Gov’t says wood is illegal if U.S. workers produce it

Hey, it's just a press release.

"The Justice department bullies Gibson without filing charges
The Federal Department of Justice in Washington, D.C. has suggested that the use of wood from India that is not finished by Indian workers is illegal, not because of U.S. law, but because it is the Justice Department’s interpretation of a law in India. (If the same wood from the same tree was finished by Indian workers, the material would be legal.) This action was taken without the support and consent of the government in India.

On August 24, 2011, around 8:45 a.m. CDT, agents for the federal government executed four search warrants on Gibson’s facilities in Nashville and Memphis and seized several pallets of wood, electronic files and guitars. Gibson had to cease its manufacturing operations and send workers home for the day, while armed agents executed the search warrants. Gibson has fully cooperated with the execution of the search warrants.

http://www.gibson.com/absolutenm/templa ... 0&zoneid=6

Yeah the DOJ jerkoffs ain't got nothng to do because Obama said it's OK to sell guns to drug cartels, so lets raid a guitar company.

Interesting. NPR was spinning it that Gibson was using wood from protected trees.

So who cut them down? Illegal pakistan midgets riding braham bulls.

POSTMODERN TIMES AUGUST 26, 2011 Guitar Frets: Environmental Enforcement Leaves Musicians in Fear


http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000142 ... 23268.html

I was outraged until I read the article which didn't say what the headline says. Now, not so much.

This is a great example of how the government is just too big.

What does Holder have against Gibson guitars? Did the donate money to the Republican National Committee or something?

PrintSmith wrote: What does Holder have against Gibson guitars? Did the donate money to the Republican National Committee or something?

Of course they did....and they employ Americans and no illegals.

I suggest that all the wood used in federal offices also fall under the same scrutiny as what Gibson is going through. Gavels, Ivory inlays, wood desks. Maybe the Feds can show proof that these items are 'grandfathered', but prolly not.

Never bring your wood guitars out of the country without documentation.