June 15, 2006

Political Comment

Announcement delayed to avert uproar … Ford Motor Co., working through the early stages of its Way Forward turnaround plan, has crafted a plan for a major expansion of its operations in Mexico, where labor and car parts are cheap -- an effort that could save the ailing automaker about $1.8 billion a year, internal Ford documents show.


I usually keep the blogging to the Tigers, sometimes education, and once in a while, entertainment. But everytime I go down to a Tigers game, I marvel at the fact that the Ford plant in Wixom, one I've seen hopping for years, is closed. In Montcalm County, we recently lost a company to Mexico, as well. It's just not right. We're always encouraged to "buy local" and "buy 'Made in the U.S.A.'" I guess, we buy Fords, Chevys, and Dodges because we think they're "American cars." I'm thinking Toyotas, which many are made in the U.S.A. are probably more an American car than Fords, anyway.

Wow! Strange soapbox so early in the morning!!!

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

It might be interesting if a young aspiring writer would take a slice of his time to write Ford and to ask for a description of what Ford is doing to further their company's initiatives in the United States, thereby stimulating job growth here. What are they thinking?