I've heard that.
It really bugs me that we gave away virtually all of our manufacturing to other
countries.
Even worse, I heard a thing on NPR recently talking about how Honduras has
become the
center for sock production world wide. The US used to be the leader in this.
But, the
problem for Honduras is that because of free trade agreements, they've made a
huge
investment into the sock manufacturing market, and they are about to lose that
to China
as well because of upcoming dates and changes within the free trade agreements.
Terrible.
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "asburycouple" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Jack, believe it or not products made in Cambodia are better to buy
> from based on an article I was reading the other day. While Cambodia
> still has low priced labor vs. the US and many other industrialized
> countries they have chosen to differentiate themselves vs. others
> like China by treating their workers more fairly, paying a living
> wage and not allowing things like child labor and sweat shops.
>
>
>
>
>
> --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "Jack Pitzer" <hinge98@> wrote:
> >
> > I'm still waiting for a conservative, or somebody, to explain to me
> how the concept of
> > Xmas, God and a sweatshop in China co-relate.
> > I really need somebody who is religious to explain that in a world
> overseen by a god how
> > something like that could happen.
> > That's the non-funny part.
> > But people like to avoid thinking about things like this.
> > I recently went in search of a hooded sweatshirt to replace my
> stolen one. I went to Old
> > Navy and noticed that virtually every single item of clothing came
> from a country known
> > for sweatshop practices. All around me, people are buying like
> crazy, and I feel like an
> > outsider because i'm aware of the label.
> > Isn't there something deeply wrong with this picture?
> > We are basically funding things that violate humane rights, but
> because of the almighty
> > dollar, it's easy to overlook reality.
> > That being said, if conservatives want to laugh at me for that kind
> of thinking they can go
> > f themselves. Sorry to sound harsh, but that's truly the way I feel.
> >
> > --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "justifiedright"
> <justifiedright@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Thought we made it past this but..yes, yes it was funny.
> > >
> > > And enlightening. From the response it got here, I think there
> may
> > > be more "truth" to it than joke. Now I see why conservatives
> think
> > > its so funny.
> > >
> > > I think I'll cut and paste the response it got here and send them
> > > back to the guy who sent it to me.
> > >
> > >
> > > --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, Jersey Shore John
> > > <jerseyshorejohn@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > But it was SO FUNNY! RIGHT? JUST A JOKE! HAHAHAHAHA!
> > > >
> > > > On Dec 21, 2007, at 12:38 PM, justifiedright wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > John I think your sarcasm detector is broken. You can't seem
> to
> > > > > identify any.
> > > > >
> > > > > --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, Jersey Shore John
> > > > > <jerseyshorejohn@> wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > But it was SO FUNNY! RIGHT? JUST A JOKE! HAHAHAHAHA!
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On Dec 21, 2007, at 12:12 PM, justifiedright wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Now John... It's already been established that this sort
> of
> > > joke
> > > > > is
> > > > > > > not funny and won't be tolerated. It hurts feelings and
> makes
> > > > > > > people upset.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > It even causes some to encounter uncontrollable bouts of
> > > > > > > alliteration.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Knowing that, I can only assume you posted that to make
> me
> > > upset.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > You should apologize.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, Jersey Shore John
> > > > > > > <jerseyshorejohn@> wrote:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > To
> > > > > > > > All My Republic Friends:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Please accept with my best wishes for an religiously
> > > exclusive,
> > > > > > > > socially irresponsible, high-stress, war-addictive,
> gender-
> > > > > > > specific
> > > > > > > > celebration of the the springtime birth of Jesus in the
> > > winter,
> > > > > > > > practiced within the most unenjoyable traditions of
> > > religious
> > > > > > > > persecution, mass consumption and soul-crushing
> capitalism
> > > with
> > > > > > > no
> > > > > > > > respect for the religious/secular persuasion and/or
> > > traditions
> > > > > of
> > > > > > > > others, or their choice not to practice religious or
> > > secular
> > > > > > > > traditions at all. I also wish you a fiscally
> irresponible,
> > > > > > > > personally destructive and medically unafforable
> > > recognition of
> > > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > onset of the generally accepted calendar year 2008, but
> > > without
> > > > > > > due
> > > > > > > > respect for the calendars of choice of other cultures
> whose
> > > > > > > > contributions to society have helped make America
> great.
> > > And
> > > > > > > wishes
> > > > > > > > to continue to live in the delusion that America is
> greater
> > > > > than
> > > > > > > any
> > > > > > > > other country in the Western Hemisphere. Also, this
> wish is
> > > > > made
> > > > > > > with
> > > > > > > > extreme exclusion and prejudice to the race, creed,
> color,
> > > age,
> > > > > > > > physical ability, religious faith or sexual preference
> of
> > > the
> > > > > > > wishee.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > To
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > All My Democratic Friends:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Only 396 days until the end of the Chimp's Unitary
> > > Presidency.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
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