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[bob ford <bobford79 AT yahoo.com>]

I had, until this recent  purchase been a "dodge" man.  I finally brought a 
new Honda.  The reputations are just so dis-similar that it was not even a 
close decision.  The U.S. auto industry has 'already' failed.  We simply need 
to admit what is already fact, and let a smarter group of autom maufactureres 
try a wainning strategy.

  It is too bad the workers will be hurt.  But million of workers in 
thousands of industries and services are being hurt.  Not one is more 
justified than the other for a tax-payer bail-out.  That is just very 
selective and expensive welfare ..................bobford


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--- On Tue, 11/11/08, Marie McHarry <mmcharry AT gmail.com> wrote:

> From: Marie McHarry <mmcharry AT gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Homestead] The positive side to all this bad news
> To: homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org
> Date: Tuesday, November 11, 2008, 10:47 AM
> I thought it was a bad idea when Lee Iacocca got his
> bailout, but he
> did pay it back and kept AMC alive for a few more years.
> 
> I don't understand why US automakers have refused to
> pay attention to
> the world market; that hasn't been a problem for
> foreign automakers,
> including those making cars in the US. OTOH, hasn't the
> quality of US
> cars gone up? Does anyone here have a newer model (say less
> than 5
> years old) car and do you consider it well or badly made?
> 
> I've been quite happy with my Dodge pickup, which has
> done well with
> regular maintanence (except for blowing its rear seal,
> fortunately
> while still under warranty). It's coming up on 15 years
> of  service,
> some of it heavy. Perhaps pickups are not a good example; I
> think US
> automakers have a good reputation in that area.
> 
> Marie
> 
> On Tue, Nov 11, 2008 at 11:33 AM, bob ford
> <bobford79 AT yahoo.com> wrote:
> > We deal with this already, bankers whose belief is
> that they are justified by G-d and bribes to politicians to
> remain waealthy and powerful; auto-workers who believe
> destiny and political bribes allow them overpayment for poor
> quality work; gereations of citizens and n on-citizens who
> believe they have the rights to the fruits of 'your'
> labor
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