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  • Eco-zealous feds target Gibson guitars, antique piano sellers; Updated: Gibson explains

    08/26/2011 10:07:48 AM PDT · by Nachum · 53 replies
    Michelle Malkin ^ | 8/25/11 | Michelle Malkin
    The real endangered species? I’ve seen a lot of enviro-nitwittery over the years, but this takes the cake. US Fish and Wildlife officials have raided the famous Gibson Guitars. And the instrument-maker isn’t alone. Antique piano dealers are also in the crosshairs. Why? Because rare, beautiful instruments made of ecologically incorrect materials must be sacrificed at the green altar. Talk about hitting a sour note. Eric Felten at the WSJ reports: Federal agents swooped in on Gibson Guitar Wednesday, raiding factories and offices in Memphis and Nashville, seizing several pallets of wood, electronic files and guitars. The Feds are keeping...