Comments on: Buying "Made in America" Left a Woman Hungry, Broke, and Half-Naked!

By: Eric34432

Eric34432 — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 00:23:02 +0000

Buying American isn't hard- it's a decision to support America - there isn't a food product out there that you can't find made by local producers and farms. Even furniture believe it or Not. Klaussner furniture is 100% made in America and the build your items JIT down in Asheboro NC. I never goto walmart or target and always check the country tag. And I'm doing just fine.

By: sw

sw — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 17:50:36 +0000

i need to think up a gimmick to try for a week . . . we've had a week of homelessness, a week of buying nothing, i don't even remember what all.

By: Evilbeagle

Evilbeagle — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 01:00:28 +0000

This isn't an area where I even try to make a stand. When I still lived in America, I tried not to buy anything made in China, or any Communist country (not a debate I am willing to get into so I will just say that my parents are Cuban exiles and we have reason to hate Communism and their beloved firing squads), making an effort to buy American. It doesn't work. I just don't even try to win that battle.

By: Ali S.

Ali S. — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:26:56 +0000

Not actually related to the topic per say but I have a part time job working as an Inventory Associate where I go around to various shops/stores after they close up and do an inventory count of their remaining products. It's amazing what kind of stuff is made where.

By: Byrd Brain

Byrd Brain — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 23:26:30 +0000

Scooter, just guess where the people were from that made that bowl...

By: Scooter

Scooter — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 22:39:49 +0000

I was at a Mexican restaurant the other day. I was taking about items being made in china with my brother-in-law. I turned over the bowl of salsa and to my surprise it said Made in the USA on the bottom. Of all places to find something made in this country, a Mexican restaurant.

By: glen

glen — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:36:28 +0000

The most recent American flag I purchased was made in China.

By: V

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 16:19:46 +0000

Hi lady! The distribution of labor says hello!

By: Max Power

Max Power — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 13:49:37 +0000

Oh no, now we're going to have anti-americanists and americanists all over the place in this comments section.

By: SueDunham

SueDunham — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 13:31:53 +0000

America is not really a manufacturing economy any more. It's a service economy. The mall has very few shops selling essential goods. No hardware or grocery stores. Clothes you probably don't really need (I bet you've already got a sweater that isn't worn out) and fingernail and hair extensions. Look closely next time you go, and you'll say "what is this crap?"

By: Skipweasel

Skipweasel — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 13:02:53 +0000

I wonder why he considers it "depressing" that America is a trading nation that does a lot of business with the rest of the world? Basic economics tells you that if you want to export goods or services (and I'm sure he'd like to) then you'll have to import as well otherwise sooner or later you have all the money and everyone else is bankrupt. In the short term buying native may feel good, but unless you want to completely cut your country off from the rest of the world then it's doomed to failure.

By: raina_c

raina_c — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 12:20:57 +0000

Interesting...I've never heard of Mother Jones before. I do know I don't want to watch the video Meet your Meat...yikers, I don't think I will eat for week then.

By: Geekazoid

Geekazoid — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 05:46:01 +0000

I don't really see too many of these 'buy american' neanderthals running around. Even they must realize that in these times hardly anything is one hundred percent made in america. Especially the auto buyers, sheesh isn't it like 80 percent of "american" cars are made with parts from other countries? But with this economy I'm sure they'll start to sprout up again.