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I do as much as possible....and anything made from China I ve always steered away from as much as possible going back to when I was a teen. I’d rather pay more then give my money to some other country

I joined the NRA a couple of years ago. After a few months the organization asked for a donation to help fund the NRA and to help protect the 2nd amendment. With that donation I would receive a NRA pocket knife as a gift. I was more than happy to donate to this great American organization and I looked at the free knife as a bonus. About a week later my thank you letter and free gift appear in the mail. I read the letter and feel a sense of pride for helping to defend the 2nd amendment. My son, who is very excited about the knife, takes it out of the box, opens it and says, “dad, the knife has NRA on one side and china on the other.” Try explaining to a 7 year old why an American organization, that fights for Americans rights gives away knives that are made in china.

Hard to receive a sermon from someone that just spewed out Southern survival 101, don’t jog in white neighborhoods. Why don’t you read the scripture about removing the beam from your own eye...several times.

I believe in “Made in America”. It keeps our money circulating here. I also believe in the fact that being an American, I have the option to buy anything I desire. I was a Chevy man most of my youth and young adult life. I bought a Toyota Tacoma to drive back and forth to work. It never stranded me, cranked every time, didn’t leave oil spots where I parked, got great gas mileage. Don’t know what else to say about it except that there is a reason Toyota is the biggest selling car manufacturer in the world. They make a good product. I always warned people should Toyota ever make a full-sized truck, the Big 3 would have to step up to the plate. Well, they did, and all the Chevy, Ford, and Dodge truck owners can thank Toyota for making a vehicle that sets high standards and American quality had to imitate in order to compete. A friend of mine, back in the day, had a Ford Fairlane. He went to buy a part for it, not aware that it was a Windsor, and bought the part that fit a Cleveland. The parts were not interchangeable. Not sure if Ford still has a plant in Canada, but these things have been going on for some time. Ty Cobb is right to wonder where all the Chevy parts are made and/or assembled. As far as my “foreign” purchases hurting the American worker, Tundras are made in San Antonio and the 1794 Tundra is named after an old ranch in Texas. Do I consider myself a traitor? Heck no. It’s called competition and it is good for everyone. In conclusion, “Made in China” has never meant quality to me.

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Has this virus influenced anyone to buy American? We are building a house and we have actively sought items built in America. We look at it as our small part in putting Americans to work and stimulating our economy. If it says “Made in China” we simply keep looking. When you shop at any of your big box stores the appliances have big red, white and blue stickers that say “Made in the USA”. The American made items, so far, have not been any more expensive than the other brands.

I still remember when Walmart came to town and killed all of the mom and pop shops. Nobody realized what it mean until the whole downtown was dead. Instead of having lots of prosperous business owners, you end up with lots of hourly Walmart workers and the gross profits leave the community and go to Bentonville, Arkansas. Buying foreign has the same effect. There’s American owned/made, American assembled (where the profits go home to Japan) and then outright foreign owned/made. Each foreign purchase is another step towards financial ruin. An economics professor explained it like this. You have ships bringing consumable goods and then taking money back with them. At the end of the day, “they” have our treasure and we have bunch of broke down junk. That’s why we should all be up in arms over the trade imbalance instead of fighting to save a few cents by buying foreign products.

They won't unless A. They are forced to Or B. They can release the numbers when everyone's attention is elsewhere That's my prediction. On the other hand, I hope I'm wrong and they fess up on their own. I'd like to believe in the good in people and not the bad, but they usually prove to be the other way.

After all the histrionics, and all the history and revisionist history, all the YouTube videos and Friday night football games, all the race hating & race baiting is this: We're all gonna die, after that the judgment. And, there are two deaths. It is in the Bible. The first death can come anytime, any where. It could be from sickness, a car wreck or executed by some person that Satan has been preparing, and God allows to do the deed. If you die unprepared in the first death you will certainly die again in the second death. The second death is final. That's it. If you die the first death but you were spiritually prepared you only die once. There is an old saying born once die twice. That is not good. The better way is to go is live twice and die once. God is going to execute the 2nd death Himself. There is no return from the 2nd death. That is it. Also the notion that you go to hell and burn forever and ever is a lie and a doctrine of demons.

It’s tough because you have to draw a line somewhere. 3 years difference where the younger party is at least 14 is where the line got penciled in. It’s even more nutty because so many of us end up married to women who have a greater age difference than three years. And you’ve got kids trying to hash out the legalities with raging hormones. The whole situation is just goofy.

I think Rafael Adams went on to play college ball at LSU?

You are to be commended for your taste in firearms and beverages, sir.

I forgot to add that I buy Jim Beam as well, also made in America. 🥃

Case in ongoing. So yes, the information can be used. It’s rough when there is a law, like this one that has been complained of for years, that doesn’t allow much leewayonce a prosecutor chooses to indict. It has been argued, quite logically, that the law should provide a defense for consensual situations involving young people who attend the same high school. Two young men could perform the same act (with the same girl) who were born one day apart, one commits a felony, the other is in the clear. But that requires common sense and a bit of cojones by the legislature. As we all know, both are in short supply there. But the young man in this instance is well represented and the case is before an excellent judge.

Agree Like I said early poor decisions by all involved

There is no justification for murder. Self defense is not murder.

I’m with you Chester. What I wish would happen is all American companies come home and stop using parts/materials made elsewhere.

That is absolutely insane! Social distancing practices? Kids wearing masks and gloves? Quarantine the kids? I am certain the locker rooms and uniforms are cleaned thoroughly after every practice. Unlike when i was a kid and we wore them nasty son of a guns 3 days in a row if not all week. LOL One kid comes in contact with one person infected, the entire team is going to get it. I miss football as much as anyone and miss sports in general. But man just having a hard time putting kids on the field when there are 300k plus deaths and climbing due to a virus that we have NO idea how to control is spreading like wild fire.

Some probably wouldn't know who Rafael Adam's was .but I promise he was the real deal !! Probably one of the best to come out of jasper. Doing w.o championships years I guarantee you everyone knew who he was. And he was a parade all-American.

Since Vidor has moved to 4A, I think they’ll make a move. Of course that’s depending on them to continue to play at the 5A level.

Private schools can get around some of the education requirements

You got all these stories. I don't believe you. I think you are insane.