I was shooting the sh*t with a friend today and we were both discussing how we try to buy American made goods whenever possible or feasible. We came up with the idea that companies that have not been in trouble for employing illegals within 5 years get to have a special sticker or label on their goods. It is public knowledge which companies have been trouble for employing them, just do a google search. Have a universal symbol for all approved manufacturers that is placed right by the made in the USA label. I know myself I would go out of my way to buy goods that were made by law abiding, tax paying American workers. How about you?

I'm having trouble digesting the whole support corperate America thing lately. They brought us the recent fake fuel shortage and 4 dollars a gallon bullshit, the mortgage mess, overpriced everything etc. WE are our own worse enemy!

It's not George Bush's or Barrack Obama's fault. I'll bet the only thing labeled "Made in America" on most items is the label stating such!

 

I have found the enemy sir, it is us

We need to go from a Consumer Spending country back to a manufacturing industrialized country.

I'm having trouble digesting the whole support corperate America thing lately. They brought us the recent fake fuel shortage and 4 dollars a gallon bs, the mortgage mess, overpriced everything etc. WE are our own worse enemy!

It's not George Bush's or Barrack Obama's fault. I'll bet the only thing labeled "Made in America" on most items is the label stating such!

 

I have found the enemy sir, it is us

 

And who runs corporate america? The people do. Own a mutual fund? Yep, its you.

 

Prices go up because salaries go up.

 

btw, mortgage mess..... no one put a gun to anyone's head to take a mortgage that is more than half your income check. :roll:

 

but yes... Decent idea, and quite honestly, the companies can put it if they want to. I wouldnt mind supporting local.

I'm having trouble digesting the whole support corperate America thing lately. They brought us the recent fake fuel shortage and 4 dollars a gallon bs, the mortgage mess, overpriced everything etc. WE are our own worse enemy!

It's not George Bush's or Barrack Obama's fault. I'll bet the only thing labeled "Made in America" on most items is the label stating such!

 

I have found the enemy sir, it is us

 

btw, mortgage mess..... no one put a gun to anyone's head to take a mortgage that is more than half your income check. .

 

Predatory commissioned lenders cashing in on the unknowing. Welcome to America. It's OK though, because you bought a T shirt with a tag labeled Made in America, and bragged about it :naughty: :naughty: :shifty:

Predatory commissioned lenders cashing in on the unknowing.

 

And who made the lenders make bad loans? You should investigate that too. It was the government.

The banks just capitalized and monetized the mortgage markets.

 

the government eased restrictions, forced some banks to lend to the unworthy, however at the end of the day, the same folks who pay $800 for wasr's and $1500 for a base AR, are the same folks who think that paying 50% of their income on mortgage/housing is normal.

 

It should be no more than 25%.

 

Only in the united states do you live to work. =P

 

all boils down to personal responsibility.

The banks just capitalized and monetized the mortgage markets.

 

the government eased restrictions, forced some banks to lend to the unworthy, however at the end of the day, the same folks who pay $800 for wasr's and $1500 for a base AR, are the same folks who think that paying 50% of their income on mortgage/housing is normal.

 

It should be no more than 25%.

 

Only in the united states do you live to work. =P

 

all boils down to personal responsibility.

 

Economics gives me a headache.

It should be no more than 25%.

 

Only in the united states do you live to work. =P

 

This is exactly why I am considering moving out of NJ.

The banks just capitalized and monetized the mortgage markets.

 

the government eased restrictions, forced some banks to lend to the unworthy, however at the end of the day, the same folks who pay $800 for wasr's and $1500 for a base AR, are the same folks who think that paying 50% of their income on mortgage/housing is normal.

 

It should be no more than 25%.

 

Only in the united states do you live to work. =P

 

all boils down to personal responsibility.

 

+1 to Personal Responsibility.

 

If you fail to read the fine print and do your homework, especially on a purchase as large as a house, then it's your own damn fault. Some good people overextended themselves and got burned when the economy turned, but the rest? You make $30K and seriously think you can afford a house worth over $500K? Do you always believe what someone tells you when you go in to buy something? If so I'm guessing you've got a bunch of over priced crap that they were trying to clear out of inventory.

 

As far as the economy coming down and surprising everyone, those who fail to learn from the past...