For the rest of you: The best way out of anything like this is to spend money that will stay in the country, keep sending your hard earned $$ to companies like the Yard who does their work in the US with American workers (same goes for people in other countries, pay companies who are not selling you out.)
And don't forget to punish companies who are off-shoring, they need to learn that they cannot lay off your consumers and still expect them to pay for the product.
OK, I'll get off the soapbox <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />
For a while I have basically rejecting buying even things I really want if they are made in China. Nothing against the people who live there but the government and companies are practicing capitalism without any morality. Along with many US companies, the motivation to increase the bottom line above all else is devastating.
While we are at it I believe the government should institute a limit on the ability to purchase stock on margins. Based on what I know of the stock marked crashes of the last century, one of the largest issues was stock being purchased on a 1:10, 1:50, or even 1:100 margin. If it cannot be sold at, or purchased at what it is worth, at least limit it to 5x your actual money investment.
Was it GM that took the stimulus money and used to to close a US factory and replace it with one oversees?
