GERMAN AND SWEDISH CAR PARTS : A corporation is a legal fiction. Corporations don't commit crimes;people working for them or running them do. Maybe what you'resuggesting should've been done. (Although the Russians *did* strip aheckuva lot of assets from their piece of Germany and cart them awayto the Motherland; for years the Russians enjoyed cars and photocameras with a strong German pedigree. Besides, ISTR that a similarreparations program administered in the Versailes framework after WWIis credited with creating the atmosphere for WWII.) But now, most ofthe criminals are gone, and I see no good reason to penalize currentemployees and shareholders... or myself as a consumer.(Disclaimer: I did drive a VW Jetta a decade ago. I've since ownedFord and Chrysler products.)Yisroel Markov Boston, MA Member DNRC -- for unbiased analysis of the world----------------------------------- ------------------------------------&quo t;Judge, and be prepared to be judged" -- Ayn Rand
GERMAN AND SWEDISH CAR PARTS : My brother drove a Rabbit for most of college. He said he felt a bitfunny about it, but a) it was a US-built Rabbit (1980), and b) he boughtit used for about $500, from some Latin American grad student who wassweet on his ex-girlfriend. So none of his money went to the Deutsch.When he bought parts, they tended to come from JC Whitney or junkyardsor whatever.His next car was a Dodge Colt, which is a Mitsubishi product/design.He currently drives my parents' 13-year-old Subaru, which they'vereplaced with a new one.My wife & I have always driven American, largely because we got ourcars from Debbie's father, who always bought American (Ford Tempo,Olds Cutlass Calais).How much money did he make from being an anti-semite?And how much did he lose?"Susan Cohen" wrote in message...One of the curious things I remember from reading Ford's biography is thatwhen he did have dealings and interactions with Jews, he got along with themvery well. Perhaps he, like many, discovered that antisemitism is mucheasier to practice in the abstract?
GERMAN AND SWEDISH CAR PARTS : There's a recently published exploration of his antisemitism reviewed byBill McGraw at One ofthe things mentioned in the review is that, as part of their effort toovercome Mr. Ford's dark legacy, Ford Motor Company sponsored a broadcast,with no commercials, of Schindler's List in 1997.--Eliyahu RooffRSG Rollcall Ford also, was the one company bulding cars in Israel in the 70s despite the Arab boycott.I think that in general, Ford has moved far beyond the anti-Semitism of itsfounder YM"S. Is it they or GM which purchased Volvo?"Creedmoor Chronicles, Ltd. (Tirana, Albania)" wrotein message ...Yes, Ford purchased Volvo in 1999. AFA dealing with Ford's history, itraises the question of deciding when a company has put it's unsavory pastfar enough behind it to let it go? If we simply decide that we'll never dealwith them (or any other similarly situated company, since this isn't reallyabout Ford), then there isn't much of an incentive for them to change theirways.
GERMAN AND SWEDISH CAR PARTS : Mercedes is problematic in this respect, since it took them nearly half acentury before they would even admit that they'd used our people as slavesin their factories, and the pittance of reparations they're willing to paywas only done begrudgingly after extensive litigation. IMO, it'll be a longtime before any Jew should own a Mercedes product.--Eliyahu RooffGood - I plan to lease a Volvo beginning late this year; it is the only carwhich I consider safe enough for these roads.Creedmoor Chronicles, Ltd (Tirana, Albania) wrote in message ...Urban Legend: A friend of a friend spun his Saab off the motorway at 110mph, after rolling and tumbling a few times the car finally came to a stop,the guy got out and walked away without a scratch. When the police arrivedat the scene, the officer in charge said "you are very lucky to own such acar, there are only two cars in the world you could survive that crash in,and they are both Swedish."
GERMAN AND SWEDISH CAR PARTS : That said, considering the current attitude of the Swedes towards Israel Iwould hesitate to buy anything Swedish. Good job I cannot stand ABBA. :-)"Yisroel Markov" wrote in message...Setting aside the option of cycling instead of driving, I'm quite happy withmy Saturn. I realize it's a subsidiary of GM, but it's a new companynonetheless with no unpleasant history of its own that offers quite a bit ofcar for the money. There are other options for the purist, such as stickingto Chrysler products made prior to the merger, restoring and driving classiccars made prior to the ascension of nazis, or building your own kit car.Before eliminating cars with Japanese connections, (although I canunderstand the problems someone might have with them), keep in mind thatImperial Japan had no special problem with Jews (they just believed theywere superior to all non-Japanese, including their German allies) andadmitted Jewish refugees into occupied China as part of their "Fugu Plan",in hopes of seeing a successful business community established there.
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