At 11:25 AM 6/3/2010, Dave Mcneely wrote:
>If the word China is offensive, what word are we to use when
>speaking of things related to that very important country?  And
>certainly no one can help noticing that the country in question is a
>major participant in world commerce with a resultant large share of
>goods available in retail in this country originating from there.

Dear Dave,

I suggest that "China" will do nicely.  As to Harbor Freight, if one
were to call it "Landlocked Freight" or make some pun on the name
that would be (more or less, depending on your taste) witty.  But
identifying it as "China Freight" raises the question of why one
would do so if there were not some emotional loading to the term.  Nu?

Yours,
David

And Volks -- now perhaps all of us can get back to what we're
nominally here for?  I'd take it as a favor.

:)
d