| Author | Message | ||
     Face Citizen Username: Face Post Number: 475 Registered: 5-2001  |
Worried about the trade defict? Wondering what you personally can do about it? Why not go out of your way to buy American goods and services. | ||
| Joe Citizen Username: Gonets Post Number: 571 Registered: 2-2004 |
That's a good idea. I think I'll buy a Honda made in Ohio. | ||
| Dave Moderator Username: Dave Post Number: 4864 Registered: 4-1998  |
Even better: Make your own stuff. | ||
| Mark Fuhrman Citizen Username: Mfpark Post Number: 1049 Registered: 9-2001  |
Hey Joe, just make sure you tell them to take out the drive train made in Mexico, the seats made in Malaysia, and the glass tempered in Chile. | ||
| ML Supporter Username: Ml1 Post Number: 2144 Registered: 5-2002  |
maybe I'll buy a Chrysler 300. oh wait, never mind... | ||
| Face Citizen Username: Face Post Number: 477 Registered: 5-2001 |
Do you only buy cars? There are plenty of other items that my family buys regularly besides cars. We plan on making a concerted effort to buy American goods whenever possible. Yes, even if it costs a little more. | ||
| Dave Moderator Username: Dave Post Number: 4869 Registered: 4-1998 |
I'm not sure which is better to support: America or capitalism. Creating efficient markets is supposed to help everyone and spur innovation or so the saying goes. Back to my cup of Kona. Whose coffee are you drinking today? | ||
| ML Supporter Username: Ml1 Post Number: 2146 Registered: 5-2002 |
maybe it would help if you listed some items that you buy that are made in America. I honestly can't think of many. | ||
| Chris Prenovost Citizen Username: Chris_prenovost Post Number: 210 Registered: 7-2003 |
In terms of any consumer electronics, it's impossible. Everything is made in China. Go into any Wal-Mart, Target or Home Depot big box store. You will be hard pressed to find anything made in the U.S. Those big chains want their stuff as cheap as possible, and they don't care a whit about American jobs. | ||
| Dave Moderator Username: Dave Post Number: 4871 Registered: 4-1998 |
Items currently wearing/using The baseball cap: Made in Bangladesh Eddie Bauer sweater: Made in Australia Gap Jeans: Made in Mexico Shoes: Made in Italy Computer: Apple-- hardware in Taiwan, software in US Content currently viewing: US Message board icon: Made in France by a Dutch guy who would later flee to NYC Coffee: Hawaii Coffee mug: China Grundig radio: Portugal Content on radio: US | ||
| Dave Moderator Username: Dave Post Number: 4872 Registered: 4-1998 |
Now ask who owns the brands. | ||
| Rastro Citizen Username: Rastro Post Number: 568 Registered: 5-2004  |
Heck, even if the item is assembled in the US, its parts are probably from overseas. The days of purely American-made (or any country) products are coming to an end, whether you think it's good or not. Even my IBM laptop has parts made overseas. In fact the Intel processor might have been made overseas. And the company that makes them (IBM's PC business) was just sold to a Chinese company. While we should all try to do our part to keep jobs in the US, buying "American" doesn't seem to do it. Jobs and processes are constantly exported to the country of least cost. I find it ironic that the same folks that say "buy American" defend companies that ship jobs overseas. | ||
| Dave Moderator Username: Dave Post Number: 4873 Registered: 4-1998 |
First Chinese cars to hit U.S. shores If it's inspired by the drivers I witnessed in China, the headlights will stay off at night, the car won't be able to come to a full stop at intersections, the horn will sound every 2 minutes regardless of what's happening, and they will swerve toward groups of people on bikes. | ||
| bets Supporter Username: Bets Post Number: 947 Registered: 6-2001  |
Who owns the brands, Dave? | ||
| ML Supporter Username: Ml1 Post Number: 2148 Registered: 5-2002 |
Dave, sounds like the cars they have in Hoboken.  | ||
| Face Citizen Username: Face Post Number: 479 Registered: 5-2001 |
Dave, I did not dare approach to topic of efficiency. I'm solely interested in doing my part to offset the trade deficit. | ||
| Debby Citizen Username: Debby Post Number: 1487 Registered: 5-2001 |
Dave - you think they'll be as good as the Yugos he imported? | ||
| Dave Moderator Username: Dave Post Number: 4875 Registered: 4-1998 |
Rewarding inefficiency while reducing your personal spending power is ultimately a form of welfare, isn't it? Not that it doesn't feel good to buy American, of course. | ||
| notehead Supporter Username: Notehead Post Number: 1844 Registered: 5-2001  |
Face, I think it's a good idea... but as the thread shows, it's just not easy to find products that are wholly American. If you have any particular recommendations, I would like to hear them. Convenience and price should not be the only considerations people use when purchasing products. (Incidentally, I think buying "green" products -- even if they cost slightly more -- is also a good idea.) | ||
| Mark Fuhrman Citizen Username: Mfpark Post Number: 1057 Registered: 9-2001 |
Watcha got against red, white, and blue products? Why only green? You ain't one of them Eastern Liberal, Bourdeau swizzling Francophiles, are you? |
