Joyous
11-25-2008, 05:54 AM
This is mainly of interest to us Yanks!
http://www.freep.com/article/20081123/COL01/811230371
>
> AFTER YOU READ THE FREE PRESS, DON'T FORGET
>
> To All,
> > > This one needs to be forwarded to as many people as
possible
> > >as a reminder of who is actually taking care of business at home.
> > > I couldn't let this one pass by, considering the
recent news
> > >and events regarding the Big 3, and what's at stake for
current, and
> > >future jobs for millions of people, and the risk of losing
> > >technological advances, knowledge, and experience of our
manufacturing
> > capabilities.
> > >
> > > > LET EVERYONE KNOW
> > >
> > > > For the record...
> > > >
> > > > Ford, Chrysler and GM's contributions after
9/11
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > An interesting commentary...You might find this of
> > > > interest:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > 'CNN Headline News did a short news listing
regarding Ford
> > > > and GM's
> > > > contri butions to the relief and recovery efforts
in New
> > > > York and Washington .
> > > >
> > > > The findings are as follows.....
> > > >
> > > > 1. Ford- $10 million to American Red Cross matching
> > > > employee contributions of the same number plus 10
> > > > Excursions to NY Fire Dept. The company also
offered ER
> > > > response team services and office space to
displaced
> > > > government employees.
> > > >
> > > > 2. GM- $10 million to American Red Cross matching
employee
> > > > contributions of the sam e number and a fleet of
vans,
> > > > suv's, and trucks.
> > > >
> > > > 3. Daimler Chrysler- $10 million to support of the
children
> > > > and victims of the Sept. 11 attack.
> > > >
> > > > 4. Harley Davidson motorcycles- $1 million and 30
new
> > > > motorcycles to the
> > > > New YorkPolice Dept.
> > > >
> > > > 5. Volkswagen-Employees and management created a
Sept 11
> > > > Foundation,
> > > > funded initial with $2 million, for the assistance
of the
> > > > children and victims of the WTC.
> > > >
> > > > 6. Hyundai- $300,000 to the American Red Cross.
> > > >
> > > > 7. Audi-Nothing.
> > > >
> > > > 8. BMW-Nothing.
> > > >
> > > > 9. Daewoo- Nothing.
> > > >
> > > > 10. Fiat-Nothing.
> > > >
> > > > 11. Honda- Nothing despite boasting of second best
sales
> > > > month ever in
> > > > August 2001
> > > >
> > > > 12. Isuzu- Nothing.
> > > >
> > > > 13. Mitsubishi-Nothing..
> > > >
> > > > 14. Nissan-Nothing.
> > > >
> > > > 15. Porsche-Nothing. Press release with condolences
via the
> > > > Porsche website.
> > > >
> > > > 16. Subaru- Nothing.
> > > >
> > > > 17. Suzuki- Nothing.
> > > >
> > > > 18. Toyota-Nothing despite claims of high sales in
July and
> > > > August 2001.
> > > > Condolences posted on the website
> > > >
> > > > Whenever the time may be for you to purchase or
lease a new
> > > > vehicle, keep
> > > > this information in mind. You might want to give
more
> > > > consideration to a car manufactured by an
American-owned
> > > > and / or American based company. Apart from Hyundai
and
> > > > Volkswagen, the foreign car companies contributed
nothing
> > > > at all to the citizens of the United States ...
> > > >
> > > > It's OK for these companies to take money out
of this
> > > > country, but it is apparently not acceptable to
return some
> > > > in a time of crisis. I believe we should not forget
things
> > > > like this. Say thank you in a way that gets their
attention..
> > >
> > > BUY YOUR NEXT VEHICLE FROM GM, FORD OR CHRYSLER.
I apologize for all the arrows, but this is copy and paste. I haven't time nor inclination to re-type it all. Please bear with me on this one.
http://www.freep.com/article/20081123/COL01/811230371
>
> AFTER YOU READ THE FREE PRESS, DON'T FORGET
>
> To All,
> > > This one needs to be forwarded to as many people as
possible
> > >as a reminder of who is actually taking care of business at home.
> > > I couldn't let this one pass by, considering the
recent news
> > >and events regarding the Big 3, and what's at stake for
current, and
> > >future jobs for millions of people, and the risk of losing
> > >technological advances, knowledge, and experience of our
manufacturing
> > capabilities.
> > >
> > > > LET EVERYONE KNOW
> > >
> > > > For the record...
> > > >
> > > > Ford, Chrysler and GM's contributions after
9/11
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > An interesting commentary...You might find this of
> > > > interest:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > 'CNN Headline News did a short news listing
regarding Ford
> > > > and GM's
> > > > contri butions to the relief and recovery efforts
in New
> > > > York and Washington .
> > > >
> > > > The findings are as follows.....
> > > >
> > > > 1. Ford- $10 million to American Red Cross matching
> > > > employee contributions of the same number plus 10
> > > > Excursions to NY Fire Dept. The company also
offered ER
> > > > response team services and office space to
displaced
> > > > government employees.
> > > >
> > > > 2. GM- $10 million to American Red Cross matching
employee
> > > > contributions of the sam e number and a fleet of
vans,
> > > > suv's, and trucks.
> > > >
> > > > 3. Daimler Chrysler- $10 million to support of the
children
> > > > and victims of the Sept. 11 attack.
> > > >
> > > > 4. Harley Davidson motorcycles- $1 million and 30
new
> > > > motorcycles to the
> > > > New YorkPolice Dept.
> > > >
> > > > 5. Volkswagen-Employees and management created a
Sept 11
> > > > Foundation,
> > > > funded initial with $2 million, for the assistance
of the
> > > > children and victims of the WTC.
> > > >
> > > > 6. Hyundai- $300,000 to the American Red Cross.
> > > >
> > > > 7. Audi-Nothing.
> > > >
> > > > 8. BMW-Nothing.
> > > >
> > > > 9. Daewoo- Nothing.
> > > >
> > > > 10. Fiat-Nothing.
> > > >
> > > > 11. Honda- Nothing despite boasting of second best
sales
> > > > month ever in
> > > > August 2001
> > > >
> > > > 12. Isuzu- Nothing.
> > > >
> > > > 13. Mitsubishi-Nothing..
> > > >
> > > > 14. Nissan-Nothing.
> > > >
> > > > 15. Porsche-Nothing. Press release with condolences
via the
> > > > Porsche website.
> > > >
> > > > 16. Subaru- Nothing.
> > > >
> > > > 17. Suzuki- Nothing.
> > > >
> > > > 18. Toyota-Nothing despite claims of high sales in
July and
> > > > August 2001.
> > > > Condolences posted on the website
> > > >
> > > > Whenever the time may be for you to purchase or
lease a new
> > > > vehicle, keep
> > > > this information in mind. You might want to give
more
> > > > consideration to a car manufactured by an
American-owned
> > > > and / or American based company. Apart from Hyundai
and
> > > > Volkswagen, the foreign car companies contributed
nothing
> > > > at all to the citizens of the United States ...
> > > >
> > > > It's OK for these companies to take money out
of this
> > > > country, but it is apparently not acceptable to
return some
> > > > in a time of crisis. I believe we should not forget
things
> > > > like this. Say thank you in a way that gets their
attention..
> > >
> > > BUY YOUR NEXT VEHICLE FROM GM, FORD OR CHRYSLER.
I apologize for all the arrows, but this is copy and paste. I haven't time nor inclination to re-type it all. Please bear with me on this one.