Roanoke Valley Garden Club
Did you see the Diane Sawyer special report?
They removed ALL items from a typical, middle
class family's home that were not made in the
USA .
There was hardly anything left besides the kitchen
sink. Literally. During the special they are going
to show truckloads of items - USA made - being
brought into replace everything and will be
talking about how to find these items and the
difference in price etc..
It was interesting that Diane said that IF every
American spent just $64 more than normal on
USA- made items this year, it would create
something like 200,000 new jobs!
I WAS BUYING FOOD THE OTHER DAY AT
WALMART and ON THE LABEL OF SOME
PRODUCTS IT SAID 'FROM CHINA'. FOR
EXAMPLE THE "OUR FAMILY" BRAND OF
MANDARIN ORANGES SAYS RIGHT ON THE
CAN 'FROM CHINA.' I WAS SHOCKED SO
FOR A FEW MORE CENTS I BOUGHT THE
LIBERTY GOLD BRAND OR THE DOLE
SINCE IT'S FROM CALIF.
Are we Americans as dumb as we appear --- or ---
is that we just do not think while the Chinese,
knowingly and intentionally, export inferior and
even toxic products and dangerous toys and goods
to be sold in American markets?
70% of American believe that the trading
privileges afforded to the Chinese should be
suspended. Why do you need the government to
suspend trading privileges?
DO IT YOURSELF, AMERICA!!
Simply look on the bottom of every product you
buy, and if it says 'Made in China ' or 'PRC' (and
that now includes Hong Kong), simply choose
another product, or none at all. You will be
amazed at how dependent you are on Chinese
products, and you will be equally amazed at what
you can do without.
Who needs plastic eggs to celebrate Easter? If you
must have eggs, use real ones and benefit some
American farmer. Easter is just an example. The
point is do not wait for the government to act. Just
go ahead and assume control on your own.
THINK ABOUT THIS: If 200 million Americans
refuse to buy just $20 each of Chinese goods,
that's a four billion dollar trade imbalance
resolved in our favor...fast!!
Most of the people who have been reading about
this matter are planning on implementing this on
May 1st and continue it until June1st. That is only
one month of trading losses, but it will hit the
Chinese for 1/12th of the total, or 8%, of their
American exports. Then they might have to ask
themselves if the benefits of their arrogance and
lawlessness were worth it.
Remember, MAY 1st to JUNE 1st!!!!!!
START NOW. Keep on buying made in the USA
and local!
Send this to everybody you know! If we can't live
without cheap Chinese goods for one month out of
our lives, WE DESERVE WHAT WE GET!
Pass it on, America
Our horticulture display challenge for Annual
Meeting is Plant this, Not that - encouraging
native plants & buying local. Our Conservation
Committee reminds us to buy locally made light
bulbs. I found this article interesting and one
more way to encourage us all to think about
our purchases and buy USA made products.
"The U.S. Postal Service is growing greener every day -
Put your stamp on a greener tomorrow.
Buy Go Green stamps today."