tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583157134881112619.post7136417895880170671..comments2024-03-10T23:44:30.359-05:00Comments on Racine Post: Mary Beth Danielson: Buy Less. Pay More. What Did She Just Say?Dustin http://www.blogger.com/profile/10717778498642473701noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583157134881112619.post-45008445405218826482009-12-21T06:28:32.125-06:002009-12-21T06:28:32.125-06:00Mary Beth, thanks...great timing, and once again y...Mary Beth, thanks...great timing, and once again you speak with sense, logic and compassion to the problem. <br /><br />Your writing is a gift. Your core message is at the heart of many of our social and family problems!<br /><br />The REAL price of cheap food and clothing -- suffering!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583157134881112619.post-23099388430015694392009-12-19T00:17:11.226-06:002009-12-19T00:17:11.226-06:00Wages and tariffs? Good idea if you have a job tha...Wages and tariffs? Good idea if you have a job that wasn't exported. How about ridiculous salaries and bonuses for CEO's? Noooo, that's just a reward for good free market skills. Can't let wages and benefits get in the way of our gross money grab, there are dividends to pay! When we ship the jobs to another country, we'll just blame the unions.<br /><br />Fair trade and similar practices which pay reasonable and consistant wages stabilize economys, usually in places where trade agreements aren't fair.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583157134881112619.post-3665014361593883192009-12-18T17:06:18.573-06:002009-12-18T17:06:18.573-06:00Kick since I'm certainly something of a social...Kick since I'm certainly something of a socialist...being able to follow this last comment. Of course, I'm of the type from back in the days. Not the last century but the first one. The followers of Jesus when 'christian' had real meaning. I sure miss MBeth; I read her faithfully before the JT axed her in favor of a lot of dull&dated writers from similar papers. She still makes us think and consider our responsibilities as old time followers of a certain Way.That Old Irish Catholic Priestnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583157134881112619.post-20418122149616407222009-12-18T16:28:59.539-06:002009-12-18T16:28:59.539-06:00Graham
What are you a socialist? Tarriffs go aga...Graham<br /><br />What are you a socialist? Tarriffs go against free market principles. I hope you don't consider yourself a conservative.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583157134881112619.post-6462134106652136442009-12-18T14:47:58.385-06:002009-12-18T14:47:58.385-06:00I used to love reading Mary Beth's column in t...I used to love reading Mary Beth's column in the JT -- maybe she can do one for the Post? <br /><br />- KrystynaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583157134881112619.post-26319127577999116962009-12-18T13:40:41.790-06:002009-12-18T13:40:41.790-06:00It wouldn't hurt so much to get our wages unde...It wouldn't hurt so much to get our wages under control, as well. The two primary reasons American goods don't sell is that unions have driven the wages so high that we can't afford our own homemade products. There's no reason someone sitting on an assembly line, turning a bolt should make $32 per hour + benefits. Cut that back to $14 - $18 per hour and bring the cost of good down. The second reason is that we aren't charging tariff taxes on all the goods that come into this country (and not high enough on the ones that we do tax) and we pay outrageous tariff taxes on goods we export. Get the wages and tariffs under control and the cost of U.S. made goods will drop. Then we can compete and bring back some of the businesses that have left this country.Grahamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583157134881112619.post-32222358672609128502009-12-18T10:27:13.051-06:002009-12-18T10:27:13.051-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.Sara @ Russet Street Renohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18120089301670852587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583157134881112619.post-9221404187344336242009-12-18T09:57:54.911-06:002009-12-18T09:57:54.911-06:009:32 - that train is never late.9:32 - that train is never late.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583157134881112619.post-57511506450449309702009-12-18T09:32:42.741-06:002009-12-18T09:32:42.741-06:00Fair Trade is a thing of the past. It only rewarde...Fair Trade is a thing of the past. It only rewarded merchants who did not know how to compete. It also allowed producers to overprice their products. We are now in a world=wide market. Buyer beware.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583157134881112619.post-22682523910023370892009-12-18T09:11:40.942-06:002009-12-18T09:11:40.942-06:00Thank you Mary Beth. If most people knew how their...Thank you Mary Beth. If most people knew how their cheap deal purchases were made, they could not in good conscience buy them.<br /><br />Fair Trade values workers and farmers, it is a choice consumers can feel good about. After you visit the Maya Works sale, try Just Trade in the Cup of Hope Cafe on 6th Street~You may find yourself spending less time in a mall or big box store looking for Christmas presents this year.<br /><br />....also, some fair trade coops can be found in the U.S. too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583157134881112619.post-14860522297921841622009-12-18T09:05:33.699-06:002009-12-18T09:05:33.699-06:00Cheetos and bacon...MADE IN THE USA!!!Cheetos and bacon...MADE IN THE USA!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583157134881112619.post-13037057267852364692009-12-18T01:03:35.984-06:002009-12-18T01:03:35.984-06:00As usual, Mary Beth is right. Many thanks to Dusti...As usual, Mary Beth is right. Many thanks to Dustin and Pete for sharing her thoughts with us. My neighbors and I still miss Mary Beth's column which used to appear in the "Journal Times."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583157134881112619.post-8427224542709119752009-12-17T21:00:01.630-06:002009-12-17T21:00:01.630-06:00I am all for buying USA made items and paying more...I am all for buying USA made items and paying more than just the cheap stuff from China and Taiwan. It's hard to find those things tho.Sassahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11984195505891144836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583157134881112619.post-61185001598673569542009-12-17T12:12:30.342-06:002009-12-17T12:12:30.342-06:00Good lesson to apply to food as well. Buy quality...Good lesson to apply to food as well. Buy quality food that costs more and try eating less. If we ate portion sizes that were appropriate we'd save a lot of money and the higher prices get you much better quality for both the producer and consumer. Same with fair trade.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583157134881112619.post-90731338054215200652009-12-17T11:57:19.997-06:002009-12-17T11:57:19.997-06:00Mary Beth is always such an inspirational writter....Mary Beth is always such an inspirational writter. The idea to pay more buy less seems so simple but makes so much sense!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com