> I know there are people who would vehemently disagree with me, but I think "Made > In The USA" is a relic for a time that has long past. We Americans greatly benefit > from the global economy that is largely our making. We shouldn't have a problem > with buying goods that were made somewhere else because by doing so, we are > playing our role in this system we've created (by proxy > through our government, the > companies we support when we buy their stock, etc.).
All of this is VERY true, Brenda...as I said they are VERY complex issues. Unfortunately it is very easy to forget that there is still rural and agrarian sectors of our economy that continue to be decimated by the decrease of manufacturing and farming in this country. Not every citizen (in fact, only a small minority) can be a contributor to 'intellectual properties'. Also, we're probably past the top of the bell curve in terms of the "information revolution", and will eventually need to return to the production of more tangible goods. Greenville was once the "textile capital" of The USA. Obviously, that's no longer the case, although there remain fragments of the industry here. Luckily, new industry (like the BMW plant I've mantioned in the past) is a HUGE reason that our unemployment is low and the region is "sprawling" with an influx of people. Many blue-collar communities have not been as lucky. Now get back to those clients! ;~) Bob NP: AC/DC, "Given The Dog A Bone"
