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Gibson gives middle finger to Justice Dept - Jerry Falwell - 02-03-2014 03:12 PM

http://www.bizpacreview.com/2014/02/02/gibson-guitars-new-line-is-a-middle-finger-to-holders-unjust-justice-department-98007

Quote:The Gibson Guitar company is fighting the “powers that be” – making “Government Series” guitars for sale out of wood confiscated in a Justice Department raid but eventually returned to the company.
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The company, owned by no-nonsense conservative Henry Juszkiewicz, made its motives clear in a news release announcing the guitar:


"Great Gibson electric guitars have long been a means of fighting the establishment, so when the powers that be confiscated stocks of tonewoods from the Gibson factory in Nashville — only to return them once there was a resolution and the investigation ended — it was an event worth celebrating. Introducing the Government Series II Les Paul, a striking new guitar from Gibson USA for 2014 that suitably marks this infamous time in Gibson’s history."

Even though the Gibson raid was national news, its possible political motivations were largely unexplored by the mainstream media.

Juszkiewicz is a donor to Republicans like U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn and Sen. Lamar Alexander; his company got invaded by government agents for using wood imported from India. Meanwhile, according to Investor’s Business Daily, competing guitar maker C.F. Martin & Co. made guitars from the exact same wood yet escaped Justice persecution. It’s worth nothing that C.F. Martin CEO Chris Martin is a reliable Democratic donor, according to IBD.


Remember the targeting wasn't just through the IRS. It was through the Justice Department, DOE, DOD, HUD, etc.

RE: Gibson gives middle finger to Justice Dept - VA49er - 02-03-2014 03:15 PM

Looks a little plain.

[Image: 7F3A8B58A53749B3AC22D7A9B6A7693B.jpg]

RE: Gibson gives middle finger to Justice Dept - JMUDunk - 02-03-2014 04:54 PM

(02-03-2014 03:15 PM)VA49er Wrote:  Looks a little plain.

[Image: 7F3A8B58A53749B3AC22D7A9B6A7693B.jpg]

Yea, and it only works 4 days a week on average, doesn't work very long or hard and funny thing, there's no way you can get rid of them once it's brought on board...

RE: Gibson gives middle finger to Justice Dept - LSU04_08 - 02-03-2014 05:00 PM

(02-03-2014 04:54 PM)JMUDunk Wrote:  
(02-03-2014 03:15 PM)VA49er Wrote:  Looks a little plain.

[Image: 7F3A8B58A53749B3AC22D7A9B6A7693B.jpg]

Yea, and it only works 4 days a week on average, doesn't work very long or hard and funny thing, there's no way you can get rid of them once it's brought on board...

I chuckled aloud 03-rotfl

RE: Gibson gives middle finger to Justice Dept - VA49er - 02-03-2014 05:45 PM

(02-03-2014 05:00 PM)LSU04_08 Wrote:  
(02-03-2014 04:54 PM)JMUDunk Wrote:  
(02-03-2014 03:15 PM)VA49er Wrote:  Looks a little plain.

[Image: 7F3A8B58A53749B3AC22D7A9B6A7693B.jpg]

Yea, and it only works 4 days a week on average, doesn't work very long or hard and funny thing, there's no way you can get rid of them once it's brought on board...

I chuckled aloud 03-rotfl

Yeah, that was pretty good.