Posted on 08/12/2008 4:39:24 PM PDT by kellynla
Should we accept endless Chinese products and the resulting trade deficits or is it possible we can return to the days when American-made products were in greater supply and easier to find? Todd Lipscomb, founder of www.MadeInUSAForever.com, thinks that even as multinationals continue to outsource there are many smaller companies that simply will not give up on America, and he believes some of these will become the next core of U.S. manufacturing. Let's certainly hope so.
At www.MadeInUSAForever.com you'll find more than 500 American-made products to browse over, and there are plans to double the number of items in the next few months, so don't think one visit to the website will reveal everything that will ever be available.
I could give you a long list of American-made jeans, shorts, shirts, blankets and toys that can be found on the website. But what surprised me about the wide range of products offered was that I found things I often have struggled to find made in America at times myself, and even things that I haven't sought out in particular but happily found from the made-in-USA variety.
Ever wondered where you might find an American-made wallet, or possibly an American-made pillow? It's doubtful you'll find either in most retail stores. If you're looking for cushion insoles to put an extra spring in your step, don't buy the Chinese-made Dr. Scholl’s cushion insoles. Get the Ener-Gel cushion insoles from MadeinUSAForever.com to slip inside your American-made SAS or New Balance shoes!
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Why, you’re crazy! Don’t you want to save ten cents? Export all jobs, import all goods. Print free money for everyone!
I lost a little excitement when I saw the “Union Made” section but it’s a cool site nonetheless.
The difference in price between American made goods and foreign made goods is seldom ten cents. I’m all for buying American when it makes sense, but I’m not going to pay double the price for the same quality goods just because they were made in the US.
This site is actually kind of depressing, there is very little there worth getting. Two books, no cloths one could wear to the office, very cheap looking jeans. I am sure someone could do better than this putting together Made in the USA products. I’m wondering if the goal wasn’t ‘made in the USA’ but to just pimp the site owners own products?
FYI, most of Jos A Bank and Ralph Lauren Black Label are made in the USA.
http://www.josbank.com
http://www.ralphlauren.com/shop/index.jsp?categoryId=2871712&cp=2871712&ab=ln_men_cs_blacklabel
Actually, I like this site:
http://www.madeinusa.org/
You are right. That one is 1000x better.
No kidding. Why should we support our friends and neighbors when we can reward slave labor half a world away?
I already support way too many of my neighbors with my tax dollars. Why should I pay more than absolutely necessary for the goods and services I consume?
“Yes, let’s spend more money buying products from overpaid Americans.”
Once again we have this bit of nonsense. ALL Americans are overpaid compared to most other parts of the world, no matter what sort of work one does.
If you are an American, you are overpaid, K-Squared.
There was a time when being “overpaid” was considered a very positive thing, a sign of the high American standard of living, and a sign of the affluent middle and working classes with significant buying power that made the USA by far the world’s most lucrative market.
But, tell us what you do K-Squared and it will be easy to point out how overpaid you are.
“Think about the early 1900s and what protectionism did to the world.”
Hey, enlighten us. What did protectionism do to the world during the early 1900s?
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