Bush Campaign Website Traitorous

“Bush campaign gear made in Burma
His campaign store sells a pullover from nation whose products he has banned from being sold in the U.S.


The official merchandise Web site for President George W. Bush's re-election campaign has sold clothing made in Burma, whose goods were banned by Bush from the U.S. last year to punish its military dictatorship.



The merchandise sold on www.georgewbushstore.com includes a $49.95 fleece pullover, embroidered with the Bush-Cheney '04 logo and bearing a label stating it was made in Burma, now Myanmar. The jacket was sent to Newsday as part of an order that included a shirt made in Mexico and a hat not bearing a country-of-origin label.

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Bush campaign officials did not return calls seeking comment. The imports are potentially an issue because outsourcing has become a hot political topic in the election.

Bush last July signed into law the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act, saying "The United States will not waver from its commitment to the cause of democracy and human rights in Burma."

Violators of the import ban are subject to fines and jail, according to the U.S. Treasury Department.

Burmese textile workers earn as little as 7 cents per hour, according to the National Labor Committee, a human rights group.

"If it is true, it is very contradictory because the sanctions were imposed by the Bush administration," said Bo Hla-Tint, a spokesman for the Burmese government-in-exile in Washington, D.C.

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Human rights watcher Charles Kernaghan, director of the National Labor Committee, said the slip-up showed a lack of conviction on the administration's part. "Given the debate about outsourcing, it's amazing that the campaign would be selling stuff made in the most brutal country on earth, known for things like child labor and sexual slavery," he said. "It shows a crude indifference to this issue."

http://www.newsday.com/business/ny-bzsell0319,0,4764348.story”

“LOL!”

“That's hillarious, not only outsourcing, but outsourcing to a repressive military dictatorship.”

“could be a little sus story though”

“LMFAO, good snag Violin. My hat's off to you, and my hat's not made in Burma.”

“Now, who was bacpac accusing of waffling on the issues?”

“Ouch.”

“A total jerk, showing his colors!”

“Red?”

“Fullfillment for political campaigns is a big industry and unless the campaign SPECIFICLY states in it's contract any restrictions on supply or application then you get what the provider gives you.

Buy a garment from any campaign and you will not find a garment constructed in the USA. The best you can hope for is that the printing or embroidery is applied in the US.

The DNC historicly uses union print shops and offshore garments. As if anyone has a real choice on the garments.

It's a pretty stupid blunder to not specify or even ask the supplier where your goods are coming from when its for a political campaign.”

“I'm not surprised.”

“Q gets the Mic dusted off:

"Hello. This is Q here, canyou here me? Goooot! "

I'm standing here, on the Trail Talk sidewalk, awaiting a one Stratdewd's official response to the news the Bush campain uses outside countries to manufacture there campaing "stuff".

While most American workers hit the unempolyment lines, the Bush Adiministration feels it nessesary to "out source" yet another item.


Oh, what's this!?!

Here comes the Strat-master. His arms are full of something.....


What's that!?! Is that a shovel in his hands!?!?


Oh, Boys and Girls. Get yer waders........IT LOOKS LIKE TROUBLE!!!!!







OH MY GOD!!!!!!!!!!



THE HORROR!!
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THE HORROR!!
THE HORROR!!
THE HORROR!!
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THE HORROR!!”

“JIHAD SWEATSHIRTS!”

“Oops :-)”

“I am the all powerful Oz. Do not pay any attention to that man behind the curtain!”

“A little more investigation would have revealed that the campaign did in fact specify that the campaingn products had to be made in America, It was the suppliers screw up and they apologized to the campaign and fixed it.”

“This Is A Test.”

“this is mission control”

“Ground Control to Major Tom....


Ya KNow... down here in the basement is a great place to hold HMWHC meetings. The Chicks hardly ever opened these threads even when they were at the top all day.”

“I have the cards, you call the strippers.”

“Actually violink snipped those details.”

“Yeah.... we could call 'em BUSH CAMPAIGN Meetings.

I wonder if an image link to a webcam would work here....? LOL”

“I'd rather eat bugs than wear an us made jacket.”

“You can do both!”