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So what's the big deal not buying American-made knives?

What's your view? Here's the situation-

We know the big push lately to "Buy American" but it seems it really only became an issue when our firms here begin to struggle to compete. And now our firms got hit with the one/two punch of our severe rescission, it's almost like someone is Un-American if anyone buys foreign-made knives.

Shouldn't knife buyers have choices and be able to buy what they want? Yes, some of the oldest knife companies in America's future may be on the line here, but shouldn't they be forced to remain competitive instead of our gov protecting them or there being a stigma created if someone wants to buy less expensive knives?

So what say you?

Tags: commerce, debate, knife-companies, patriotism, tariffs

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Permalink Reply by Rob Gregg on October 28, 2010 at 11:41

If Americans don't support Americans, where does this all end? If you were 10 and your dad lost his job at Camillus or Schrade, would you blame him for it? Would you say, "Gee Dad you should have been willing to work for $2 an hour like those folks in China do"? Foreign countries don't push American products on their people because they don't have to. The people just naturally feel compeled to buy domestic products on their own. (whenever possible) Their loyalty to there own is taught to them all their lives. Like those people, I was raised by hometown folk who believed in the American way of life and we were taught to support that way of life at all cost. This philosophy doesn't just apply to Americans. If your German, buy German. If your Spanish, buy products made in Spain. How many Chinese people buy American made knives? Or anything else American made, for that matter? As Americans, if we don't get behind American industry and the American people who make there living from it. Then American industry is dead. Change what needs to be changed, but don't just give it all away because of a cheap price tag. After all, the next job lost to foreign interests...could be yours.