NAFTA has been brought up in the recent debates to attack Hillary.

David Sirota has been a hero on the issue.

But sometimes things hit me really close to home. My factory was bought out by Ansell back in 1997.

This is how their website describes the acquisition:

1997 - Ansell solidifies its commitment to the glove industry with the purchase of Golden Needles Knitting, the largest glove knitting facility in the world. Combining Golden Needles' knitting capabilities with Ansell's dipping technology results in the launch of HyFlex® gloves, which offer unprecedented levels of comfort and cut resistance using KEVLAR technology. At the time, Golden Needles is the largest user of KEVLAR in the world in the glove industry.

Of course, those of us who worked there remember things differently.

We recall the initial layoff of 1/3 of the workforce. We recall the loss of our Christmas bonus. We recall moving from free insurance to preimums with less coverage. We recall the final layoff when they relocated operations to Mexico.

You would think I should be over it by now. But I still have to live in this town. I still have to talk to the broken-down friends and ride by the shuttered buildings.

While I am glad that NAFTA is back in the public eye, I must speak up and say that it is not some obscure political talking point.

NAFTA, and other lopsided trade agreements are all too real.

I leave you with this.