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03-11-2011, 10:37 AM
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Seldom Seen
Join Date: May 2001
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Made in the USA
Ever look at the products you buy to see where it's made? ABC News did a recent story on this. Family agreed to go 100% American made household. They came home to a virtually empty house....Only one coffeemaker made domestically... So take a look, at everything you own or are purchasing. It may cost a bit more, but it is a cost of joining a groundswell to getting America back to what it used to be... I hope you share this idea with family, friends, and other concerned Americans.It starts with individual decisions being made to get the message out.
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“Americans have the right and advantage of being armed, unlike the people of other countries, whose leaders are afraid to trust them with arms.” – James Madison.
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03-11-2011, 10:39 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Marshfield, Ma
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Quote:
Originally Posted by nightfighter
Ever look at the products you buy to see where it's made? ABC News did a recent story on this. Family agreed to go 100% American made household. They came home to a virtually empty house....Only one coffeemaker made domestically... So take a look, at everything you own or are purchasing. It may cost a bit more, but it is a cost of joining a groundswell to getting America back to what it used to be... I hope you share this idea with family, friends, and other concerned Americans.It starts with individual decisions being made to get the message out.
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I bought a Toyota SUV (Made in USA). Indiana to be exact........ |
"I know a taxidermy man back home. He gonna have a heart attack when he see what I brung him!"
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03-11-2011, 10:47 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Libtardia
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my glass is 100% american  |
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03-11-2011, 10:50 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Marshfield, Ma
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Most Chinese Food is made in USA but most US flags are made in China.........
Ever look at Peaches in a can or jar? Even Dole ones are from China
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"I know a taxidermy man back home. He gonna have a heart attack when he see what I brung him!"
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03-11-2011, 11:31 AM
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BigFish Bait Co.
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Hanover
Posts: 23,392
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I think you will be hard pressed to find any item that is 100% American....so don't kid yourself! Its a great thought but very unrealistic!
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Almost time to get our fish on!!! 
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03-11-2011, 11:40 AM
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Seldom Seen
Join Date: May 2001
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But.... we all can at least look, and ask for it. A lot has to change to make it reality, but you have to plant the seed. I ask the owner of the lumber yard, who then asks the reps, who then pass it on up, until corporate heads and the small stores are looking for American made, because we demand it. Have to start somewhere. Didn't yak fishing start small???
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“Americans have the right and advantage of being armed, unlike the people of other countries, whose leaders are afraid to trust them with arms.” – James Madison.
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03-11-2011, 11:41 AM
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BuzzLuck
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Brockton
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BigFish
I think you will be hard pressed to find any item that is 100% American....so don't kid yourself! Its a great thought but very unrealistic!
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Even BigFish plugs are likely to have a foreign component, right BF? |
 Given the diversity of the human species, there is no “normal” human genome sequence. We are all mutants.
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03-11-2011, 12:09 PM
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BigFish Bait Co.
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Hanover
Posts: 23,392
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Hooks.
The bottom line still comes down to cost....like it or not thats the economy we have today!
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Almost time to get our fish on!!!
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03-11-2011, 12:48 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Marshfield, Ma
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BigFish
Hooks.
The bottom line still comes down to cost....like it or not thats the economy we have today!
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It's almost unavoidable. What about the paint? I bet a bunch of the chemicals are sourced from outside the USA. |
"I know a taxidermy man back home. He gonna have a heart attack when he see what I brung him!"
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03-11-2011, 06:08 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2002
Posts: 22,805
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it's not just commodities
it's also counterfeit USA money
they are KINGS for that enterprise
it's also the components for making
Crystal Meth 
China is making that sh1t 24/7 365 days P.Y.
IN a VERY huge way !
and Exporting it to South America
or Southern Mexico where it
is finished up
Little has changed Since the days of
Sailing ships loaded with opium
sailing to the WEST  |
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03-11-2011, 06:56 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: On my boat
Posts: 9,703
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Government Motors
This is what we get for our bailout !
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LETS GO BRANDON
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03-11-2011, 06:59 PM
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BuzzLuck
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Brockton
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Nebe
my glass is 100% american |
Sand USA, where do you get your fuel to heat the fires? |
Given the diversity of the human species, there is no “normal” human genome sequence. We are all mutants.
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03-11-2011, 06:59 PM
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BigFish Bait Co.
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Hanover
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Thats what I am saying! (Thats funny Ron....and I know its real!) Why do you think they did not fill that experimental house up with American??
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Almost time to get our fish on!!!
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03-11-2011, 07:15 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: On my boat
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BigFish
Thats what I am saying! (Thats funny Ron....and I know its real!) Why do you think they did not fill that experimental house up with American??
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Actually Larry pisses me off.
The Chevy bowtie, the symbol of their product, made in China.
Had one last week with the made in china sticker but didn't think to take a pic.
Why the F** did we bail them & Chrysler out !
They both make pieces of #^&#^&#^&#^& !
I see it every day working on them ! compared to say 10-15 years ago, our shop had about 60 - 70 % american cars in our shop at a time compared to foreign.
Now it's about 80% foreign to american.
The only thing gm or ford have over the foreigns is the bigger trucks. |
LETS GO BRANDON
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03-11-2011, 07:18 PM
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BigFish Bait Co.
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Hanover
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You have a good point there Ron about the trucks! Without them they would roll over and die! There is no such thing as buying American anymore so don't kid yourselves.
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Almost time to get our fish on!!!
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03-11-2011, 07:20 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: On my boat
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BigFish
You have a good point there Ron about the trucks! Without them they would roll over and die! There is no such thing as buying American anymore so don't kid yourselves.
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Police cars for Ford also |
LETS GO BRANDON
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03-11-2011, 07:31 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: On my boat
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One more thing on my GM rant.
How the hell can they go on tv doing commercials saying they are on their way back and have paid back their debt of the loans from the government when that is a total lie ?
They haven't paid back 1 penny other than interest according to what I've been told.
Someone correct me if I am wrong !
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LETS GO BRANDON
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03-11-2011, 08:18 PM
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Old Guy
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Mansfield, MA
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Dollars a day vs. dollars an hour and a container. In a global economy where's the argument?
wages seek a global level in all areas that can be moved the cheapest source of workers.
Manufacturing
Computer Components
IT
Radiology
Financial Research
HeadHunting
HR
Manufacturing
Everything that does not require face to face contact
Crap, even Drive In a Wendy's....
Cheeepppppp.
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03-12-2011, 09:54 AM
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Super Moderator
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Middleboro MA
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GM JUNK !!! 
they need much better quality control and less cutting corners to increase profits for the higherups to get their humongous salaries
I spent my hard earned American dollars on an American truck to do some American work and end up with a huge repair bill due to a simple lifter bearing gone bad  I'm still pissed, cost me a fortune. I tell you I have the worst luck with motors. I always maintained it, synthetic oil and everything, still at 122,000 miles just past the warranty, it goes bad. so i put a new motor in and got a 100,000 mile 3 year warranty, let's see if I get 5 more years out of it 
I won't buy new again
I'll just get me a classic muscle car and hitch my trailer to it 
It sure is getting hard to keep buying american, but I still do when I can.
I hate stuff made in China, buying it only hurts this country. |
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03-12-2011, 10:33 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: RI
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Originally Posted by PRBuzz
Sand USA, where do you get your fuel to heat the fires?
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Taco shop around the corner 
-spence |
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03-13-2011, 06:42 PM
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Secretsquirrel
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: South Shore , MA
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Theres one thing that really annoys me about the whole chrysler and gm bailout thing. I know why they did it. To save the jobs.
But seriously. You lend them money who then in return loan the money to people trying to buy their cars but they just charge a higher intrest rate to the consumers..
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03-13-2011, 07:03 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Lexington, MA
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American is still the world leader in:
Biotech ... Molecular biology, DNA sequencing technology
Venture capital.... Ctrs in San Fran and Boston
Bleeding edge Software
Computer and Cell Phone design & software (Apple in Cupertino, CA)
Fine woodworking... Arts & Crafts/Craftsman Furniture (Thomas Moser) (Stickney) and several others
Our graduate schools are still the best in the world BUT more about 1/2 of the students are from other countries in the medical sciences
We have given up the manufacturing lead of consumer goods and machinery to places with lower cost structure.. sad but true
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 Blond Terror
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03-13-2011, 07:09 PM
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Old Guy
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Mansfield, MA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by blondterror
American is still the world leader in:
Biotech ... Molecular biology, DNA sequencing technology
Venture capital.... Ctrs in San Fran and Boston
Bleeding edge Software
Computer and Cell Phone design & software (Apple in Cupertino, CA)
Fine woodworking... Arts & Crafts/Craftsman Furniture (Thomas Moser) (Stickney) and several others
Our graduate schools are still the best in the world BUT more about 1/2 of the students are from other countries in the medical sciences
We have given up the manufacturing lead of consumer goods and machinery to places with lower cost structure.. sad but true
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I've worked with several companies that do leading edge robotics and injection molding in the USA, but if it's not FDA requlated, they send the older generation molding machines over seas and then get a few hundred people to do visual inspections and remediation manually.
I have a neighbor that sells industrial vacuum systems. Most of his work is gone from Mexico, too expensive and is now in Vietnam and China as it was even too costly to stay in Mexico for companies when the could get others to work for dollars a day elsewhere. |
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03-13-2011, 07:15 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Marshfield, Ma
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I work for a company that manufactures Duct Tape. Our Duct Tape is 100% made in USA and fixes everything else.
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