[Turk]

Lest someone thinks I am a racist, or protectionist because of my feelings on foreign goods, let me explain.

In a way I understand when a company moves their operations overseas to stay alive and to remain competetive. It is another when they do so out of sheer greed, and not give a damn what the impact is back at home other than increased bottom line.

Example. Sunday Pat and I went to see the Kings play the Lakers.Our company has season tickets. We usually sit at the floor level, and pay dearly for the seats.
This time my boss took those seats, and we had to sit at the cheap seats . $120.00 each, rather than the $895.00 each!!

Plus $8.00 for parking, easily $30.00 to $40.00 at the snack bar.

The family who owns the team also owns the PALMS Resort Casino in Las Vegas, and many many other businesses.

This was one night they handed out "Glow in the Dark sticks" as we entered the arena. they were part of the opening ceremonies.

Sticker on the stick.."MADE IN CHINA".
What do they cost? I dunno. .10 cents, a quarter?

What would they have cost if they were American made? Double? A buck? I doubt it.

If the ticket prices at $895.00 each did not give the team owners enough profit to buy American sticks, that they had to go to a supplier who served them Chinese goods to increase the bottom line, they can take those sticks and stick them where the light don't shine.

I hate to see jobs going overseas when they don't need to. It irks me when we are making a concious decision to buy foreign goods when the benefits are even only pennies.

It just ain't right.

TURK