[Commuter]

so sad that we all grew up in a generation where US manufacturing was the only game in town.

Europe and Japan were in tatters after WWII and the US performed nearly all of the world's production.

Bureaucracy in the UK and Europe (read: taxes) were so high that nothing cheap could be produced there.

Now that's all changed now that Americans are satisfied buying products made by children and slaves -- even if it has a US Flag or a NASCAR logo on it or similar.

I'm a big proponent of buying used -- eBay, craigslist, etc. each purchase one makes from a neighbor in this country is money that stays in this country and strengthens the dollar. Each purchase made of a new foreign-made product sucks value OUT of the country and depresses the dollar.

Hopefully people will learn this as the internet connects more and more people.

[taxthedeer]

Spoke with a few of my friends over the last couple of weekends. Production at ANCO's Michigan City plant will cease in July and operations will be completely moved to Juarez, Mexico.

Buy Goodyear wiper blades, they are made in the USA and provide a good quality wipe, Goodyear manufacturers them in various lengths from 11" to 28" and are sold at Costco Discount Warehouse. The nearest Costco warehouse to Michigan City is off I-65/U.S. 30 shopping area center area in Merrillville.

http://www.costco.com/Goodyear-Wiper-Blade....100017127.html

[taxthedeer]

Friday will be the final production shift at ANCO.

[taxthedeer]

Just drove by the old ANCO plant on Royal Rd. earlier today and took these pictures.

Since the plant closed a couple years ago the parking lot has metamorphasized into an "urban forest".

Sad to see this knowing that when I hired in over 25 years ago the company was 1,200 employees strong running on 3 shifts. It was at one time La Porte County's largest employer.


They even brought three bus loads of mostly Macedonian workers from Lake County everyday.

The upper north parking lot had to be added to accommodate the afternoon shift employees who had nowhere else to park when they came to work.

Almost brings a tear to my eye.

[taxthedeer]

I've been informed by city officials that Federal Mogul is $45,000 delinquent in their property taxes and that NICTD is going to purchase the property for that amount at tax sale in October.