AUGUST 1st to Sept. 1st

[RC]

From an E-mail I received this morning.

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AUGUST 1st to Sept. 1st


Well over 50 yrs ago I knew a lady who would not buy Christmas gifts if they were made in China . Her daughter will recognize her in the following.

Did y'all see Diane Sawyer's special report? They removed ALL items from a typical, middle class family's home that were not made in the USA .

There was hardly anything left besides the kitchen sink. Literally. During the special they showed truckloads of items - USA made - being brought into replace everything and talked about how to find these items and the difference in price etc..

It was interesting that Diane said if every American spent just $64 more than normal on USA made items this year, it would create something like
200,000 new jobs!

I WAS BUYING FOOD THE OTHER DAY AT WALMART and ON THE LABEL OF SOME PRODUCTS IT SAID "FROM CHINA."


FOR EXAMPLE THE "OUR FAMILY" BRAND OF THE MANDARIN ORANGES SAYS RIGHT ON THE CAN "FROM CHINA."


I WAS SHOCKED SO FOR A FEW MORE CENTS I BOUGHT THE LIBERTY GOLD BRAND OR THE DOLE SINCE IT'S FROM CA.

Are we Americans as dumb as we appear --- or --- is it that we just do not think. The Chinese, knowingly and intentionally, export inferior and even toxic products and dangerous toys and goods to be sold in American markets.

70% of Americans believe that the trading privileges afforded to the Chinese should be suspended.

Why do you need the government to suspend trading privileges? DO IT YOURSELF, AMERICA !!

Simply look on the bottom of every product you buy, and if it says "Made inChina" or "PRC" (and that now includes Hong Kong), simply choose another product, or none at all. You will be amazed at how dependent you are on Chinese products, and you will be equally amazed at what you can do without.

Who needs plastic eggs to celebrate Easter? If you must have eggs, use real ones and benefit some American farmer. Easter is just an example. The point is do not wait for the government to act. Just go ahead and assume control on your own.

THINK ABOUT THIS: If 200 million Americans each refuse to buy just $20 of Chinese goods, that's a billion dollar trade imbalance resolved in our favor...fast!!

Most of the people who have been reading about this matter are planning on implementing this on Aug. 1st and continue it until Sept. 1st. That is only one month of trading losses, but it will hit the Chinese for 1/12th of the total, or 8%, of their American exports. Then they might have to ask themselves if the benefits of their arrogance and lawlessness were worth it.

Remember, August 1st to Sept. 1st !!!!!! START NOW.

Send this to everybody you know. Let's show them that we are Americans and NOBODY can take us for granted.

If we can't live without cheap Chinese goods for one month out of our lives,WE DESERVE WHAT WE GET!

Pass it on, America ....

Well instead of doing it for just 1 month why not try to do it all the time.

[no_hypocrisy]

1. My 88 year old father just purchased a new refrigerator.

He called up a handyman to buy it for him. His only two criteria were:

1) It had to make ice cubes.
2) The unit had to be made in this country.

[WinkyDink]

2. Ha! I live near the Mushroom Capital of the WORLD, and all canned mushrooms here are from ASIA!!!!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kennett_Square,_Pennsylvania

Kennett Square is a borough in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is known as the Mushroom Capital of the World<1> because mushroom farming in the region produces over a million pounds of mushrooms a year.

To add insult to injury: One brand is called "PA Dutchman"!
Pa Dutchman (packed by Giorgio) stems and pieces are American...ONLY the stems and pieces.......sliced buttons and whole buttons are from China.
http://www.homesteadingtoday.com/archive/index.php/t-384705.html

[Desertrose]

5. Used to live near there...mushroom houses are so cool....

So where do the Kennet Square mushrooms go????

[Left coast liberal]

3. It isn't only the Chinese fault, our trade policies are not protecting us

[Lisa0825]

4. I wish retailers would do a better job of promoting local merchandise.

I don't always have time to read the fine print on everything I buy. If stores would promote products as made in the USA more, it would be an easier choice.

[Brickbat]

6. I read the label of every damn thing I buy, every day. Everything.

If it's food and it's made in China, I don't buy it.

If it's something else, I ask myself if I really need it.

I look around the room right now and the vast majority of things in it are made in the USA. You buy less, but you buy better!