Slick 60's

Everytime I buy something I try to buy American. I own American cars. 90% of the tools in my toolbox are USA made. My toolbox is Made in America. All this was an effort on my part to do so. I am PROUD to be American. My Grandfather fought in WWII and my uncle served in Vietnam.

Times are tight right now, for lots of folks. I took some of the money I have left, after finding myself out of work recently, and try to go buy a decent outfit for job interviews. Everything I look at is Made in Vietnam/China/Sri Lanka or some damn place. This is just one example from today. It seems we are no longer a nation of producers but consumers.

Don't people realize that every time they buy at WalMart or AutoZone or any other cheapo place. They are making the situation worse. It almost makes me angry! This nation used to be the BEST at everything. Now we are number one at nothing.

I am 29 and my wife is 25. We have even given second thoughts to starting a family because of the state of the nation and world right now. Is it me or are things worse than they've ever been?

Just a rant full of OPINIONS. please no one get offended!

i actually bought an extendo magnate today for twice the price (6.99 vs. 3.99 for the cheapo) because it was usa made and not chinese. doesn't happen very often though.

Blame Wal-mart. and the people who shop there
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRFDgPRA ... re=related

I refuse to shop at Wal-mart.

I don't say much on these issues but Wal-Mart has supported my family for the last 18 years. So in turn, I support Wal-Mart. Don't agree with the foreign manufacturers but they have given my wife a paycheck for a long time now.

I semi support Wally World. They are the No.1 sponsor for the FLW/BFL bass tourney trail I fish. Same reason for buying a Chebby truck and a Ranger boat. I know they put alot of mom and pop shops out of business over the years but they also employ alot of people, and they do spend/donate alot of money in the communities they build in. Just my two cents.

Cam

I'm not knocking walmart per se but it's an example. I don't think you could find a product made in america in walmart if you wanted to. Think of the boost on th economy if companies like walmart said " we're only going to sell American goods?"

Greg D wrote:
I buy alot of tools at Harbor Freight - not much Chinese stuff there.

Must vary by region. The one near me has mostly Chinese junk. Sometimes I'll go there with a friend and I make it a point to try to find something that is not made in China. Most of the time, my attempt is futile.

I think Wal-Mart would sell more American made products if they were available..
Alot of american made products are higher in price because of the tax's our GVMT enflicts on these American companies.
Alot of American Co's have gone overseas because of this.
Thus loss of jobs.
Loss of American products.

I agree though!!
I bought a used highway bar for my Harley just the other day from a small Harley repair shop...Found a Made in China sticker on it!!
Hit's me every time I see'em

We cant afford to keep loosing our production to oversea Co's...

But our GVMT has to make it affordable and attractive for production to stay here.

There's a similar topic in MEMBERS ONLY so no need to repeat rants here (mine included). Suffice to say, it's too late to complain. We've already outsourced most of our production. Lots of reasons for it, many of which the general public doesn't want to hear. I've quit worrying about it much. Nothing I can do when the choices given when buying are China, Mexico or some country I've never heard of.

I can say one thing its been many years since I have been in a wal-mart,, they have nothing in there that I cannot get any where else,, sorry Food store NOT some people love there food stores,, rest of places in there NOT, then have to park so far away to go inside well NOT one day it will come around and bite all them in the but when if China or Ying yang goes bust then we areall screwed ,, Had to buy a new charger from MAC Tools for my cordless gun GUESS WHAT Made in Tawain,,

I recently went to NAPA (to get the good stuff) and bought 3 wheel cylinders and they where labeled MADE IN CHINA. Went to Advance to get the one NAPA did not have in stock and saw that it was made in the USA!!!????