Quote Originally Posted by Tim_T View Post
John Smith started the day early having set his alarm clock (MADE IN JAPAN) for 6am.
While His coffepot (MADE IN CHINA) was perking,
he shaved with his electric razor (MADE IN HONG KONG).
He put on a dress shirt (MADE IN SRI LANKA),
designer jeans (MADE IN SINGAPORE),
and tennis shoes (MADE IN KOREA).
After cooking his breakfast in his new electric skillet (MADE IN INDIA),
he sat down with his calculator (MADE IN MEXICO)
to see how much he could spend today.
After setting his watch (MADE IN TAIWAN)
he turned on the radio(MADE IN INDIA),
got in his car(MADE IN GERMANY),
filled it with gas mafe from oil(FROM SAUDI ARABIA),
and continued his search for a good paying AMERICAN JOB.
At the end of yet another discouraging day checking his computer(MADE IN MALAYSIA)
John decided to relax for a while, so he put on his sandals(MADE IN BRAXZIL),
poured himself a glass of wine (MADE IN FRANCE),
and turned on his TV (Made IN INDONESIA),
and then wondered why he can't find a good paying job in AMERICA.
Ok........lets do this a little different........

Had all of John's products been made in the Good Ole USA.....here is what it might have looked like:


alarm clock (MADE IN JAPAN)...................$11.00........Made in USA $28.00
coffepot (MADE IN CHINA)........................$21.00........Made in USA $45.00
electric razor............................................. $18.00........Made in USA $56.00
dress shirt (MADE IN SRI LANKA)...............$18.00........Made in USA $75.00
designer jeans (MADE IN SINGAPORE).......$25.00........Made in USA $99.00
tennis shoes (MADE IN KOREA)..................$21.00........Made in USA $75.00
electric skillet (MADE IN INDIA)..................$15.00........Made in USA $59.00
calculator (MADE IN MEXICO)....................$11.00........Made in USA $28.00
watch (MADE IN TAIWAN)..........................$45.00........Mad e in USA $95.00
radio(MADE IN INDIA)...............................$15.00....... .Made in USA $63.00
car(MADE IN GERMANY)............................$18,000....... Made in USA $28,000
gas / oil(FROM SAUDI ARABIA)..................$55.00........Made in USA $55.00
computer(MADE IN MALAYSIA)..................$900.00.......Made in USA $2600.00
sandals(MADE IN BRAXZIL)........................$18.00........Made in USA $55.00
wine (MADE IN FRANCE)............................$28.00........M ade in USA $95.00
TV (Made IN INDONESIA)...........................$399.00...... .Made in USA $799.00

So you SEE, the problem with John is NOT that he cannot find a decent AMERICAN JOB......

The problem is we PAY wages that CANNOT be SUSTAINED in this country with what we're willing to pay for products.

Maybe you're willing to pay triple or QUADRUPLE for some products to get American Made, but quite frankly, I'm NOT.

I have said it once and I will say it again.........UNION LABOR has ruined this country. At one time, it was needed, but now, all it does is INFLATE the price of EVERY PRODUCT we PURCHASE.........GET RID OF THEM..........



I'm sorry, but this is how I see it.

Later,

Geo