Manufacturing in the USA

We often hear that Made in the USA is a dying thing. Too often this is true, and we end up spending less but getting less. One place where that trend is being bucked is in small-scale manufacturing, especially for luggage and brief cases. In the search for an organizational tool, I found Rickshaw Bags. They have a video that shows what happens when you order a bag and how it gets made. It's worth a look:

They also have a fresh bag feed that lets you see photos of your new bag as it is made, by hand, for you. 

Maybe if we were all willing to spend a little more on good quality stuff, we could make things a little better around here.

I also forgot to mention, that they use a reusable mailing pouch (that your mail back to them) instead of a lot of packaging.

Another Reason Why Corporations Need Regulation

We heard for a number of years (8 to be exact) that the government doesn't need to regulate corporations. Let them police themselves because the market will prevail. Corporations won't want to mess up because it will cost them dollars. I think anyone who thought about that idea for more than six seconds realized its idiocy. In light of the BP fiasco, there are all sorts of calls for controlling companies again (even from Florida who seems to screw up every election). 

The video link below shows yet again that corporations do not care about people. BP's most recent screw up? They're trying to stop the media from covering the event. This includes blocking public access on beaches. Though I wish the reporter realized that the military can't restrict your freedoms on US soil, that's also unconstitutional.