----- Original Message ----- From: "Becky Brady" <becko@pgtc.net> To: <BurlyMntnWoman@aol.com>; "Brian Kirkman" <kirkman5@pgtc.net>; <carvertammy@juno.com>; "Ron Shasteen" <ronshasteen@worldnet.att.net>; <twobitangel2@netscape.net> Sent: Friday, April 27, 2001 7:20 PM Subject: [Fwd: FW: Standing up to China] > > > Beverly Gardisser wrote: > > > > Beverly Gardisser > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Carl Lackie [mailto:clackie@cdicon.com] > > Sent: Friday, April 27, 2001 12:45 PM > > To: Barbara Howe (at work) (E-mail); Beverly Gardisser (E-mail); Charlie > > Thornton Sr (E-mail); Ernie Permenter (E-mail); G. Smothers (E-mail); Jack > > Greene (E-mail); Jo Ann Guterman (E-mail); Penni Quinn (E-mail); Rebecca > > Flynn (E-mail); Reg Pierce (E-mail); Ron Hicks (E-mail) > > Subject: FW: Standing up to China > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Dwayne Heffington [mailto:dwayne@conwaycorp.net] > > Sent: Friday, April 27, 2001 12:36 PM > > To: Yvonne Mills; Wayne James; Ron72211@aol.com; Rich Hickman; > > prince@ibdguy.com; Pikey,Leonard; Pat Mitchener; Les Glover; Joe > > Buhajla; Jan Brummett; Greg Paxton; Gary Foughty; Dick Holt; Dave > > Ufford; Daryl Hethcox; Carl Lackie; Carl Croslin; Bob Moore; Bob and > > Martha Bailey; Bill Tedder; Bill McDonald; Al May > > Subject: Standing up to China > > > > This would be incredibly effective in the Month of December. > > Just look at where all the Christmas Lights and most of the > > toys are made. > > > > Subject: Standing up to China > > > > While the Chinese held our plane and its crew hostage, (they are free now, > > thank the Lord) presumably to get more time to inspect the plane, the media > > wrangled its hands and criticized the Bush Administration for perceived > > errors. Yet 70% of Americans believe that the trading privileges afforded > > to the Chinese should be suspended. Why do you need the government to > > suspend trading privileges? > > DO IT YOURSELF!! > > Simply look on the bottom of every product you buy, and if it says "Made in > > China" or "PRC" (and that now includes Hong Kong), simply choose another > > product or none at all. You will be amazed at how dependent you are on > > Chinese products, however you will be equally amazed at what you can do > > without. > > Who needs plastic eggs to celebrate Easter? If you must have eggs, use real > > ones and benefit some American farmer. Easter is just an example, the point > > is.. Do not wait for the government to act. > > Just go ahead and assume control on your own. If 200 million Americans > > refuse to buy just $20 each of Chinese goods, that's a billion dollar trade > > imbalance resolved in our favor...fast!! > > The downside? Some American businesses will feel a temporary pinch from > > having foreign stockpiles of inventory. > > The solution, let's give them fair warning. So, we will not implement > > this > > UNTIL May 1, and we will only continue it until June 1. That is only one > > month of trading losses, but it will hit the Chinese for 1/12th of the > > total or 8% of their American exports. Then they will at least have to > > ask > > themselves if the benefits of their arrogance and lawlessness were worth it. > > Remember, May 1 to June 1. > > Send this to everybody you know. > > Show them we are Americans and NOBODY > > can take our people and hold them. > > Pass it on America!!