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.
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 - get
ready for this - in the
USA at a company in
Cleveland, Ohio.
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!
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 the USA. Start looking!
In our current economic situation, every little thing we buy
or do affects someone else -- even their job.
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.
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 idea on to others so we
can all start buying American, one light bulb at a time! Stop
buying from overseas companies!
Let's get with the program. Help our fellow Americans keep
their jobs and create more jobs here in the U.S.A. |