Quote Originally Posted by Angus MacSpey
And on Wal-Mart - I vaguely remember when their truck fleet had "Made in America" on their trailers. Now, they say, "Low Prices. Always." I defy anyone to find an American-made product in a Wal-Mart today.

See the film, "American Jobs," directed by Greg Spotts. Real people lose real jobs so you can buy crap that lasts 1/4 as long for 3/4 the price.

People think I'm kidding about this. I'm still using American-made power tools my grandfather used. 50 years ago. My grandchildren will be able to use the same tools. My Porter-Cable circular saw, circa 1955. My Miller's Falls belt sander. No one under 60 has even heard of one. I promise nothing you can buy at Home Despot today will last that long.

[pulling hair out] I'd best get off my soap box for now. Sorry.

I have no quarrel with you if you buy cheap imports. Times are tough for a lot of us.

This is the soap box I was not going to get on, but I agree whole heartedly. If these jobs keep going overseas pretty soon there will be no one on this side of the ocean who can afford even the cheap (not just in price) items. I also have tools that my grandfather and father both used, and I will pass them on to my children. Not something I could do with the "made in china" crap we have available today.