I just posted to the list a dog slaughter petition to the US Ambassador to China. Many of you doubtless had already signed.
I urge everyone to please at least consider boycotting Chinese goods. Yes, just about everything is "Made In China" -- but that's what makes it all the more imperative that we put no more money their way. China depends enormously on the U.S. In checking the source of everything we buy--which usually just means reading the packaging or turning the item upside down--and refusing to buy when we see "Made in China" we can start to make a difference. I've found often that the alternative is "Made in USA." Cash-strapped as I am, I'd rather pay a bit more--and that's not always necessarily the case--and buy American. It's a no-brainer. I notice quite a few folks on the petition also urging a boycott or Chinese goods. Please spread the word. Pass this email on. I'm no economist, but even excluding the animal brutality issue, it strikes me as a little foolish for us to be importing so much from a single country. Kerry IRS CIRCULAR 230 NOTICE. Any advice expressed above as to tax matters was neither written nor intended by the sender or Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP to be used and cannot be used by any taxpayer for the purpose of avoiding tax penalties that may be imposed under U.S. tax law. If any person uses or refers to any such tax advice in promoting, marketing or recommending a partnership or other entity, investment plan or arrangement to any taxpayer, then (i) the advice was written to support the promotion or marketing (by a person other than Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP) of that transaction or matter, and (ii) such taxpayer should seek advice based on the taxpayers particular circumstances from an independent tax advisor This email and any files transmitted with it are intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. If you are not the named addressee you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail.
