djournal.com:
"But guess what? We can put a little blame on ourselves for getting into this tragic situation in the first place. In our zeal for low prices, we really haven't cared all that much where our stuff is made. We might have given lip service to the idea of paying more for things 'made in America,' but when it comes to walking the walk, we've either slowed to a crawl or turned the other way.
Wal-Mart, the world's largest retailer, sells a billion dollars worth of good per day. Ever wonder how much of that is made in China? American consumers - and I include myself - are more often than not looking for the lowest prices. Wal-Mart and others are going to meet that demand if they want to stay in business.
This doesn't let the Chinese off the hook at all, if that's what you're thinking. Many companies - with a blind eye from the government - have been polluting the air, water and land with abandon as the country grows at double-digit rates."
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