Yes, I’m going through a backlog of forwards I never got around to reading. There are a few in particular that really bring up a few issues with me, so I figured I’d put in my two cents.
Joe Smith started the day early having set his alarm clock (MADE IN JAPAN ) for 6am. While his coffeepot ( MADE IN CHINA ) was perking, he shaved with his electric razor ( MADE IN HONG KONG ). He put on a dress shirt ( MADE IN SRI LANKA ), designer jeans ( MADE IN SINGAPORE ) and tennis shoes ( MADE IN KOREA ). After cooking his breakfast in his new electric skillet (MADE IN INDIA ) he sat down with his calculator ( MADE IN MEXICO ) to see how much he could spend today. After setting his watch ( MADE IN TAIWAN ) to the radio (MADE IN INDIA ) he got in his car ( MADE IN GERMANY ) filled it with GAS from Saudi Arabia and continued his search for a good paying AMERICAN J OB At the end of yet another discouraging and fruitless day checking his C omputer (Made In Malaysia ), Joe decided to relax for a while. He put on his sandals ( MADE IN BRAZIL ) poured himself a glass of wine (MADE IN FRANCE ) and turned on his TV ( MADE IN INDONESIA ), and then wondered why he can’t find a good paying job in AMERICA.
The biggest wonder here is that Joe Smith cannot figure out that American business owners sold these products to him, and that it is Joe Smith’s fault that he cannot find a job. It is also perplexing that Joe Smith doesn’t have the depth of intelligence to discern that he could instead become a businessman himself instead of always relying on being employed by others. If you can’t find a job, MAKE A JOB YOURSELF, Joe Smith! Start your own business. It’s called the American Dream — a pursuit of happiness, not the American Sit And Complain About How Your Own Inaction Is Somehow Not Your Fault, or a wait until happiness happens to me and complain about it up until then even if it never comes around. Make a product in the USA, Joe Smith!
