Misguided activism.I was appalled to get my January issue of The Progressive and read about groups demanding that the Ford Motor Company build more fuel-efficient cars (On the Line). Does the fact escape these organizations that the Ford Motor Company, under the leadership of William Clay Ford William Clay Ford may refer to
 zh), city (1990 pop. 11,314), Wayne co., SE Mich., an industrial suburb of Detroit, on the Detroit and Rouge rivers; settled c.1817, inc. 1899. facility. Additionally, Ford Motor Company is one of the most progressive companies when it comes to benefits for gay employees. Yes, Ford does build some fuel-inefficient cars, but so do General Motors, Chrysler, Toyota, Nissan, etc. The car companies simply build what the customers demand. Evidently, enough customers demand big SUVs that there is a lucrative market for them. Simply refusing to build what the customer desires is not the way to conduct business. I am employed as an environmental engineer for the government. However, I most certainly am not a tree-hugging wacko. I myself drive an SUV, as I prefer that type of vehicle, and no one is going to shame me into trading it for an Asian rattletrap rat·tle·trap n. A rickety, worn-out vehicle. rattletrap Noun Informal a broken-down old vehicle . My safety and comfort are worth a few miles to the gallon. In fact, my government environmental regulatory agency regulatory agency Independent government commission charged by the legislature with setting and enforcing standards for specific industries in the private sector. The concept was invented by the U.S. owns several large SUVs, such as Suburbans and Excursions. I find this narrow-minded attack on Ford Motor Company very disturbing. Please be advised that I will not be renewing my subscription to The Progressive! Mark Gerard Wamego, Kansas Wamego is a city in Pottawatomie County, Kansas, United States. The population was 4,246 at the 2000 census. History On 7 November 2000, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration discovered one of the country's largest LSD lab inside a converted military missile silo |
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