Most Popular Choices
Share on Facebook 32 Printer Friendly Page More Sharing
Exclusive to OpEd News:
OpEdNews Op Eds    H2'ed 9/23/22

Houston, We Have a Problem

By       (Page 1 of 2 pages)   No comments
Follow Me on Twitter     Message Joel Joseph

By Joel D. Joseph, Founder, Made in the USA Foundation

I just returned from George Bush International Airport in Houston, Texas. Houston is the home of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NASA. At the Houston airport there is a store called "Space Corner" that sells NASA-logo gear, hats, T-shirts and other souvenirs. The problem is that all of the NASA gear sold at Houston Airport is made overseas, in China, Haiti, Honduras and Mexico.

The United States government created NASA, which has been a big success, landing on the moon in 1969 and launching another moon project in the near future. Our only significant space competitor is China.

All NASA gear should be made in the USA. I don't want a NASA souvenir that is made in China, and neither do the millions of tourists who walk through George Bush International Airport.

Congress can solve this problem easily by granting NASA a trademark on its name and logo and requiring that NASA license only American manufacturers to make its hats and T-shirts. A royalty would go to NASA to help pay for our space program.

National Parks

NASA is not the only target for souvenir importers. Every national park in the United States now sells imported sweatshirts, T-shirts and hats emblazoned with Yosemite, Yellowstone, Grand Canyon, Shenandoah and many more. These names belong to the American people. National Parks are an American invention and we should be able to control where its iconic souvenirs are manufactured.

Next Page  1  |  2

(Note: You can view every article as one long page if you sign up as an Advocate Member, or higher).

Rate It | View Ratings

Joel Joseph Social Media Pages: Facebook page url on login Profile not filled in       Twitter page url on login Profile not filled in       Linkedin page url on login Profile not filled in       Instagram page url on login Profile not filled in

CEO of California Association for Recycling All Trash, www.Calrecycles.com and CEO of Genuine-American Merchandise & Equipment, www.genuine-american.com, manufacturers of tennis equipment in the USA (Tennis Wellbow, Good Vibe vibration (more...)
 

Go To Commenting
The views expressed herein are the sole responsibility of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of this website or its editors.
Writers Guidelines

 
Contact AuthorContact Author Contact EditorContact Editor Author PageView Authors' Articles
Support OpEdNews

OpEdNews depends upon can't survive without your help.

If you value this article and the work of OpEdNews, please either Donate or Purchase a premium membership.

STAY IN THE KNOW
If you've enjoyed this, sign up for our daily or weekly newsletter to get lots of great progressive content.
Daily Weekly     OpEd News Newsletter
Name
Email
   (Opens new browser window)
 

Most Popular Articles by this Author:     (View All Most Popular Articles by this Author)

The Trumps and Jared Kushner Cheated Their Way into Elite Colleges

Outsourcing Obamacare

Red Nose Day Gives Black Eye to Walgreens and NBC

Shame on Ralph Lauren and the US Open

Great American Products to Buy Labor Day Weekend

U.S Trade Deficit Causes Income Inequality

To View Comments or Join the Conversation:

Tell A Friend