The point of Free Trade is not to charge a "tariff" (a tax on imported goods from another country). For example NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement) The United States, Canada, and Mexico all agreed not to tax goods that are imported and exported into eachother's country's. The company and manufacturers can then sell the product at a decent price and receive a nice profit. PROBLEM! People are greedy!!! American companies (typically) will run factories with underpaid workers, to increase their profits. Ignoring the ethical reason why this law was passed, but how often does that happen??? The workers are suppose to take home a substantial check being able to thrive off of. The companies instead increase the space between rich and poor, never giving them a chance at a middle class life. Of course this becomes a trend and all the big corporations want in. Companies send jobs to third-world countries to give workers there lower wages, avoid environment regulations, and avoid other labor laws. This then kills our economy because the jobs are leaving us! So a few guys get rich, third world countries have starvinng economies and dies forest, and we get a product we cant buy without a job!!!
Simple rproblem solve... i think not.
Friday, February 13, 2009
Friday, January 30, 2009
One for me, One for them
You know how you try to give to charity and it seems like the guy on the TV or the dude dressed as santa, dont really give it all back. Of course you can try and drop off gifts to them indiviually but a trip to africa is not that cheap anymore. Well, Blake Mycoskie wanted to share the comfort of his alpargatas. They are "resilient, lightweight slip-on shoes with a breathable canvas top and soft leather insole traditionally worn by Argentine workers." -http://www.karmatube.org/videos.php?id=191. The Argentine boys and girls ran around bare foot, Blake simply knew he could open a line of shoes that could buy enough material for two pairs of shoes. Giving one to the caring customer, and the other for the Argentine, African, and Eithiopia children. To get a pair of these newest artist expression shoes visit http://tomsshoes.com/shoes.aspx. There you can locate a store new you or look online at the newest styles and if anything is on sale. Pricing from $38 to $70, you can help someone from hurting their feet. All of these shoes are also "Free Trade" created. Giving all workers the right pay for their families and helping improve the economy of our friends. When you want to to help next time save your money from the begger, the santa claus, and other lost funds, treat yourself while giving someone else a new world.
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