<DIV>Hansy,</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I never stated China will go away, not do I want it to. Nor is the abuse of workers limited to the country of China, it happens all over the world, including in the United States. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>The solution is not boycotting one nation, when they all do it. The solution is not to target just a handful of retailers and countries, but to enforce human and environmental standards on all goods and services imported and sold inside the United States.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Buying local, when a possible option, should always be taken. However, buying locally sold goods does nothing to assist this cause because they are also benefiting from the same abusive suppliers as the larger retail chains you so oppose. I am unaware of any business that doesn't benefit from the exploitation of laborers or the environment. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Best Regards,</DIV> <DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Donovan<BR><BR><B><I>Tom Hansen <thansen@moscow.com></I></B> wrote:</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">China is not likely to "go away" for another several thousand years, Arnie.<BR><BR>You are right. Wal-Mart is not the only retailer contracted to <BR>wholesalers who manufacture their goods in China. I am guessing that most <BR>(if not all) retailers that will be opening their doors within the Hawkins <BR>motor mall (as I like to refer to it, considering its configuration) are <BR>contracted to those very same wholesalers.<BR><BR>The answer, then, is simple.<BR><BR>BUY LOCAL!<BR><BR>You know. Like Joe and so many others have been suggesting for quite some <BR>time now.<BR><BR>Can we count on you, Arnie?<BR><BR>Tom Hansen<BR>Moscow, Idaho<BR><BR>> Hansy,<BR>> <BR>> Every retailer in America buys from the same suppliers as Wal-Mart. <BR>If Wal-Mart were to<BR>shut its doors
tomorrow, or were not to buy from China and other abusive <BR>suppliers, then<BR>the abusive suppliers would not go away, they would just sell to Wal-Mart <BR>competitors<BR>using the same abusive tactics. <BR>> <BR>> The shrimp you buy at Wal-Mart for $5.99 is packed by the same slave <BR>that Target sells<BR>but, for $6.29. The only difference is that Wal-Mart can demand a lower <BR>price because it<BR>can buy more shrimp from the slave owner. The key is not to ban Wal-Mart, <BR>but to ban the<BR>slavery.<BR>> <BR>> Did the abolitionist stop buying cotton and tobacco to halt slavery, <BR>or did they just<BR>ban slavery? Which was the more effective method?<BR>> <BR>> Best Regards,<BR>> <BR>> Donovan <BR>> <BR>> Tom Hansen <IDAHOTOM@HOTMAIL.COM>wrote:<BR>> .hmmessage P { margin:0px; padding:0px } body.hmmessage { <BR>FONT-SIZE: 10pt; <BR>FONT-FAMILY:Tahoma } D. Arnold stated:<BR>> <BR>> "I blame the US Government for allowing trade
with nations that do not <BR>enforce minimum<BR>human rights and environmental standards."<BR>> <BR>> You mean like China, one of Wal-Mart's major suppliers? Are you <BR>suggesting that it is not<BR>the fault of Wal-Mart's corporate culture, but our government's fault for <BR>not monitoring<BR>Wal-Mart more closely for "allowing trade with nations that do not enforce <BR>minimum human<BR>rights and environmental standards"?<BR>> <BR>> Hmmm.<BR>> <BR>> You just might be onto to something, Arnie?<BR>> <BR>> Tom Hansen<BR>> MOscow, Idaho <BR>> <BR>> =======================================================<BR>> List services made available by First Step Internet, <BR>> serving the communities of the Palouse since 1994. <BR>> http://www.fsr.net <BR>> mailto:Vision2020@moscow.com<BR>> =======================================================<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> ---------------------------------<BR>> Be a better friend,
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