marley's Blog

You are absolutely right. Unfortunately the bottom line is that foreign-made products are usually cheaper than American-made, and most customers want to save that dollar. As employees, we want to get paid more. It's a vicious cycle, and I don't see us getting out of it.

That's right, Baazill. I lost my job at Briggs & Stratton because of NAFTA, as did a lot of my friends. The way things are going, before long we'll do well to buy products that are even assembled in the USA, much less made here!

Thanks devas Happy Valentines Day to you also.


Been blogging most of the morning, no school again. No plans for tonight, my hubby and I will go out this weekend though at least we better:0). How about you, are you staying warm enough bbrrrrr cold outside, I don't know how my son stands it out there, glad I'm in here today :0)

we own 2 Dodges, but really, how is buying american going to help when the corporations continue to outsource to Mexico, China, India, etc.

The problem is unfortunately not going to be cured by the public alone, big corporatios as well as our government need to keep jobs in the US.

In order to offset market trends, we must begin to be realistic about our economy. The facts are; In Missouri we have lost close to 10,000 jobs since Geroge Bush got in office. And that trend continues. If we as Missourians want to buck this trend, we need to stop giving all these large companys big tax breaks. Because when you give a big company a tax break, all it does is BERAK THE BACK OF THE TAX PAYER....!
Remember TWA World Head Quarters here in St Louis, GONE...! How about MCI World Com. GONE...! Oh, yes even FORD motor plant. GONE...! And don't forget the GM plant reduction to their work force, to what maybe 1,000 workers, soon to be none...!
All got big TAX BREAKS....! from the Missouri government along with big TAX BREAKS...! from ST Louis City and County.
We're STUPID in ST Louis. The word is out..! come to St Louis, promise them the world and steal them blind out of there TAX money...!

That is ridiculous Marley. I can not believe that is what our country has come to. Anything for CEOs to save a buck to pad their own pockets.

i think americans need to demand changes. the first one would be to once again start making everything we need in our own country. GREED- FROM BOTH EMPLOYER AND EMPLOYEE HAS DESTROYED OUR GREAT NATION.

i can't believe i can't even find a darn apple at the grocery store that was home grown in our country... what do we make in this country anymore? corn and what else...??? sad really

lisa, the state is not going to do anything to chrysler about taxes, as long as the plant is running and no equipment is removed they still get all their tax ebatements, believe me I have already checked into this, I also work at the south assembly plant and have for 12 years, as well as my husband makes the seats and will be out of a job too!!!!!!

You are right dac, our resident liberal littlebow has his facts a bit askew. I believe it was the underhandedness of Clinton that sold us out to China. Everything is made in China these days and we have Slick Willy to blame for that.

I would rather outsource parts of the manufacturing process to Mexico to keep their citizens in Mexico. They are such a poor country they don't really pose a threat to the US as the Chinese do. Because William Jefferson sold them all of our technology for weapons.