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here's the REAL waste of time and money people
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posted at 8:01 pm on July 13, 2012 by Erika Johnsen
Im having trouble typing this, because I absolutely cannot stop laughing its just that absurd. But sadly, as ever, I only laugh to keep from weeping. I mean is this real? Are they serious?
Yesterday, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said we should burn the Team USA uniforms that Ralph Lauren designed for the opening ceremonies of the Olympics, because they were manufactured overseas just like 98 percent of the clothing purchased in America everyday. I thought it was just Harry Reid being Harry Reid, but apparently, the Senate Democrats are mounting a full-frontal legislative assault on this ostensible travesty of justice. The term fundamentally unserious springs to mind:
Six U.S. senators put out a statement late Friday detailing the bill, saying it will require the committee to adopt a policy that ensures ceremonial uniforms are sewn or assembled in the United States.
The U.S. Olympic Committee was 100 percent wrong to outsource the manufacturing of U.S. uniforms for the opening ceremony to China, Sen. Bob Casey. D-Pa., one of the sponsors, said.
The lawmakers introducing the bill signaled it would be applied to future Olympics, but continued to call on the Olympic Committee to do the right thing for this summers team by soliciting new, made-in-the-USA uniforms.
But Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., who is also sponsoring the new bill, called on the committee to use an American company, suggesting Rochester-based suit maker Hickey Freeman as an ideal candidate for the job. He also said the New York state firm would be thrilled to partner with Ralph Lauren provided Ralph Lauren wants to make the uniforms stateside.
the rest here
Senate Dems introducing the Team USA Made in America Act of 2012. Seriously. « Hot Air
links in article at site
SNIP:
posted at 8:01 pm on July 13, 2012 by Erika Johnsen
Im having trouble typing this, because I absolutely cannot stop laughing its just that absurd. But sadly, as ever, I only laugh to keep from weeping. I mean is this real? Are they serious?
Yesterday, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said we should burn the Team USA uniforms that Ralph Lauren designed for the opening ceremonies of the Olympics, because they were manufactured overseas just like 98 percent of the clothing purchased in America everyday. I thought it was just Harry Reid being Harry Reid, but apparently, the Senate Democrats are mounting a full-frontal legislative assault on this ostensible travesty of justice. The term fundamentally unserious springs to mind:
Six U.S. senators put out a statement late Friday detailing the bill, saying it will require the committee to adopt a policy that ensures ceremonial uniforms are sewn or assembled in the United States.
The U.S. Olympic Committee was 100 percent wrong to outsource the manufacturing of U.S. uniforms for the opening ceremony to China, Sen. Bob Casey. D-Pa., one of the sponsors, said.
The lawmakers introducing the bill signaled it would be applied to future Olympics, but continued to call on the Olympic Committee to do the right thing for this summers team by soliciting new, made-in-the-USA uniforms.
But Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., who is also sponsoring the new bill, called on the committee to use an American company, suggesting Rochester-based suit maker Hickey Freeman as an ideal candidate for the job. He also said the New York state firm would be thrilled to partner with Ralph Lauren provided Ralph Lauren wants to make the uniforms stateside.
the rest here
Senate Dems introducing the Team USA Made in America Act of 2012. Seriously. « Hot Air
