The great unwashed vote with their pocketbooks? Now all we have to do is
get them to be unselfish, resistant to consumerism, and act like the planet
is finite.
At 11:33 AM 12/6/2002 -0800, David Breneman wrote:
>Max Heim SEZ -
>(With deletions...)
> >
> > Essentially, the whole SUV phenomenon is an aberration, created not by
> > customer choice but by the inevitable workings of an ill-conceived,
> lopsided
> > regulatory structure. The failure of the government to correct this obvious
> > loophole, which defies both reason and the public interest, in the face of
> > (understandable, if self-interested) industry resistance is a sad
> commentary
> > on the current state of our political system.
>
>If it defies reason and public interest, then why is the public
>voting, with their pocketbooks, against such regulated vehicles,
>and for SUVs? If there's anything sad here, it's government's
>insistance on over-regulating the automotive industry to the point
>that innovative, small companies like MG can't afford to enter
>the US market.
>
>--
>David Breneman | And on the tree a star,
>Distributed Systems S/W Analyst | Of shiny Christmas gold.
>Airborne Express, Inc. | A candle in a jar
>david.breneman@airborne.com | Of razzleberry dressing.
Regards
Barrie
Barrie Robinson - barrier@bconnex.net
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