For years I have supported the USOC (United States Olympic Committee) with donations. I thrill that young people vie to be the best in their sport while representing their country with pride.
The games are about to begin in London. I watched a piece on the news which brought on my BBB (Boiling Blood Syndrome!). The reporter was detailing the stylish array of uniforms to be worn by the American team. I was proud and impressed with the fashion show until I heard that every article of the uniforms created for the United States team WAS MADE IN CHINA!
What could "they" possibly be thinking? Maybe when officials and political cheeks get rid of their red faces, they will unite and take the time before the games begin to MAKE THE U.S. UNIFORMS IN AMERICA.
That's the least that should be done. I wonder who is making the enormous profit ... somebody's getting it!
Who's Oblamer? I don't know anybody by that name.
There is no "Made in _____" Sure, your car may have been ASSEMBLED in America, but many of those parts were made in other countries. Sure, your shirt may have been woven in China, but the PET which made the polyester could very well have come from the US. Globalism is Global. Unless you are living in North Korea odds are every consumer good you have is an amalgamation of the efforts of companies in a multitude of countries. Bitching about shirts "made in China" overlooks the complexity of our global economy. Now, I agree with the general sentiment that our government is doing more harm than good when it comes to domestic businesses trying to stay competitive. The one thing I always notice when people more commonly associated with the 'left' talk about the need for a strong regulatory presence to ensure fair wages/ healthcare etc. is that they typically confuse labor rights with the red tape of regulatory agencies. I'm pretty sure most people are for safe and fair work environments, but if they really understood how hard it is to run a profitable business with all of the roadblocks that get put in the way, they might have a different outlook. Though, on the flip side of things, American manufacturing has been drying up for a generation, long before Obama came onto the scene. He's not the anti-christ. Get over it.
Are you trying to flatter John Yang, that is hardly a compliment since you are a hipocrite to a degree that is indescribable. The U.S. needs major reform regarding the tax code, small businesses are what propell the economy. Why are so many willing to accept that America is outsourcing small and large companies, to other countries, as if it is hopeless and a problem that can never be solved? We need leaders that are not so eaisly corupted, and this problem will be solved. Is that a fantasy? I have been criticized in the past by some liberals that state how great this country is, and how we can overcome anything, but the very same people roll over and accept the fact our country is outsourcing companies as if it will always be, and there is nothing that anyone can do. Obama is a continuation of Bush in so many ways I have lost count.
Just wondering.
Who cares if it wasnt made here, the uniforms looked stupid anyways, made me proud that I personally was not in the Olympics. lol