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Team USA's Opening and Closing Ceremony uniforms were made in China
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RICKAMAVEN Offline
#1 Posted: Thu, Jul 12 2012, 2:52 PM EST
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On Tuesday, the US Olympic Committee officially unveiled
the threads Team USA will be wearing during the Opening and Closing Ceremony
Parade at the London Olympics this summer.
As usual, the uniforms have drawn mixed reviews. Similar to the way people
felt at the Beijing Olympics in 2008, some are saying they reek of military
propaganda while others appreciate the nostalgic feel of the navy blazers, white pants
and berets. Those are simply opinions, but the fact of the matter is the uniforms are
made in China. While they were designed in America by the famous Ralph Lauren himself,
the US athletes will be covered in head to toe with garments and accessories that are labeled
“Made in China.” Like many others, US fashion designer Nanette Lepore said she is shocked
that the uniform manufacturing was outsourced.
DrafterX Offline
#2 Posted: Thu, Jul 12 2012, 3:01 PM EST
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Shocked..?? not Outraged..?? Huh
FuzzNJ Offline
#3 Posted: Thu, Jul 12 2012, 3:23 PM EST
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Yank my noddle, Candi.
sd72 Offline
#4 Posted: Thu, Jul 12 2012, 3:41 PM EST
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It embarrassing is what it is. I know everyone likes to joke about American made, unions, or anything USA alarmist.
The fact is, people from America are being sent to china to train people to take their jobs. From tool and die, to dental devices, ect ect.
When no one in America is building anything, how will you buy it with your minimum wage job.
Worse yet, when USA can't pay back china, and they place an embargo against us, you won't be able to buy practically anything here.
Keep buying made in china clothes, shoes, tools, building materials, cars from overseas, and we will be the next Russia, Mexico, take your pick of any half azz 3rd world country.
harleyd31 Offline
#5 Posted: Thu, Jul 12 2012, 3:52 PM EST
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sd72 wrote:
It embarrassing is what it is. I know everyone likes to joke about American made, unions, or anything USA alarmist.
The fact is, people from America are being sent to china to train people to take their jobs. From tool and die, to dental devices, ect ect.
When no one in America is building anything, how will you buy it with your minimum wage job.
Worse yet, when USA can't pay back china, and they place an embargo against us, you won't be able to buy practically anything here.
Keep buying made in china clothes, shoes, tools, building materials, cars from overseas, and we will be the next Russia, Mexico, take your pick of any half azz 3rd world country.


+1

We just had a brand new Ford 150 in for repairs and was putting the grill emblem on...Yup Made In China!!
DrafterX Offline
#6 Posted: Thu, Jul 12 2012, 3:53 PM EST
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sd72 wrote:
It embarrassing is what it is.




I agree... who ever made this decision should be tied up and left for food for wolves... Mellow
Mattie B Offline
#7 Posted: Thu, Jul 12 2012, 3:59 PM EST
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Boycot Ralph!!!
sd72 Offline
#8 Posted: Thu, Jul 12 2012, 4:01 PM EST
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There shouldn't have been a decision to be made. That's the point.
DrafterX Offline
#9 Posted: Thu, Jul 12 2012, 4:03 PM EST
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They should've at least let the Amish bid on it.... Mellow
sd72 Offline
#10 Posted: Thu, Jul 12 2012, 4:15 PM EST
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Those woulda been some snappy outfits!
bloody spaniard Offline
#11 Posted: Thu, Jul 12 2012, 5:30 PM EST
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sd72 wrote:
It embarrassing is what it is. I know everyone likes to joke about American made, unions, or anything USA alarmist.
The fact is, people from America are being sent to china to train people to take their jobs. From tool and die, to dental devices, ect ect.
When no one in America is building anything, how will you buy it with your minimum wage job.
Worse yet, when USA can't pay back china, and they place an embargo against us, you won't be able to buy practically anything here.
Keep buying made in china clothes, shoes, tools, building materials, cars from overseas, and we will be the next Russia, Mexico, take your pick of any half azz 3rd world country.




Some of us have been singing that song for over twenty years & ignored, sd72. Now yours is the lone voice in the wilderness because it is probably too late.
File for disability or get into a service industry, repossession, pawn shop, Government job and/or under Hockeydad's oft referred to as cone of protection while you still can.Anxious
edin508 Offline
#12 Posted: Thu, Jul 12 2012, 5:57 PM EST
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That is pretty f-ing sad. What a way to do your country proud.
Mad
bloody spaniard Offline
#13 Posted: Thu, Jul 12 2012, 6:06 PM EST
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Where our Olympic uniforms are made may be indicative of our current state but is the LEAST of our problems.
DadZilla3 Offline
#14 Posted: Thu, Jul 12 2012, 6:28 PM EST
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And we can cheer Team USA on by waving our Made in China American flags.

Pathetic is what it is.
dpnewell Offline
#15 Posted: Thu, Jul 12 2012, 8:28 PM EST
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An oldie, but goodie.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTSQozWP-rM
FuzzNJ Offline
#16 Posted: Thu, Jul 12 2012, 8:36 PM EST
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I think all Americans should stand up together and force American companies to no longer do business with China untill they open up and clean up their human rights abuses.

Who's with me!?
engletl Offline
#17 Posted: Thu, Jul 12 2012, 8:57 PM EST
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FuzzNJ wrote:
I think all Americans should stand up together and force American companies to no longer do business with China untill they open up and clean up their human rights abuses.

Who's with me!?

Got to be willing to stop shopping at WalMart or Target

Get a million Americans to buy $10 less Made in wherever crap each week and spend a little bit more for Made in USA instead and that is a start
FuzzNJ Offline
#18 Posted: Thu, Jul 12 2012, 8:59 PM EST
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engletl wrote:
Got to be willing to stop shopping at WalMart or Target



Done. 999,996 more to go. ;)
wheelrite Offline
#19 Posted: Thu, Jul 12 2012, 9:46 PM EST
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Who cares,,,

The Olympics have sucked since the 70s...
The last good summer Olympics were in 1976.
They don't even televise the boxing much now.

I may watch now a bit in hopes to see a beaver shot during the gymnastics...
robertknyc Offline
#20 Posted: Fri, Jul 13 2012, 1:27 AM EST
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I would think Rick would love the fact that the uniforms have been made in a communist country.
HockeyDad Offline
#21 Posted: Fri, Jul 13 2012, 7:05 AM EST
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DrafterX wrote:
Shocked..?? not Outraged..?? Huh



Nanette was only shocked because she was ducking the copyright fee she would have had to pay Le HockeyDad Inc if she was outraged.
HockeyDad Offline
#22 Posted: Fri, Jul 13 2012, 7:13 AM EST
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Do you hear the people sing?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYizXBQ5EQA




(We globalists control everything. In the words of the great American actor, what you gonna do when globalization runs wild on you! )
DrafterX Offline
#23 Posted: Fri, Jul 13 2012, 8:00 AM EST
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HockeyDad wrote:
Nanette was only shocked because she was ducking the copyright fee she would have had to pay Le HockeyDad Inc if she was outraged.




Outrageous.... Mellow
teedubbya Offline
#24 Posted: Fri, Jul 13 2012, 8:07 AM EST
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this makes sense. if they rip them and stuff the folks mending them should be familiar with the work.

so so sowwy
DrafterX Offline
#25 Posted: Fri, Jul 13 2012, 8:14 AM EST
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we should rig the womens uniforms for wardrobe malfunctions to show faulty craftsmanship... Mellow
cacman Offline
#26 Posted: Fri, Jul 13 2012, 9:30 AM EST
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It's a perfect indication of our status as a Nation. We can't even make our own uniforms???

Freakin ridiculous.
Abrignac Offline
#27 Posted: Sat, Jul 14 2012, 2:43 PM EST
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Quote:
I may watch now a bit in hopes to see a beaver shot during the gymnastics...


Thanks wheel, I just snotted coffee all over my kitchen table.....

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rfenst Offline
#28 Posted: Sun, Jul 15 2012, 2:29 AM EST
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WGAF. We probably aren't talking more than about a million or two dollars of privately raised and donated money.
Much ado about nothing.
edin508 Offline
#29 Posted: Sun, Jul 15 2012, 7:08 AM EST
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rfenst wrote:
WGAF. We probably aren't talking more than about a million or two dollars of privately raised and donated money.
Much ado about nothing.


Really? Think about that, with all the small struggling businesses here. That would have been a BIG contract.
tailgater Offline
#30 Posted: Sun, Jul 15 2012, 8:40 AM EST
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rfenst wrote:
WGAF. We probably aren't talking more than about a million or two dollars of privately raised and donated money.
Much ado about nothing.


Brick by brick, Robert.
wheelrite Offline
#31 Posted: Sun, Jul 15 2012, 8:42 AM EST
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Abrignac wrote:
Thanks wheel, I just snotted coffee all over my kitchen table.....

Applause Applause Applause Applause Applause Applause Applause Applause Applause Applause Applause Applause


Just fulfilling my role here Flapper
teedubbya Offline
#32 Posted: Sun, Jul 15 2012, 8:44 AM EST
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Anyone consider this may be intentional? Pour fuel on the fire of shipping jobs to china while Bain is in the news?
wheelrite Offline
#33 Posted: Sun, Jul 15 2012, 8:45 AM EST
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teedubbya wrote:
Anyone consider this may be intentional? Pour fuel on the fire of shipping jobs to china while Bain is in the news?


No,
It's a queer thing. Look at how gay the uniforms are...
tailgater Offline
#34 Posted: Sun, Jul 15 2012, 8:45 AM EST
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The travesty here is that it was likely not a malicious attack on American manufacturers, but simply par for the course.
As part owner of a manufacturing company, I see this all the time.

Things are changing, but it will take time.
The exposure that this is getting might actually do some good.
wheelrite Offline
#35 Posted: Sun, Jul 15 2012, 8:48 AM EST
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another thing...
The illegals that work in our Sweat Shops would steal the Berets and sell them to gang members...

So, China was the only solution,,,
teedubbya Offline
#36 Posted: Sun, Jul 15 2012, 8:56 AM EST
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Makes sense to me.
HockeyDad Offline
#37 Posted: Sun, Jul 15 2012, 10:47 AM EST
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You gotta love the berets.

(Euro style uniforms made in China. We French are insidious!)
FuzzNJ Offline
#38 Posted: Sun, Jul 15 2012, 11:17 AM EST
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HockeyDad wrote:
You gotta love the berets.

(Euro style uniforms made in China. We French are insidious!)


The uniforms make them look like flight attendants.
DrMaddVibe Offline
#39 Posted: Mon, Jul 16 2012, 9:18 AM EST
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FuzzNJ wrote:
The uniforms make them look like flight attendants.



ADROOMI OUTRAGE!
jackconrad Offline
#40 Posted: Mon, Jul 16 2012, 9:20 AM EST
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Goodbye Cruel World..
HockeyDad Offline
#41 Posted: Mon, Jul 16 2012, 9:39 AM EST
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DrMaddVibe wrote:
ADROOMI OUTRAGE!




pfffftttt!

(This outrage receives the Le HockeyDad Seal of Outrage Approval)
Gene363 Offline
#42 Posted: Mon, Jul 16 2012, 10:22 AM EST
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To my thinking the design of the uniforms is bigger problem. Buying from China is just giving back to the disadvantaged, the democrats should be happy. This non-issue is a godsend to them to keep our minds off the crappy economy.

Agree with Robert, WGAF! I haven't watched the Olympics er, Polympics for a long time.
bloody spaniard Offline
#43 Posted: Mon, Jul 16 2012, 10:25 AM EST
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DrMaddVibe wrote:
ADROOMI OUTRAGE!



Wonder what he's doing these days? Getting rich on Chinese bonds no doubt.Sarcasm
DrafterX Offline
#44 Posted: Mon, Jul 16 2012, 11:13 AM EST
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The right thing to do here is just boycott all of Ralph Lauren's stuff.... could even go as far as having a Ralph Lauren's stuff burning at the local VFWs and Legions..... Mellow
FuzzNJ Offline
#45 Posted: Mon, Jul 16 2012, 11:28 AM EST
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DrafterX wrote:
The right thing to do here is just boycott all of Ralph Lauren's stuff.... could even go as far as having a Ralph Lauren's stuff burning at the local VFWs and Legions..... Mellow


Rather give it all to the poor actually. Would be cool to see a bunch of homeless people wearing polo ponies.
DrafterX Offline
#46 Posted: Mon, Jul 16 2012, 11:31 AM EST
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Laugh



Think I wonder where all the 'Vote Obama' t-shirts are made...Think
DrMaddVibe Offline
#47 Posted: Mon, Jul 16 2012, 11:36 AM EST
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DrafterX wrote:
Laugh



Think I wonder where all the 'Vote Obama' t-shirts are made...Think



KENYA!!!
DrafterX Offline
#48 Posted: Mon, Jul 16 2012, 11:39 AM EST
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Laugh
bloody spaniard Offline
#49 Posted: Mon, Jul 16 2012, 11:44 AM EST
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DrMaddVibe wrote:
KENYA!!!



You get the choice of "short or long sleeve" too... and they customize it with a machete while you're wearing it.
DrMaddVibe Offline
#50 Posted: Mon, Jul 16 2012, 12:00 PM EST
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bloody spaniard wrote:
You get the choice of "short or long sleeve" too... and they customize it with a machete while you're wearing it.



Of course if you turn it inside out its got the Patriots as the Super Bowl Champions from last season!!!!!!
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