I read about another toy recall today. The toys were made in where else but China. Lead paint. Now Date rape drug. China's usual response: to badger the companies and complain about unfair treatment in the US. After the last recall Mattel actually APOLOGIZED to China. Tail wagging dog again? China thinks it is king and we ought to kowtow to it. Arent they shipping cheap cheap goods to US. Isnt that enough? Add health, environment, and safety standards? Hey we're china we dictate not you. Perhaps the Democrats are correct. Part of any trade negotiations should include setting standards. Either that or ALL goods incoming to the US must meet the higher standards we have. I have another idea. A really really far fetched one. Why dont we start manufacturing goods in the good old USA again. Far out. Who would have ever thought of that. Then we dont have to worry about standards since they would be built in. But then we might actually have to pay a few cents more. And instead of cheap quality get some actually quality and durability. What a novel idea. We might even get more employment out of the deal. Workers who would be paid enough to be able to afford to buy the good. Hey wasnt this Henry Ford who first had the idea. One hundred years ago. Not a bad notion at that. Huh. Might work.
Should we try it?
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