If it were me....
If I were president of Toyota....
I would hold a press conference about the recent recalls Toyota is experiencing. I would remind the public that recalls are a reality that every car manufacturer faces. That anyone who has owned a new car has more than likely received a notice in the mail to return the car to the dealer to have recall services performed. I would mention that the amount of attention that Toyota's recent recalls have received seems to be a bit excessive. Then, I would wonder out loud if all this attention from the government had anything to do with the government OWNING a large part of General Motors, one of Toyota's largest competitors. And yes, I would scream, "FOUL!" to anyone willing to listen.
Now, there may be no connection between the two, at all, but I would certainly plant the seed that there might be. This is why government should stay out of private business. There is a HUGE conflict of interest, that at the very least muddies the water, when government owns something it is suppose to be regulating, especially when the regulation centers on our safety. Duh! and double "Duh!!" to Toyota for not bringing this up.
1 comment:
You are crazy smart, David. You really scare me sometimes.
Mostly because I used to think I was pretty smart... until you came along. Ha!
Honestly, this never even occurred to me. I was a bit angry at the newscaster who stated that Toyota was recalling vehicles because of a "safety hazard" (which is totally untrue - they are recalling them for what is NOW considered a design flaw, regardless of the fact that the majority of the models on the road have performed JUST FINE), but I didn't put two-and-two together about GM.
Whoa.
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