Rene, some of us still remember the milk being delivered to the house every other day, fresh veggies being delivered daily in an old converted school bus, and way back when there really was penny candy. The good old days.
So was I! We must be a bunch of old farts here, huh?(Speaking for myself of course) Or is it called 'middle aged'? And sooooooo....we are the BABY BOOMERS!!!! Watch out, cause here we come!!!
When the INSANE are running the ASYLUM In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule. -- Friedrich Nietzsche
“How fortunate for those in power that people never think.” Adolph Hitler
I was on the Freddy Friehoffer television show when I was a child. Gosh ... I feel old.
I was on the Freddy Friehoffer show for my girlfriends birthday when I was young. I actually did a "sqiggle". (remember those?) And my mon still has it in her cedar chest. And I "really do feel old"! My mind, or lack of, and body will contest to that.
The American people should have the right to buy American goods manufactured and produced in the good old U.S.A. Making such a choice available will have many benefits, including the creation of more U.S. jobs, an increased tax base and most likely better quality products.
The American consumer today is faced with a major challenge. Even if a shopper wants to buy American products manufactured in the U.S., in many instances this is simply not possible because many of these "American" brands are just no longer made here.
With virtually no competition from within in the country, we, in effect, have created an external monopoly in which certain goods are delivered from a single country source.
This comes with all the attendant problems that monopolies produce. It is no surprise that we have recently witnessed an invasion of our country by an alarming number of foreign-produced goods that are of questionable quality. When you are the only game in town, you can lower the quality of goods! Soon to follow this lowering of quality will be a raising of prices. Why? Monopolies are bad; competition is good. Allow monopolies to control, and monopolies will control. Regardless of a "brand" name stuck on a product, they are all made by the same factories in China -- the Communist Chinese manufacturers -- and the "marts" who do their bidding have the control over your purchases!
It is time to take back control of our marketplace!
We need to provide the American consumer with more choices with respect to product country of origin.
This proposal is simple. We the people of this great nation, we the American consumer, should require that a sizeable percentage of goods made for the American market must be produced here in the U.S.
This may result in a price differential between identical products solely based on country of origin, but it will be up to individual consumers to decide which product to buy -- American-made or foreign-made. The freedom of choice will be in the hands of the consumer, not the manufacturers, and not the "marts."
Give me the freedom!
If I go to the store to buy a widget, and the one from China costs a buck while the one Made In the U.S.A. costs a buck fifty, I can save 50 cents and buy the China-made widget, or I can spend an extra 50 cents and support my country, my way of life, and my children's future! Either way, I would have the freedom of choice!
This is not a new concept, and I didn't dream this up. I'm not nearly that smart. But I am smart enough to see what is happening to our country, our freedom of choice, and what all 148 of our trading partners are doing.
This is a win-win situation. Consumers will have the ability to decide which products to buy not only by brand name but by country of origin. With more products manufactured in the U.S., more jobs will be created, thereby increasing the tax base.
Let's demand that more products with "Made in the U.S.A." labels be available on the store shelves! So, what can you do right now that doesn't cost a penny, and yet could be a great investment in your future? Get Involved!
The American people should have the right to buy American goods manufactured and produced in the good old U.S.A. Making such a choice available will have many benefits, including the creation of more U.S. jobs, an increased tax base and most likely better quality products.
The American consumer today is faced with a major challenge. Even if a shopper wants to buy American products manufactured in the U.S., in many instances this is simply not possible because many of these "American" brands are just no longer made here.
With virtually no competition from within in the country, we, in effect, have created an external monopoly in which certain goods are delivered from a single country source.
This comes with all the attendant problems that monopolies produce. It is no surprise that we have recently witnessed an invasion of our country by an alarming number of foreign-produced goods that are of questionable quality. When you are the only game in town, you can lower the quality of goods! Soon to follow this lowering of quality will be a raising of prices. Why? Monopolies are bad; competition is good. Allow monopolies to control, and monopolies will control. Regardless of a "brand" name stuck on a product, they are all made by the same factories in China -- the Communist Chinese manufacturers -- and the "marts" who do their bidding have the control over your purchases!
It is time to take back control of our marketplace!
We need to provide the American consumer with more choices with respect to product country of origin.
This proposal is simple. We the people of this great nation, we the American consumer, should require that a sizeable percentage of goods made for the American market must be produced here in the U.S.
This may result in a price differential between identical products solely based on country of origin, but it will be up to individual consumers to decide which product to buy -- American-made or foreign-made. The freedom of choice will be in the hands of the consumer, not the manufacturers, and not the "marts."
Give me the freedom!
If I go to the store to buy a widget, and the one from China costs a buck while the one Made In the U.S.A. costs a buck fifty, I can save 50 cents and buy the China-made widget, or I can spend an extra 50 cents and support my country, my way of life, and my children's future! Either way, I would have the freedom of choice!
This is not a new concept, and I didn't dream this up. I'm not nearly that smart. But I am smart enough to see what is happening to our country, our freedom of choice, and what all 148 of our trading partners are doing.
This is a win-win situation. Consumers will have the ability to decide which products to buy not only by brand name but by country of origin. With more products manufactured in the U.S., more jobs will be created, thereby increasing the tax base.
Let's demand that more products with "Made in the U.S.A." labels be available on the store shelves! So, what can you do right now that doesn't cost a penny, and yet could be a great investment in your future? Get Involved!
I guess this whole China thing was a blessing in disquise. People want American made products. Well...except for the underseved and unbanked...they will still shop by the likes of Walmart for the exported, cheap stuff.
When the INSANE are running the ASYLUM In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule. -- Friedrich Nietzsche
“How fortunate for those in power that people never think.” Adolph Hitler
Sounds like recycling to me....some people do it and some dont.....now here are the choices when we shop---American/foreign made, organic, cheap, expensive, trendy,legal, illegal,coupons, wants/needs etc.......
...you are a product of your environment, your environment is a product of your priorities, your priorities are a product of you......
The replacement of morality and conscience with law produces a deadly paradox.
STOP BEING GOOD DEMOCRATS---STOP BEING GOOD REPUBLICANS--START BEING GOOD AMERICANS
It will come full circle back to the United States. We must remember, that until the EU is fully up and running, which is close, we are still the economic force to every country in the world. Without us...they would have nothing. We have already gone through our industrial/manufaturing age. That is what made us rich. Then over the past few decades and more so most recently, industrial and manufacturing jobs were outsourced to other countries. And economically, it was ok, since we, being the richest country in the world, could well afford to buy these products imported from other countries. But now as we go down this slipperly slope of lost jobs and lower wages and higher taxes, WE, THE RICH ONES, will no longer be able to afford these imports. Even as cheap as they may seem. The inevitable solution: bring jobs back to this country, and start all over again. Full circle!
When the INSANE are running the ASYLUM In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule. -- Friedrich Nietzsche
“How fortunate for those in power that people never think.” Adolph Hitler
Do you buy your new or used car from a Rotterdam/Schenectady dealer so some of that tax can stay in the community ?
I would if I could find what I needed there, but no, I usually end up buying from somewhere in Albany County. The fact is that the good/service has to be what the customer is looking for. If that's not there, they won't spend their money there.
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