ETHAN ALLEN FURNITURE SELLING IN CHINA

WALL STREET JOURNAL : ETHAN ALLEN TURNS THE TABLES IN CHINA by James R. Hagerty  link to full article

EXCERPT : Furniture from China has gobbled an increasing share of the U.S. market in recent years, leading to the closure of hundreds of American factories. Now, turning the tables on their Asian rivals, two big U.S. producers are trying to sell more furniture in China.


The companies, Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. and Ashley Furniture Industries Inc., are pursuing different approaches. Most furniture Ethan Allen sells in China is made in its seven plants in the U.S. and Mexico. Ashley relies on furniture made at its own plant near Shanghai and elsewhere in Asia, though it ships small amounts from its eight plants in the U.S..."

WAHL HAIR CUTTERS FLYING THE FLAG OF THE USA

OK.  We recently purchased the following product:  WHAL COLOR PRO HAIR CUTTING KIT

WHAL STORE  link.

We want to save some money on home hair cuts for our DOG! 

We shopped around a bit.  We went to Petco and they had three electric clippers and lots of scissors for sale. 

We found this one at Walgreens.  It's for people but it worked just fine on our fluffy haired dog, who happens to be the non-shedding sort.  We have nothing against professional hair cuts  for dogs, except the price.  When we explained to various groomers that our dog has poodle hair on her legs, terrier hair on her back and maltese hair on her face we were told the start price was about $40 to $50!  We noticed the American Flag flying and it honestly said that the clipper was made in the USA with some imported parts.  We think the imported parts are the plastic guides.

We checked the Wahl product line on the Internet and some of their clippers are made in the USA and some are made in CHINA.  Check which before you purchase!

HAVE A PATRIOTIC VALENTINES DAY!

Like Christmas and so many other American holidays, you may feel obligated to purchase gifts for loved ones. 

At Patriotic Purchase, we suggest that you skip buying anything not made in the USA. 

We suggest that you make hand-made gifts.  (How about a heart shaped home made cherry cake for Valentines?  Original love poems?)

 Keep checking the boxes on products you see in stores for their origin.  Are they flying the Made in USA flag proudly and truthfully!  Many don't think you'll read the fine print.

We suggest that you buy at garage sales and second hand stores if it means continuing to support the economy and American jobs. 

This is the small thing you can do that can make all the difference!

Remember that a vibrant economy relies on the exchange of labor for money and money sopent to support labor!

STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS : PRESIDENT OBAMA 2013

100th ANNIVERSARY OF THE IRS - INCOME TAX TODAY!

The Income Tax is a very controversial subject.  So many laws have applied to it and changed it since the original law was passed.  Today the Income Tax has also resulted in specialized professions in accounting, business, and lawyering.  Some protest paying it.  Some are honored to be paying it.

One thing for sure.  No job means no income or Income Tax!

Which would you prefer?

PYREX IS STILL MADE IN THE USA!

We were so glad to see our local Raphs offering Pyrex at Christmas time.

Here's the link to PYREX! ONE OF THE TOP BRANDS STILL MADE IN THE USA

WALLMART TO HIRE VETS - BRING IN MORE AMERICAN MADE PRODUCTS?

Heard on the radio this morning, and wanted to research a bit.  We rarely buy in Wallmart, though it is the nations largest retailer.  Last purchase, some yarn that had the Made in the USA flag on it.

WALLMART : PUBLICITY STUNT? Article from TIME BUSINESS AND MONEY

LOOKING FORWARD TO A PATRIOTIC 2013

We'll see if we go over a Fiscal Cliff or not... Our faith in our nation as a whole, which means the people more than politicians, remains strong.  If we do go over, we will need to economize as well as buy American made products and services more than ever.  It's not easy for average folks to think about numbers in the billions and trillions being discussed, but we can understand cutting coupons, cooking at home, repurposing things we already own, going to thrift stores (which often support charities) to buy used as a first option, and finding interesting and fun things to do without spending the travel dollars we used to, but still supporting our local economy!

CHRISTMAS TREE

PRESIDENT OBAMA AND THE LIGHTING OF THE NATIONAL CHRISTMAS TREE

SANTA WHISPERING IN THE EAR OF THE LIST MAKER

BODACIOUS CASES : YOU CAN SO BUY MADE IN THE USA CELL PHONE CASES

BODACIOUS CASES  link here!

One of the businesses mentioned in the ABC news story... and now if we can only get the cellphone companies to make phones here...

MALL OF AMERICA : BUY MADE IN AMERICA : HOW TO PRESERVE AND GROW AN AMERICAN BUSINESS

SANTA CLAUS

PORT OF LONG BEACH - LOS ANGELES STRIKE : IS UNION RIDICULOUS OR RIGHT ON?

REUTERS ON 2012 PORT OF LOS ANGELES STRIKE link here

LISTENING TO TALK RADIO COVERAGE ON THIS STRIKE and reading about it, there is one thing we haven't heard about that we would like to share!

As we understand it, one of the things that even administrative people working at the port docks, which as we understand it is OWNED BY CHINA, is that the containers SOMETIMES SHOW EVIDENCE OF PEOPLE HAVING LIVED IN or DIED IN THEM, crossing the sea to enter the United States of America illegally.  We  met one of those highly paid people who told us this, and it concerns us more than immigration from Mexico...