Comments on: Vietnamese Shoemakers Walk Out On Nike

More Than 20,000 Strike Demanding Higher Pay From Sports Apparel Giant

[smiley676]

cbsblogger
wow, really?

We might have a downfalll, but it''s not from favoring the rich. It will be from being such pushovers and giving in to every crying baby that asks for something to be handed to him rather than work for it.

[cbsblogger]

Larry Kudlow and his ilk with the media mouthpiece such as CNBC will attempt to tell us that it is good for America. But our day of reckoning is coming, and we the people will suffer greatly. Our demise will be due directly to policies that favored the rich and multi-nationals.

Was it Bill Maher who said that it might be time to dust off the guillotine?

[liberalme]

Fireason, I try to buy American and can hardly find anything. I went to Farm and fleet to buy some boots and could only find made in China, so i thought well I''''ll buy the Caterpiller boots, certainly they''''re made in the USA, then looked at the bottom of the box and it said made in China. It''''s hard to find anything made in the USA anymore. When I was young evrything was made in the USA and was made well. What happened?

Posted by sillywilly4

Just do a search for boots made in the usa--there are several.

That''s what I do now for any item I''m looking for--so I can''t shop right at the store--guess those days are pver for now--but I will buy as much Amreican made products as I can.

[flreason]

In order to return manufacturing to the U.S., Americans are going to have to return to the days when we saved our money for purchases...even shoes. Thank God for the Internet. At least it allows us to find American goods and manufacturers. Revitalizing the American economy, including domestic manufacturing, won''t happen overnight, but the Internet will make it a whole lot easier. But it will only happen if we spend our money strategically. Buy local, buy American.

[clevercandi]

Fireason, I try to buy American and can hardly find anything. I went to Farm and fleet to buy some boots and could only find made in China, so i thought well I''''ll buy the Caterpiller boots, certainly they''''re made in the USA, then looked at the bottom of the box and it said made in China. It''''s hard to find anything made in the USA anymore. When I was young evrything was made in the USA and was made well. What happened?


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Posted by sillywilly4 at 12:25 PM : Apr 01, 2008

I''ll tell you what happened, sillywilly4 -- we priced ourselves right out of our jobs! I grew up in Indiana and knew several people who didn''t work Monday-Friday at the local General Motors plant, but worked 12 and 15 hours a day on Saturday and Sunday so they would be paid time and a half and/or double time. Americans want to sit on their bottoms all day, playing games or shopping on the internet, while earning $20/hour; however, they only want to pay the lowest prices possible for the commodities they receive.

It''s only going to get worse, no matter who we vote into office in November. "Fasten your seat belts, it''s going to be a bumpy ride!"

[antoniof123]

Vietanm welcome to capitalism, it only gets worse from here.

The world though that we have is so good they wanted in on it now they find that it only works for one to have it.

LOL it gets better from here folks we are heading down the path of no return.

[sistatee-2009]

The CEO of Nike should be publicly executed and his body thrown in a slit trench. Following that everyone invested in Nike should receive the same treatment, including mutual fund managers, stock brokers, 401-k and pension plan managers, and every individual who profits from Nike''s operations. All in all that would amount to 75 to 100 million people, myself included.

[flreason]

p.s. Made in the USA can be misleading. Sometimes things labeled as such are manufactured elsewhere and assembled in the US, just as some foods that have a US label can be grown elsewhere and processed in the US.

Whenever possible, try to buy from local producers. The more consumers seek out goods from local growers/producers/manufacturers, the more things will become available to meet the demand. Buying direct also means that the middlemen don''t get rich at the expense of those doing the work. It is ethical capitalism--which doesn''t have to be an oxymoron. The Quakers helped usher in the fixed price system by only offering quality goods at a fair price, produced by free men and women--never with slaves or exploitation. It''s a good model to copy.

[liberalme]

Better yet, buy as much as possible from thrift and reconsignment stores, especially charity ones. There is no child labor/exploitation involved, the money all stays in the community, it is environmentally friendly (less need to continually exploit natural resources), the money goes to help those who most need it rather than to some CEO, and you can get really good stuff at affordable prices, and you can feel good about your purchase at the same time. Win-win-win-win-win-win! Ditto for farmers'''' markets.

Posted by flreason at 11:32 AM

Great suggestion---I do this all the time---people would be surprised to see how many people shop in thrift stores--it''s not just for the poor anymore--lots of people with $$$ shop in them all the time!!

Also, we could also shop at local farmers markets--those who really want to save money can go back to canning etc--many rural communities never stopped!
Hey--it could be a family thing!

[flreason]

"As an earlier posted noted - YOU CAN STILL FIND & BUY MADE IN USA products - it takes a little time and effort but they are still out there.

Buy Made in USA - the job you save may be your OWN!!!"
Posted by rp44_63

Better yet, buy as much as possible from thrift and reconsignment stores, especially charity ones. There is no child labor/exploitation involved, the money all stays in the community, it is environmentally friendly (less need to continually exploit natural resources), the money goes to help those who most need it rather than to some CEO, and you can get really good stuff at affordable prices, and you can feel good about your purchase at the same time. Win-win-win-win-win-win! Ditto for farmers'' markets.