Buying American! Please do.

Richie Martin · Posted: Mar 26, 2003 2:34 pm Post subject: Buying American! Please do.

Since the start of the war French and German retailers have been boycotting American products. Check out following link.

http://www.howtobuyamerican.com/

I say that we boycott their products! On this website is a list of things, American made and otherwise. Food..make-up etc.

I'm going to make a conscious effort to buy products where the money
and taxes paid on them stays in this country.

If everyone tries a little then it will help a lot!! I could go on but there is no need to.
Just think of some one you love then think of them without a job.

P.S. This does not apply to our friends and allies' countries, especially the Australians. You guys kick ass. Except for Mexico, we should really stop buying their stuff. ...No offense to any mexicans intended.

Richie Martin · Posted: Mar 26, 2003 2:40 pm Post subject:

sorry, can someone move this to non-wake...

noneya · Addict Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 796 City: Roxboro, NC

I think this is a bunch of over reactionist BS. Just because a country doesnt think we should go to war doesnt mean they arent our ally anymore. If the French and Germans were helping the Iraqi's by sending troops or weapons to fight against us I would be the first to agree. But the fact is they aren't they are simply disagreeing with us and thats OK. I can get in an argument with my wife but that doesnt mean we are getting a divorce. Why did you exclude other countries that are against the war, Mexico, Canada, Russia, etc?

ohsix · Posted: Mar 26, 2003 3:04 pm Post subject:

noneya- this isn't because they're not helping us in the war, it's because they are apparently boycotting our goods.

DRAGON88 · Posted: Mar 26, 2003 3:15 pm Post subject:

sorry, thats a no can do....gotta have my german sports cars!! Twisted Evil

aside from cars, what do we really buy from them any ways? brautwerst?

Sean_Brinston · Posted: Mar 26, 2003 3:20 pm Post subject:

Man i dont know about that Chretien guy we got here. I think we should back the U.S 100%

DRAGON88 · Posted: Mar 26, 2003 3:26 pm Post subject:

yea whats up whith that guy? i though Canada was "our neighbors to the north".

RKG · Criminal Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Posts: 94 City: Nashville

Would they still be an ally if they sold arms to Iraq?

Richie Martin · Posted: Mar 26, 2003 6:31 pm Post subject:

I guess this says it pretty well....a 500 BILLION dollar trade deficit.

"How will we pay for this war? How about buying American for a change? Our trade deficit has quadrupled in four years to $500 Billion this year. What is it going to take? For God's sake America, please wake up."

Check out this web site.
http://www.preferamerican.com

I'm not saying !!!BUY AMERICAN, BLAH BLAH!!! I'm just saying that maybe we should keep it in the back of our minds.

And maybe when shopping, we should intentionally purchase a couple of products that are USA when we otherwise would not.

wakeriderof87 · Posted: Mar 27, 2003 12:21 pm Post subject:

yea you'd be suprised how much stuff is french, like goodwrench tires, bic pens, seagrems, and alot of other shizzle

wakeriderof87 · Posted: Mar 27, 2003 12:27 pm Post subject:

the only things on that list i'd have a hard time boycotting is car and driver and road and track, i love both of those mags, although i rarely buy them. Usually I just flip through them in barnes and nobles