Comments on: Kim Strassel: “Stringing Up Gibson Guitar”

By: MF

MF — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 04:31:29 +0000

Pure, out-and-out political thuggery. Absolutely no other way to call it.

By: Newt, Mitt, Mao – They’re All the Same (How about some freedom, for a change?) » Scott Lazarowitz's Blog

Mon, 28 Nov 2011 18:07:10 +0000

[…] Walter Olson: The latest on the U.S. government’s persecution of the Gibson Guitar Corporation […]

By: Jim Collins

Jim Collins — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 17:05:38 +0000

The government of India has stated that the wood purchased by Gibson did not violate any of its laws.

By: Hugo S. Cunningham

Hugo S. Cunningham — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 15:48:09 +0000

Supporters of the prosecution claim that Gibson originally got in the crosshairs by trying to buy wood from Madagascar, notoriously corrupt and unable to manage forests. Did Obama’s people target Gibson because they contributed to Republicans, or did Gibson contribute to Republicans for the same reason that Jimmy Hoffa’s Teamsters did in 1960, because they already anticipated trouble from Democrats?

I don’t understand from the commentary on either side whether Gibson’s Indian offence was purely technical, or whether, legal or not, there was something harmful about the way the wood in question was harvested and/or sold. Is there a respected Indian expert on forestry who can be called to testify?

I agree with the moderate bloggers that there should be protection for musicians and minor artisans, especially for wood acquired before the law change in 2008.

By: Jthim Collins

Jthim Collins — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 16:22:37 +0000

No. Gibson made the mistake of donating to Republicans.

Anybody here remember that Microsoft’s problems started after Bill Gates told the DNC that he wasn’t going to give them a donation?

By: Smart Dude

Smart Dude — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 07:39:14 +0000

The Gibson Case is a close to a Kafka horror tale of injustice and persecution as you can find.

What, is Pelosi and the rest of the Obama Regime shorting Gibson stock or buying up shares of Gibson’s competitors?