Gibson: Feds Want Guitar Woodwork Done by Foreign Labor

foxnews.com ^ | 9/02/11 | Judson Berger

[Do Not Make Fun Of His Ears]

Gibson Guitar Corp. is claiming the Obama administration wants more of its woodwork done overseas, as a bizarre battle heats up between the government and one of the country's most renowned guitar makers.

The dispute started in 2009, when federal agents raided the company over suspect wood shipments from Madagascar. Gibson took that case to court but has denounced the administration with a vengeance after agents returned late last month to raid several Gibson factories -- this time out of concern that Indian export laws had been violated.

In an interview earlier this week, CEO Henry Juszkiewicz claimed that the U.S. government even suggested Gibson's troubles would disappear if the company used foreign labor.

[Do Not Make Fun Of His Ears]

OBAMA SHAKEDOWN.

This should be shouted from the housetops.

[American Constitutionalist]

First is was with Boeing were the government telling them where they can and can not build planes, and now it's the government telling Gibson how to build guitars.
Tyrannical government

[LoneRangerMassachusetts]

In an interview earlier this week, CEO Henry Juszkiewicz claimed that the U.S. government even suggested Gibson's troubles would disappear if the company used foreign labor.

Got to be union inspired. Screw Americans if they aren't socialists.

[Do Not Make Fun Of His Ears]

This one is so easy to understand, though.

Shout it from the housetops.

[FlingWingFlyer]

I agree 100%. Americans need to be shown the significance of what has happened here. This is not the way America is supposed to be. This is a major screwup by the Soetoro regime. IMHO.

[Aliska]

The word around here is they're big donors to the Republican Party. But that doesn't make sense because most guitar types are to the left of left, maybe not the mfg end of it.

They took all the wood, ebony for the fret piece, effectively shutting them down.

[FlyingEagle]

Pay DNC, join SEIU, problem solved. Or, shoot back.

We live in Russia now, without rules. Unbridled marxism.

[Inyo-Mono]

It is part of Obama’s jobs plan, new jobs overseas.

[Do Not Make Fun Of His Ears]

I’ve posted this story, five different accounts of it, on my FACEBOOK page.

It is up to US to make sure our friends know this crap is going on, because the MSM will not report it.

If we fail because we are too lazy or cowardly or indifferent, shame on us.

[Do Not Make Fun Of His Ears]

Of course our brave leaders, men like Boehner and McConnell, will speak up against this tyranny.

Oh, I forgot, those fat worthless idiots are part of the tyrannical government complex.

[wastedyears]

About the only thing ‘left’ about me is I play guitar left-handed.

There’s Ted Nugent, who’s been using Gibson for his whole career. Alice Cooper, Bruce Dickinson, Ronnie James Dio (RIP)...

[CORedneck]

Bull$h!t ! Outsourcing of jobs in the tech industry has been going on for more than 10 years ! Sad ting, it is politically incorrect to talk bad about the outsourcing to India and H1B’s !

[Milton Miteybad]

Why is the U.S. Department of Justice seeking to enforce an Indian export law, one presumably passed by the Indian legislature, and not the U.S. Congress?

[dayglored]

> About the only thing ‘left’ about me is I play guitar left-handed. There’s Ted Nugent, who’s been using Gibson for his whole career. Alice Cooper, Bruce Dickinson, Ronnie James Dio (RIP)...

Likewise. I've played Gibson guitars almost exclusively for 45 years. Just bought a used Les Paul Custom (Black Beauty) a few months ago.

FUBO

[bboop]

I hope they fight to the Supremes on this.

[dayglored]

Oh, oops, the “likewise” was about playing Gibsons. I’m right-handed. :)

[wastedyears]

As is most everybody.

[ArmstedFragg]

Great campaign issue. “If elected, I’ll work to save American jobs, even if they’re guitar makers”.

[Do Not Make Fun Of His Ears]

“Bull$h!t ! Outsourcing of jobs in the tech industry has been going on for more than 10 years ! “

What about this story is “BS.” Are you defending this?

[Right Brother]

But that doesn't make sense because most guitar types are to the left of left

THIS GIBSON PLAYER WOULD BEG TO DIFFER...