On Jul 6, 2:25 pm, Sheldon wrote:
On Jul 6, 12:47?pm, Dave Smith wrote:

Sheldon wrote:

This is the best place to buy flags, good prices, best quality,
excellent service: http://www.americanflagsexpress.com

Just a long time satisfied customer.

Thanks. It is still foreign made but IMO better made in USA than made in China.

I can't imagine there aren't Canadian flags made in Canada.

I bought this set some 8 years ago... it's been flying outdoors 24/7
all that time, still like brand new:http://www.americanflagsexpress.com/us_flag/prezset.htm

Btw, these flags are made in Wisconsin, that's almost Canada.

Sheldon

Err not quite. Newfoundland is almost Canada

John Kane, Kingston ON Canada

"JoeSpareBedroom" wrote in message

Take away all the imported foods and the stores will be very barren. Not
to mentions when other countries stop buying our farm goods. Your
simplistic statement has serious repercussions.


Since the majority of foods are not marked with their country of origin,
how do you know this?

Start with the produce aisle. Just look at all that out of season fruit
that comes from south of the equator. Peek into the seafood case at the
shrimp from Taiwan, lobster from Canada. IMO, we make some of the best
cheddar cheeses, but if you want most of the others, take a peek at where
they come from. Don't forget the pasta. Amazing how cheap it can be sold
even though some of the most popular brands comes from Italy.

More and more candy is coming from either Mexico or Canada, even Hershey is
building a plant in Mexico. Thanks to our sugar pricing regulations.

My company makes foam containers for shipping seafood. I've been to
processing houses that take a truckload of our boxes a day and fill them
with fish and ship them to Portugal. You must have seen all the ships
loaded with wheat going to Russia. Less publicized is the boatloads of food
we ship to Cuba. How about rice to Japan and other countries in the Orient?

Back in the days of the Cold War, the Russians were the bad guys, but I was
amazed to find out just how much radioactive material was shipped into a
large New England company where it was used for making medical diagnostics.

Just as important, check out who owns some of the largest food store chains
in the US. Stop & Shop = Royal Ahold, a Dutch company.

If you get bored in the supermarket, take a trip to the airport cargo area
and watch tons of food being unloaded, as well as loaded. Foreign cars get
a lot of publicity and had good coming from China, but there is a lot of
food being moved around the world these days too. Much comes from overseas,
like the 3 Diamonds stuff. We tend not to notice the country of origin,but
quite a bit is marked.

On Jul 6, 2:25 pm, Sheldon wrote:


Btw, these flags are made in Wisconsin, that's almost Canada.

Sheldon

From material manufactured in America?
"Made in America" doesn't necessarily mean that the material hasn't
been imported.

Dee Dee

On 2007-07-07, Dee Dee wrote:

"Made in America" doesn't necessarily mean that the material hasn't
been imported.

Yep. US protectorates like Guam import thousands of foreign workers
to work at exploitive rates yet can legally label goods as made in the
usa.

nb

"Little Malice" wrote in message
...
One time on Usenet, Terry said:

Some states say their American flags have to be made in America.
I think food should have to be made in America.

snip

Flags made in America, fine. Food though? Sorry, but that's a silly
notion. What about real Scottish shortbread, Russian caviar, and
French wines? And I'm just skimming the surface here...

--
Jani in WA

I will only buy goods produced in the USA from American materials.
No. I will only buy goods produced in California.
No. I will only buy goods produced in San Diego.
I will only consume goods produced on my block.
What the hell. I will live in a tree and eat nuts and berries.

Mitch

On Fri, 6 Jul 2007 10:34:32 -0700, "Curt Nelson" X wrote:


"Dave Smith" wrote in message
...
Terry wrote:

Some states say their American flags have to be made in America.
I think food should have to be made in America.

http://news.google.com/news?um=1&tab...in%20americ a


I am not sure there should be a law, but it should be up to consumers to
make sure that they buy the things their neighbours make wherever
possible.
I used to hang a flag for Canada Day but our flag was old and worn out. I
looked high and low for a Canadian made flag, but the only flags I found
were made in China, and I will be damned if I am going to hang a Chinese
made flag at my place.


On a somewhat related note, am I the only one who sees some irony in people
displaying on the rear of their vehicles, "Support Our Troops" magnets that
are made in China?

Hasta,
Curt Nelson


where do you think the money to pay for the troops in the first place
is coming from? hint: it ain't from the top tax brackets.

your pal,
blake

On Jul 7, 3:14?am, notbob wrote:
On 2007-07-07, Dee Dee wrote:

"Made in America" doesn't necessarily mean that the material hasn't
been imported.

Yep. US protectorates like Guam import thousands of foreign workers
to work at exploitive rates yet can legally label goods as made in the
usa.

I guess steak should be tossed in the trash because it was sprinkled
it with black pepper.

On Fri, 06 Jul 2007 11:25:53 -0700, Sheldon wrote:

On Jul 6, 12:47?pm, Dave Smith wrote:
Sheldon wrote:

This is the best place to buy flags, good prices, best quality,
excellent service: http://www.americanflagsexpress.com

Just a long time satisfied customer.

Thanks. It is still foreign made but IMO better made in USA than made in China.


I can't imagine there aren't Canadian flags made in Canada.


There's a home grown business located in Erin, Ontario that makes all
kinds of flags.
Here's the link to the Canada flags
http://www.kennedy-house.com/WindIma...nadaflags.html

Ross.

Sheldon wrote:


Thanks. It is still foreign made but IMO better made in USA than made in China.

I can't imagine there aren't Canadian flags made in Canada.

I am sure there are..... somewhere. I haven't been able to find one.

I bought this set some 8 years ago... it's been flying outdoors 24/7
all that time, still like brand new:
http://www.americanflagsexpress.com/us_flag/prezset.htm

Btw, these flags are made in Wisconsin, that's almost Canada.

Close. At least it isn't f&^king China.

Dave Smith wrote:
Close. At least it isn't f&^king China.

Frankly, having them made in China would be a good thing.

I mean, we already know what they mean.

--Blair