Let's get this thing rolling!

"Next In Line."  That was the clarion call of Charlie Ringer from his days at the United Airlines ticket counters in Orlando back in the day.  As Charlie says today, the "next in line" is the projected website of now retired Orlando workers for United Airlines.

"Let's get this thing rolling," says Ringer encouraged along by his delightfully energized wife Sharon, "before we all croak."

Charlie and Sharon Ringer reside in Orlando and pass the time smoking cigars, baking Key Lime pies, and catching baby alligators with their bare hands in a small lake just behind their property.  Says Charlie, "I miss the line.  I miss keeping the line moving."

Ringer still insists that the industry is no longer mystical like it used to be in the good old days.   "I remember the entire passenger list would would have dress shirts and neckties on.  Women would dress for flights like they were going out on the town.  Men were in business attire.  Respectful, know what I mean?  Today?  Everyone dresses like they're headed to a picnic." 

Buy "Made in the USA!"

Did you see that Diane Sawyer has a special report coming up this week? They removed ALL items from a typical, middle class family's home that were not made in the USA.  There was hardly anything left besides the kitchen sink. Literally. During the special they are going to show truckloads of items - USA made - being brought in to replace everything and will be talking about how to find these items and the difference in price etc...

It was interesting that Diane said that if every American spent just $64 more than normal on USA made items this year, it would create something like 200,000 new jobs!

WAS BUYING FOOD THE OTHER DAY AT WALMART and ON THE LABEL OF SOME PRODUCTS IT SAID 'FROM CHINA.’  FOR EXAMPLE THE "OUR FAMILY" BRAND OF THE MANDARIN ORANGES SAYS RIGHT ON THE CAN 'FROM CHINA.'

I WAS SHOCKED SO FOR A FEW MORE CENTS I BOUGHT THE LIBERTY GOLD BRAND OR THE DOLE SINCE IT'S FROM CALIFORNIA.

Are we Americans as dumb as we appear --- or --- is it that we just do not think while the Chinese, knowingly and intentionally, export inferior and even toxic products and dangerous toys and goods to be sold in American markets? 

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, AMERICA!!  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, and 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.

THINK ABOUT THIS: 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!!

Buy American

Most of the people who have been reading about this matter are planning on implementing this on May 1st and continue it until June 1st. 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 might have to ask themselves if the benefits of their arrogance and lawlessness were worth it.

Remember, MAY 1 TO JUNE 1st !!  START NOW. 

Send this to everybody you know. Let's show them that we are Americans and NOBODY can take us for granted.

If we can't live without cheap Chinese goods for one month out of our lives, WE DESERVE WHAT WE GET!  And this won't take very much effort.  Just give it a thought and if each of us gives it a consideration, the masses could have a lasting effect on our own economy.


So, pass it on, America...  BUY AMERICAN !

Sincerely
Charlie Ringer - Orlando

Charlie Ringer Moving The Line