[Milsurplus] Blood n Guts

[Peter Gottlieb]

Yeah like the "patriots" who buy cheap Chinese-made American flags to wave!

There is a growing interest in American made goods.  Keep buying them and it 
will only make more available.  I CHALLENGE the notion that American goods are 
more expensive!  Honda and Toyota build cars here!  I was at New Balance and 
they are even making sneakers here again... guess which ones I bought?

I'm with Frank... Buy American!  Vote with your wallet!  And if you're in a 
hiring position, STRONGLY consider veterans.  They understand command structure, 
are dedicated, and are good workers.

Peter



On 11/13/2013 8:16 PM, Francesco Ledda wrote:
> Cheap labor is the reason for growth in China; as cost go up, China is losing its edge.  Germany is very socialist, but they believe that manufacturing in house is a key value; this is one of the reasons for their success.
>
> There are people that claim to be patriots, and then they buy Chinese crap at harbor freight! Personally, I don't get it. I buy American, even if it costs more! Go USA!!!!!!
>
> Frank
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Nov 13, 2013, at 16:55, Peter Gottlieb <nerd at verizon.net> wrote:
>>
>> I believe a big problem is that jobs are moving overseas, partly due to tax laws which favor such action by corporations.  I would think if it's going to be anything, it would be the other way around.
>>
>> China is going gangbusters and they are the strongest current example of centralized control.  I think the jury's still out on Russia.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>> On 11/13/2013 10:54 AM, J. Forster wrote:
>>> My objection is not to seat belts per se. It is to government mandating them.
>>>
>>> Seat belts are a good idea. I had and used 3-point ones long before they
>>> were mandated.
>>>
>>> However, I DO object to to the principle that the 'government knows
>>> best'... the out-of-control nanny state. The government obviously does not
>>> know what is best for everybody.
>>>
>>> Central planning has been a dismal failure whereever and whenever it has
>>> been tried. And the planners' excuse is always 'we didn't have enough
>>> control'.
>>>
>>> As the US becomes more socialist and is in decline, China and Russia are
>>> abandoning a failed system, and are thriving.
>>>
>>> -John
>>>
>>> =====================
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> de WB2CPN
>>>> Just before I left the USAF in 1966 the rule was this:
>>>> If you use your personal vehicle at Government expense,
>>>> it had to have seat belts installed.  TDY travel.
>>>> One one occasion I'm sure that seat belts saved my butt.
>>>> In a near collision it kept me in control of the vehicle.
>>>> Another time I helped remove a dead driver from a car