Replying to a message of Dave Drum to Ross Cassell:

 DD> -=> Ross Cassell wrote to Ross Sauer <=-

 RC>>> Cant blame Walmart for all of the Chinese crap, except for that
 RC>>> which it brings in under its own private labels.

 RS>> People are starting to rebel against the "everything made
in China"
 RS>> however.

 RC>> Even the mainstream brand names do it, not just private label.

 DD> Try buying a pair of decent shoes (at damned near ANY price) that
 DD> aren't made off-shore somewhere. I think (although I haven't shopped
 DD> there in a bit) that even Red-Wing has some of their product produced
 DD> by sweat shop labour in third world countries.

I think Florsheim Shoes (a division of the Berkshire Hathaway conglomerate)
are still made in the USA.  They're pricey and I've no idea what stores may
carry them - it's a cinch that Wal-Mart, Sears, Kmart, ShopKo and Target don't.

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