Steamed! : Can't Find A Coffee Maker Made In America
Nothing is more upsetting than when the coffee maker stops working. Almost.
And nothing is more upsetting than that, - than not being able to find a reasonably priced coffee maker that is made in the U.S.A.
We are the most powerfull nation on the face of the earth. We have sent men to the moon and back. Hopefully we can still send some men to the moon, [ Harry Reid, Bill Maher, to name a few], without providing a return trip.
However, we can't buy a coffee maker not made-in-China that is reasonably priced!
As one might guess this has been my experience:
A visit to Walmart and other local stores in search of a "made-in-the-U.S.A." coffee maker proved very disappointing. Of the many different styles and brand names, only one was found that did not say "made-in-China" on the box. That particular coffee maker brand was Bunn.
Bunn is touted as being made in America. But on the box it merely said "assembled in the U.S." With a retail price of $ 99.00. Of course all the made-in-China coffee makers were around $20.00.
Were some of them assembled in slave-labor camps?
Crystal McMorris of Made In USA news had a similar experience. She decided to make the splurge and forked out $119.00 for one of those Bunn coffee makers. On the box of her Bunn coffee maker it read "assembled in Canada." She e-mailed Bunn as to where the parts were made. At the time of her writing Bunn had not reponded.
At the time of this writing it's after hours so they can't be phoned. Have to wait till Monday.
The same level of frustration can also be experienced in trying to find a regular made-in-the-U.S.A wind up alarm clock.
A visit to stores in search of one only found battery-operated immitation alarm clocks - made in China.
A company called Westclox was well known for it's American made wind-up "Big Ben" alarm clocks. But in 2001 the owner declared bankruptcy and sold the Westclox name:
"In 2001, General Time [ owner of Westclox] declared bankruptcy and sold the name to Salton, Inc. Since then, the name "Big Ben" has been used on several reproduction models of clocks that were not Big Ben in the past. These reproductions may be identified by being battery operated and made in China."
All this is really infuriating!
I consider it patriotic to buy American whenever possible. When we buy products made in America, by American owned companys, we strenghthen our own economy and help keep Americans employed and making a living.
It has been said that every time we "fill-up" at the gas pump we transfer wealth to foreign Islamist countries that harbor deep anti-American, anti-Judeo/Christian sentiment. And provide money that the Saudis use to spread the doctrine of Wahabbist Islam in America and around the world. Not to mention how some of that oil-wealth has helped fund terrorism.
It could also be said that every time we buy products made-in-China we transfer wealth to that Communist nation and help make their military and economy more powerfull.
Our Congress [ Democrats and Republicans] have been guilty of the most irresponsible legislation with respect to trade with China.
What did China do to merit permanent "Most Favored Nation" status?
Or entry into the World Trade Organization?
This is what China is doing:
With the ominous threat of Iran obtaining a nuclear weapon, China is blocking new sanctions.
They have aided and abetted the Islamist government of Sudan while genocide was being perpetrated by the Arab Islamist militias against southern Sudanese Christians.
They have engaged in cyber warfare against the U.S., hacking into Congressmen's computers:
"Mr. Wolf said the FBI had told him that computers of other House members and at least one House committee had been accessed by sources working from inside China. The Virginia Republican suggested that Senate computers could have been attacked as well.
He said the hacking of computers in his Capital Hill office began in August 2006, that he had known about it for a long time and that he had been discouraged from discclosing it by people in the U.S. government he refused to identify."
Persecution of Christians by the atheist communist government continues unabated.
Who can forget the Tiananmen massacre?
Time for serious overhaul of U.S. / China trade relations.
This is interesting report however it carries lots of sentimental values of America then reality.
Posted by: auto verzekeren | March 04, 2009 at 02:52 AM
I would have to say I have been searching myself for a coffee maker made in the USA. i am very disappointed because there is none.
Even if I have to pay more because it is made in my country I would. What happened to our self sufficientcy? Why are they selling us out? The greatest country in the world and we can't even find anything made here.
Posted by: Donna | July 02, 2009 at 05:09 AM