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Made-in-China Fears Grip U.S.
The Times of India ^
| June 24, 2007
| The Times of India
Posted on 06/23/2007 8:17:06 PM PDT by JACKRUSSELL
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To: JACKRUSSELL
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posted on
06/23/2007 8:18:48 PM PDT
by
Mad_Tom_Rackham
(Elections have consequences.)
To: JACKRUSSELL
It’s actually not that hard to get through life without buying anything Chinese. It requires buying more used stuff and doing without some other stuff, but it is possible.
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posted on
06/23/2007 8:19:38 PM PDT
by
Old_Mil
(Duncan Hunter in 2008! A Veteran, A Patriot, A Reagan Republican... http://www.gohunter08.com/)
To: JACKRUSSELL
Would someone please post of a picture of Rosa DeLauro to illustrate the true nature of the threat to China, and in particular its ambassador?
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posted on
06/23/2007 8:22:39 PM PDT
by
3AngelaD
(They screwed up their own countries so bad they had to leave, and now they're here screwing up ours)
To: JACKRUSSELL
Check your cans of mushrooms, you know the ones from Kennett Square and other places in Chester County Pennsylvania, some of those brands are labeled a “Product of China” now and some of the same brand. same type can are a US product.
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posted on
06/23/2007 8:22:54 PM PDT
by
this_ol_patriot
(I saw manbearpig and all I got was this lousy tagline.)
To: JACKRUSSELL
I remember back when “Made in the U.S.A.” was a guarantee
of quality. Of course, nothing much is made here anymore - we
just manipulate money.
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posted on
06/23/2007 8:23:07 PM PDT
by
beethovenfan
(If Islam is the solution, the "problem" must be freedom.)
To: JACKRUSSELL
All the electrical stuff they make is garbage. Light fixtures, extension cords, light bulbs, outdoor light timers, etc. Bunch of junk!
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posted on
06/23/2007 8:24:50 PM PDT
by
isthisnickcool
(I believe that's my stapler....)
To: JACKRUSSELL
The article makes a good argument for tariffs. Of course, a NRST would simply tax the communist crap made in China at the same rate as goods made in the US. We can implement tariffs tomorrow, if we want. That’s the beauty of tariffs, that and globalists hate them.
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posted on
06/23/2007 8:27:35 PM PDT
by
Nephi
(Open borders is the flip side of the free trade coin. It's time for Protectionism.)
To: Old_Mil
Yes , I turned down a radiator for one of my vehicles because it was made in China. Quality control and supporting the ChiComs are the two main reasons .
I am actually searching for one made in Mexico, because I know I will not find one made here in the US . Believe it or not, Mexican quality is better than Chinese quality when it comes to auto parts .
Thanks to “free trade” I get to shop around for “quality” auto parts that will last for 6 months, if that .
To: Neu Pragmatist
Not sure what vintage your car is, but a few callls to junkyards might get you an appropriate replacement. Congratulations, by the way, on taking the time to be a patriot while shopping.
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posted on
06/23/2007 8:31:40 PM PDT
by
Old_Mil
(Duncan Hunter in 2008! A Veteran, A Patriot, A Reagan Republican... http://www.gohunter08.com/)
To: Old_Mil
It’s not that I can’t live without Chinese goods. The issue is, why do we have to settle for either crappy goods or do without them? I see a kinds of foods coming now from THird World countries, and frankly I don’t trust the safety of it. So I have to constantly scan labels to see where its coming from. Such a nuisance.
To: this_ol_patriot
I have seen cans of madarin oranges and pineapple which were labeled product of China.
And I’ve seen peanut butter labeled product of India. Disgusting.
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posted on
06/23/2007 8:38:23 PM PDT
by
JRochelle
(Vacant Lott needs to be evicted from the Senate.)
To: Nevermore
Its not that I cant live without Chinese goods. The issue is, why do we have to settle for either crappy goods or do without them?
We have to settle because enough people are willing to settle. If enough people saw the threat to their health and well being that these Chinese products pose, they would languish on shelves and it wouldn't be long before safe, domestic alternatives were available.
Unfortunately, as consumers, we are less savvy than our parents or their parents.
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posted on
06/23/2007 8:42:55 PM PDT
by
Old_Mil
(Duncan Hunter in 2008! A Veteran, A Patriot, A Reagan Republican... http://www.gohunter08.com/)
To: Old_Mil
Believe it or not, it’s an old Nissan truck that was actually assembled here in the US , with US , Japanese, and Mexican parts .
When shopping for a vehicle , you can tell where it was made by the VIN- Vehicle Identification Number under the left side windshield on most automobiles .
The V.I.N. will start with :
1 for U.S.
2 for Canada
3 for Mexico
K for Korea
J for Japan
W for Germany
Well here is a definative list on VIN numbers when buying a vehicle
http://www.kerrywilson.com/vin.htm
To: JACKRUSSELL
Importing food from a company with no rule of law is a recipe for disaster.
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posted on
06/23/2007 8:47:50 PM PDT
by
zeugma
(Don't Want illegal Alien Amnesty? Call 800-417-7666)
To: JRochelle
It's not like we don't grow the stuff here. PA prided itself on it's mushroom industry, Funny thing the US and Chinese mushrooms are the same kind and the same price.
The day most peanut butter comes from offshore is the day America died.
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posted on
06/23/2007 8:51:06 PM PDT
by
this_ol_patriot
(I saw manbearpig and all I got was this lousy tagline.)
To: Neu Pragmatist
Believe it or not, its an old Nissan truck that was actually assembled here in the US , with US , Japanese, and Mexican parts .
That's what I keep my eye on these days more than where corporate headquarters are located...if a company like Nissan comes to America and sets up a factory that provides good jobs for Americans, they're more "American" than a company that has a PO box and let's the Chinese do their work for them. Nissan makes solid stuff, and I'd rather drive an American Nissan than a Mexican Ford.
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posted on
06/23/2007 8:51:18 PM PDT
by
Old_Mil
(Duncan Hunter in 2008! A Veteran, A Patriot, A Reagan Republican... http://www.gohunter08.com/)
To: zeugma
I don’t care which party pushes for it , but I fully support Country of Origin labeling on all products . I look at the label of every product I purchase to see where it was made , and with good reason .
To: JACKRUSSELL
Fear is a good thing.
It helps to prevent bad things from happening.
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posted on
06/23/2007 8:53:19 PM PDT
by
bannie
To: this_ol_patriot
I was in a store and they must have had thousands of plain orange terra cotta flower pots made in China. I’m in Atlanta. It struck me I always thought Georgia had lots of clay. Isn’t that what those flower pots are made out of? We should have people working to make our flower pots in my opinion.
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