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 2012-07-12 5:23 PM |
Master  2702    CHINA GROVE N.C., North Carolina |  Subject: I agree with Sen. Harry Reid ? WTH ?http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/07/12/reid-calls-for-officials... Mr. Reid, I agree 100 % with you ....gulp .... Well said sir. Yes, they're all kind of slants here but c'mon, Chinese made Olympic uniforms ? Okay, I/we probably don't want to know how long this kind of thing has been going on and how widespread this is, not just on Olympic uniforms. I'm probably opening myself up to all sorts of hypocrisy here but enough. There probably aren't many more Olympic teams privately funded, like we are, so in a way I guess it kind of showcases capitalism but to me it's unpatriotic.... and I'm all about capitalism. The more I think about this the madder I'm getting. What do YOU think ?  |
| 2012-07-12 5:46 PM in reply to: #4308763 |
Master 5557  , California | Subject: RE: I agree with Sen. Harry Reid ? WTH ? At least this is cosmetic. But it's definitely something we could produce ourselves. Recall when our bobsled team was using European-made sleds? Good read here: |
| 2012-07-12 5:57 PM in reply to: #4308763 |
Extreme Veteran 792 | Subject: RE: I agree with Sen. Harry Reid ? WTH ? I don't feel upset about it. We are showing the world how useless we really are as a country. All of the other countries know it already. We are a welfare country. The only people who don't know it... is us.
Pretty soon, other countries will be donating to our athletes so that we can still participate in the Olympics, like we have done in the past for 3rd world countries.
Idiocracy, here we come. Edited by lifejustice 2012-07-12 6:02 PM |
| 2012-07-12 6:10 PM in reply to: #4308763 |
Melon Presser 52116 | Subject: RE: I agree with Sen. Harry Reid ? WTH ? I think it's criminal that the hat alone costs $55 and the blazer is nearly $800! Um ... is Ralph Lauren donating the uniforms? For nearly 600 U.S. athletes? Or who's paying for them? |
| 2012-07-12 6:36 PM in reply to: #4308817 |
Master 2702 CHINA GROVE N.C., North Carolina | Subject: RE: I agree with Sen. Harry Reid ? WTH ? TriAya - 2012-07-12 7:10 PM I think it's criminal that the hat alone costs $55 and the blazer is nearly $800! Um ... is Ralph Lauren donating the uniforms? For nearly 600 U.S. athletes? Or who's paying for them? Exactly.. just saw the itemized uniform costs. Approx. $1,500 each. ??? |
| 2012-07-12 7:03 PM in reply to: #4308763 |
Master 2447 White Oak, Texas | Subject: RE: I agree with Sen. Harry Reid ? WTH ? It is funded by private and corporate donations not US tax dollars. Still I agree it is a shame the uniforms are made in China I also hope the government does not try to get involved with something it has nothing to do with. |
| 2012-07-12 8:39 PM in reply to: #4308763 |
Master 2264 Sunbury, Pennsylvania | Subject: RE: I agree with Sen. Harry Reid ? WTH ? Lifejustice, you really shouldn't hold back and be so subtle. Tell us how you really feel. BTW, I had the theme from Team America: World Police running in my head while viewing your post. |
| 2012-07-12 9:41 PM in reply to: #4308763 |
Champion 5312 Calgary | Subject: RE: I agree with Sen. Harry Reid ? WTH ? it isn't the frigin clothing olympics. guy seems like an idiot to me. who cares where they get their kit from. |
| 2012-07-13 1:21 AM in reply to: #4308798 |
Elite 6387 | Subject: RE: I agree with Sen. Harry Reid ? WTH ? lifejustice - 2012-07-12 4:57 PM I don't feel upset about it. We are showing the world how useless we really are as a country. All of the other countries know it already. We are a welfare country. The only people who don't know it... is us.
Pretty soon, other countries will be donating to our athletes so that we can still participate in the Olympics, like we have done in the past for 3rd world countries.
Idiocracy, here we come. Why do you hate America? |
| 2012-07-13 1:24 AM in reply to: #4308763 |
Elite 6387 | Subject: RE: I agree with Sen. Harry Reid ? WTH ? Funny thing is there isn't a law anywhere they broke. First, I can't imagine how some politician has not soap boxed on this already and passed a law mandating such a thing... Second, it boggles my mind that at the many stages from meetings, to design, to contracting, to finalization... not one person said... ,"Come on, that's just wrong." |
| 2012-07-13 7:47 AM in reply to: #4308763 |
Pro 9391 Omaha, NE | Subject: RE: I agree with Sen. Harry Reid ? WTH ? It doesn't bother me one bit where they're made. |
| 2012-07-13 7:56 AM in reply to: #4308763 |
Science Nerd 28760 Redwood City, California | Subject: RE: I agree with Sen. Harry Reid ? WTH ? It would bother me more if the US Olympic team was sponsored by the US government. |
| 2012-07-13 8:03 AM in reply to: #4308763 |
Expert 1743 Glen Burnie, Maryland | Subject: RE: I agree with Sen. Harry Reid ? WTH ? My cynical nature is kicking in.
I think the Dems are setting a trap for the Romney supporters. Get everyone (Dems and Repubs) outraged about this and then reveal that when Mitt was president of the USOC he did the same thing. Then Reid and Pelosi will ask "how can you still support him when he also committed such a despicable act?” |
| 2012-07-13 8:05 AM in reply to: #4308763 |
Pro 4675 Wisconsin near the Twin Cities metro | Subject: RE: I agree with Sen. Harry Reid ? WTH ? As long as our Olympic team is privately-funded I could care less what these politicians think. I'm curious what the cost of U.S. made uniforms (made in union shops??) would have been compared to the ones they went with. And do you draw the line at uniforms? Someone mentioned bobsleds above. Look at our Olympic ski team. Many of the skis we race on are made elsewhere...Fischer (Austria), Salomon (France), Madshus (Norway). Are we going to demand that U.S. skiers race only on U.S. made skis? Good luck with that. |
| 2012-07-13 9:17 AM in reply to: #4309455 |
Master 4101 Denver | Subject: RE: I agree with Sen. Harry Reid ? WTH ? SCamp07 - 2012-07-13 7:03 AM Actually, now that you mention it... The athlete uniforms for the Salt Lake Games were made by Roots which is a Canadian company. The line to get into the store in SLC to buy one of those berets stretched for blocks. Yes, you read that right - Americans voluntarily waiting for hours to buy Canadian berets. All of the workers uniforms were made by Marker though, which is an American company. Now you have me curious though, I'll have to check it and see they were made in China or something.My cynical nature is kicking in.
I think the Dems are setting a trap for the Romney supporters. Get everyone (Dems and Repubs) outraged about this and then reveal that when Mitt was president of the USOC he did the same thing. Then Reid and Pelosi will ask "how can you still support him when he also committed such a despicable act?” |
| 2012-07-13 9:22 AM in reply to: #4309633 |
Pro 9391 Omaha, NE | Subject: RE: I agree with Sen. Harry Reid ? WTH ? drewb8 - 2012-07-13 9:17 AM SCamp07 - 2012-07-13 7:03 AM Actually, now that you mention it... The athlete uniforms for the Salt Lake Games were made by Roots which is a Canadian company. The line to get into the store in SLC to buy one of those berets stretched for blocks. Yes, you read that right - Americans voluntarily waiting for hours to buy Canadian berets. All of the workers uniforms were made by Marker though, which is an American company. Now you have me curious though, I'll have to check it and see they were made in China or something.My cynical nature is kicking in.
I think the Dems are setting a trap for the Romney supporters. Get everyone (Dems and Repubs) outraged about this and then reveal that when Mitt was president of the USOC he did the same thing. Then Reid and Pelosi will ask "how can you still support him when he also committed such a despicable act?” The real travesty of this whole discussion is why the heck are our athletes wearing berets? I never did get that. |
| 2012-07-13 9:33 AM in reply to: #4308763 |
| over a barrier | Subject: RE: I agree with Sen. Harry Reid ? WTH ? Next you'll tell me the Basketball teams sneakers aren't made in the U.S. of A. |
| 2012-07-13 10:25 AM in reply to: #4309675 |
Champion 6056 Menomonee Falls, WI | Subject: RE: I agree with Sen. Harry Reid ? WTH ? So Harry has no problem borrowing baskets of cash from China, but he's absolutely outraged we're buying clothes from China? OK. You know how much of the clothing the average American buys that is made in America? 2%. You know what other products associated with our Summer Olympic team that aren't made in America? Let's see, offhand I'd say... Nike shoes, swimsuits, sunglasses, kayaks and sailing boats, volleyballs, rugby balls, many of the tri bikes, golf clubs, gymnastics equipment, javelins, discuses, vaulting poles, boxing gloves, bows and arrows, table tennis rackets, badminton rackets and the list goes on. Maybe Congress should focus more on policies that encourage and support manufacturing in America, and less on demanding that products be bought from American manufacturers that don't exist here. |
| 2012-07-13 10:51 AM in reply to: #4309802 |
| Master 2083 Houston, TX | Subject: RE: I agree with Sen. Harry Reid ? WTH ? scoobysdad - 2012-07-13 10:25 AM Maybe Congress should focus more on policies that encourage and support manufacturing in America, and less on demanding that products be bought from American manufacturers that don't exist here. Thanks for that. I don't know if america is prepared for that though. |
| 2012-07-13 12:55 PM in reply to: #4309802 |
| Subject: RE: I agree with Sen. Harry Reid ? WTH ? scoobysdad - 2012-07-13 8:25 AM So Harry has no problem borrowing baskets of cash from China, but he's absolutely outraged we're buying clothes from China? OK. You know how much of the clothing the average American buys that is made in America? 2%. You know what other products associated with our Summer Olympic team that aren't made in America? Let's see, offhand I'd say... Nike shoes, swimsuits, sunglasses, kayaks and sailing boats, volleyballs, rugby balls, many of the tri bikes, golf clubs, gymnastics equipment, javelins, discuses, vaulting poles, boxing gloves, bows and arrows, table tennis rackets, badminton rackets and the list goes on. Maybe Congress should focus more on policies that encourage and support manufacturing in America, and less on demanding that products be bought from American manufacturers that don't exist here. Yeah, I find it really hard to feign outrage over this. But I guess that's a good thing. Means I am not pandering demagogue politician |
| 2012-07-13 10:45 PM in reply to: #4309645 |
Expert 2180 Boise, Idaho | Subject: RE: I agree with Sen. Harry Reid ? WTH ? tuwood - 2012-07-13 8:22 AM drewb8 - 2012-07-13 9:17 AM SCamp07 - 2012-07-13 7:03 AM Actually, now that you mention it... The athlete uniforms for the Salt Lake Games were made by Roots which is a Canadian company. The line to get into the store in SLC to buy one of those berets stretched for blocks. Yes, you read that right - Americans voluntarily waiting for hours to buy Canadian berets. All of the workers uniforms were made by Marker though, which is an American company. Now you have me curious though, I'll have to check it and see they were made in China or something.My cynical nature is kicking in.
I think the Dems are setting a trap for the Romney supporters. Get everyone (Dems and Repubs) outraged about this and then reveal that when Mitt was president of the USOC he did the same thing. Then Reid and Pelosi will ask "how can you still support him when he also committed such a despicable act?” The real travesty of this whole discussion is why the heck are our athletes wearing berets? I never did get that. THIS! If you aint a Special Forces snake-eater, leave the beret alone. |
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