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That is because "Joe American" usually won't pay for made in America but instead want everything as cheap as possible. Thus we end up with clothes that are improperly and inconsistently sized, turtlenecks that never stop shrinking in the vertical axis (Kurt's pet peeve #56) and so on and so on...blah blah blah....

There are some exceptions, however, as many people pay a premium for imported autos. Probably because said imports function as designed, which would seem to be somewhat important in a vehicle ;-) Another would seem to be athletic shoes, which I don't get at all. +100 bucks for flashy "sneakers" made in Malaysia (or somesuch place) at a cost of less than 5 bucks??? No way. I tried on some Air Jordons and still could only jump a foot or so off the ground. Joe American will also pay

There are very few mexican owned companies. They are mostly american owned mexican companies.

That's bullpucky.

One of the things that pissed me off the most during a recent trip to Ensenada (my first in 30+ years) was the tour guide telling us how Americans are not allowed to buy land in Mexico, or buy a house in Mexico, or to own a company in Mexico. Any company in Mexico must be at least 51% Mexican owned.

David Erbas-White

But the income/capital stream is indeendent of ownership.

In case you didn't notice, Dodge isn't an American brand any more. It is part of DaimlerChrysler, with headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany.

Laws like this ought to be subject to reciprocal regulation.

Bob Kaplow NAR # 18L TRA # "Impeach the TRA BoD" >>> To reply, remove the TRABoD!

If you want something cheap and simple, there's the Pratt MicroBeacon from

If you want something more sophisticated, there are at least a couple of different companies that sell radio tracking systems. Rocket Hunter is one that is used extensively at our club's launches and can be used to track down a rocket several miles away even in the dark. I don't know what their website is though, or which vendors might carry their products.

They have to be near 100% US content if they are labeled with an unqualified "Made in the USA."

Mario Perdue NAR #22012 Sr. L2 for email drop the planet

Rocket Hunter can be found at