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<blockquote data-quote="The Other Side" data-source="post: 877734" data-attributes="member: 17969"><p>Look Babs, I know its easy to follow the right wing dialog when you dont know any better, but you have to apply some common sense to your thinking. GIBSON, has been in trouble with the FEDS for YEARS....did you hear that? YEARS. Going back to the BUSH Administration, the FEDs, and those were BUSH's FEDs were all over GIBSON.</p><p></p><p>THis action this year against GIBSON has been long going, and a continuous of action going back to the BUSH administration. Maybe knowing all the facts of this case will help you tea party people to understand that what you hear on right wing radio and Foxed Spews is NONSENSE and mis informative.</p><p></p><p>Heres a story from 2010 explaning GIBSONS trouble with taxes and other violations going back to 2006 (psst, that was under GW BUSH)</p><p></p><p>Gibson facing tax trouble</p><p>IRS files lien against iconic guitar company Published April 12, 2010 by J.R. Lind </p><p></p><p></p><p>Gibson Guitar is in trouble with another federal agency.</p><p>The Internal Revenue Service filed a lien against the legendary guitar manufacturer Monday for $445,994 in unpaid corporate and payroll taxes dating back to 2006.</p><p></p><p>The lien, filed with the Davidson County Register of Deeds, shows Gibson with unpaid 2006 payroll taxes totaling $3,350 and two years of corporate income taxes of $442,644 from 2007 and 2008.</p><p>It's the latest chapter in a string of troubles for the music instrument icon. In November 2009, agents from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service raided Gibson's Massman Road manufacturing center.</p><p></p><p>Sources told <em>NashvillePost.com</em> the Nashville-based guitar manufacturer was under investigation for violating the Lacey Act, a key piece of environmental law, for importing endangered species of rosewood from Madagascar.</p><p></p><p>Rosewood is widely used in the construction of guitars and sells for $5,000 per cubic meter, more than double the price of mahogany. The island nation off Africa's east coast is a key producer of the hardwood, the export of which has links to international criminal activity.</p><p></p><p>In a statement, the company said it was fully co-operating with the investigation and, to date, no charges have been filed.</p><p></p><p>More recently, <em>Debtwire</em> reported that Gibson's main lenders are pushing CEO Henry Juszkiewicz to <strong>improve his company's governance standards </strong>and that they're weighing tighter standards. Some also signaled they may at some point consider forcing a restructuring at Gibson.</p><p>(end of story)</p><p></p><p></p><p>Now, a company that is being run like this is bound to get itself in alot of trouble. I could care less who plays their guitars or who is famous for a Gibson. The company has been run foolishly, and the CEO should be held responsible.</p><p></p><p>This next story is from 2009:</p><p></p><p>Feds Raid Gibson Guitar Plant In Tennessee</p><p></p><p>Manufacturing.Net - November 18, 2009</p><p>NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Federal agents on Tuesday raided a Gibson guitar manufacturing plant and seized guitars amid concerns about where the Nashville-based company obtains the fine woods that go into its instruments.</p><p>Television stations reported that authorities seized wood guitars and other items, but no one was arrested.</p><p>The U.S. Attorney's Office and Gibson officials did not return a call to The Associated Press for comment.</p><p>But Gibson did issue a statement saying the company is "fully cooperating with agents of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service as it pertains to an issue with harvested wood."</p><p>Guitars and other musical instruments are often built from tropical hardwoods. Amid rainforest depletion, such woods are increasingly the focus of tight controls.</p><p>"Gibson is a chain of custody certified buyer who purchases wood from legal suppliers who are to follow all standards," the statement said. "Gibson Guitar Chairman and CEO sits on the board of the Rainforest Alliance and takes the issue of certification very seriously. The company will continue to cooperate fully and assist our federal government with all inquiries and information.</p><p></p><p>(end story)</p><p></p><p>How many times does this company have to be questioned about protected "rainforrest wood" before it gets it??</p><p></p><p>Keep this case in focus Baba, its been in trouble for quite a while and its more than just wood.</p><p></p><p>Peace.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="The Other Side, post: 877734, member: 17969"] Look Babs, I know its easy to follow the right wing dialog when you dont know any better, but you have to apply some common sense to your thinking. GIBSON, has been in trouble with the FEDS for YEARS....did you hear that? YEARS. Going back to the BUSH Administration, the FEDs, and those were BUSH's FEDs were all over GIBSON. THis action this year against GIBSON has been long going, and a continuous of action going back to the BUSH administration. Maybe knowing all the facts of this case will help you tea party people to understand that what you hear on right wing radio and Foxed Spews is NONSENSE and mis informative. Heres a story from 2010 explaning GIBSONS trouble with taxes and other violations going back to 2006 (psst, that was under GW BUSH) Gibson facing tax trouble IRS files lien against iconic guitar company Published April 12, 2010 by J.R. Lind Gibson Guitar is in trouble with another federal agency. The Internal Revenue Service filed a lien against the legendary guitar manufacturer Monday for $445,994 in unpaid corporate and payroll taxes dating back to 2006. The lien, filed with the Davidson County Register of Deeds, shows Gibson with unpaid 2006 payroll taxes totaling $3,350 and two years of corporate income taxes of $442,644 from 2007 and 2008. It's the latest chapter in a string of troubles for the music instrument icon. In November 2009, agents from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service raided Gibson's Massman Road manufacturing center. Sources told [I]NashvillePost.com[/I] the Nashville-based guitar manufacturer was under investigation for violating the Lacey Act, a key piece of environmental law, for importing endangered species of rosewood from Madagascar. Rosewood is widely used in the construction of guitars and sells for $5,000 per cubic meter, more than double the price of mahogany. The island nation off Africa's east coast is a key producer of the hardwood, the export of which has links to international criminal activity. In a statement, the company said it was fully co-operating with the investigation and, to date, no charges have been filed. More recently, [I]Debtwire[/I] reported that Gibson's main lenders are pushing CEO Henry Juszkiewicz to [B]improve his company's governance standards [/B]and that they're weighing tighter standards. Some also signaled they may at some point consider forcing a restructuring at Gibson. (end of story) Now, a company that is being run like this is bound to get itself in alot of trouble. I could care less who plays their guitars or who is famous for a Gibson. The company has been run foolishly, and the CEO should be held responsible. This next story is from 2009: Feds Raid Gibson Guitar Plant In Tennessee Manufacturing.Net - November 18, 2009 NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Federal agents on Tuesday raided a Gibson guitar manufacturing plant and seized guitars amid concerns about where the Nashville-based company obtains the fine woods that go into its instruments. Television stations reported that authorities seized wood guitars and other items, but no one was arrested. The U.S. Attorney's Office and Gibson officials did not return a call to The Associated Press for comment. But Gibson did issue a statement saying the company is "fully cooperating with agents of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service as it pertains to an issue with harvested wood." Guitars and other musical instruments are often built from tropical hardwoods. Amid rainforest depletion, such woods are increasingly the focus of tight controls. "Gibson is a chain of custody certified buyer who purchases wood from legal suppliers who are to follow all standards," the statement said. "Gibson Guitar Chairman and CEO sits on the board of the Rainforest Alliance and takes the issue of certification very seriously. The company will continue to cooperate fully and assist our federal government with all inquiries and information. (end story) How many times does this company have to be questioned about protected "rainforrest wood" before it gets it?? Keep this case in focus Baba, its been in trouble for quite a while and its more than just wood. Peace. [/QUOTE]
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