I've thought about your rant, and I'm all for a worthy fight. In fact, there's nothing I'd rather do. But if you're determined to stop the sun from rising, you're on your own. Good luck.
"Chinese products would still flood our market at half the price that similar articles could be produced here
Maybe we need to look at this from a different perspective.
To me, this seems like an issue of price vs. quality. If folks are going to buy items with the only criteria being price, it would seem that goods made in China are going to be purchased. But what of the quality? If consumers place more emphasis on quality, then the purchasing decision can become less clear cut, as the the matter becomes more focused on value.
For me at least, product quality is important. I've bought some American products labeled "Made in The USA" and they have been of a poor quality. And I've bought products made in China, and they have been of a good quality, better than their American rival products (e.g. a small grill I bought at K-Mart is still going strong three years later - it cost $20). And just from my perspective, over the last 10-15 years there seems to be more American products that are not of a good quality, yet have higher prices.
There's something to be said for putting more emphasis on product quality. I believe some folks would be willing to pay more for an item if the item quality if better.