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<blockquote data-quote="MontanaRifleman" data-source="post: 916093" data-attributes="member: 11717"><p>Apparently you haven't been paying attention... let's start with what "stuff" buy. I buy QUALITY products that FUNCTION the way I NEED and WANT it to function, be it tools and equipment for my work or toys for my playing, which includes LR scopes. Right now I own 2 Ford pickups and an Expedition and a Subaru Outback. I have nio clue what percentage of those Fords were made here in the US and you probably don't either and you probably don't have a clue how much of your vehicles were made in the US. There is no such thing as a car made completely in the USA. It's a myth. My Subaru is the only "foreign" made vehicle I have ever owned and I have owned a bunch. It was a good vehicle and it served me well and is ready to be sold for parts. I got the Expedition to replace it. Back when I was a family man I bought a Chrysler mini van and it was a piece of junk. Under engineered tranny and brakes along with a list of other problems. I will never buy another Chrysler product because of that experience.</p><p></p><p>The power tools I buy are mostly foreign made because that is all that is available.... are you listening? They are all good quality and function the way I need then to function. There is probably not a contractor in this country who does not have a truck or tool box full of foreign made tools. Do you have any Makita, DeWalt, Milwaukee or Bosch power tools?</p><p></p><p>I also own an Indiana made cargo trailer, like Outlaw, to store and haul my tools and equipment. I also had a local welding shop fab a custom flat bed trailer for me for my heavier equipment. Most of the equipment is custom made jacks (used to erect grain storage bins) that I also had them make for me. Not sure where the steel for the trailer and jacks come from but don't have a choice one way or another. My power trowels (for concrete work) are made in Idaho and are powered by Honda engines as are most of my motorized tools and equipment. Do you own anything with a honda motor? Lawn mower? Power washer? So as you can see that most of my $$$ goes to US and home made products according to the quality, function and availability. In many cases, there is simply no choice. 10 years ago my Carharts were made in the US... now they are made in China... nothing I can do about it.</p><p></p><p>The biggest part of my business is erecting grain storage bins which are US made with US manufactured steel.... no thanks to the unions.</p><p></p><p>As far as the unions go, they WERE a big factor in the collapse of the US steel industry back in the early 80's period. They were also a big factor in the failure and subsequent bailout of the US auto makers. And don't even get me started on the bailouts. If I fail, Uncle Sam won't be bailing my ***** out. The unions are full of corruption and are a hindrance to American quality and productivity. They reward laziness and poor work ethic and they punish good work ethic and motivation. I know this for a fact.</p><p></p><p>The govt is a whole other issue. It is out of control and needs to be reigned in. You can bet your ***** that I never voted for Obama or any other liberal socialist Democrat and while you're at it you can also bet your ***** that the socialist unions backed them all and helped vote them into office. So they go hand in hand. Wake up and smell the roses.</p><p></p><p>So bottom line is, there usually really isn't a whole lot of choice. It IS a world economy and market and major manufacturers do what they need to do to stay competitive.</p><p></p><p>Now suppose you tell us what scopes you are using on your rifles and where they were made.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MontanaRifleman, post: 916093, member: 11717"] Apparently you haven't been paying attention... let's start with what "stuff" buy. I buy QUALITY products that FUNCTION the way I NEED and WANT it to function, be it tools and equipment for my work or toys for my playing, which includes LR scopes. Right now I own 2 Ford pickups and an Expedition and a Subaru Outback. I have nio clue what percentage of those Fords were made here in the US and you probably don't either and you probably don't have a clue how much of your vehicles were made in the US. There is no such thing as a car made completely in the USA. It's a myth. My Subaru is the only "foreign" made vehicle I have ever owned and I have owned a bunch. It was a good vehicle and it served me well and is ready to be sold for parts. I got the Expedition to replace it. Back when I was a family man I bought a Chrysler mini van and it was a piece of junk. Under engineered tranny and brakes along with a list of other problems. I will never buy another Chrysler product because of that experience. The power tools I buy are mostly foreign made because that is all that is available.... are you listening? They are all good quality and function the way I need then to function. There is probably not a contractor in this country who does not have a truck or tool box full of foreign made tools. Do you have any Makita, DeWalt, Milwaukee or Bosch power tools? I also own an Indiana made cargo trailer, like Outlaw, to store and haul my tools and equipment. I also had a local welding shop fab a custom flat bed trailer for me for my heavier equipment. Most of the equipment is custom made jacks (used to erect grain storage bins) that I also had them make for me. Not sure where the steel for the trailer and jacks come from but don't have a choice one way or another. My power trowels (for concrete work) are made in Idaho and are powered by Honda engines as are most of my motorized tools and equipment. Do you own anything with a honda motor? Lawn mower? Power washer? So as you can see that most of my $$$ goes to US and home made products according to the quality, function and availability. In many cases, there is simply no choice. 10 years ago my Carharts were made in the US... now they are made in China... nothing I can do about it. The biggest part of my business is erecting grain storage bins which are US made with US manufactured steel.... no thanks to the unions. As far as the unions go, they WERE a big factor in the collapse of the US steel industry back in the early 80's period. They were also a big factor in the failure and subsequent bailout of the US auto makers. And don't even get me started on the bailouts. If I fail, Uncle Sam won't be bailing my ***** out. The unions are full of corruption and are a hindrance to American quality and productivity. They reward laziness and poor work ethic and they punish good work ethic and motivation. I know this for a fact. The govt is a whole other issue. It is out of control and needs to be reigned in. You can bet your ***** that I never voted for Obama or any other liberal socialist Democrat and while you're at it you can also bet your ***** that the socialist unions backed them all and helped vote them into office. So they go hand in hand. Wake up and smell the roses. So bottom line is, there usually really isn't a whole lot of choice. It IS a world economy and market and major manufacturers do what they need to do to stay competitive. Now suppose you tell us what scopes you are using on your rifles and where they were made. [/QUOTE]
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