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ProfessionalLeftist

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6. And those regulations are exactly what the robber barons...

Reply to Sherman A1 (Reply #2)

Wed May 9, 2012, 08:29 AM

May 2012

...seek to avoid by having their items made in the Phillipines, VietNam and elsewhere. Many still whine that business is "over-regulated" in the U.S. - they want others to die for their greed.

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$215.00 for a pair of jeans....but no fire extinguishers.... [View all] MindMover May 2012 OP

At least they died free of those horrible government regulations. MrSlayer May 2012 #1

Brings to mind Sherman A1 May 2012 #2

And those regulations are exactly what the robber barons... ProfessionalLeftist May 2012 #6

"Many stores in the Philippines allow their employees to sleep over...." Scuba May 2012 #3

Add fraud to the mix - website says novo jeans are made in the USA. mia May 2012 #4

What kind of asshole pays more than 20 dollars for a pair of jeans? boppers May 2012 #5