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Well, there is ACTUALLY something you can do.
If we all banded together and when we bought durable goods (so called) buy them not only based on quality, but where the product was manufactured.
If you are planning to purchase a washing machine and the Maytag is made in Mexico, and the Whatever is made in Ohio, then buy the whatever irregardless of price. (Odds are it won't be that much more expensive anyway.)
You have to support your local economy.
Myself, when i am buying clothes, etc, I DO look to see where the thing was made and will pick Canada first, followed by the USA / Britain. From there i try to figure out if the country needs a break, like India, or Pakistan.
I generally try to avoid Korea and China for the shear junk syndrome.
There are also companies trying to make a better product in NORTH AMERICA and paying a decent wage, for example X Sweats by Ben Cohen of Ben and Jerry's fame.
Some things such as cars are so international now, that i don't think it matters. Plus GM builds complete crap now, so you would have to be on glue to buy a GM anyway.
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