[nonsporting]

Where are all the Wal-Mart lovers?

Don't get too smug. Next article of clothing, pair of shoes, sporting goods, electronics or hardware, ..., you try to buy, check the tag showing the country of manufacture. It's hard to avoid Chinese products.

[lesser_satan]

It's hard, but I try like hell to buy goods made in free countries. I do occasianally shop at WallyWorld, but I'm not some W-M cheerleader having orgasms over how Sam Walton belongs on Mt. Rushmore.

BTW, the last two items I bought at W-M (a Shop-Vac and a battery for my boat) were made in the USA.

[Alouette]

you try to buy, check the tag showing the country of manufacture. It's hard to avoid Chinese products.

I just checked the tags in my underwear. "Made in Taiwan."

[Mr. Silverback]

Don't get too smug. Next article of clothing, pair of shoes, sporting goods, electronics or hardware, ..., you try to buy, check the tag showing the country of manufacture. It's hard to avoid Chinese products.

I tried to boycott China. Then one day I went to buy a pair of sneakers. Every pair in my price range (and I suspect, the more expensive ones) was made in China. Oh wait, there was one pair that wasn't made in China. It was made in FREAKIN' VIETNAM!!!

I do still try to buy American or free nation products whenever they're available, but the problem is that there just aren't as many as there used to be, and trade with China is not the problem anyway.