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Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2005 07:41:39 PST
From: mojavegnospamveg.iwvisp.com (Everett M. Greene)
Subject: Re: Saab owners: A question of Politics?


"James Sweet" <jamessweetnospamail.com> writes: > "LC" <goalie22nospamail.com> wrote: > > For reasons of pure curiosity, and political study, I ask that you read > and > > reply to this post. If it's not within the bounds of good taste for this > > forum, I'll take it somewhere else. I don't care what your answers are, > > just as long as it's not made into a bashfest. > > > > I may not be popular for this one, but I have a question. > > > > I'm a pretty staunch republican, and I love SAAB's. Unfortunately, a lot > of > > my conservative brethren tend to think of me as a turncoat due to the fact > > that I choose to drive a swedish car. (IE - Talk radio's Neal Boortz, or > > Glenn Beck). > > > > So.. now I'm curious. How does the political views of the average SAAB > > owner lean? Right or Left? > > > > Feel free to weigh in. I'm looking for one of the following answers, and > > nothing more: > > > > On a scale of 1-100 (1 being most liberal, 100 being most conservative) = > > (Me, I'm an 75-80) > > > > Or one of these descriptions > > I'm socially liberal and fiscally conservative, I guess I'd have to give > myself about a 20 on the list though I definitly distance myself from > affiliating with any particular political party due to the childish bicking > and nasty mudslinging on both sides. Most of the conservatives I know drive > domestic cars, but then quite a few parts of my Volvo are made by AC Delco, > Volvo is now owned by Ford, Saab is now GM, my previous vehicle was a Ford > but quite a few pieces of it was Japanese, Reminds me of the story about the municipal government that had a "Buy American" policy considering bids for a small tractor. They didn't know whether to accept the bid of the American brand made in Asia or the Asian brand made in America. > and every car I've owned > including the Saab has been bought from an american, I paid (and continue to > pay) taxes to the american government, I buy fuel here in america, > insurance, many of the consumables, etc. Perhaps you could bring up a few of > those points when people give you flak.

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