Ok. I've started a business using an anvil I bought from Harbor Freight (Cheep Charlie Chinese "steel"). I buy steel from Texas Industries which employs 1500 people in Midlothian, Texas. I buy blacksmith coal which comes from mines in the Virginias. I had to build a studio out of steel and concrete, employing a crew of 5 Texans for several months. They used thousands of Radnor welding rods.....from Radnor PA.
I tell you this because I was astonished at how much domestic industrial activity was really "sparked" by that and was all really started back at the purchase of that stupid, cheap, communist made anvil.
I'll tell you something. American business and enterprise does not suffer because people like myself trade American Dollars to the Chinese for goods. America suffers today because people sit on their asses and complain and whine instead of contributing to the economic cycle that keeps everybody busy. So shut the hell up and go DO something productive, like I'm about to go do. I'm done with coffee, and you've made me mad!!!
I like this point as it seems that many of today's yutes have no idea that capitalism is what makes our world go round. Its like money grows on trees, man.
...American business and enterprise does not suffer because people like myself trade American Dollars to the Chinese for goods. America suffers today because people sit on their asses and complain and whine instead of contributing to the economic cycle that keeps everybody busy. So shut the hell up and go DO something productive, like I'm about to go do...
Good story, and good point!
I've got some fresh coffee here if you need a little more. ;-)