Wondering what you can do to 'stimulate' our economy???.........here's some good info!
One Light Bulb at a Time
A physics teacher in high school, once told the students that while one
grasshopper on the railroad tracks wouldn't slow a train very much, a
billion of them would. With that thought in mind, read the following,
obviously written by a good American ..
Good idea .. . . one light bulb at a time . . . .
Check this out . I can verify this because I was in Lowes the other day for
some reason and just for the heck of it I was looking at the hose
attachments. They were all made in China . The next day I was in Ace
Hardware and just for the heck of it I checked the hose attachments there.
They were made in USA . Start looking ..
In our current economic situation, every little thing we buy or do affects
someone else - even their job. So, after reading this email, I think this
lady is on the right track. Let's get behind her!
My grandson likes Hershey's candy. I noticed, though, that it is marked made
in Mexico now. I do not buy it any more.
My favorite toothpaste Colgate is made in Mexico ... now I have switched to
Crest. You have to read the labels on everything ..
This past weekend I was at Kroger. I needed 60 W light bulbs and Bounce
dryer sheets. I was in the light bulb aisle, and right next to the GE brand
I normally buy was an off-brand labeled, "Everyday Value." I picked up both
types of bulbs and compared the stats - they were the same except for the
price...
The GE bulbs were more money than the Everyday Value brand but the thing
that surprised me the most was the fact that GE was made in MEXICO and the
Everyday Value brand was made in - get ready for this - the USA in a
company in Cleveland , Ohio ..
So throw out the myth that you cannot find products you use every day that
are made right here..
So on to another aisle - Bounce Dryer Sheets....yep, you guessed it, Bounce
cost more money and is made in Canada . The Everyday Value brand was
less
money and MADE IN THE USA! I did laundry yesterday and the dryer sheets
performed just like the Bounce Free I have been using for years and at
almost half the price!
My challenge to you is to start reading the labels when you shop for
everyday things and see what you can find that is made in the USA - the job
you save may be your own or your neighbors!
If you accept the challenge, pass this on to others in your address book so
we can all start buying American, one light bulb at a time! Stop buying from
overseas companies!
(We should have awakened a decade ago)
Let's get with the program.....help our fellow Americans keep their jobs and
create more jobs here in the USA
One Light Bulb at a Time
A physics teacher in high school, once told the students that while one
grasshopper on the railroad tracks wouldn't slow a train very much, a
billion of them would. With that thought in mind, read the following,
obviously written by a good American ..
Good idea .. . . one light bulb at a time . . . .
Check this out . I can verify this because I was in Lowes the other day for
some reason and just for the heck of it I was looking at the hose
attachments. They were all made in China . The next day I was in Ace
Hardware and just for the heck of it I checked the hose attachments there.
They were made in USA . Start looking ..
In our current economic situation, every little thing we buy or do affects
someone else - even their job. So, after reading this email, I think this
lady is on the right track. Let's get behind her!
My grandson likes Hershey's candy. I noticed, though, that it is marked made
in Mexico now. I do not buy it any more.
My favorite toothpaste Colgate is made in Mexico ... now I have switched to
Crest. You have to read the labels on everything ..
This past weekend I was at Kroger. I needed 60 W light bulbs and Bounce
dryer sheets. I was in the light bulb aisle, and right next to the GE brand
I normally buy was an off-brand labeled, "Everyday Value." I picked up both
types of bulbs and compared the stats - they were the same except for the
price...
The GE bulbs were more money than the Everyday Value brand but the thing
that surprised me the most was the fact that GE was made in MEXICO and the
Everyday Value brand was made in - get ready for this - the USA in a
company in Cleveland , Ohio ..
So throw out the myth that you cannot find products you use every day that
are made right here..
So on to another aisle - Bounce Dryer Sheets....yep, you guessed it, Bounce
cost more money and is made in Canada . The Everyday Value brand was
less
money and MADE IN THE USA! I did laundry yesterday and the dryer sheets
performed just like the Bounce Free I have been using for years and at
almost half the price!
My challenge to you is to start reading the labels when you shop for
everyday things and see what you can find that is made in the USA - the job
you save may be your own or your neighbors!
If you accept the challenge, pass this on to others in your address book so
we can all start buying American, one light bulb at a time! Stop buying from
overseas companies!
(We should have awakened a decade ago)
Let's get with the program.....help our fellow Americans keep their jobs and
create more jobs here in the USA
SHIP For CHINA - The Emma Maersk
What a ship....no wonder 'Made in China' is displacing North American goods big
time with this floating continent transporting goods across the Pacific in 4 days no
less!!!
This is how Wal-Mart gets all it's stuff from China . Get a load of this ship! 15,000
containers and a 207' beam! And look at the crew-size: 13 people for a ship longer
than a US aircraft carrier which has a crew of 5,000 men and officers.
Think it's big enough? Notice that 207' beam means it cannot fit through the Panama
or Suez Canals . It is strictly transpacific. Check out the cruise speed: 31 knots
means the goods arrive 4 days before the typical container ship (18-20 knots) on a
China-to-California run. So this behemoth is hugely competitive when carrying
perishable goods
This ship was built in five sections. The sections floated together and then welded.
The command bridge is higher than a 10-story building and has 11 cargo crane rigs
that can operate simultaneously.
Additional info:
Country of origin Denmark
Length - 1,302 ft
Width - 207 ft
Net cargo - 123,200 tons
Engine - 14 in-line cylinders diesel engine (110,000 BHP)
Cruise Speed - 31 knots
Cargo capacity - 15,000 TEU (1 TEU = 20 ft3)
Crew - 13 people
First Trip - Sept. 08, 2006
Construction cost - US $145,000,000+
Silicone painting applied to the ship bottom reduces water resistance and saves
317,000 gallons of diesel per year
A recent documentary in late March on the History Channel noted that most all of
these containers are shipped back to China , EMPTY - yep you heard it right. We
send nothing back on most of these ships. What does that tell you about the current
Financial State of the U.S.?
| Almost 4 1/2 football fields long That's 1/4 mile long |
Check this out, Funny but true
Like many of you, I have felt like a candle in the wind for too many years. Now we may have a champion for our cause.
If you haven't seen any of Diane Sawer's special news reports about buying American Please click on this link. It contains
multiple other links that might inspire you to think before you buy.
http://www.google.com/#hl=en&sugexp=ldymls&xhr=t&q=diane+sawyer+buy+american&cp=16&pf=p&sclient=psy&rlz=1W1GGL
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I'm sick of earing "its a global economy"
The only economy i care about is ours.
If you haven't seen any of Diane Sawer's special news reports about buying American Please click on this link. It contains
multiple other links that might inspire you to think before you buy.
http://www.google.com/#hl=en&sugexp=ldymls&xhr=t&q=diane+sawyer+buy+american&cp=16&pf=p&sclient=psy&rlz=1W1GGL
F_en&aq=0l&aqi=&aql=&oq=Ddiane+Sawyer+Bu&pbx=1&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.&fp=1&cad=b
I'm sick of earing "its a global economy"
The only economy i care about is ours.