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Originally posted by tothetenthpower
Why are people up in arms that a product which originated in China, is made in China? I agree that it's crazy they made the "Made In America" stickers and stuff, but come on, the fireworks thing is a moot point.
Originally posted by tothetenthpower
Your whole diatribe is completely innefective, in the face of what Modern America has become. It really only serves to fear monger others into hating China more and more, since they are doing a better job than America with their own economy, cause they have a plan and jazz and the US doesn't.
Originally posted by captaintyinknots
Fireworks have been a predominantly Chinese product since they first made their way to the US. This has been the case since back in the days of the chinese railroad workers.
Originally posted by stanguilles7
Originally posted by captaintyinknots
Fireworks have been a predominantly Chinese product since they first made their way to the US. This has been the case since back in the days of the chinese railroad workers.
Actually, previous to that, as well.
Regardless, it has nothing to do with the topic, really.
Originally posted by stanguilles7
Originally posted by captaintyinknots
Fireworks have been a predominantly Chinese product since they first made their way to the US. This has been the case since back in the days of the chinese railroad workers.
Actually, previous to that, as well.
Regardless, it has nothing to do with the topic, really.
Originally posted by tothetenthpower
Originally posted by stanguilles7
Originally posted by captaintyinknots
Fireworks have been a predominantly Chinese product since they first made their way to the US. This has been the case since back in the days of the chinese railroad workers.
Actually, previous to that, as well.
Regardless, it has nothing to do with the topic, really.
IT has everything to do with the topic. You are complaining that Americans are buying fireworks, from the people who invented fireworks and are the largest producers of Fireworks on the planet.
And you think that the fact that they invented them, has nothing to do with why people buy them from China?
Come on.
~Tenth
Originally posted by captaintyinknots
. The chinese INVENTED fireworks. It only makes sense that many still do come from there.
Originally posted by captaintyinknots
Fireworks have been a predominantly Chinese product since they first made their way to the US. This has been the case since back in the days of the chinese railroad workers.
Originally posted by tothetenthpower
reply to post by stanguilles7
It's funny, cause a backpedal, would mean I was retracting what I was saying in favor of something else right?
Well according to these posts:
www.abovetopsecret.com...
www.abovetopsecret.com...
I clearly stated the hypocracy was there. So please do not accuse me of something I did not do
~Tenth
Originally posted by Xtrozero
Originally posted by captaintyinknots
Fireworks have been a predominantly Chinese product since they first made their way to the US. This has been the case since back in the days of the chinese railroad workers.
Fireworks have been predominantly Chinese since they invented gunpowder...
edit on 30-6-2012 by Xtrozero because: (no reason given)
Even though China invented the fireworks, Europe surpassed them in pyrotechnic development in the 14th century, which coincides with the time the gun was invented. Shot and gunpowder for military use was made by skilled tradesmen, later called firemakers, who also made fireworks for peace or victory celebrations.
During the Renaissance, two European schools of pyrotechnic thought emerged: one in Italy and the other at Nuremberg, Germany.
The Italian school of pyrotechnics emphasized elaborate fireworks, and the German school stressed scientific advancement. Both schools added significantly to further development of pyrotechnics, and by the mid-17th century fireworks were used for entertainment on an unprecedented scale in Europe, being popular even at resorts and public gardens.
Originally posted by stanguilles7
How ironic is it that Americans will yet again be celebrating their 'freedom' by waving flags and shooting off fireworks that are made in China?
So make sure you go out and celebrate your 'Freedom", America, with some fireworks and plastic flags made by children in a dictatorship thousands of miles form your shores!
Liberty!