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[Gene GeRue <genegerue AT ruralize.com>]

> Here, not so very far from Floyd County, the greater county area had 
> 20,000 garment jobs.  'Cozy-Dozy' infants wear was one national 
> brand.  Now there are about 40 jobs left at Pointer Brand Coveralls

I mostly feel pretty helpless to affect the international market place 
beyond spending my money where I intellectually feel good about it. I'm 
sure I make mistakes. But I have found one way that I can have a small 
effect on how business is conducted--I refuse to use the self-checkout 
equipment in grocery stores. No matter no long the lines, no matter how 
tight my schedule, I shun the checkout machines. In that way, my grocery 
dollars vote for jobs.