MADE IN U.S.A.

COMMENTARY ARCHIVES, 7 Apr 2009

TMS Editor

John Smith started his day early, having set his alarm clock (made in Japan) for 6 a.m.

While his coffeepot (made in China) was perking, he shaved with his electric razor (made in Hong Kong), put on a shirt (made in Sri Lanka), designer jeans (made in Singapore) and tennis shoes (made in Korea).

After cooking 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 job.

At the end of yet another discouraging and fruitless day checking his computer (made in Malaysia), John 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 he wondered why he couldn’t find a good paying job in the United States.
 
Now he’s hoping he can get help from a president made in Kenya.

This article originally appeared on Transcend Media Service (TMS) on 7 Apr 2009.

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