QUOTE: Eh, no. They've disappeared because of A) lower margins due to Asian competition. B) lower manufacturing costs in third world countries C) direct marketing via the internet.


Lazy thinking. You can directly market from Poolsville. Taxes are very low in Poolesville. And they use robots in manufacture these days, so wage costs are not a significant issue anymore. Germany and Japan both manage, and their wages rates are higher than your own. That applies to this country, we innovate but can't manufacture well, but it's got fek all to do with production costs or the Internet. The way you are determined to crush all my points suggests that you aren't familiar with having dissent in the ranks. Ha, tough, that's life in the real world, so get used to it.