Obama in China
I’m trying to reconcile a number of thoughts this morning and I’m not having much luck. Perhaps it is the prescription cough medicine or maybe just pre-holiday jitters after seeing my credit card bills this weekend. But, here goes.
I’m happy that President Obama is in China this week and I feel comfortable with him representing me. However, I just can’t get past the fact that he is being hustled in some way when he wants to balance our two economies. Maybe it is that international negotiations were not my strong suit.
My wife, an avid ‘buy US’ person, collects ‘diner China’, the heavy duty white ceramic plates and mugs found at many old fashioned diners. She is especially a fan of Syracuse China, a New York company that was recently closed by Libbey. She found a batch of plates and mugs manufactured by Syracuse in the United States at The Christmas Shop a huge outlet for low priced goods, primarily from Asia. The irony is not lost on me.
Finally, next week is Black Friday, the make or break shopping day for retailers. A lot of sales pressure and often a lot of garbage being sold. By the end of that day we’ll know if we will have a good holiday season or not. I’m guessing not.
Perhaps President Obama can bring some holiday gifts back on Air Force One and relieve pressure on our ports. That’s a form of balance, I guess.
Rich Weissman
http://www.supplierevaluations.com - make the right choice
Comments: 0; Published: November 16, 2009; Permalink
