Henry E. Juszkiewicz, Gibson Raid Press Conference, Aug. 25, 2011

[PANICBLADE]

this guy is stupid

[stevenmiles]

Gibson desperately needs a different speaker to represent them publicly. This guy seems mentally ill equipped. My God where's their lawyers at?

[MrCrazyb23]

@stevenmiles it's not about how someone speaks, only their knowledge. harry is a extremely clever person who has been with the company for a very long time. sure his voice is not the most motivating of voices, but when it comes to illegal government attacking you, a good voice is not going to cut it.

[TheXXXDB]

anyday now you will hear "Gibson can no longer make a viable product in america"...give it some time with the economy doing whats its doing...just wait...and ALL these monkeys in Nashville will get sent home...just like Ford.....Dodge ect....think i am crazy???...i ahve been called worst....

[MrCrazyb23]

@TheXXXDB are you mentally deranged? american & european companies receive tax incentives to move their companies to china where the majority of the ultra rich have their money invested, ref G&S building factories to store minerals. the cheap labour is a result of the chinese government and wanting the work into their country. gibson have nothing to do with this. this is why they are being attacked illegally. when your house and kids are taken away from you, then you'll know what karma is like.

[TheXXXDB]

@MrCrazyb23 suck my dick with you and your karma....go drive on the wrong side of road......CLOWN

[MrCrazyb23]

@TheXXXDB err...no thanks. too much cheese. and this isn't my karma, it's yours! you were the one that said karma was a motherfucker. look you little dweeb, our civilisation is going to hell in a hand basket and unless a lot of us wake up, the NWO will have the their way. it's people like you who should of been put down as soon as they were born. you make absolute stupid comments that a four year old would struggle to make, and then get your knickers in a twist when you get told this.

[MrCrazyb23]

@TheXXXDB to protect your fellow neighbour, country man, country's industry, currency and provide a decent future for your children, you first need to buy local, tax anything made abroad coming in at least 500% and have low taxes on the population, especially the middle class, but tax what you spend, not what you earn. you shouldn't be penalised for how much money you save.

[TheXXXDB]

@MrCrazyb23 i think you have too much fuckin free time on your hands on a saturday morning pal......have a nice day and take a fuckin pill...

[MrCrazyb23]

@TheXXXDB clap clap clap clap...well done, well said old boy, what a fantastic comment after your earlier misinformed rant, blaming this and that and talks of karma...when some points are put across, you can't even attempt to answer because you have primitive knowledge. all you can do is just try to get personal...well bubba, it 's not going to work. i don't engage in conversations with people who cannot hold a conversation together, that struggle to respond with anything more than a grunt. bye.

[TheXXXDB]

@MrCrazyb23 lololololololololo...yeah what ever pal.....lololololo

[TheXXXDB]

poor me ...poor me..."i am just a humble CEO trying too make an american product."......mean while they set up factories in China 25 years ago too EXPLOIT the labor ...now its biteing them in the ass..i hear people say "well they are an american insitition like harley Davidson"..(HD another shitty american product living on there PAST reputation)...and if you believe that HD makes a better bike then the Asians your on CRACK..they DESERVE everything they are getting karmas a motherfucker.

[stevenmiles]

@TheXXXDB Shut the hell up. What have you done that's so fucking great. Have you built a guitar empire or a motorcycle industry. No? This has nothing to do with Karma or exploited workers. It does have a big stink to it and it's coming from the federal government. It's people in India crying they can't make finger boards. The main point is our countries due process of law has a big flaw. Not that rambling bullshit you laid out.

[TheXXXDB]

the VERY WORST CEO Gibson has EVER had.....an ultra right wing conservative cocksucking jew is what he is...they put out a shitty product charge top dollar...and now they are crying for breaking the law..this is nothing new with Gibson..this has happen before...they refuse there workers healthcare benifuts.."we need too cut cost"..but yet they charge a pretty penny for there wood..the boys in China are going too put them out of business sooner or later i sImple APPLAUD!!!

[MrCrazyb23]

@TheXXXDB and...gibson NEVER BROKE THE LAW!! how much is the us government paying you to write all this dis info..? because that has now come out that they do...and you seem the sort...brain dead trash. i bet you drink a lot of the fluoride water this government put in the water supply...

[patriciaannpat]

Obama dose just what ever he wants ...how is that ok ???

[FSBO]

This is the guy and his work number from Fish and Wildlife Service that conducted the raid on Gibson.

Call him and ask him what in the hell they are doing.

John Rayfield, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 615-736-5532

[desode9]

America is becoming a Commie Country ! This is truly INSANE !!!!!!!!!

[ss11s]

Gibson are going with the hard right wing tea party- if you are a Dem or centrist decide right now- never buy a Gibson.

[PutItAway101]

@ss11s So wanting due process is "hard right"? What an indictment on the "Dems and centrists" that is then...

[JEBoyette]

That recent Lacey Act was passed in 1900 though it was amended in May 2008 not the "2 years ago" as indicated by Harry which suggested the policy was enacted under the current administration. The '08 amendment made it illegal to import to or export from the United States, or purchase in interstate or foreign commerce, any ‘plant’, as defined in the Act. The definition of ‘a plant’ includes a broader range of plants and plant products, including timber deriving from illegally harvested plants.

[roundaboutwrongway]

@JEBoyette

Voted up, finally someone with a brain on here:

The Bush Administration brought this update to the Lacey Act into law.

Lacey Act was brought into law in the year 1900. The Lacey Act was most recently amended as of May 22, 2008 (under the Bush Administration), when the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 expanded its protection to a broader range of plants and plant products (Section 8204. Prevention of Illegal Logging Practices).[4].

[sharlenemusiclover]

Check out my video People vs. CItizen: Two Political Jurisdictions; the U.S. is a Federal Corporation, like Wal-Mart. You can quit. We can all quit and restore the republic. Check it out carefully. Do some research before it's too late. Thanks! Peace, Ven

[timeoutforart]

If thos agents need wood this bad they should just go get a prescription for viagra. :P ...nothing worse than a corrupt, thugish, AND impotent federal agent! LOL

[timeoutforart]

This is such an outrage. Gibson is an American icon. They are one of the last American companies which manufacture right here in the United States and export products around the world. If you feel like I do, you have got to find out about the Gibson freedom project....Just do a youtube search for: "The Gibson freedom project".

[timeoutforart]

This is such an outrage. Gibson is an American icon. They are one of the last American companies which manufacture right here in the United States and export products around the world. If you feel like I do, you have got to find out about the Gibson freedom project....Just do a youtube search for: "The Gibson freedom project".

[GradyWhite2007]

They were raided by the Justice Dept. Since when does the Justice Dept pull this off? I thought the ATF did this. This is bad stuff. This government is out of control. So Gibson has to send jobs over seas to get it done. Hey.....American Jobs Man! Oh no! Check out out Obamys buddy...the CEO of GE...Immelt....he's the new jobs Czar....he's going to create jobs....he's in bed with China...to build airplanes there to compete With Boeing Take this country back!

[GradyWhite2007]

They were raided by the Justice Dept. Since when does the Justice Dept pull this off? I thought the ATF did this. This is bad stuff. This government is out of control. So Gibson has to send jobs over seas to get it done. Hey.....American Jobs Man! Oh no! Check out out Obamys buddy...the CEO of GE...Immelt....he's the new jobs Czar....he's going to create jobs....he's in bed with China...to build airplanes to compete!!!!! With Boeing...in this country. Take this country back!

[TheTSina]

The US government will not rest until every classic American-made guitar is made in China.

[REWHBLCAIN]

Shitty sound man

[glassandroid]

Chase the Reptiles OUTTA EARTH!!!

[HomePersonalSecurity]

Ever since Gibson put out the "Bin Laden" Les Paul signature model,

the FBI has been watching them.

...

[ColleBo3]

Harry Juszkiewicz for United States President!!!!!!

[ColleBo3]

if i buy a toyota, or a BMW,,,and if i wanna work it and make a racecar out of it, and make adjustments to the performance, i can, right?...whats the difference with the woods.... Rousch does the same thing with mustangs and i'm sure its a common thing

[democast]

What kind of a windscreen were you using over your microphone?

[KenSiefert]

Obama/Holder you empty suit Marxist thieves, give back what you stole NOW

[furrieborn]

I guess everyone is missing the point, if you bought a gibson guitar your going to jail. NOW THATS F**CKED UP

[onceANexile]

tHE nEW aMERIKAN dEMOCRACY!!!

[jupiterhurricane]

We will all have to chant seig heil Obama soon.

[AslanWulf]

fuck india, Id play a les paul with a maple fingerboard,they made em in the 70s and they make em now,maple on mahogany is cool,fuck the LACY act,FUCK ATF,this is really really disturbing

[THINKINGFREEMAN]

It's time for a concert like farm aid was to bring light to this issue.

I am sure Willy will be there, he is a man of principal and as soon as he is there others will flock to the event.

This is what drove every industry out of the US.

[kennyd203]

Fingerboard Wangs? lol

[09051961butts]

AMERICA HAS A CASE OF THE OBAMA BLUES!

VOTE RON PAUL 2012

VOTE RON PAUL IN PRIMARY!!!!!!!!!

LISTEN TO THE OBAMA BLUES BY HERSHEL BUTTS

[saoirsepaddy]

We all in Danger where will it stop ? We all must stand together instrument makers and the musicians!

To fight this Tyranny !!

1776

[stratplayer12]

I will now buy a new Gibson. This is tyranny

[QWERTY34990]

Abuse of Power! D.O.J. Raids Gibson Guitar Corp. A Job Creating Beloved Iconic American Business. Where are you Tea Party ?

[onemillioninchange]

funny.. you have to watch the whole video to understand how sketchy Gibson is. Juszkiewicz fails to explain this as well as the other two suits against the company. Start officially recording your suppliers and registering imports, dumbshit.

[gurganuschris]

@onemillioninchange You're a dumb motherfucker...judging by your comment, probably the dumbest fuck I've ever encountered. I worked at Gibson for 11 years and Henry runs a class act operation. Why I'm explaining this to a fucking broke dick idiot, I have no clue...

[onemillioninchange]

@gurganuschris It's hard to believe that they fired a champ like you, I mean... with your obvious people skills and professional demeanor. As the rest of you can see, Gibson is, as described by Chris, a "class act."

[mrearlygold]

By the way, do you like this? I'm sure this type of strongarming by government titiliates some sicko's, but if you do like this, do NOT support Ron Paul for president 2012. Vote for one of the others like perry or romney and you can be sure that these types of raids will increase and really make you feel orgasmic from the absolute abuse of the Constitution and American business.

But if you've had enough, Support Ron Paul for President!

[mrearlygold]

Boy oh boy Henry are you a lawyer? Anything you say can and will be used against you.

[Gunnarsguns]

If the states have any power left at all Tennessee needs to convene a grand jury to investigate and if neccesary to indict those that conspire to topple the constitution under color of law.

[Gunnarsguns]

This is an illegal conspiracy to restrict interstate commerce at the very least but if the government breaks its own laws who is going to prosecute them?

[BobsMissingPenis]

Follow the law asshole and maybe you won't be raided. I say shut this piece of shit down and buy a Fender.

[klawock]

@BobsMissingPenis Your user name says all that needs to be known about your opinion. Both of the distasteful insults in your pitiful post apply perfectly to you.

[SmalltimeNapoleon]

HEY @BobsMissingPenis:

GIBSON did obey the law, it was DOJ that broke the law u ASSHOLE IGNORAMUS.....

[myownspiritlevel]

If you haven't noticed, we are a police state.

[zappatx]

@myownspiritlevel Yes - To add - let's leave GMO food on the shelf but worry about some guitar company who moved insignificant amounts of timber.

[mcondra99]

I feel sorry for America, knowing that some people feel it is in their or the country's interest to damage this business. Music exists to liberate people from small, selfish goals.

[Orchard6773]

Henry is not a conservative, so don't put that crap on him. He has quite a few enemies and this could be a setup but the point is that the government has now made it very difficult to know what's right or wrong - which is what they want.

The assault on remaining American businesses will continue and the left will continue to complain about lost jobs. Duh. For those of you socialist lefties this is your hope and change, so pay close attention as you're getting what you wanted.

[theWHIPLASH]

This is what we've come to now--the EPA is destroying the US from within. Its been given too much to come up and apply fake laws that are killing US businesses. We don't need to worry about China, Islam, or Russia. The EPA and Obummer admin are destroying this country.

[100perdido]

Poor Baby.

He skirts the law and tries to make it someone else fault.

Typical Republican. Can't take responsibility for this actions.

Blame Obama? Please Friendo. Save it for Michelle Bachmann.

Tell it to the judge Friendo.

[a23970795]

stupid CEO.

he made gibson went worse.

[liquidriddle]

@a23970795 "Stupid CEO, he 'made' gibson went worse." Seriously? cannot call someone stupid if you are illiterate.

[justmehtm]

There are more citizens than government officials people take action before it is too late!!!!

[Deathrape2001]

Fuking RETARD! Hold your press conference INDOORS, especiall ywhen it's windy - OMFG supposedly this guy knows about SOUND?!? LoL!!

[fauxmocracy]

looks like raw milk isn't the only product in the fed's eyes as a target now it's lemonade and guitars.

[Wezzcott]

Maybe Henry Juszkiewicz should just give me a Les Paul for free, so that I am not buying it. Gibsons are overpriced anyway

[Tvrtko1995]

Good to know Chinese drywall is OK...

[NicolasCagesGurl]

@Tvrtko1995 Of course it's ok , the word 'American' isn't in it :)

[BLINDSIGHT8]

BUY GIBSON PRODUCTS NOW!!!! BE HEARD AMERICA!

[vllmer]

CAR ALARM GOING OFF!!!

[vllmer]

now there's a motorcycle revving in the background.

That's it, time to raid motorcycle factories...

He has some very interesting comments at about 10:00-11:00.

[SilverHamer]

Obummer must be a Fender man or something...this is the absolute lamest BS action by our DOJ that I have ever heard of. It's time we got someone in there who knows WTF they are doing.

[vllmer]

robo government!

meanwhile, our cops get shot by illegals, drivers killed by illegals in traffic, on and on, for years, but DON'T SHUT THAT BORDER DOWN!!

And yeah, raise the microphones closer to the speaker, too.

omigosh and there's jets flying over too!? Next press mtg inside please!!!

[InfraRedNeck]

“There’s no way to rule innocent men. The only power any government has is the power to crack down on criminals. Well, when there aren’t enough criminals, one makes them. One declares so many things to be a crime that it becomes impossible to live without breaking laws.” – Ayn Rand

[JukeBoxPuke]

Here's some more of that "change" from Barry ... wtf ?

This is really pathetic. Just add it to the list of the signs of Tyranny that we see everyday.

[IlliniJake]

LOL...The entire world is on fire and this is what our government is concerned with?  Pathetic. Should have never raised the debt ceiling, then all the "non-essential" government employee thugs would have had to search for real jobs.

[schrom81]

What does Obama have to do with this. I love it when people have things go the way they don't like it and go right to the top to place blame. Just surpassing the tens of thousands of people leading up the chain. But maybe Obama needed some fine wood for some wight house furniture and ordered the raid lol.

[hagj29]

@schrom81 Obama has a lot to do with this. He appointed Eric Holder, and this appointment was confirmed by the U.S. Senate. The Democrats controlled the Senate at the time of his appointment as they do now; Obama of course wants someone that shares his belief system. I blame Obama and his Democratic cronies in the Senate who wouldn't block the appointment of this absolute authoritarian thug.

[closer71]

The federal fucking govt. under Obama is despicable! This makes me SICK! It is outright WRONG and while the feds expend countless resources destroying the legendary Gibson, Obama is giving backdoor amnesty to millions of illegal aliens -- the real lawbreakers! I simply cannot believe this! utterly disgusting, pathetic, ludicrous and yet another example of just how DANGEROUS this sad excuse for a president actually is...

[unabonger777]

@closer71 how did you feel about the big steroids in baseball investigation under bush, while the real estate swindle was being ignored?

[Bascomblodge]

The government controls many people through controlling small groups. As this won't affect many people the outcry will be small. People only act when it affects them directly. So if all are affected by but in a segmented fashion, there is no outcry. This is also a case of the government creating and then expanding the powers of agencies. That is over reaching the intentions. The department of F&w to keep Indian Laws. Sad.

As Harry said, implicated and not charged. no judge jury or due process.

[rbbambino]

The sound on this clip is almost impossible to hear, but I get the jist of it.. I believe, we are really talking about ABUSE of POWER. I'm not an American, but live just north (you guess).. All countries suffer to some degree from people who abuse the power which the country/system has given them to exercise... However, I've noticed with some degree of alarm just how far the U.S. has descended into a Police State. This has accelerated since 9/11. How far will it go!!

[LosSolos1]

@rbbambino ....This is just Canadian style politics moving south....As Metallica would put it ..."I'm judge and I'm jury ...I'm executioner too.....Peace from B.C

[angjo22000]

not Harry Juszkiewicz...- Henry Juszkiewicz

[lungcancercure]

They must have donated money to the wrong party or refused to donate to Obama. When GM was forced to close dealerships almost every one that was closed had donated to the Republican party and not donated to the Democrat party,

[stevie97340]

want the hell is wrong with washington? oh ya obama!

[gunube]

Welcome to the Police State. It's only going to get worse from here.