The printing of money is in actually a minor factor. The largest factor is money lending by banks and the extension of credit. The second most being push-cost inflation. Neither of which bitcoin or the gold standard solves. Remember the US was on the gold standard from inception till '71 and there was inflation throughout the whole period.
Also since gold is a commodity there is tremendous amount of risk like any other commodity. Gold has not recovered from the massive loss of the early 80s. 30 years latter it's still not a the price of $2395/ounce. Had we had a gold standard the US would have suffered a massive loss.
Maybe Gibson's millionaire CEO should stop taking private jets to 3rd world countries trying to outsource every penny and start paying American lumberjacks. He might also want to pay and treat his employes better since Gibson has one of the worst employee ratings on glass door. In 2008, the company was the 5th worst company to work for by employee reviews.
FYI this law was made and passed by fellow Republicans, no liberals were involved, it follows a Republican ideology of national sovereignty and regulation.
And in '81, under a Republican controlled Senate and with a Republican President, Congress removed the heightened proof standard of "willfully" from the statute, making "knowingly" the standard. The amendments also allowed for warrantless arrest for felony violations under the Act and expansion of the role of federal wildlife agents. I would hardly call Senate Leader George Bush and President Ronald Reagan liberals.
Take your unconstitutional law
[citation need]...shove it up your ass you stupid piece of shit.
With such great reasoning skills you sir are clearly a genius. You shouldn't waste your time arguing with me when clearly your mental powers would better be served working on global warning, cancer, or so other great calamity.
P.S. Up yours. If you don't like American don't come or visit here. Americans have every single right to regulate their own corporations that operate on their own soil.
Damn you're dumb.
According to Gibson, the foreign governments have not accused them of any crimes.
SO What? Did you bother to even look at the charges under the law?
It clearly states that there only be in violation and not that any accusations need to be filed.
http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/16/usc_sec_16_00003372----000-.html
any fish or wildlife taken, possessed, transported, or sold in violation of any law or regulation of any State or in violation of any foreign law;
There is no vast conspiracy, stop being a lemming and following blindly what every Tea Party blogger tells you; try thinking independently. The CEO nailed himself when he suggested buying on the "grey market" because everything in Madagascar was so corrupt. And it didn't help him when his original supplier was caught and is now facing charges in Madagascar.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111903895904576542942027859286.htmlhttp://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/gibson_guitar_tangled_in_madagascar_wood_law.html
They don't need to offshore a single job, they need to comply with the LAW. So either they follow the laws in India and Madagascar or do the right thing and just use American wood. If a foreign company was do business in the US you can better believe they would comply with US law or else. It should be no different for Gibson.
Nowhere in the legal decisions posted does the US government tell Gibson to offshore jobs, please point out the page number and paragraph which states so. All the legal decision states is that Gibson needs to end their CRIMINAL activity and comply with the law. They can simply use American wood like they should have form the start. If anything this will force Gibson to use American wood and create jobs since their FOREIGN supplier is cut off.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cost-push_inflation
Also since gold is a commodity there is tremendous amount of risk like any other commodity. Gold has not recovered from the massive loss of the early 80s. 30 years latter it's still not a the price of $2395/ounce. Had we had a gold standard the US would have suffered a massive loss.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Gold_price_in_USD.png
While voltage may change the wiring still has a similar max wattage handling.
(DOE/SC/Oak Ridge National Laboratory)
http://top500.org/system/10184
+1000, it adds nothing to the article. WTF is the purpose of pointing out a user's 1st submission?
FYI -I'm a Republican. One that understands his party's history and ideology.
Also Ebony grows in the US, what do you think golf clubs were first made out of?
http://www.grownincalifornia.com/fruit-facts/persimmon-facts.html
Maybe Gibson's millionaire CEO should stop taking private jets to 3rd world countries trying to outsource every penny and start paying American lumberjacks. He might also want to pay and treat his employes better since Gibson has one of the worst employee ratings on glass door. In 2008, the company was the 5th worst company to work for by employee reviews.
http://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Gibson-Guitar-Reviews-E6869.htm
FYI this law was made and passed by fellow Republicans, no liberals were involved, it follows a Republican ideology of national sovereignty and regulation.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_F._Lacey http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_McKinley
And in '81, under a Republican controlled Senate and with a Republican President, Congress removed the heightened proof standard of "willfully" from the statute, making "knowingly" the standard. The amendments also allowed for warrantless arrest for felony violations under the Act and expansion of the role of federal wildlife agents. I would hardly call Senate Leader George Bush and President Ronald Reagan liberals.
http://www.animallaw.info/articles/ovuslaceyact.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/97th_United_States_Congress
Take your unconstitutional law [citation need] ...shove it up your ass you stupid piece of shit.
With such great reasoning skills you sir are clearly a genius. You shouldn't waste your time arguing with me when clearly your mental powers would better be served working on global warning, cancer, or so other great calamity.
P.S. Up yours. If you don't like American don't come or visit here. Americans have every single right to regulate their own corporations that operate on their own soil.
Damn you're dumb. According to Gibson, the foreign governments have not accused them of any crimes. SO What? Did you bother to even look at the charges under the law? It clearly states that there only be in violation and not that any accusations need to be filed. http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/16/usc_sec_16_00003372----000-.html any fish or wildlife taken, possessed, transported, or sold in violation of any law or regulation of any State or in violation of any foreign law; There is no vast conspiracy, stop being a lemming and following blindly what every Tea Party blogger tells you; try thinking independently. The CEO nailed himself when he suggested buying on the "grey market" because everything in Madagascar was so corrupt. And it didn't help him when his original supplier was caught and is now facing charges in Madagascar. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111903895904576542942027859286.html http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/gibson_guitar_tangled_in_madagascar_wood_law.html
The foreign governments don't need to complain you moron. The law in the US clear states that: ANY fish or wildlife taken, possessed, transported, or sold in VIOLATION of ANY LAW or REGULATION of any State or in VIOLATION of ANY foreign law; http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/16/usc_sec_16_00003372----000-.html Mr. Nix went to Madagascar in June 2008 and emailed back to the home office that he saw "widespread corruption and theft of valuable woods" and that the company should look into buying through "the grey market.". Those were just some of the emails seized. Also logging and cutting trees in Madagascar has been illegal since 2006. The supplier of the wood which ended up at Gibson's office in the US has been criminally charged in his native Madagascar. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111903895904576542942027859286.html http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/gibson_guitar_tangled_in_madagascar_wood_law.html There you go
They don't need to offshore a single job, they need to comply with the LAW. So either they follow the laws in India and Madagascar or do the right thing and just use American wood. If a foreign company was do business in the US you can better believe they would comply with US law or else. It should be no different for Gibson.
Nowhere in the legal decisions posted does the US government tell Gibson to offshore jobs, please point out the page number and paragraph which states so. All the legal decision states is that Gibson needs to end their CRIMINAL activity and comply with the law. They can simply use American wood like they should have form the start. If anything this will force Gibson to use American wood and create jobs since their FOREIGN supplier is cut off.