START making a conscious decision to buy American. Stop this import Chinese BULL%$%$%$%$ now.

When I see %$%$%$%$ like this it boils me. The only AMERICAN company to do this stuff can't even buy the raw materials for this price.

EVERY single guy on here right now can make a difference.

DON'T BUY THE CHINESE OR THAILAND OR Phillipino CRAP. IF YOU DON'T BUY IT THEY WON'T KEEP SENDING IT. Pretty soon you got AMERICAN JOBS and an ECONOMY. This goes across anything you buy.

$10 a thousand for fishing lure eyes. :smash: Wonder how many people will order. Wonder how many already did. :smash:


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Two important points.

Point 1) If we stop buying Chinese crap the global economy will implode.

Point 2) It's past time you revise your business model.

-spence

If we stop buying Chinese crap..

1) It will put pressure on manufacturers to innovate and create jobs for innovaters and small business owners

2) It will create good paying jobs where Value is added to materials every step of the way for workers at EVERY skill level.

3) It will raise the standard of living for AMERICANS.

Adam Smith had it right in 1776, , technology is just different today.

America is no longer a basic manufacturing-based society. Minimum wage laws, unions, child labor laws, OSHA, workers rights and Asian countries ignoring all of those items have assured that.

Wages and insurance are far too expensive here to maintain decent margins to compete effectively, then add in Unions to further increase those costs significantly further while reducing flexibility.

You think the average Chinese factory worker gets scheduled raises based on seniority as opposed to merit?

Resistance is futile
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I like many others try to buy american whenever possible but it aint easy. ITs ridiculous at my work at a textile rental company... About 10 years ago 90% of all the stuff we rented was made in the US. We rent table linens and uniforms. Now nothing, NOTHING is made here. The cotton is often grown in the US bought by the chinese and shipped back over here. Pakistan makes about 75% of the polyester linens. Zero quality control. Child labor, no OSHA, unions, insurance, makes it damn near impossible to make the stuff over here now. Not trying to highjack the thread but if we had government paid health care i would think that more jobs could be created and more goods made here. I know there is a lot that goes into it and its not that simple but anything that would help should be looked into.

America is no longer a basic manufacturing-based society. Minimum wage laws, unions, child labor laws, OSHA, workers rights and Asian countries ignoring all of those items have assured that.

Wages and insurance are far too expensive here to maintain decent margins to compete effectively, then add in Unions to further increase those costs significantly further while reducing flexibility.

You think the average Chinese factory worker gets scheduled raises based on seniority as opposed to merit?

Sad but very true Johnny.Well said.

Working in the construction field for almost 20yrs we've been regulated to death by OSHA,the EPA,etc.Don't forget the insanely high cost of Worker's Comp ins. too.

If I were to bid a typical Newport paint job(lead) following EPA,OSHA and the RI DOH and the countries toughest state lead laws I'd never paint a house again.No one could possibly afford to paint their house lawfully with the bid I'd give them.You'd spend more time setting up and cleaning up than performing any actual work.The amount of plastic and tape that you'd have to buy would cost more than the actual labor!

Sadly the US has regulated itself to the point that it costs so much to manufacture or build something here.You really can't blame anyone for buying something made in another country if its all they can afford.Wanna blame anyone we should pointing fingers toward Washington D.C.

It is not only manufacturing but white collar professions are being outsourced.
This country prospered after world wars in the past.
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This country prospered after world wars in the past.
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Yeah. Because we bombed our competitors into the stone age.
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tomorrow - all christmas tree shops and ocean state job lots should be closed. They sell nothing but chinese garbage that NO ONE needs. NO ONE!!!!
There are NO necessities in those stores, juts plastic crap from China.

IM serious. we should be embarrased those stores even exist.

I don't disagree

Then TARGET, LOWES, HOME DEPOT, AND WALMART.

WOW! If you got rid of those look you'd have MAIN ST AMERICA AGAIN. You'd have people that really knew wtf they were talking about in your local hardware store....You'd have a real pharmacy where you didn't get a dit dot filling the wrong damn prescriptions. I'd keep going on but I got American work to do :)

take a peek at the cabela's, l.l.beans catalogs. then try and find clothing made in the u.s.a.
it ain't happening.

Don't worry, Obama will save us (after his vacation with the moonbats)

It is hard. Just try to buy a pair of jeans made in the US of A. I buy them, but they are expensive. Work boots are the same way.....

My wife understands even though she shakes her head sometimes. She asked me what I wanted for our Anniversary (19th). I told her 2 more pair of jeans.

They last about a year and a half before I destroy them. levi's, wranglers, carhartts and such last close, but they aren't made here.

Diamond Gusset are the only jeans I can find made here, so that is what I wear. As far as boots, it's either Whites or Red Wings.

Diamond Gusset Mac?

Diamond Gusset Mac?

Yes, Diamond Gusset Jeans. Very comfortable and made in US. Their store is in TN. I've been wearing them for a few years now.

How do you know whats American ? Still buying american cars ,, so I thought .. Was eyeing a Ford Escape .. Brother in law mechanic tells me everything under the hood is Mazda .. I heard the beloved Harley Davidson even imports parts now .

How do you know whats American ? Still buying american cars ,, so I thought .. Was eyeing a Ford Escape .. Brother in law mechanic tells me everything under the hood is Mazda .. I heard the beloved Harley Davidson even imports parts now .

Like I said it is hard. Try buying an American TV.....

NO KIDDING

cell phones too

Like I said it is hard. Try buying an American TV.....

America is no longer a basic manufacturing-based society. Minimum wage laws, unions, child labor laws, OSHA, workers rights and Asian countries ignoring all of those items have assured that.

Wages and insurance are far too expensive here to maintain decent margins to compete effectively, then add in Unions to further increase those costs significantly further while reducing flexibility.

You think the average Chinese factory worker gets scheduled raises based on seniority as opposed to merit?

don't forget Greedy owners led to many of those laws!

don't forget Greedy owners led to many of those laws!

Absolutely. Greed and exploitation. If China actually cared about their workforce or any humanitarian issues, the same laws exist over there. The only time China takes an action is after a situation creates bad PR for them.

If it makes you feel any better the Chinese have about 2 more weeks sitting in that 60 mile traffic jam .. maybe we'll catch up while there sitting in traffic .
If you complain about it someone runs you over with a tank ..

I don't disagree

Then TARGET, LOWES, HOME DEPOT, AND WALMART.

WOW! If you got rid of those look you'd have MAIN ST AMERICA AGAIN. You'd have people that really knew wtf they were talking about in your local hardware store....You'd have a real pharmacy where you didn't get a dit dot filling the wrong damn prescriptions. I'd keep going on but I got American work to do :)

In a lot of places, the service tended to favor the townies - while the military families (that we so overtly support now) waited like they were second-class filth. Ask my Mom - nobody on the base cried when they went under.