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Motown_Johnny

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15. We no longer have a textile industry here. Blame NAFTA.

Reply to Solomon (Original post)

Thu Jul 12, 2012, 08:51 PM

Jul 2012

The last time I went shopping for a new suit I asked the salesman if there was anything manufactured in America. He burst out laughing before he could answer, and he was working on commission.

I'm disgusted by this outsourcing but not surprised by it, not one little bit.

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Bwaahaaa! Amerca's Olympic Uniforms Were Made in China [View all] Solomon Jul 2012 OP

what. the. fuck. were. they. thinking.? spanone Jul 2012 #1

Link? Auggie Jul 2012 #2

It was on MSNBC on Hardball and CNN had it too. nt Raine Jul 2012 #4

Thanks ... What an epic fail. Auggie Jul 2012 #13

Senator Reid wants them to dump them rufus dog Jul 2012 #6

That is sad, sad, sad. n/t underseasurveyor Jul 2012 #3

Wouldn't be just WAYYYY too much if a Bain Capital holding company rustydog Jul 2012 #5

Well, Ralph Lauren is a longtime Bushie. His son also recently married Lauren Bush. blm Jul 2012 #18

Does that mean her name is now Lauren Lauren? area51 Jul 2012 #19

Yep - but she kept the Bush, It's Lauren Bush-Lauren blm Jul 2012 #20

I'm thinking a lot of people in these parts don't find this funny at all.. pipoman Jul 2012 #7

Indeed Cal Carpenter Jul 2012 #10

This is DISGRACEFUL, there must be an American company here that could've made the uniforms. nt Raine Jul 2012 #8

I wonder if they have been loaded with itch powder... HooptieWagon Jul 2012 #9

I'd been wondering about that. Lizzie Poppet Jul 2012 #11

Ralph Lauren - Longtime Bush man, especially in China. Lauren Bush married Lauren's son. blm Jul 2012 #12

As if that isn't bad enough, but dear heaven they're friggin' ugly to boot...n/t monmouth Jul 2012 #14

We no longer have a textile industry here. Blame NAFTA. Motown_Johnny Jul 2012 #15

Not true -- there are plenty of companies who could have done this obamanut2012 Jul 2012 #21

here's a link... spanone Jul 2012 #16

And here they are !.... RagAss Jul 2012 #17

Oh, I'm going to get into my BMW (official car of the US Olympic Team!) and go to the protest! Romulox Jul 2012 #22