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Olympic uniforms prompt outrage from Congress (won't believe pics)
Washington Post ^

Posted on 07/13/2012 9:43:54 PM PDT by Mount Athos

Several lawmakers expressed their ire after it was reported that the Ralph Lauren-designed outfits were manufactured mostly in China.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: madeinchina; olympics; usa
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21 posted on 07/13/2012 10:22:11 PM PDT by ThomasThomas
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To: Mount Athos

These do NOT look like American Athletes in these ugly looking outfits. They are dressed like the group that leads the athletes into the opening ceremonies. Our athletes ALWAYS come on the scene looking like young, fresh, excited and PROUD Americans getting the crowd all gined up and screaming and hollering for our team. They will NOT get the loud applause they normally get. This is disgraceful and I for one am getting damn sick and tired of everone trying to change this great country and it’s traditions.
Our kids deserve to look youthful as they ARE youthful. What’s with this next time the uniforms will be made in America. They should be REMADE in America NOW.


22 posted on 07/13/2012 10:23:15 PM PDT by cubreporter
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To: ThomasThomas
The 84' Rough Riders stood out.


23 posted on 07/13/2012 10:38:38 PM PDT by Theoria (Rush Limbaugh: Ron Paul sounds like an Islamic terrorist)
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To: Mount Athos

Looks like the Shadow Govnerment exists and this is proof. They’re dressing us up like dorky Mormons in anticipation of Mitt Romney!


24 posted on 07/13/2012 10:39:22 PM PDT by RaisingCain
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To: Mount Athos

In these tough economic times, the USOC should have gone generic instead of designer. The uniforms would still have been made in China for the same quality at a mere fraction of the cost.
The USOC paid obscene amounts of money to promote the RL label.


25 posted on 07/13/2012 10:52:03 PM PDT by citizencon
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To: Mount Athos

Why isn’t this “Obama’s fault”??

...because it sure as hell would be Bush’s fault if it had happened under his watch...

...or maybe Obama can blame Bush for this too!


26 posted on 07/13/2012 10:53:20 PM PDT by profit_guy
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To: Mount Athos

Are those berets?


27 posted on 07/13/2012 10:53:24 PM PDT by AnotherUnixGeek
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To: AnotherUnixGeek

Shouldn’t they be wearing velvet maroon-colored smoking jackets with Obama’s picture on the chest pocket?

...in fact, shouldn’t we ALL be wearing that???


28 posted on 07/13/2012 10:56:19 PM PDT by profit_guy
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To: Mount Athos

Oh, great.. French uniforms to match our new 0bama-style French government! /s


29 posted on 07/13/2012 11:18:27 PM PDT by GeorgeWashingtonsGhost
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To: profit_guy
They are flat out ugly. No USA company would manufacture them and be associated with this design. Glad that they send them to China. Would how many Chinese political prisoners and slaves worked on them. Did RL verify that no slaves were used?

These are USA uniforms not USARL. Get that ass off the front pocket.

Totally stupid, ugly and insulting. Not Obama but Obama’s friend and donor, RL.

30 posted on 07/13/2012 11:20:27 PM PDT by Kozy (Calling Al Gore)
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To: Theoria

“Sad”?

Looks like this is from a typical EuroSocialist Metrosexual photoshopper who despises the American Cowboy image.


31 posted on 07/13/2012 11:21:25 PM PDT by EyeGuy (Armed, judgmental, fiscally responsible heterosexual.)
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To: EyeGuy

That was for the Sarajevo games “SAD” is the Serbo-Croatian acronym for the USA.


32 posted on 07/13/2012 11:30:40 PM PDT by dfwgator (FUJR (not you, Jim))
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To: dfwgator

Wow. Really?

I’ll bet that little vignette excited America haters the world over.

LOL.


33 posted on 07/13/2012 11:35:27 PM PDT by EyeGuy (Armed, judgmental, fiscally responsible heterosexual.)
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To: EyeGuy
SAD = Sjedinjene Američke Države
34 posted on 07/13/2012 11:40:02 PM PDT by dfwgator (FUJR (not you, Jim))
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To: EyeGuy

Okay, that’s the opening ceremonies for the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo. “SAD” is Yugo for “USA.”


35 posted on 07/13/2012 11:44:05 PM PDT by PLMerite (Shut the Beyotch Down! Burn, baby, burn!)
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To: Mount Athos

Eh, it’s not *that* bad. The hat’s gotta go, for sure, and the female uniform makes her look 12; hers should be less juvenile: double-breast jacket like the men, not worn partially open, and with a smaller and more tidy-looking ascot. Maybe lengthen the skirt 3-4 inches. Give the men a hat that’s a take on the old “garrison cap” from the army, but worn at an angle. Let the women keep the beret.


36 posted on 07/13/2012 11:52:05 PM PDT by Little Pig (Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici.)
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To: Mount Athos

And to celebrate the ending of don’t ask don’t tell, US Troops were issued the gayest uniforms ever today...


37 posted on 07/13/2012 11:53:04 PM PDT by HamiltonJay
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To: Mount Athos

Those uniforms basically say, “That’s okay. We didn’t want to win, anyway.”


38 posted on 07/14/2012 12:12:25 AM PDT by BradyLS (DO NOT FEED THE BEARS!)
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To: Mount Athos

Has the Italian fascist ‘black shirt’ look about it. Symbolic and intentional?


39 posted on 07/14/2012 12:30:10 AM PDT by WKUHilltopper (And yet...we continue to tolerate this crap...)
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To: Mount Athos

US Olympic athletes rower Giuseppe Lanzone (L) and swimmer Ryan Lochte are pictured wearing the 2012 US Olympic team uniforms, made by Ralph Lauren
40 posted on 07/14/2012 12:42:10 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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