Is this a Geo-political Forum now? Mike
--- Clint Hooper <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > You guys can buy foreign cars all you want. It's > your right to do so. I own two GM vehicles and one > Harley Davidson. > However,unfair trade with the Chinese is what's > killing our economy. Just look at ChinaMart's > success. > Clint Hooper > H&H Custom,owner > 1969 El Camino ProTourer > 2001 H-D FLHR custom bagger > http://dalesplace.com/misc/friends/clint/clint_hooper.htm > ----- Original Message ----- > From: James Strunk > > > my bottom line,,,when ANYONE owns a japanese > product,even if it's your right,,,,you ARE > supporting a country that attacked and brutally > killed american solders, such as my grandfather,,, > that refuses to allow our products to be sold in > their country,,,that's right,,exercise your > right,,buy from a race that will not buy from US!!!! > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Marlon Hanson > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; The Chevelle Mailing > List > Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2005 3:20 PM > Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Anyone home? > > > I think the big picture is that too many of us > our looking at our own short term benefit, just as > GM and Ford did in the 80s when they let the > Japanese take over the auto market. They went for > short term quarter to quarter gains profits so > everyone in upper management could earn fat bonuses > and and stock would go up. Now we have in essense > been "taken over" and more ownership of what used to > be OUR country is gradually slipping completely out > of American hands. Long term, this COULD prove to be > a significant problem for our grandchildren. We > can't be sure, but I do seem to recall that the > brutality of every country we now buy from during > past wars. Our "prisoner abuses" are nothing > compared to what was done to our soldiers who were > captured were subjected to in World War II and > since. And... Now that our funds are gradually > funneling into the middle east for gas and oil we > know what their attitude toward personal liberties > are. All that money goes toward buying Ame! rica ... > good for us today. For our children? for our > grandchildren? > I am a bit obstinate, but I carefully look at > what I'm buying and try to stay as American as > possible. From Cars to Wal Mart, I must admit it is > getting harder and harder. > Marlon. > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I agree with all of you; but you're missing > the big picture. James is right. The Japanese do not > open their trading borders, not just for Autos but > all products, with the same open arms that we do. > Bottom line; follow the money. Where do those profit > dollars really go after the cars are built in > America? > > BTW, GM is closing 9[i think] plants and > laying off some 30,000 employees. > > Rich > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Matthew Post > Sent: Nov 22, 2005 4:12 PM > To: The Chevelle Mailing List , The Chevelle > Mailing List > Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Anyone home? > > Are there any vehicles that are ENTIRELY > American built anymore? And by that I mean without > Canadian or Mexican parts/assembly etc.? I doubt > it. Larry makes a good point, but I believe those > Japanese cars assembled here are made with mostly > Japanese parts. They are assembled here to avoid > the customs duties associated with finished goods, > but GM and Ford do the same thing in Europe. > > I guess my point is that the lines are very > blurred. People can say "Buy American" and I'm all > for it, but you have to wonder how much of the > product is really American. Besides, the Japanese > automaker pays taxes to Uncle Sam for selling their > ca! rs here, same as GM or Ford. > > Matt > > At 12:32 PM 11/22/2005, Larry Shouse wrote: > > I'm not ashamed of owning a Japanese > vehicle. As far as I'm concerned it's our right as > an American to buy what we feel to be the best fit > and value for our given situation. Besides, many > "Japanese" cars and trucks are assembled here in the > United States, while many of our American vehicles > are assembled in other countries. Same goes for > parts. You want to buy strictly American? That's > your right and I will defend your right to do so, > but good luck accomplishing your goal. > > Larry Shouse > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: James Strunk > > To: The Chevelle Mailing List > > Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2005 1:17 PM > > Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Anyone home? > > > I have an idea,,no a suggestion,get rid of > that japanese car,,anybody should be ashamed to own > japanese cars,they restict owr big three automakers > to a specific # of cars that can be sold in japan,, > FAIR TRADE ??? I've said before,,If you see me in a > japanese car or truck,,call the law,,I've been > kidnapped !!!!! > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To: Chevelle-list@chevelles.net > > Sent: Monday, November 21, 2005 9:46 PM > > Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Anyone > home? > > > ok ok somebody has got to step and be > the expert ......somebody? anybody ? gezzzzz maybe > all of us together are the experts lol > > > > > Darin Bailey > __________________________________ Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 http://mail.yahoo.com
