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Participant[quote=enron_by_the_sea]Can’t believe how popular this thread is. [/quote]
I don’t know whether to thank ya or spank ya. 🙂
Kidding. Jokeage.
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Participant[quote=enron_by_the_sea]Can’t believe how popular this thread is. [/quote]
I don’t know whether to thank ya or spank ya. 🙂
Kidding. Jokeage.
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Participant[quote=enron_by_the_sea]Can’t believe how popular this thread is. [/quote]
I don’t know whether to thank ya or spank ya. 🙂
Kidding. Jokeage.
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Participant[quote=flu]
My college buddy from albany once invited me to attend a klan rally there. It was sort of fun, almost as fun as the one I went to in illinois. Seriously, folks that never been to one should go. It’s definitely a cultural experience.Almost as fun as taking pictures during the l.a. riots.
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LOF-ing-L !
Allan and Flu get smacked down….AGAIN !
Dance like a butterfly…sting like a bee.
How many times does Scarlet/Rt 66 (my alleged alter ego) have to humiliate you two anti-anything-american stooges before you go away for good ?
Anyway, the fun never stops with the Allan/Flu negativity duo.
Stooping to klan references now. Shame, shame, shame.
Letters to the Editor – from DelawareOnline.com
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
A ‘Buy American’ drive is in our best interest now
In the 1950s, agriculture was a key element of our economy. During the 1960s, automobile manufacturing assumed that role – first the Big Four automakers, now it is the Big Three.
Ninety percent of the items in our stores now come from China. The trade deficit in 2008 was $673 billion. The only major manufacturing we have left to fight this deficit is the Big Three automakers. Washington doesn’t seem to understand this and neither does the news media.
There is a mind-set in this country that you should buy anything but an American car. Consumer Reports, printed in Japan, did a good job of brainwashing American consumers to not buy from the Big Three and it has almost destroyed our economy.
Most of the foreign carmakers have built assembly plants in the U.S.A., but the majority of the parts are manufactured outside the U.S.A. and brought in and assembled.
The majority of the profits returns to Japan, Korea, Germany, etc. The majority of the foreign manufacturers charge a 19 percent tariff on imports; we don’t. Please buy American.
(name withheld) – Lincoln
Ladies and gentlemen, this isn’t about who is right or wrong any longer.
We can debate who was at fault until we are blue in the face. But what does that accomplish ? Absolutely nothing.
This is about how and what are we, right now, today, going to do to take positive action to help fix what the “powers that be” cannot do alone ?
Ignore the pessimistic attitudes and nay-sayers.
Let’s try doing something affirmative and upbeat.
Please take the time to politely ask Jeff Bridges, a great American, to abandon the debilitating Hyundai ads and return to the home team that helped him become famous.
Go here and be heard:
http://nicko62.websitetoolbox.com/post?id=3268355
Yes we can make a difference.
Metaphorically speaking, HIE-YUN-DIE does NOT rhyme with Sunday.
Participant[quote=flu]
My college buddy from albany once invited me to attend a klan rally there. It was sort of fun, almost as fun as the one I went to in illinois. Seriously, folks that never been to one should go. It’s definitely a cultural experience.Almost as fun as taking pictures during the l.a. riots.
[/quote]
LOF-ing-L !
Allan and Flu get smacked down….AGAIN !
Dance like a butterfly…sting like a bee.
How many times does Scarlet/Rt 66 (my alleged alter ego) have to humiliate you two anti-anything-american stooges before you go away for good ?
Anyway, the fun never stops with the Allan/Flu negativity duo.
Stooping to klan references now. Shame, shame, shame.
Letters to the Editor – from DelawareOnline.com
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
A ‘Buy American’ drive is in our best interest now
In the 1950s, agriculture was a key element of our economy. During the 1960s, automobile manufacturing assumed that role – first the Big Four automakers, now it is the Big Three.
Ninety percent of the items in our stores now come from China. The trade deficit in 2008 was $673 billion. The only major manufacturing we have left to fight this deficit is the Big Three automakers. Washington doesn’t seem to understand this and neither does the news media.
There is a mind-set in this country that you should buy anything but an American car. Consumer Reports, printed in Japan, did a good job of brainwashing American consumers to not buy from the Big Three and it has almost destroyed our economy.
Most of the foreign carmakers have built assembly plants in the U.S.A., but the majority of the parts are manufactured outside the U.S.A. and brought in and assembled.
The majority of the profits returns to Japan, Korea, Germany, etc. The majority of the foreign manufacturers charge a 19 percent tariff on imports; we don’t. Please buy American.
(name withheld) – Lincoln
Ladies and gentlemen, this isn’t about who is right or wrong any longer.
We can debate who was at fault until we are blue in the face. But what does that accomplish ? Absolutely nothing.
This is about how and what are we, right now, today, going to do to take positive action to help fix what the “powers that be” cannot do alone ?
Ignore the pessimistic attitudes and nay-sayers.
Let’s try doing something affirmative and upbeat.
Please take the time to politely ask Jeff Bridges, a great American, to abandon the debilitating Hyundai ads and return to the home team that helped him become famous.
Go here and be heard:
http://nicko62.websitetoolbox.com/post?id=3268355
Yes we can make a difference.
Metaphorically speaking, HIE-YUN-DIE does NOT rhyme with Sunday.
Participant[quote=flu]
My college buddy from albany once invited me to attend a klan rally there. It was sort of fun, almost as fun as the one I went to in illinois. Seriously, folks that never been to one should go. It’s definitely a cultural experience.Almost as fun as taking pictures during the l.a. riots.
[/quote]
LOF-ing-L !
Allan and Flu get smacked down….AGAIN !
Dance like a butterfly…sting like a bee.
How many times does Scarlet/Rt 66 (my alleged alter ego) have to humiliate you two anti-anything-american stooges before you go away for good ?
Anyway, the fun never stops with the Allan/Flu negativity duo.
Stooping to klan references now. Shame, shame, shame.
Letters to the Editor – from DelawareOnline.com
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
A ‘Buy American’ drive is in our best interest now
In the 1950s, agriculture was a key element of our economy. During the 1960s, automobile manufacturing assumed that role – first the Big Four automakers, now it is the Big Three.
Ninety percent of the items in our stores now come from China. The trade deficit in 2008 was $673 billion. The only major manufacturing we have left to fight this deficit is the Big Three automakers. Washington doesn’t seem to understand this and neither does the news media.
There is a mind-set in this country that you should buy anything but an American car. Consumer Reports, printed in Japan, did a good job of brainwashing American consumers to not buy from the Big Three and it has almost destroyed our economy.
Most of the foreign carmakers have built assembly plants in the U.S.A., but the majority of the parts are manufactured outside the U.S.A. and brought in and assembled.
The majority of the profits returns to Japan, Korea, Germany, etc. The majority of the foreign manufacturers charge a 19 percent tariff on imports; we don’t. Please buy American.
(name withheld) – Lincoln
Ladies and gentlemen, this isn’t about who is right or wrong any longer.
We can debate who was at fault until we are blue in the face. But what does that accomplish ? Absolutely nothing.
This is about how and what are we, right now, today, going to do to take positive action to help fix what the “powers that be” cannot do alone ?
Ignore the pessimistic attitudes and nay-sayers.
Let’s try doing something affirmative and upbeat.
Please take the time to politely ask Jeff Bridges, a great American, to abandon the debilitating Hyundai ads and return to the home team that helped him become famous.
Go here and be heard:
http://nicko62.websitetoolbox.com/post?id=3268355
Yes we can make a difference.
Metaphorically speaking, HIE-YUN-DIE does NOT rhyme with Sunday.
Participant[quote=flu]
My college buddy from albany once invited me to attend a klan rally there. It was sort of fun, almost as fun as the one I went to in illinois. Seriously, folks that never been to one should go. It’s definitely a cultural experience.Almost as fun as taking pictures during the l.a. riots.
[/quote]
LOF-ing-L !
Allan and Flu get smacked down….AGAIN !
Dance like a butterfly…sting like a bee.
How many times does Scarlet/Rt 66 (my alleged alter ego) have to humiliate you two anti-anything-american stooges before you go away for good ?
Anyway, the fun never stops with the Allan/Flu negativity duo.
Stooping to klan references now. Shame, shame, shame.
Letters to the Editor – from DelawareOnline.com
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
A ‘Buy American’ drive is in our best interest now
In the 1950s, agriculture was a key element of our economy. During the 1960s, automobile manufacturing assumed that role – first the Big Four automakers, now it is the Big Three.
Ninety percent of the items in our stores now come from China. The trade deficit in 2008 was $673 billion. The only major manufacturing we have left to fight this deficit is the Big Three automakers. Washington doesn’t seem to understand this and neither does the news media.
There is a mind-set in this country that you should buy anything but an American car. Consumer Reports, printed in Japan, did a good job of brainwashing American consumers to not buy from the Big Three and it has almost destroyed our economy.
Most of the foreign carmakers have built assembly plants in the U.S.A., but the majority of the parts are manufactured outside the U.S.A. and brought in and assembled.
The majority of the profits returns to Japan, Korea, Germany, etc. The majority of the foreign manufacturers charge a 19 percent tariff on imports; we don’t. Please buy American.
(name withheld) – Lincoln
Ladies and gentlemen, this isn’t about who is right or wrong any longer.
We can debate who was at fault until we are blue in the face. But what does that accomplish ? Absolutely nothing.
This is about how and what are we, right now, today, going to do to take positive action to help fix what the “powers that be” cannot do alone ?
Ignore the pessimistic attitudes and nay-sayers.
Let’s try doing something affirmative and upbeat.
Please take the time to politely ask Jeff Bridges, a great American, to abandon the debilitating Hyundai ads and return to the home team that helped him become famous.
Go here and be heard:
http://nicko62.websitetoolbox.com/post?id=3268355
Yes we can make a difference.
Metaphorically speaking, HIE-YUN-DIE does NOT rhyme with Sunday.
Participant[quote=flu]
My college buddy from albany once invited me to attend a klan rally there. It was sort of fun, almost as fun as the one I went to in illinois. Seriously, folks that never been to one should go. It’s definitely a cultural experience.Almost as fun as taking pictures during the l.a. riots.
[/quote]
LOF-ing-L !
Allan and Flu get smacked down….AGAIN !
Dance like a butterfly…sting like a bee.
How many times does Scarlet/Rt 66 (my alleged alter ego) have to humiliate you two anti-anything-american stooges before you go away for good ?
Anyway, the fun never stops with the Allan/Flu negativity duo.
Stooping to klan references now. Shame, shame, shame.
Letters to the Editor – from DelawareOnline.com
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
A ‘Buy American’ drive is in our best interest now
In the 1950s, agriculture was a key element of our economy. During the 1960s, automobile manufacturing assumed that role – first the Big Four automakers, now it is the Big Three.
Ninety percent of the items in our stores now come from China. The trade deficit in 2008 was $673 billion. The only major manufacturing we have left to fight this deficit is the Big Three automakers. Washington doesn’t seem to understand this and neither does the news media.
There is a mind-set in this country that you should buy anything but an American car. Consumer Reports, printed in Japan, did a good job of brainwashing American consumers to not buy from the Big Three and it has almost destroyed our economy.
Most of the foreign carmakers have built assembly plants in the U.S.A., but the majority of the parts are manufactured outside the U.S.A. and brought in and assembled.
The majority of the profits returns to Japan, Korea, Germany, etc. The majority of the foreign manufacturers charge a 19 percent tariff on imports; we don’t. Please buy American.
(name withheld) – Lincoln
Ladies and gentlemen, this isn’t about who is right or wrong any longer.
We can debate who was at fault until we are blue in the face. But what does that accomplish ? Absolutely nothing.
This is about how and what are we, right now, today, going to do to take positive action to help fix what the “powers that be” cannot do alone ?
Ignore the pessimistic attitudes and nay-sayers.
Let’s try doing something affirmative and upbeat.
Please take the time to politely ask Jeff Bridges, a great American, to abandon the debilitating Hyundai ads and return to the home team that helped him become famous.
Go here and be heard:
http://nicko62.websitetoolbox.com/post?id=3268355
Yes we can make a difference.
Metaphorically speaking, HIE-YUN-DIE does NOT rhyme with Sunday.
ParticipantIn case you forgot, my original title for this forum was:
“Time for Jeff Bridges to dump Hyundai….”
The topic understandably turned to automobiles, manufacturers, etc. – which was fine by me. I’ve made it clear that I agree with Rt. 66 and his/her belief in buying American made cars, etc. He has made his case so thoroughly I honestly do not know what I can add to defend the documented quality of the American made automobile or the mass screwing of the American blue collar worker.
The bigger picture to me has become American apathy towards American Made goods – particularly cars manufactured in the U.S.A.
It just baffles me that there is so much venom spewed by Americans against American auto workers and American made cars. It would seem that much of that comes from outright jealousy that the American auto worker had the nerve to make a decent enough wage to own a home and send his or her kids to college. That jealousy is then channeled towards the American car itself.
Then there appears to be guilt. The shame of, in a way, selling out one’s own country during a time of nearly unparalleled crisis, by buying a third world automobile and then trying to justify it by blaming it on unfounded, inferior American quality.
There are no doubt people here who have purchased an American made car that turned out to be a lemon. They have a legitimate gripe and may never buy anything other than an imported car again.
But, all the jealousy, guilt, shame, anger or whatever else is the motivation, does not change the fact that we are all still Americans. Maybe, at the end of the day, we can stop sweating the small stuff and pull together to help fix what the politicians cannot.
By buying American again, or even consciously making an effort to buy American made again, right now, today, even if it hurts or costs more, we can make a tiny step forward in restoring our sorely-needed manufacturing base. Americans did it during the World Wars. Why not now ?
Given the pickle we are in, I don’t think you can consider it protectionism. Nor blind patriotism, or being foolish with your money. Right now, today, it just makes sense.
Please take a few minutes of your time to ask Jeff Bridges to use his clout as a major celebrity and publicly renounce the Hyundai commercials and jump on the American Made bandwagon.
ParticipantIn case you forgot, my original title for this forum was:
“Time for Jeff Bridges to dump Hyundai….”
The topic understandably turned to automobiles, manufacturers, etc. – which was fine by me. I’ve made it clear that I agree with Rt. 66 and his/her belief in buying American made cars, etc. He has made his case so thoroughly I honestly do not know what I can add to defend the documented quality of the American made automobile or the mass screwing of the American blue collar worker.
The bigger picture to me has become American apathy towards American Made goods – particularly cars manufactured in the U.S.A.
It just baffles me that there is so much venom spewed by Americans against American auto workers and American made cars. It would seem that much of that comes from outright jealousy that the American auto worker had the nerve to make a decent enough wage to own a home and send his or her kids to college. That jealousy is then channeled towards the American car itself.
Then there appears to be guilt. The shame of, in a way, selling out one’s own country during a time of nearly unparalleled crisis, by buying a third world automobile and then trying to justify it by blaming it on unfounded, inferior American quality.
There are no doubt people here who have purchased an American made car that turned out to be a lemon. They have a legitimate gripe and may never buy anything other than an imported car again.
But, all the jealousy, guilt, shame, anger or whatever else is the motivation, does not change the fact that we are all still Americans. Maybe, at the end of the day, we can stop sweating the small stuff and pull together to help fix what the politicians cannot.
By buying American again, or even consciously making an effort to buy American made again, right now, today, even if it hurts or costs more, we can make a tiny step forward in restoring our sorely-needed manufacturing base. Americans did it during the World Wars. Why not now ?
Given the pickle we are in, I don’t think you can consider it protectionism. Nor blind patriotism, or being foolish with your money. Right now, today, it just makes sense.
Please take a few minutes of your time to ask Jeff Bridges to use his clout as a major celebrity and publicly renounce the Hyundai commercials and jump on the American Made bandwagon.
ParticipantIn case you forgot, my original title for this forum was:
“Time for Jeff Bridges to dump Hyundai….”
The topic understandably turned to automobiles, manufacturers, etc. – which was fine by me. I’ve made it clear that I agree with Rt. 66 and his/her belief in buying American made cars, etc. He has made his case so thoroughly I honestly do not know what I can add to defend the documented quality of the American made automobile or the mass screwing of the American blue collar worker.
The bigger picture to me has become American apathy towards American Made goods – particularly cars manufactured in the U.S.A.
It just baffles me that there is so much venom spewed by Americans against American auto workers and American made cars. It would seem that much of that comes from outright jealousy that the American auto worker had the nerve to make a decent enough wage to own a home and send his or her kids to college. That jealousy is then channeled towards the American car itself.
Then there appears to be guilt. The shame of, in a way, selling out one’s own country during a time of nearly unparalleled crisis, by buying a third world automobile and then trying to justify it by blaming it on unfounded, inferior American quality.
There are no doubt people here who have purchased an American made car that turned out to be a lemon. They have a legitimate gripe and may never buy anything other than an imported car again.
But, all the jealousy, guilt, shame, anger or whatever else is the motivation, does not change the fact that we are all still Americans. Maybe, at the end of the day, we can stop sweating the small stuff and pull together to help fix what the politicians cannot.
By buying American again, or even consciously making an effort to buy American made again, right now, today, even if it hurts or costs more, we can make a tiny step forward in restoring our sorely-needed manufacturing base. Americans did it during the World Wars. Why not now ?
Given the pickle we are in, I don’t think you can consider it protectionism. Nor blind patriotism, or being foolish with your money. Right now, today, it just makes sense.
Please take a few minutes of your time to ask Jeff Bridges to use his clout as a major celebrity and publicly renounce the Hyundai commercials and jump on the American Made bandwagon.
ParticipantIn case you forgot, my original title for this forum was:
“Time for Jeff Bridges to dump Hyundai….”
The topic understandably turned to automobiles, manufacturers, etc. – which was fine by me. I’ve made it clear that I agree with Rt. 66 and his/her belief in buying American made cars, etc. He has made his case so thoroughly I honestly do not know what I can add to defend the documented quality of the American made automobile or the mass screwing of the American blue collar worker.
The bigger picture to me has become American apathy towards American Made goods – particularly cars manufactured in the U.S.A.
It just baffles me that there is so much venom spewed by Americans against American auto workers and American made cars. It would seem that much of that comes from outright jealousy that the American auto worker had the nerve to make a decent enough wage to own a home and send his or her kids to college. That jealousy is then channeled towards the American car itself.
Then there appears to be guilt. The shame of, in a way, selling out one’s own country during a time of nearly unparalleled crisis, by buying a third world automobile and then trying to justify it by blaming it on unfounded, inferior American quality.
There are no doubt people here who have purchased an American made car that turned out to be a lemon. They have a legitimate gripe and may never buy anything other than an imported car again.
But, all the jealousy, guilt, shame, anger or whatever else is the motivation, does not change the fact that we are all still Americans. Maybe, at the end of the day, we can stop sweating the small stuff and pull together to help fix what the politicians cannot.
By buying American again, or even consciously making an effort to buy American made again, right now, today, even if it hurts or costs more, we can make a tiny step forward in restoring our sorely-needed manufacturing base. Americans did it during the World Wars. Why not now ?
Given the pickle we are in, I don’t think you can consider it protectionism. Nor blind patriotism, or being foolish with your money. Right now, today, it just makes sense.
Please take a few minutes of your time to ask Jeff Bridges to use his clout as a major celebrity and publicly renounce the Hyundai commercials and jump on the American Made bandwagon.
ParticipantIn case you forgot, my original title for this forum was:
“Time for Jeff Bridges to dump Hyundai….”
The topic understandably turned to automobiles, manufacturers, etc. – which was fine by me. I’ve made it clear that I agree with Rt. 66 and his/her belief in buying American made cars, etc. He has made his case so thoroughly I honestly do not know what I can add to defend the documented quality of the American made automobile or the mass screwing of the American blue collar worker.
The bigger picture to me has become American apathy towards American Made goods – particularly cars manufactured in the U.S.A.
It just baffles me that there is so much venom spewed by Americans against American auto workers and American made cars. It would seem that much of that comes from outright jealousy that the American auto worker had the nerve to make a decent enough wage to own a home and send his or her kids to college. That jealousy is then channeled towards the American car itself.
Then there appears to be guilt. The shame of, in a way, selling out one’s own country during a time of nearly unparalleled crisis, by buying a third world automobile and then trying to justify it by blaming it on unfounded, inferior American quality.
There are no doubt people here who have purchased an American made car that turned out to be a lemon. They have a legitimate gripe and may never buy anything other than an imported car again.
But, all the jealousy, guilt, shame, anger or whatever else is the motivation, does not change the fact that we are all still Americans. Maybe, at the end of the day, we can stop sweating the small stuff and pull together to help fix what the politicians cannot.
By buying American again, or even consciously making an effort to buy American made again, right now, today, even if it hurts or costs more, we can make a tiny step forward in restoring our sorely-needed manufacturing base. Americans did it during the World Wars. Why not now ?
Given the pickle we are in, I don’t think you can consider it protectionism. Nor blind patriotism, or being foolish with your money. Right now, today, it just makes sense.
Please take a few minutes of your time to ask Jeff Bridges to use his clout as a major celebrity and publicly renounce the Hyundai commercials and jump on the American Made bandwagon.
ParticipantSo what can we as Americans do on a personal level to pitch in to help our economy, the auto industry and the blue collar worker?
Most people know that the American auto of today is far superior to the bummer they may have got burned on in the 70’s / 80’s.
I say we need a popular spokesman to make the main stream media start taking the subject more seriously.
At the sake of sounding like a broken record, I say we encourage Jeff Bridges to renounce (for lack of a better word) his relationship with Hyundai and encourage folks to at least consider buying American again to do their part to dig us out of this hole.
A plea for a level playing field.
Before this Asian auto infiltration gets any more traction and becomes another Honda, Toyota, Nissan cluster-fluster.
It can be done with very little individual time at home on our PC’s. It’s focused and it’s quite possibly doable without being labeled some kind of fringe movement. Just concerned citizens.
If anyone has a better idea I am all ears.
Nothing ventured. Nothing gained.
Make your voice heard at:
http://nicko62.websitetoolbox.com/post?id=3268355
P.S. – I have no personal axe to grind with Jeff Bridges. As a matter of fact I have been a huge fan of his for years and it truly pains me to single him out.
It’s just those darn commercials he does for Hyundai are so good – and so is he. It pains me every time I see one on the television machine.
All I can think is what good he could be doing for the home team if he switched sides.
Wouldn’t it be great if Jeff Bridges were the spokesperson for the Big Three American auto makers ?
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