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2020-03-23 -Land of the Free

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Posted by Anomalous Sources 2020-03-23 01:59|| || Front Page|| [11 views ] Top

#1 Vitue Signaling effort. A majority of their product line comes from China.

Posted by Besoeker 2020-03-23 08:19|| 2020-03-23 08:19|| Front Page Top

#2 Bless Mr. Smidt for this!

Posted by trailing wife 2020-03-23 08:21|| 2020-03-23 08:21|| Front Page Top

#3 Wiki: Smidt is a prominent Los Angeles Democrat, who's hosted fundraiser dinners for both Bill and Hillary Clinton. Took over his father's scrap iron and junk business. Also a major contributor to Cedars-Siani.

American made Sears Craftsman tools, Montgomery Ward.... no longer around. Snap-On holding on by a thread. Yea, take a guess.

Not to sound... you know what, but just so you know.

Posted by Besoeker 2020-03-23 08:30|| 2020-03-23 08:30|| Front Page Top

#4 So when you buy from Harbor Freight, here is the beast you are feeding.

Erik Smidt 2014 campaign contribs.

Posted by Besoeker 2020-03-23 09:04|| 2020-03-23 09:04|| Front Page Top

#5 American made Sears Craftsman tools

I have a Craftsman hand-held drill in the garage; it's at least thirty years old and still runs wicked pissah. My small Craftsman table saw (ran me $200 on sale) is fifteen years old, and I know I'll have it for at least another twenty years.

Posted by Raj 2020-03-23 09:43|| 2020-03-23 09:43|| Front Page Top

#6 With all due respect, Besoeker, going after his politics or product country of origin of the offered donations can wait until the smoke clears (imo).

Posted by Anomalous Sources 2020-03-23 10:06|| 2020-03-23 10:06|| Front Page Top

#7 Think of him as sinner doing good works as a penance, Besoeker.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2020-03-23 11:18|| 2020-03-23 11:18|| Front Page Top

#8 I'm just surprised he received any medical supplies TO donate. I thought China had confiscated company orders.

Posted by Charles 2020-03-23 11:45|| 2020-03-23 11:45|| Front Page Top

#9 Ref 6: Excellent point Anomalous Sources. Please forgive my angst toward the virtue signalling POS. I simply couldn't help myself.

Posted by Besoeker 2020-03-23 11:55|| 2020-03-23 11:55|| Front Page Top

#10 #4 thank you B.

Posted by Woodrow 2020-03-23 12:25|| 2020-03-23 12:25|| Front Page Top

#11 I'm just surprised he received any medical supplies TO donate.

The supplies were probably aimed at painters, carpenters, and dry wallers, not medical staff, Charles. But the problem of breathing in and wearing aerosolized contaminants is the same.

Posted by trailing wife 2020-03-23 13:48|| 2020-03-23 13:48|| Front Page Top

#12 #9: Totally understandable.

Posted by Whiskey Mike 2020-03-23 14:07|| 2020-03-23 14:07|| Front Page Top

#13 #9 Ref 6: Excellent point Anomalous Sources. Please forgive my angst toward the virtue signalling POS. I simply couldn't help myself.

We're all good and on the same team, pard'.

Posted by Anomalous Sources 2020-03-23 17:13|| 2020-03-23 17:13|| Front Page Top

#14 ^ Amen

Posted by Lex 2020-03-23 18:26|| 2020-03-23 18:26|| Front Page Top

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