An interesting article by Alex Williams in yesterday’s New York Times notes that the "Buy American" movement is no longer a "blue collar" or "lunch-pail conservative" sentiment. In fact, according to Williams, the notion of buying goods made in the U.S.A. has now come into vogue among self-described "yuppies" and "liberals."  When AAM launched in April, we noted that manufacturing is indeed hip and cool. Now, people are beginning to make the connection between lost jobs at home and MADE IN CHINA labels on their clothes and toys. John Ratzenberger, host of The Travel Channel’s ‘Made in America,’ explains that "more people are looking around in their own towns, realizing once these companies close, it’s going to affect the fabric of their communities. Things they took for granted, like sponsors for Little League for example, aren’t there." AAM heartily agrees with this sentiment.  In fact, AAM’s ‘Enforcing the Rules’ study found that the benefits of keeping manufacturing in the U.S. (and the higher wages it provides) far outweigh the convenience of cheaper imports.  Simply put, good jobs provide far greater benefits to communities in terms of household buying power, taxable wages, and health care coverage. Maybe the globalization cheerleading New York Times—the folks who have so heartily supported NAFTA and CAFTA—are finally taking a moment to look around their own communities and note the carnage that has resulted from more than a decade’s worth of outsourcing.