This Mayor needs a hand clap! Seriously, not too many politicians are taking a stand on this issue. He is to be applauded because he is. His attempts are not to force the citizens to boycott China, but to set an example through the government by being responsible in purchasing decisions. I wish more politicians viewed their power as something that should not be talk, but action, and set an example for the people. I have no clue where the mayor stands on other issues, but on this one I fully support him, please read article and if you feel so inclined write the Mayor of Palm Bay to encourage him, please do –> mayor@pbfl.org

Palm Bay holds off on China boycott
PALM BAY - The city council postponed a vote Thursday on prohibiting the city from purchasing goods manufactured in China after some members questioned why Palm Bay was diverting its attention from more local concerns.

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Dear Donna S. Fernandez, (wherever you are.)

I happened upon an article you wrote in October of 1996. This Article explaining why you and yours have been boycotting china for 3 years absolutely blew me away. I felt as if I could have written it. A few months ago, I started the same journey.

While my children aren’t quite as old, I too will need to explain why there are so many toys they can not have. I too had broken heart when I realized the abuses going on in China, and our nations indirect contribution to them. I too know what it feels like to get blank, awkward stares when I tell people I have decided not to buy “Made In China”.
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What a great week of firsts! I have already met so many great people and read so many great blogs through this site! And now Not China Made is having its very first GUEST POST! Thank you Robert for coming up with this idea and inviting people to get in the game with you!
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Tagging at Amazon- By Robert.

Because more and more people are shopping online, it is difficult to tell where
a product is made. In a store you can (usually) pick up a box and see where
it’s from. Kinda hard to do that over the net!

Well, Amazon has a “tagging” feature. If you are an Amazon customer ( that is,
if you have signed up for an Amazon account ) you can “tag” items.

By tagging items you can help others see where products are made, and make an informed choice.

If you have bought an item over Amazon and you found out that it is made in
China, go to the product page on Amazon. Scroll down the page and you will
find a section on tagging. there will be a small text box for you to enter
your tag. Please enter the text,

made in communist china

and then click on ADD.

If you have a product that you know is made in China, even if you didn’t buy it
off of Amazon, you can still tag it as long as you have an account. ( You can
sign up for an account without actually buying anything )

If you have any questions, you can write me at boycottchina1@gmail.com BUT you
have to put the words “Boycott China” in the *subject line* of the email, or
else it will be automatically thrown away by my spam filters.

Thanks for helping!

Robert
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Robert also has a great blog ranked #1 by Google for the search terms “boycott China”. Visit it here.

Approach.

Yesterday I shared with you the challenge I felt to explore further into China’s human rights abuses. Today I will outline for you my approach.

1. 99% boycott on Made in China products. There are many posts to write on this topic. Boycotting China 100% is virtually impossible. Since my boycott started in May 2007, I have accidentally bought 2 pieces from China. I’m gradually getting used to looking at labels on everything. 2 venues that make it difficult is Internet shopping and catalog shopping. Neither requires labeling. Also at times ‘parts’ of an item (eg. My stroller) are made in China. And still, at other times, it could be impossible to find an acceptable alternative. I will do as much as I can. I will boycott as far as I can. This call is huge for a mother of young children. And I started this before all the lead paint problems were starting to surface. The lead has only strengthened my resolve that this is an issue that HAS to be addressed.

2. Start the Not China Made blog to invite others to join the journey with me and strengthen awareness through the cost efficient accessible (unless you live in censored China,) media, the Internet.

3. Publicize the Not China Made Blog. Through e-cards, business cards, promotional items, wearable items, contests, group projects, and in the future writing articles for print media.

4. Continue to educate myself. I will continue reading books and articles. I will interview every person that I meet who has spent time in China. I will talk to missionaries and teachers who have lived there. I will even take college courses if I’m able to find time. I just want to sponge all the information that I can.

5. I will team up with like-minded people to maximize our influence.

6. Most important to me, my faith, I will pray. Prayer often falls to the bottom of our list. “if all else fails, I will pray.” This is not the reason it is last on my list. This last point ranks first for me this time. If God did not give me this burden to carry, I would not be stepping out into the realm of “impossibility”. My faith compels me to step into something beyond that which any human can accomplish. It is my faith that knows this journey is for me.
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I wrote this post as the second of a two part submission to theWriting Thoughts and Grow Your Writing Business Blogs’ Group writing project called Shared Thoughts 07. The project is to post about a challange, and approach; or a problem and solution through 2 posts on your blog. I needed to write my “about” page anyway. After I post both, they will be compacted into one text on my “about” page.
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If you haven’t already, Please consider entering the Not China Made Contest and you could win a $50 gift card to American Apparel!

On my Mommy Blog Howard informed me of this new social networking site for those who are boycotting Made in China product! I joined instantly! I do my best to limit my social networking memberships, but this will be a great source for learning how other people are managing their life with out buying from China. It can be a difficult task and the more help the better!!! Join now!