Gibson Guitar CEO to Attend Obama‘s Jobs Speech as Marsha Blackburn’s Guest
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Gibson Guitar CEO Henry Juszkiewicz discusses the federal raids on his factories. (AP Photo)
Gibson Guitar CEO Henry Juszkiewicz will attend President Barack Obama’s Thursday address to Congress on jobs as Tennessee Rep. Marsha Blackburn’s guest.
Federal agents raided the legendary guitar factories last week in Memphis and Nashville in a probe of Gibson’s alleged importation of illegal wood, seizing property and sending workers home.
In a statement, Blackburn, a Republican, called the Gibson raids “an example of exactly why President Obama has it wrong when it comes to getting our economy back on track.”
Maybe if the President spent more time finding real solutions to empowering small business owners and less time hindering businesses like Gibson, we’d see more new jobs created.
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While the President is busy delivering speeches, small business leaders like Henry are busy trying to deliver results. The best thing President Obama could do is seek their advice, then get out of the way. Big government doesn’t create jobs, small businesses like Gibson Guitar do.
Gibson Guitar has also drawn the support of Rep. Thaddeus McCotter, the guitar-playing Michigan congressman, who declared last week that the Gibson raids were “one more reason big government doesn’t rock.”
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Comments (118)
kickagrandma
Posted on September 8, 2011 at 6:51amPRAY ON, AMERICA.
Start again today right now, on our knees (spiritually if not physically) begging GOD for AMERICA, for HIS people in leadership. Pray for their courage to “come out and be separate”, as all of HIS kids are called to do. May GOD shine through this day in each of our lives as we stand for HIM. We can say, “God bless you!” again when someone sneezes or simply does something nice. When asked how we are today, let us respond with, “Blessed, thank you.” Or, something like that. Let‘s get GOD’s WORD and HIS words out there breaking the darkness that threatens to engulf us. Darkness flees THE LIGHT. Rebuke satan at every opportunity in JESUS’ name.
I will not watch nor listen to that imposter “acting” like a total and complete puppet of satan. I will pray through the entire charade. I will pray for courage for GOD’s kids and REAL AMERICANS to either stay seated when everyone else stands, or to stand when everyone else is seated, to carry small AMERICAN flags and wave them continually. Ah, now there’s an idea: we all carry or wear small AMERICAN flags from now on until our country is “free at last”, or we are called HOME, whichever comes first.
“Ye shall walk in all the ways which the LORD your GOD hath commanded you, that ye may live, and that it may be well with you…” Deut.5:33
GOD BLESS AMERICA and GOD BLESS each of you BLAZERS!
Report Post »Morris
Posted on September 8, 2011 at 8:38amDictator Barack Hussein Obama our Muslim-in-Chief,Don,t want job for our America!
Dictator Obama is working with his “BANK”, George Soros,and the Muslim Brotherhood,They
are out to destroy the United States Of America,George Soros is spending BILLIONS OF
DOLLARS OF HIS OWN MONEY TO DESTROY OUR AMERICA.
Dictator Barack Hussein Obama our Muslim-in-Chief is sleeping with the Union bosses, Trumka and now James Hoffa Jr., These Bastards are pushing more jobs out of the United States Of America
every day!
Dictator Barack Hussein Obama our Muslim-in-Chief is Signing more of his Executive Orders to
keep bringing more of his Chosen people,Muslims from all 3-rd world Countries,Last Order
was to bring 60 to 80,0000 Muslims from Somolia,“WE THE PEOPLE” Cannot afford to keep all of Dictator Obamas chosen people!
Dictator Barack hussein Obama our Muslim-in-Chief,just signed another one of his Executive Orders to start giving “AMNESTY” to 12-20 Million’ILLEGAL ALIEN INVADERS”,Mexicans and Muslims
that are sneaking into our America every day,Obama has opened the “FLOOD GATES” into
the United States Of America,“FREE EVERYTHING”, WELFARE, SOCIAL SECURITY,
FOOD STAMPS, HUD HOUSING,(FREE COLLEGE FOR ALL “ILLEGALS” THAT HAVE A BABY
ON OUR AMERICAN SOIL) and “FREE” HEALTH CARE!
American citizens that have worked all of their life,and payed in SSI,Have not had a Raise for
Report Post »the last 2 years, And we will not get a raise in 2012,Obama needs our SSI MONEY
TO KEEP H
Secret Squirrel
Posted on September 8, 2011 at 10:28am.
Report Post »Hey Henry!
Ask Obama for the Gibson guitar he got at the “Rock the Vote” Campaign.
2009…..Hmmm, that’s about time you were raided and guitars taken, wasn’t it?
At least ask Michelle to get back the Gibson she gave to Carla Bruni.
Hell, they probably both had wood from Madagascar, but they took them.
avgconservative
Posted on September 8, 2011 at 10:43amI believe in prayer. But, I also believe that godless people will do everything they can to turn this country into a “sit on your butt and let someone else work” socialist country. God gives us all free will. And if they take their free will and lack of respect for anything/everything but self, God will not stand in the way.
I’m praying… help us Lord… We who believe in You… have failed. We need You!
For the latest liberal druel, flipped on its head, come to:
http://FlipTheLib.com
Report Post »knockered
Posted on September 8, 2011 at 12:16pmMaybe this will incourage the owner to support oblamer in 2012. just saying
Report Post »Carl McPherson
Posted on September 8, 2011 at 12:36pmAmen KickaGrandma…. hit the nail right on the head.
Report Post »Susan Harkins
Posted on September 8, 2011 at 1:05pmI will leave the prayers, and bended knees with you guys.
I will be throwing my apron in the trash and locking and loading, thank you very much.
Enough is enough with this LlBTARD garbage, and unAmerican global elites, who are trashing our American Dreams.
Report Post »marybethelizabeth
Posted on September 8, 2011 at 2:56pmFascism: when companies decide which laws they should and should not follow.
Report Post »This story smells bad.
Something tells me that Gibson Guitars is not a victim of prosecutorial abuse.
OhMyGosh
Posted on September 8, 2011 at 3:27pmThank you Kickagrandma, There are many reference in the bible to the righteous saving the United States from falling to utter destruction in these the last days. We know we are the chosen land of the Lord he speaks about in the bible. We must all join together to fight the evil (obama and others) who are purposely destroying our Consistitution and our American way of life. Each prayer uttered strenghtens the bonds of the righteous fight against evil. In these last days that is what we are down to the final fight of good and evil. All our prayers are needed, prayers that our leaders who are good will do good, our armies will be protected, the righeous will rise against and defeat the evil in this The United States of America. I join you in prayer Kickagrandma thank you for yours.
Report Post »Suzee
Posted on September 9, 2011 at 1:45amYes, our economy will take care of its self once people turn back to and stand up for GOD’s presence in this precious country HE allowed us to have. We have a responsibility for keeping it free. We must stand up to those who try to make any feel guilty for building wealth, because wealth in the God fearing person’s hands transfers to those who need a hand up and not humiliated by a hand out.
Report Post »A faltering economy is not the problem it is a bi-product of allowing evil to infiltrate and destroy the human spirit.
00gabooga
Posted on September 8, 2011 at 6:42amThey can have my Les Paul when they take it from my cold dead hands.
Report Post »lillymckim
Posted on September 8, 2011 at 7:36amI love this story OI love that Obama will be talking about JOBS with this CEO Henry Juszkiewicz in the audience staring at him!
This is the “same story” a hundred FORMER GM Dealership Owners could tell!!!
It was ALL ABOUT POLITICS!!!
Report Post »Who voted for Obama and who did not… AG Holder/Obama are guilty as sin..
just like they are with Fast and Furious…. guilty!
TRUTHandFREEDOM
Posted on September 8, 2011 at 7:36amSecond!
Report Post »Stuck_in_CA
Posted on September 8, 2011 at 7:59am@00gabooga
Report Post »LOL! Love it. Great line.
I’m gonna watch, just to see Marsha Blackburn sitting next to Gibson Guitar CEO Henry Juszkiewicz. It’s good to see the Repubs doing this. Seems more like something Demoncraps would do.
IAMMADDOG
Posted on September 8, 2011 at 8:53amThey can have MY SG when they pry it from their bleeding skulls.
Report Post »nuclearnavymom
Posted on September 8, 2011 at 6:35amThat’s our Marsha. So proud of her!
Report Post »Secessionista
Posted on September 8, 2011 at 6:26amIt would be unpatriotic of me to watch the speech. The speech itself kills jobs – there are no commercial breaks. No capitalism at work, no jobs.
Report Post »loriann12
Posted on September 8, 2011 at 9:17amIt’s just campaign rhetoric. He’s not really planning on adding jobs…..it wouldn’t be in the Cloward and Piven strategy.
Report Post »The Meem
Posted on September 8, 2011 at 9:41amThe only jobs he is interested in creating are Union jobs. I have not a doubt about that.
Report Post »And we stupid private sector types will be stuck with more of their cushy pensions and health care cost until they all die.
Brad Wesselmann
Posted on September 8, 2011 at 11:56amI concur…watching it gives it ratings and a false sense of importance/power. I will show my opinion of what I think is important when I go to the ballot box.
I have been pushed beyond the “fear factor” and look boldly to our future…hitting me, shooting me or blowing me up makes no difference to me anymore, only freedom, mine and yours.
Report Post »AJAYW
Posted on September 8, 2011 at 5:54amIf the SOB says anything negative towards congress or blames anyone other than himself tonight, all should either get up and leave or turn their backs toward him. And I will continue to Ref to him as the SOB until he objects to the union thug calling us SOB’s
Report Post »Fina Biscotti
Posted on September 8, 2011 at 6:13amor throw their shoes
Report Post »Tony
Posted on September 8, 2011 at 6:35amHey, I kinda like the new title for us, “SOB Tea Party Barbarians” — has a ring to it.
Report Post »Rayblue
Posted on September 8, 2011 at 7:00am“Sons of Anar-Tea”
Report Post »4truth2all
Posted on September 8, 2011 at 10:17amBarbaric SOB Tea Party isn’t bad either…and if you don’t like it, I’m gonna punch your face in !
Report Post »Brad Wesselmann
Posted on September 8, 2011 at 11:58amI want my own avatar in that silly zombies video game! ;-)
Report Post »MississippiBlackMan
Posted on September 8, 2011 at 5:53amThis is just proof that it’s the Democrat party who has been sending jobs overseas since Clinton was president. He helped China to grow as a nation that it is today by helping Wal-Mart get all of it’s goods from China. Democrats policies is what ships jobs overseas not Republicans
Report Post »100 Million Patriots Standing
Posted on September 8, 2011 at 6:05amyes and also progressive policies from both sides republican and democrat.
Report Post »lbk
Posted on September 8, 2011 at 5:51amThe Gibson CEO will be attending but do you actually think he will be allowed to speak?
Report Post »Fina Biscotti
Posted on September 8, 2011 at 6:21amWhat is one man‘s trash is another man’s Treasure!
Inviting the CEO of Gibson – to Obama’s speech on JOBS – is a show of hand – to Obama -
destroying JOBS – trashing another US industry – destroying another US company – under FALSE pretenses -
just as Obama did to the Oil drilling industry – and related businesses.
Report Post »streetrodder
Posted on September 8, 2011 at 7:30amEven if he does’nt say anything, Henry and Marsha will still be getting the word out.
Report Post »GaryInTheMiddle
Posted on September 8, 2011 at 5:13amIs anyone really going to listen to Obutthead give another meaningless speech?
Report Post »EP46
Posted on September 8, 2011 at 5:11amThis is the second raid on Gibson…the Feds first raided them in Nov. 2009 .
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.)
Report Post »This simply means: The JUSTICE DEPT WILL STOP “MADE IN THE USA”
This is another way of wealth redistribution (to India) and destruction of American jobs…jobs that are NON UNION…keep in mind that the Tennessee jobs are non-union…Tennessee is a Right To Work State….same as South Carolina where the Labor Board is preventing the Boeing Plant. Keep watch for other businesses being attacked for being ‘non union’ jobs.
TRUTHandFREEDOM
Posted on September 8, 2011 at 5:11amI’ve seen & heard enough. It’s amazing to see that people still buy into what he says; from his class warfare to his big government growth & spending ideas to his manipulative political strategies that blame others when he had 2 years of Democratic Party dominance to focus on jobs & all he gave us was spending, debt & government run health care. Clearly, when we see how Gibson (Republican CEO) is being leveled down, while other American guitar companies using the same wood are left alone it is easy to see federal healthcare medical treatments approved or denied using the same political scale. It’s unfortunate for our country & freedom. He was most accurate when he was campaigning & talking about redistribution of wealth & leveling the playing field. Of course, most news media didn’t make those comments the big story that it is. When you look at the record at this point, it’s easy to see that those have been his stated & followed goals. Our country is being burdened & slowed while we watch & increase debt to aid in the success of other countries. We see success diminished in companies like Gibson by over regulation with an official call to send some of their American Jobs overseas! Oil drilling is banned & called harmful here while assistance is given to foreign oil development. Obama’s jobs program is foreign, not American. I see Leveling of the playing field, It’s unfortunately gone on for years (oil, steel, light bulbs etc.), but it’s clearly stated & very aggres
Report Post »100 Million Patriots Standing
Posted on September 8, 2011 at 6:15amEventually, the goal is the whole world, plain vanilla……
I‘ve seen parents do this and I’ve done it myself, you’re at the store and need to buy 3 sodas for the kids at home….but can’t remember what they wanted right then, so you buy 3 of the same flavor….everybody gets the same opportunity to drink the same kind….less whinning that the brother got something different than the sister…so of the three, one of them got what they liked, one of them didn‘t and one of them didn’t really want that- but drank it anyway, (a little less satisfied). None felt special.
Report Post »VoteJoel
Posted on September 8, 2011 at 4:51amI’m a SOB clinging on to my .357 and my Les Paul and SG.
Did you know that ALL Gibson guitars are made in America? They do import guitars but under a different name, such as Epiphone. If it says Gibson on the headstock — it from the U.S.
Report Post »100 Million Patriots Standing
Posted on September 8, 2011 at 6:18amMy next guitar purchase – Gibson -
and I will find other American business items as well- so long as they are not in bed with the socialist/communist government.
Report Post »Badler
Posted on September 8, 2011 at 6:27amMy Gibson purchase has been delayed in shipping for months, probably because of this political, union-based interference in the running of a fine American business.
Report Post »Dustyluv
Posted on September 8, 2011 at 4:38amI‘m glad it’s not me she is taking…They would have to tape my mouth shut. “YOU LIE” would be the nicest thing I would yell at the lying Marxist…
Report Post »PATRIOTMAMA
Posted on September 8, 2011 at 8:01amAmen!! I want congress to yell “YOU LIE” everytime this “SOB” lies about something!!! Time to start being honest and tough love instead of the American and Capitalist killing PC!!! Let’s see if congress has balls or not!
Report Post »Banned on the Blaze
Posted on September 8, 2011 at 4:21amWow I can talk again, or they have fixed the glitch either way, blah, who cares what odummy is going to say in his speech. Are you ready for some football?
Report Post »Gypsy123
Posted on September 8, 2011 at 3:25amI have grown weary of watching weasels talk
Report Post »Captain Crunch
Posted on September 8, 2011 at 3:02amI’m going to watch Obamas lie to the American people…again….but only because the CEO is going to be there. This is going to be good. Someone please yell out YOU LIE!
Report Post »RabidPatriot
Posted on September 8, 2011 at 3:25amI’m going to do something more important like getting the Buffalo wings nice and spicy. I also have to chill the beer so I can watch some football. After the game, if I’m bored, I will watch the coverage of Obama’s speech. I figure it will be one of his typical cut and paste campaign and blame speeches.
Report Post »davis51
Posted on September 8, 2011 at 11:36amHey Captain, also to say you lying SOB!
Report Post »welovetheUSA
Posted on September 8, 2011 at 3:01amUnion’s days are numbered, they will be gone within 15 years.
Report Post »Sharlene
Posted on September 8, 2011 at 3:08amFrom your mouth to god’s ear.
Report Post »Sharlene
Posted on September 8, 2011 at 3:10amFrom your mouth to god’s ear !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Report Post »Wildblue3
Posted on September 8, 2011 at 3:37amLet’s hope so. They were needed once but not any more.
Report Post »Thatsitivehadenough
Posted on September 8, 2011 at 4:31am“Trade unions are the school of communism” Lenin
Spread the word.
Report Post »100 Million Patriots Standing
Posted on September 8, 2011 at 6:22amIf you know a union worker, please help them see the light – so that we may ALL save this great nation.
Report Post »momsense
Posted on September 8, 2011 at 7:57amOne can only hope–that‘s why they’re so violent–they smell their end.
Report Post »mrbuff1959
Posted on September 8, 2011 at 2:59amI wonder how maney more stories just like this one are out there, This CEO and tenn,REP. have my greatest admeration.
Report Post »Randyrocker
Posted on September 8, 2011 at 2:41amI wonder if Obama’s TelePrompTers were Union Made and produced in the United States of America?
Report Post »Certainly Obama wasn’t.
sissykatz
Posted on September 8, 2011 at 3:00amRandy
I love it…… He certainly was not “Made In America” lol
I love that Marsha is bringing The CEO to the speech… I love love love it. I wish Congress would give HIM a standing ovation. Wouldn’t that be funny. If they stood for Henry and not the President. lol
Report Post »blownaway
Posted on September 8, 2011 at 2:34amThank you Tennessee Rep. Marsha Blackburn for having the courage to stand behind Henry and Gibson… having Henry in attendance at President Obamas speech is priceless! That ought to inject a little reality into the affair. If a crime has been commited by Gibson, charge them. If not, return their property immediatly and stop the harrassment. This is still America… right?
Report Post »JohnofOregon
Posted on September 8, 2011 at 2:31amRight wingers play gibsons, some lefty’s play gibsons when a relitive buys them one, women play gibsons, libertarians play gibsons, green party members play gibsons, blacks play gibsons, japanese play gibsons, bluesmen play gibsons, punkers play gibsons, republicans play gibsons, jazz players play gibsons, the chinese are always nocking them off, …….ect.
It seems to me that henry is a uniter not a divider. Why isn’t he running for president?
Report Post »teebubba
Posted on September 8, 2011 at 5:17amAnd everyone has forgotten that the Obama‘s gave Sarkozy’s wife a $ 7,000 Gibson as her official gift.
Report Post »KickinBack
Posted on September 8, 2011 at 2:22amBullying and intimidation. That’s the union way!
Report Post »JohnofOregon
Posted on September 8, 2011 at 2:14amIf people cannot understand that we are being mastered by a totalitarian regeme and a roman do nothing senate, they really have been lulled in a sense of gas chamber safety. Hitler went after the musicians along with others of his type. It is only a matter of time before the fairness doctrine will take down this web site.
All liberals see is their savior in Obama. Just as the owellian horse used to say “it must be true because nepolian said so”. Remember what the pigs did to him.
Its only a matter of time until the anointed one tells us we must all wear black nike running shoes.
Report Post »NotAsheeple
Posted on September 8, 2011 at 2:07amCan I say…Put Guitar Strings to good use. Tar & Feathers are old hat and inadequate .
Report Post »Yosemitegal
Posted on September 8, 2011 at 2:04amAmen!
Report Post »confederacyofdunces
Posted on September 8, 2011 at 1:50amI can only hope for a confrontation on camera.
Report Post »pschlentz
Posted on September 8, 2011 at 2:07amYou go Henry, the public needs to hear from successful business men, not unsuccessful Presidents. The hard working Americans have had it and guys like you need to spread the truth. Hope the Liberal Media isn’t there to spread the truth, their lies will be THE STORY!
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on September 8, 2011 at 2:23amIf one does come, and I expect it will be from either Biden or Mr Obama, then the left falling-to-the-ground media will spin it in such a matter to make Obama the hero, and the business owner as the “true eco-terrorist of the right wing tea party.”
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ecurbyy
Posted on September 8, 2011 at 6:14amWont happen. Henry will be ignored just like Ron Paul was ignored at the GOP debates last night.
Report Post »gr8photoman
Posted on September 8, 2011 at 7:43amRon Paul isn‘t taken seriously because he’s never going to sit in the Oval Office unless it’s by invitation.
Little things like a foreign policy that says “Oh heck why should we care if a brutal islamo-facist regime like Iran builds an atomic bomb? Who are we to say they can’t have one?” make him not only completely unelectable, but also confirm the suspicion that he’s a loony.
Report Post »thinkinghuman
Posted on September 8, 2011 at 5:38pm@LOUSYPHOTOMAN
Ron Paul is great. He says all the right things. He is not given a fair shake by the MSM, because you see, they are all complicit in directing people towards their own ends. End of story.
We have no right to meddle in other countries. 911 was a scam, an inside job, to make people like YOU think that we need to be over there fighting the arabs and killing millions of them. How is that any different than what Hitler did, especially of the people didn’t do anything to us? Remember, remember, they never found the supposed WMD from Saddam, the whole POINT of all that war war and war. You are a loon to think that we go to war for WMD, they are not there, and we just continue that war and say Saddam did it anyway because of??
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