OT Do you care were the products you buy are made

Paul1980au · #1 January 15th, 2004, 05:35 AM

Sanctions by the US on chinesse goods would be bad for world trade and could lead to bigger trade blocks - with world trade up this year well it would hurt global economic recovery.

In the SEIV id like to see exchange of resources on a treaty type basis ie i have suprlus of organics of 10K per turn you have 10K excess minerals lets swap for x amount of turns or only broken if the other party cant supply. This could be an alternative to trade.

Kamog · #2 January 15th, 2004, 07:05 AM

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I thought fishing was just an excuse to get away from the wife and stand around at the edge of the lake drinking beer with the boys.

Yup, I think you're right!

I wonder what the minimum portion of the manufacturing process has to happen in America in order for the seller to be allowed to put a "made in America" sticker on it? What if they produced the entire jacket in China, shipped it to America, and then they sewed the zipper on? Can they claim that it's made in America?

narf poit chez BOOM · #3 January 15th, 2004, 07:11 AM

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Ah, I see you have a grasp of how Canadian politics works. And you obviously also live in Western Canada. I'd guess either Alberta or BC.

it's raining outside. guess.

Fyron · #4 January 15th, 2004, 07:28 AM

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Originally posted by Kamog:
I wonder what the minimum portion of the manufacturing process has to happen in America in order for the seller to be allowed to put a "made in America" sticker on it? What if they produced the entire jacket in China, shipped it to America, and then they sewed the zipper on? Can they claim that it's made in America?

I don't know that there are any laws really covering that, other than possible laws against false advertising...

Renegade 13 · #5 January 15th, 2004, 04:35 PM

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Ah, I see you have a grasp of how Canadian politics works. And you obviously also live in Western Canada. I'd guess either Alberta or BC.

it's raining outside. guess.

Ok, that sounds like Vancouver then.

gregebowman · #6 January 15th, 2004, 04:45 PM

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Originally posted by Atrocities:
The government should empose heavy scantions on anything imported from a comunist country as most of the labor is slave or prison, and there price under mines the prices of simular products sold in the USA, that are actually made in the USA, causing USA companies to lay off workers and close their doors.

Just look to the Semi - Conductor market for more proof on that one.

Sanctions don't really do anything you know; when there's a will to make money, there is ALWAYS a way.

It doesn't help when American companies have these unions who are demanding sky-high wages, and won't back down. No wonder a lot of American products costs so much; they have to provide the money for those wages. I for one don't believe we no longer need unions. Between federal laws and OSHA, all of the original concerns 100 years ago that forced unions to be created no longer exist. I believe unions are now just an extenion of organized crime, and only exist now to finance the mob. We get rid of the unions, maybe increase our minimum wage rate by a $1.00 or so, and maybe American prices will come down so they can be competitive to foreign products.

Loser · #7 January 15th, 2004, 04:48 PM

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Originally posted by Ruatha:
prefer the nordic culture, diverse as it is (Scandinavia, parts of Russia and Canada),

I hope not French Canada hehe, J/K everyone, well if I had to vote which part of Canada could be part of the US, I would take the western half, sorry
Well, speaking for the Western half of Canada, we dont' really want to join America any time soon. Yep, no wars suits me just fine. Hardly any national enemies.... ya that's good too. And everyone loves Canadians!!

No you don't really want it, you just bring it up whenever Ottawa isn't sufficiently attentive.

I've got a chick-friend like this. When she's not getting enough attention from her fellow she starts flirting with me, in fun. Like Western Canada we keep it strictly verbal and above-the-table. But apparently it works, and his jealousy gets her what she wants out of the situation. And despite his occasional threats on my life, we're pretty good friends.