Ford

I want to see Ford come out swinging as the first step toward actually rebuilding our economy.

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NEW YORK – Toyota dealers across the country were swamped with calls Wednesday from concerned drivers but had few answers a day after the company announced it would stop selling and building eight models because of faulty gas pedals.

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Ford! Here's what we want.

Give us a decent-sized reliable vehicle that gets reasonable mileage with plenty of power and we'll ...
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In spite of record losses, Ford Motor has decided to forgo bailout money---at least for now.

Support them. If you plan to buy a car or truck soon, start at a Ford dealership. The fastest route out of this economic mess we're in is to buy American.

Chris Reich, Author of TeachU's Business Talk Blog
Chris@TeachU.com

There are two reasons we are in a recession. Yes, I know, it's a global problem, complex, credit collapse, housing issues, blah blah blah. Smoke screen. There are two reasons.

Reason one. Our country has been in serious ethical decline since Nixon. Johnson had his quirks but he wasn't a blatant crook. Nixon was. Most of our corporations are run by greedy, crooked and incompetent CEOs. Yes, most. If you don't believe that, let's eliminate food ...
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Your business can turn around.

We're near the end of 2008. The country and the world are in serious recession. Sales are falling. Foreclosures continue to rise. Thousands of people are losing work. Businesses are failing. Stimulus failed. Bailout failed. The country is stuck in a two-front, stupid war. (A war on terrorism is about as smart as the 30 year old war on drugs)

Still, we continue drive forward by looking in the rear view mirror. ...
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As a business improvement consultant, this makes me sick.

Shame on Ford, GM & Chrysler management. Shame. Shame. Shame.

Bail them out? Sure, on condition that the entire upper management of all three companies is canned with no further bonuses, golden parachutes, stock options or any other perks. Give the whole lot pink slips and a month's pay at the average salary of those they laid off.

http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=6287469

Listen closely. If we continue to tolerate lousy, inept and dare ...
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