Many of you may already be aware that in the greater blogosphere there is a wildly popular movement among bloggers around the world called Wordless Wednesday. The idea behind Wordless Wednesday is to pose one photo that requires no commentary as a blog on its own. If you actually google Wordless Wednesday, you will find many entries and opportunities to participate if you wish. The photo above is from a post on This photo had its intended effect; it got me thinking.
I have very mixed emotions on what the sign is saying. In one respect, I agree that cheap labor and questionable materials that are used in many developing countries make it very difficult for American companies to try to compete on a level playing field. By that same token, I realize that these "big box" stores have been able to bring products to market at an accessible price. Many people in rural America may not have previously had access to many of the products that these stores have brought to them. This of course has a flipside too when some of those very products contain poisons, like lead, or have been made from child labor. Nobody wants to poison our children and exploit others' children. I don't know if the sign is being completely honest when it implies that the mom and pop stores would have had any more control on the where and how of an item's production.
This is a very difficult subject that invariably touches raw nerves and elicits raw emotional responses. I consider myself a rational and intelligent person but I am conflicted on this issue. How can I relate my feelings on this issue to my elected officials (and those who want my vote) if I am still uncertain of the practical and philosophical implications? What are your thoughts on this?
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