I do often lament the destruction of the manufacturing base of my country. I whine no end at the loss of important jobs and skills now used on foriegn lands. This loss has come at the price of our self sufficiency and I view the fact that we are no longer self sufficient as the single largest breach of our defence as a nation….
There was a time not very long ago when everything we used, consumed, or sold at profit was made right here in the United States. Its quality was such that the entire world lusted for our goods and were willing to purchase them.
Now I type this out on a Chinese product that sits on a Chinese desk. I ate a hamburger tonight as I refused to purchase Chinese fish at the supermarket. My day was frought with stripped cheap shit Chinese screws and easily bent cheap shit Chinese nails that I attempted to install with cheap shit Chinese tools…. and this list could go on infiniteum.
Two weeks ago another cheap shit Chinese household product gave up the ghost and we were delighted to find on the internet a wonderfull quality U.S. made replacement. We purchased it online immediately. The little flag and Made in USA sticker were just too much to ignore and I’m delighted to say it arrived by UPS today.
Its wonderfull… its quality is evident and its one of the few items we still manufacture in this once great manufacturing nation. It sits right now on our stove in order that we might ogle it for a while before putting it away…… it is without doubt the finest Chinese Wok we’ve ever owned.
