It appears writer Eric Crawford was ahead of the journalistic pack with his article that appeared in the Louisville Courier-Journal on Black Friday — the one after Thanksgiving, not Christmas. In Bailout Bowl, Presented By You and Me, he highlighted the many instances in which taxpayers — hence, “You and Me” in his headline — [...]
Taxpayers Foot Bill for College Football Bowls
December 30th, 2008 · No Comments
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Right-Wing Pickup Spotted In St. Louis Area
December 14th, 2008 · No Comments
I spotted this message-laden Ford F-350 pickup this morning on the way home from my church in suburban St. Louis. I’m in complete agreement with the politics behind each of the messages shown — except, that is, for the two McCain stickers: Vote Democrat, It’s Easier Than Working — Check! Anti-ACLU Sign — Check! Footprint [...]
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Michigan CEO Slashes Prices to Attract Customers
December 11th, 2008 · 1 Comment
The chief executive of a six-year-old Michigan company is employing a business tactic he hopes will be more successful than the ones used by the state’s Big Three Automakers: He issued a news release today to let the world know he’s cutting his company’s prices in half. “Our economy calls for creative marketing,” said Intellx [...]
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Big Three Automakers’ Bailout Plans Revealed
December 2nd, 2008 · No Comments
On this day when the nation’s Big Three Automakers were required to submit plans for turning around their respective companies and, simultaneously, file the equivalent of a loan application to Congress, I thought it would be worthwhile to take a look at the plans submitted. CHRYSLER In addition to using a colorful graphic (above) to [...]
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Video Explains Why I Drive the Cars I Drive
March 31st, 2008 · No Comments
I’ve driven nothing but Honda automobiles since returning to the U.S. from Japan 18 years ago, mostly because I appreciate the reliability and craftsmanship of my Honda vehicles. On the inevitable occasions when someone — a friend, a neighbor or someone I meet in passing — tells me I should buy made-in-America automobiles instead of [...]
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Blogger Offers to Serve as Ford CEO
April 6th, 2007 · No Comments
Dear Ford Board of Directors: Today, I read a CNNMoney.com report about your “struggling Ford Motor Co” and how you paid your new CEO Alan Mulally $28 million for only four months on the job. While news coverage like that must put each of you under a great deal of stress, I have a solution [...]
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