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To: Amy J who wrote (207929)	10/21/2004 6:51:45 AM
From: Road Walker	Respond to of 1573223

re: I would agree it's dishonest to say your product is made in america, when your components aren't all from america. There is a rule on this... a certain percentage of components must be made in America. I haven't had to deal with this issue in a while, and don't remember the details. John

To: Amy J who wrote (207929)	10/21/2004 12:12:01 PM
From: Tenchusatsu	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1573223

Amy, I would agree it's dishonest to say your product is made in america, when your components aren't all from america. How many people were hurt by this "dishonesty"? How much should businesses pay in "damages," and how much of the monetary reward actually makes it to the average Californian? It's no longer enough for slogans as simple as "Made in America" to pass the common sense test. They now have to go through legal counsel before any company even dares to base its marketing off of them. How many small businesses can afford that? Can yours? And that's not the only example of a "shakedown" lawsuit. Others are listed on the link I provided. That's what happens when you let the lawyers police themselves. They hold seminars (no joke) on how to take advantage of these kinds of lawsuits. How is this benefitting the public, other than those employed by law firms? Tenchusatsu