Hypocrisy of “Made In USA” label

Whatever their stripes or pigmentation, consumers (while some look out for “Made In USA” labels) most share a common behavior when shopping: the longest mileage for their hard earned income. This is the universal truth that NMI detractors have simply refused to acknowledge with some sense of maturity.

This warped sense of patriotism has become fodder for national politicians whose re-electionist attitude is deep in the well or pockets of labor unions. Their claims to preserve the integrity of the “Made In USA” label is as porous as the clothes sewed in sweatshops in New York, Appalachia and California for the more than 1.4 military personnel in the US Armed Forces.

If anything, this attitude seems a replay of adolescency among national policymakers who best demonstrate white male superior arrogance against US Citizens like Chamorros and Carolinians situated way beyond the fringe of mainstream America. This racist or economic terrorism definitely runs against what we teach our children about our mother country and all that it stands for.

I frankly don’t mind all the bashing of these isles if allegations are factual. But the racist and annihilistic politics of the powerful US textile labor unions has descended in this so-called “American Soil” all under the guise of human rights issues. The likes of Congressman Bob Franks of New Jersey has also joined this racist fray to impose economic sanctions against this group of US Citizens. Yet Congressman Franks neglects to inspect his own backyards–sweatshops between New York and California–to see if the stench is comparable to his favorite victim–the NMI.

Then there’s the student demonstrations paid for by the textile labor unions using ignorant people to advance a cause young minds don’t even understand. And before they succeed in the closure of jobs in, i.e., Jamaica, Guatemala, and other Latin and South American countries, do you folks have an alternative to feed the mouths of thousands families who would be displaced by your apparent belief that the US standard of living be forced upon poor neighboring countries? Furthermore, ask yourself a realistic question on whether the robust US economy has descended upon impoverished communities throughout the country? This should and must be your battle cry, not the displacement of jobs for poor families in poor countries.

There’s also the fast talking Ms. Carmelita Abad who mouths off outdated information that is picked up by small wire services as though it is factual. Therefore, it is a game of fanning more misinformation failing justice altogether for the permanent guardians of these islands. It would be interesting to find out when was the last time Ms. Abad visited the islands? Is she aware of that the issues she’s regurgitating have appropriately been disposed by the judicial system here? So what else is your beef other than to unload bad odor from your seldomly brushed teeth, Ms. Abad?

If it really matters to our detractors that perceptual sweatshops are eradicated from the NMI, then I challenge you to name where these sweatshops are located. If you can’t one, then I wish to ask for some justice and reciprocity: Could you equally probe sweatshops in between New York, Kentucky, Louisiana, and California? While at it, can you please research why Levi Strauss is relocating is clothing plant from San Francisco to overseas venues? To top it all off, research the single most important factor why large American companies have relocated to Mexico and other countries?

I’m sure that if any of you have any understanding of basic economics, you would finally come to terms with why expensive salaries and wages have worked against the US labor work force. High salaries are good for as long as it lasts. Sure, you may hide behind the demands of the labor unions, but when jobs are closed down because businesses can no longer make even marginal profits, you become highly paid jobless people who are on call like family doctors. Well, better some than none, eh?