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RE: Helping Michigan

mamalisa2006 — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 12:36:08 GMT

Do you want to send a message to China ? Remember these dates: June
4, to July 4.

Read below and you will see why.

Are we Americans as dumb as we appear or is it that we just do not
think? While the Chinese, knowingly and intentionally, export
inferior products and dangerous toys and goods to be sold in American
markets, the media wrings its hands and criticizes the Bush
Administration for perceived errors. Yet 70% of Americans believe
that the trading privileges afforded to the Chinese should be
suspended. Well, duh..why do you need the government to suspend
trading privileges? DO IT YOURSELF!!
Simply look on the bottom of every product you buy, and if it
says 'Made in China ' or 'PRC' (and that now includes Hong Kong ),
simply choose another product or none at all. You will be amazed at
how dependent you are on Chinese products, however you will be
equally amazed at what you can do without. Who needs plastic eggs to
celebrate Easter? If you must have eggs, use real ones and benefit
some American farmer. Easter is just an example, the point is.. do
not wait for the government to act.
Just go ahead and assume control on your own.

If 200 million Americans refuse to buy just $20 each of Chinese
goods, that's a billion dollar trade imbalance resolved in our
favor...fast! ! The downside? Some American businesses will feel a
temporary pinch from having foreign stockpiles of inventory. **
Downside ??
The solution ?

Let's give them fair warning and send our own message. We will not
implement this UNTIL June 4, and we will only continue it until July
4. That is only one month of trading losses, but it will hit the
Chinese for 1/12th of the total, or 8%, of their American exports.
Then they will at least have to ask themselves if the benefits of
their arrogance and lawlessness were worth it.
Remember, June 4 to July 4.
Send this to everybody you know.
Show them we are Americans
and NOBODY can take us for granted.
If we can't live without cheap Chinese
goods for one month out of our lives,
WE DESERVE WHAT WE GET!
Pass it on America !!!
So….you can live without "Wally World"!!!!
The cost of buying cheap is very expensive in the long run!!!!

RE: Helping Michigan

Patrick — Fri, 30 May 2008 18:55:27 GMT

Lisa,

That is awesome! Let us know how things go :D

RE: Helping Michigan

Weseye — Fri, 30 May 2008 12:55:37 GMT

Congratulations on your interview next week-- Good luck!

Here is a link for Michigan businesses only

http://www.absolutemichigan.com/

I have my gallery listed. ;)

RE: Helping Michigan

mamalisa2006 — Wed, 28 May 2008 15:31:34 GMT

Ratts on the attachment and of course i dont have the email any longer, sorry

But maybe it can get people to post those companys who are local to michigan

I know the raido has been talking about a Local to michigan insurance company called Light house that seems to be by the lake shore

I got a good phone call today for a interview and testing for the new Solar plant thats has opened in Greenville. so i got for testing next week...gotta get away from the car industry at this point to many lay offs strikes and people moving the company over seas for my liking

RE: Helping Michigan

Patrick — Tue, 27 May 2008 11:59:19 GMT

Lisa,

I do not see the attachment. Sounds like a great idea. Someone has to keep some of the cash here. Ann Arbor was hit hard when Pfizer left taking 10,000 jobs from the area.

Helping Michigan

mamalisa2006 — Tue, 27 May 2008 11:44:27 GMT

Found in a recent issue of Hour Detroit magazine, 'If we all spent $10 a week on Michigan products, we could put $36 million every week back into the state's economy'. Jeanne Lipe at the Michigan Agritourist Department confirmed that the numbers were correct The idea is to shift $10 per week of your grocery budget to products that are from Michigan companies. I wanted an easy to use list of Michigan products that I could find at my local grocery store. Attached is a copy of that list. It is not complete, but it will get you off to a good start if you should choose to help out. There are a lot of Michigan owned grocery stores that are supporting other Michigan businesses on their shelves. Spartan stores are a cooperative, this means that if you buy a Michigan made product from a Spartan affiliated grocery store, you are getting a 'triple dip'. The product is made in Michigan, the grocery store is independently owned by a Michigan family, and Spartan Stores headquarters is located in Grand Rapids. Other independently owned stores are a 'double dip'. This includes stores like Randazzo's and Westborn markets. Meijer is based in Grand Rapids, so also counts as a double dip. There are also products that are not mass distributed, but are available online and in some specialty food shops