade off?



That $30 pair of pants that left India cost $. 50. A fair chunk of the remaining $29. 50 went to Americans in some form or another.

 

[Rman]

Originally posted by sticks

That $30 pair of pants that left India cost $. 50. A fair chunk of the remaining $29. 50 went to Americans in some form or another.

You'll never be able to convince anyone around here of that, but like Gary said... That's the way it is.

 

[mcoleman]

PFI western wear in Springfield mo specializes in usa made clothing for those of us that generally wear that type of clothes. They cost more but I'm willing to pay it. The Unions are one of the issues helping to drive businesses to foreign soil. At the rate they are going they will drive the company I work for to leave the country and head for China. I get sick of putting up with their crap.

 

[RustyJC]

My Acura 3. 2TL-S was assembled in Marysville, Ohio. The engine was manufactured in Ada, Ohio. The profits flowed to Japan.



My Dodge Ram 3500 was assembled in Mexico. The engine was manufactured in ???? The profits flowed to Germany.



So, which was the more patriotic purchase?



My point - Buying American isn't always as simple or easy as it might initially appear.



Rusty

 

[dresslered]

Jesh, Levi's aren't even made in America any more.

 

[Dieselnut59]

But Wranglers ARE!!!

Just bought three pairs of 936's Sunday at the local boot/western store. Buying AMERICAN is worth the price for the added quality in my opinion.

 

[mcoleman]

Yep, Wrangler 13MWZs say made in USA right on the tag. Even though the company that owns them moved the Lee portion of the business overseas and put loads of people in this area out of work. Very good quality jean. Pretty much the only jean I will wear.

 

[dusthomps]

The company I work for, Hearth Technologies, has been pushing hard to export products around the world to keep the money in Americans pockets. Last time I checked, you can buy a Heat-N-Glo fireplace in Austrailia, Norway, Canada, Mexico, China and about 3 or 4 other countries I can't remember. They used to import some models from Canada, but closed the plant and brought the product into the US for manufacturing.





Dustin

 

[Sticks]

I've got a four letter word for ya all.



FUEL...









Talk about buying a foreign product, when we are sitting on more than enough of it to take us several centuries down the road.

 

[baby.driver]

Yeah but after we have used up all of theirs we will still have ours to pump.

I can't think of another reason why we just don't use our oil.

That has to be it.

 

[NVR FNSH]

Originally posted by Dieselnut59

Buying AMERICAN is worth the price for the added quality in my opinion.

If there is a difference in quality... . or if the price difference isn't completely ridiculous. As much as I'd like Made in the USA impact sockets I just can't justify the price difference when I can get lifetime guaranteed Pittsburgh (Made in Taiwan) stuff at Harbor Freight for a quarter of the price of I-R or C-H.



Brian

 

[CFast]

When you use your sockets everyday for a living you'll pay a little more. It sucks when you the tool you need is broken. I hate the high prices of Strap ON, but no one beats their quality. Man I hate to say that. $30 dollars for a chrome 5/8" wobble socket is robbery!

 

[CDegner]

Originally posted by CFast

When you use your sockets everyday for a living you'll pay a little more. It sucks when you the tool you need is broken. I hate the high prices of Strap ON, but no one beats their quality. Man I hate to say that. $30 dollars for a chrome 5/8" wobble socket is robbery!

That's why I buy craftsman (when I can). Warranty is as good as Snap-On's at half the price and most hand tools are made in US. Only difference is you have to drive to Sears instead of some guy driving to you.

 

[CDegner]

And as for jeans, I like my Carhartt's. I have worn Levi's for 30 + years. When they moved their factories, they lost a customer.

 

[Steve St.Laurent]

Originally posted by CDegner

That's why I buy craftsman (when I can). Warranty is as good as Snap-On's at half the price and most hand tools are made in US. Only difference is you have to drive to Sears instead of some guy driving to you.

I think you'll find that most of Craftsmen's hand tools are made overseas now. The quality of Craftsmen tools has gone WAAAAAAAAAAAAY downhill in the last 10 years or so. So much so that I have given up buying them - they break far too often and the warranty isn't worth much when I have a broken tool in my hand and it's an hour round trip to Sears.

 

[wlowe]

It was presented to the American people by our government that the purpose of all these trade agreements was to open up markets for our American made products. If this was true then our trade deficit would have become smaller. Instead, it hits new records every month. It's all about cheap labor and maximizing profits. Check this out:



http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tm...749&e=1&u=/nm/20040310/bs_nm/economy_trade_dc