Re: Something to Remember

[TNHARKINS@xxxx]

HI Everyone:

Perhaps I am guilty of being a Flag Waving, Yankee Doodle Dandy singing 
American but some things about this world we live in just get me "pi_ _ed 
off".
The following info did just that this morning.

Tom H
300s4ever

> CNN Headline News did a short news listing regarding Ford and GM's
> contributions to the relief and recovery efforts in New York and
> Washington. 
> The findings are as follows...... 
> 
> 1. Ford- $1 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- $1 million to American Red Cross matching employee contributions
> of the same 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 York Police Dept.
> 
> 5. Volkswagen- Employees and mgmt. 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 2nd best sales month ever in Aug
> 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. 
> Also we rebuilt Japan and helped Germany ever since World War II and are
> still helping those countries !!



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