Thursday, August 4, 2011

Re: [SimplifyMe] Watch what you buy

 

I also refuse to buy from Walmart for many reasons including the fact that I have read that many of their products were labeled as organic when indeed they were not organic but they were charging more for the item labeled as organic.  I have also read that they buy many items from Asia.  They also are very unfair to employees, mostly female employees and have had many lawsuits against their employment practices.  And, it seems to be their mission to drive small businesses out of business and grab all the business for themselves, not careing a hoot about family owned businesses.
JeanAt 05:58 PM 8/3/2011, you wrote:

 

One reason I refuse to shop at places like WalMart....
 
My husband and I will pay extra, no matter our budget to be sure that we buy not only American, but LOCAL goods. It's not always easy, but we usually are able to find what we are looking for....For Christmas and birthday gifts we shop online to find products made from the area that our "giftee" is from, for instance his mom is from Michigan, so we look for Michigan made products for her

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--- On Tue, 8/2/11, captainswife40@yahoo.com <captainswife40@yahoo.com> wrote:

From: captainswife40@yahoo.com <captainswife40@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [SimplifyMe] Watch what you buy
To: SimplfyMeWithTipsAndHints@yahoogroups.com
Date: Tuesday, August 2, 2011, 5:34 AM

 
Actually, mandarin oranges all come from overseas. I checked at my Safeway store several weeks ago and he said he didn't know of any that were made in the USA.
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From: "Jean C. Turley-Sinclair" <jcts@usamedia.tv>
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Date: Sun, 31 Jul 2011 15:57:33 -0700
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Subject: [SimplifyMe] Watch what you buy

 
Subject: Aug. 1 to Sept. 1 - watch what you buy!

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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 in to
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 CALIF.

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 in
China ' 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 ...
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