Whateverusaydear wrote on May 25, 2008 02:34 PM: Steve,

I respect your right to your own opinion, but don't you think the "all American products" jacket you have is a bit extreme?

American produce is inferior to foreign produce? Heparin from China is superior? Lead in toys produced in a foreign country is superior to toys manufactured in the U.S.? Toothpaste with antifreeze ingredients - superior to American products?

Having illegal workers of unknown quality is somehow superior to licensed, certified workers in America?

No one has to buy American; that's our right.

Are you? wrote on May 25, 2008 02:26 PM: Monica, are you one of the ones Kathy has "drinks" with????????

TimeRanger wrote on May 25, 2008 02:06 PM: I am still trying to figure out why the IWJ is targeting Pulte - They are the general contractor not the subs that are supposedly "guilty" of mistreating their hired help. Why not just target the home buyers since without their demand, Pulte wouldn't be in business

Steve wrote on May 25, 2008 12:54 PM: I'd rather not buy American products because they are made by overpaid, underworked, unskilled union employees who are only concerned with paying their union dues. The products they make are so inferior they are useless because they know they can't be fired even if they shoot the Pope on national TV. Union = inferior!

Whateverusaydear wrote on May 25, 2008 12:15 PM: Jake,

I think we're all aware that U.S. businesses have these disadvantages and more (like other countries don't have to worry about padding profits by adulterating products being sold in the U.S.).

I'm wondering WHY our taxed/regulated businesses can't get help and support.

Of COURSE we're overtaxed and regulated... but our leaders can offer meaningful INCENTIVES to help our domestic businesses, can they not? I would much rather see our businesses in the Midwest and the East thrive instead of foreign businesses, given our economic climate.

Buying American wouldn't hurt either!

What stops Americans DEMANDING action in order to help our own businesses get reestablished in our cities, and bring our jobs back home?

And take a page out of Arizona's book... punish those who profit from using illegal immigrant labor. And if you're a consumer, stop picking up illegal day laborers from the street to do your dirty work.

Never mind those 3 choices: make a fourth choice by helping our American businesses and penalize those using the illegal labor.

curly wrote on May 25, 2008 12:10 PM: i live in a apt in Henderson and most people don't complain because there are illegals and don't speak English..so i'm one of the few who complain...

Jake wrote on May 25, 2008 11:05 AM: Whateverusaydear wrote on May 25, 2008 10:45 AM: ... instead of breaks for overseas investment, why can't businesses in our own country get help and support in some of our great depressed cities in the Rust Belt instead?""

Because they are TAXED AND REGULATED so much that it comes down to two choices. Leave the U.S. or go out of business.

Well there is a third, hire ILLEGALS so they can cut costs, such as health care and retirement.

BOB wrote on May 25, 2008 10:55 AM: IWJ = "ILLEGAL WORKERS JUSTICE"

Dear so called Rev's, if the workers you represent would have followed OUR LAWS and came to the U.S. LEGALY, they would be able to complain on their own.

Why do you think big business does not want the boarder closed?
THEY WANT THIER SLAVE LABOR! They know "ILLEAGAL" means that the slaves will not complain for fear of being sent home.

Our politicians answer to this? Grant AMNESTY, so business will have to import a new batch of "ILLEAGALS" to take the place of the old ones and then drive the wages down even more.

Your falling right into their plan, LOWER WAGES = MORE PROFIT = MORE CAMPAIGN DOLLARS = NO JAIL TIME FOR HIRRING ILLEAGAL WORKERS. Get a clue, then come back after you learn something.

Whateverusaydear wrote on May 25, 2008 10:45 AM: I agree 100% with Brock Davis about buying American (USA), and I add that when I shop for produce I look for "produce of USA" on the packaging. In spite of the American-sounding product name, if it doesn't specifically state "produce of USA" then I treat it as if the producers are hiding something and go on to something else that IS labeled USA.

I learned early on that "flag" or patriotic imagery on the package doesn't mean anything. I once considered some tomatoes with nice American labeling/imagery on it but it didn't say where it was from... I politely asked the produce clerk who checked what the produce came in and he told me Sinaloa (so I didn't buy it).

As far as China products, I bailed on those long ago when American consumers were suffering... I'm not waiting for FDA or any government entity to do something about it. Even in a 99-cent store it's easy enough to see if a product were made in, say, Mexico or China, and choose products that were made in the USA.

Because of the increased reliability of American cars, my last 2 vehicle purchased were predominantly American products (GM/Ford)... those were conscious choices to support American products.

What I'm trying now is to avoid businesses that blatently don't use American labor.

Will buying American products be more costly? Probably. I'd rather see a little more money spent at home stay at home. I also don't want to be a guinea pig for less-than-safe products from a foreign country.

I'd like to see our great cities come back... instead of breaks for overseas investment, why can't businesses in our own country get help and support in some of our great depressed cities in the Rust Belt instead?

Tom, Burbank wrote on May 25, 2008 10:26 AM: The good reverends should stick to religion and stay out of poilitics, lest the IRS (hint, hint) look into their finances.

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