Wear Levi's jeans, pioneer global 'gun control'

National Gun Rights Examiner ^ | February 6, 2010 | David Codrea

[Still Thinking]

The Brady Campaign trying to drag Starbucks Coffee into the anti-open carry debate is, like the core mission of the gungrabbers, senseless, punitive of the innocent and fundamentally unfair. The coffee giant just wants to sell its wares, and is reluctant to alienate a large market segment simply because anti-rights bluenoses get all hissy when they see anyone pushing beyond social norms they deem acceptable.

Here's a company that's not innocent--in fact, they are willful leading collaborators in the global citizen disarmament movement: "American icon," Levi Strauss.

Some of us have been waving that denim flag for years--here's an early warning from Jews for the Preservation of Firearms Ownership:

Levi Strauss, the makers of the jeans we are so fond of buying, is taking your money and contributing heavily to PAX. PAX is an organization circulating a petition to broaden the reach of the federal government to disarm America.

And here's a letter from our friends at Montana Shooting Sports Association:

That you would so clearly favor the criminal class is a mystery to me, but until you recant your uncivilized ways, I will have to recommend that Montana gun owners and members of the Montana Shooting Sports Association to no longer buy your products. After a lifetime of wearing Levi's, I'm switching to something else.

OK, but that was years ago. Perhaps public pressure has made them see the light? After all, they're airing a commercial with a Walt Whitman poem narration:

Pioneers! O Pioneers!

COME, my tan-faced children,
Follow well in order, get your weapons ready;
Have you your pistols? Have you your sharp edged axes? Pioneers! O pioneers!

Inspiring words paying tribute to the American spirit, paradoxically written by a poet who socialists consider an icon, then cynically and commercially exploited here by social engineering globalist profiteers using a beautifully read voice-over by a communist actor.

Ah well--back to the point: Where does Levis Strauss & Co. stand today on your right to keep and bear arms?

Reader "Barney B" sent me copies of his email correspondence with the clothing giant. I'll give you the CliffsNotes version, from their corporate "consumer relations" reply:

Levi Strauss & Co. believes deeply in the importance of equality, social justice, community involvement and corporate citizenship.

Here's one of the ways they manifest their deep beliefs:

In this time of need, we encourage you to give what you can at www.oxfamamerica.org.

OXFAM? Where have I heard about them before?

Oh, yeah--they're the international citizen disarmament zealots who are conjoined with IANSA to stump for a global gun grab.

I won't waste your time asking you to send these creatures an email. I'll simply observe that giving them your business, especially when so many alternatives exist, is giving aid and comfort to a proven enemy of your right to keep and bear arms. Consider that when making your clothing purchases--and next time you see gun owners wearing Levis, let them know.

[MileHi]

CARHARTTS!

Absolutely!

[Flycatcher]

No doubt Whitman himself would have loved it...

And that's even creepier!

[rintense]

Same here. Haven’t worn a a pair of Levi’s now that the American original is no longer made in the USA.

[OldSmaj]

Try these:

www.texasjeans.com.

I've bought several from them.

They are better quality than Levi's and they will custom cut the length for you.

I prefer a 31 inch length for wear with my loafers/boatshoes and a 32 inch length for wear with my boots.

They'll cut 'em anyway you want.

Quick shipping, too.

I bought four pairs just recently.

The best part is that they have no political agenda...they just want to sell jeans and make a living.

[OldSmaj]

Try these:

www.texasjeans.com.

I've bought several from them.

They are better quality than Levi's and they will custom cut the length for you.

I prefer a 31 inch length for wear with my loafers/boatshoes and a 32 inch length for wear with my boots.

They'll cut 'em anyway you want.

Quick shipping, too.

I bought four pairs just recently.

The best part is that they have no political agenda...they just want to sell jeans and make a living.

[OldSmaj]

That was such a good post, I decided to put it up twice.

Don't know why it did that.

I must have stuttered.

[cbkaty]

Why would anyone purchase anything other than Wranglers?

[cbkaty]

Sounds good...but isn’t there something strange about “Texas” Jeans made in North Carolina?

[cbkaty]

Jeans still made in America

[homegroan]

Double creepy! Talk about a ‘red flag’! I’m glad I’m not alone w/these ads...I thought it was me.

[ExSoldier]

Levi Strauss is a corporate member and corporate donor to the Council on Foreign Relations and the CEO is a individual member. Coincidence? Look at the corporate donor/member list. It’s online. Compare those to donor lists for antigun groups. CFR is the driving political and cultural force behind the push for a one world government in this nation. They have counterparts in other regions of the world. George Washington said it best: Government is FORCE. That being the case, then World Government is World Force.

[Copernicus]

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We, the Freepers, must police ourselves or be policed by others.

Best regards,

[Still Thinking]

Sorry; normally do excerpt Examiner.com. Getting lazy I guess.

[JDoutrider]

I have some bad news. Carhartts and Wranglers are no longer American made.

That's just sad... Goes to show how good the product is ( I guess was ). All the Carhartt products I own are years old!

Come to find out, I went over to the clothing tree and checked the label on a winter bib I bought last Fall... the label still states made in USA. I suppose it could be a batch made before the change...

[Who is John Galt?]

Wear Levi's jeans, pioneer global 'gun control'

I stopped buying Levi's (and anything with that name attached) back in the early 1990s, when I first learned that the company was funding 'gun control' efforts. Same for Columbia Sportswear - I'll buy from them (and Levi Strauss) a thousand years AFTER H@ll freezes over...

[Still Thinking]

I went over to the clothing tree and checked the label on a winter bib I bought last Fall... the label still states made in USA.

It's just the label that's made in the US. ;-)

[Who is John Galt?]

I have some bad news. Carhartts and Wranglers are no longer American made.

If the choice is between (1) buying American, and definitely supporting gun control politics & politicians, and (2) buying foreign and maybe NOT supporting gun control politics & politicians, I'll go with (2) any day.

I currently own a Dodge, and have been happy with it over all - but I will NEVER buy another one, if the UAW ('a wholly owned subsidiary of the D@mocrat party') owns any part of the company...

[mom aka the evil dictator]

Try JCPenneys or Sears for Lee jeans.

[Copernicus]

Getting lazy I guess.

Yeah, I do not post nearly as much as I once did.

Usually someone has already posted the exact same thing or something so close it is redundant.

It has to have enough different new stuff to be worthwhile.

Best regards,

[gigster]

"Each of us has a capacity to make business not only a source for economic wealth, but also a force for social and economic justice. Each of us needs to recognize and use the power we have to define the character of our enterprises, so they nurture values important to our society."

Water Haas Jr., CEO,

Levi Strauss and Co. 1958-1970