On April 6, General Motors CEO Mary Barra wrote on LinkedIn that the "right to vote in a fair, free, and equitable manner is the most precious element of #democracy." Barra then expounded at length on GM's "support of voter rights."
So we are discovering that corporations, as a regular practice, say one thing and do another. Could that be because they are ashamed and embarrassed about where they choose to put their money? When I was a child, we would call anyone who did that a LIAR. I think it might be time we made a master list of these liars and paid to advertise their behavior in the media. I kind of like the idea of including a picture of their CEO along with their hypocritical quote to the contrary. One has to ask: “ Do you want a liar leading your corporation?”…because one has to wonder what else they might be lying about…
I appreciate this continued focus on corporations hypocritically claiming to support voting rights while donating to Republicans hell-bent on subverting them, but damn if it doesn't feel like a gut punch sometimes. It's so hard to try to make progress when you feel like the opposition has all the resources and so many people who would support stronger action on this issue are either too focused on other pressing needs or have simply tuned off from politics altogether. It just gets discouraging.
And just how many "citizens" are going to "stand up" and NOT buy from them because of that? It's literally impossible to keep up with all the lying and corruption. Name a car company and I'll name an immoral practice. I drive a Toyota, but they make a great car so... I'm personally grateful for the information, but the average individual has no idea what to do with that kind of information.
Judd, serious question: if Michigan Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey, can continue to lie about election integrity and push debunked false claims, why is there not a push to censure him? Why do we allow these traitors on the right to continue to push debunked false claims of voter fraud? Why can't someone write a hit piece on him regardless of validity? If he is able to constantly lie to his constituents why can't someone write an article about him accusing him of doing something that didn't happen? Because he would obviously sue for defamation if that happened, so why is he allowed to do the exact same thing without consequence? I don't understand what is happening in the country right now.
I just bought a new car, a Honda Insight. My 20 year-old Saturn finally had too many things break at the same time. It's my first non-Detroit car in maybe 40 years. When the blob announced he was suing California over emissions and mileage regulations, GM, Fiat, and Toyota stood up the same day and signed on. That alone made those three brand families completely taboo.
I'd been waiting for Detroit to edge towards the EPA 50+mpg standard set under Obama. Instead, Detroit stopped making cars and make SUVs, which fall under truck standards per EPA. I looked at Ford, but all they offer today is the Mustang. I'm not a Mustang kind of guy.
I thought about plugin, but the apartment where I garage my car has a leaky roof over the only available outlet. So, I went with the most efficient non-Toyota/GM/Fiat car I could find: Honda Insight.
Why does this matter? Because bad behavior by corporate players should have consequences. In this case, it's a slew of things, mostly related to political actions. I wish I didn't need to buy a car, but I'm thrilled I could find what I wanted in the space outside those three nameplates.
So we are discovering that corporations, as a regular practice, say one thing and do another. Could that be because they are ashamed and embarrassed about where they choose to put their money? When I was a child, we would call anyone who did that a LIAR. I think it might be time we made a master list of these liars and paid to advertise their behavior in the media. I kind of like the idea of including a picture of their CEO along with their hypocritical quote to the contrary. One has to ask: “ Do you want a liar leading your corporation?”…because one has to wonder what else they might be lying about…
Facebook: donation was “standard practice” and was intended to be used as “membership dues”
ROFLOL !!!
Talk about self-incriminating. They’re admitting to paying to be a member of a group supporting suppression. And admit it is standard practice.
I’m glad you called out Barra by name. Please make sure others are named too.
I appreciate this continued focus on corporations hypocritically claiming to support voting rights while donating to Republicans hell-bent on subverting them, but damn if it doesn't feel like a gut punch sometimes. It's so hard to try to make progress when you feel like the opposition has all the resources and so many people who would support stronger action on this issue are either too focused on other pressing needs or have simply tuned off from politics altogether. It just gets discouraging.
And just how many "citizens" are going to "stand up" and NOT buy from them because of that? It's literally impossible to keep up with all the lying and corruption. Name a car company and I'll name an immoral practice. I drive a Toyota, but they make a great car so... I'm personally grateful for the information, but the average individual has no idea what to do with that kind of information.
Judd, serious question: if Michigan Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey, can continue to lie about election integrity and push debunked false claims, why is there not a push to censure him? Why do we allow these traitors on the right to continue to push debunked false claims of voter fraud? Why can't someone write a hit piece on him regardless of validity? If he is able to constantly lie to his constituents why can't someone write an article about him accusing him of doing something that didn't happen? Because he would obviously sue for defamation if that happened, so why is he allowed to do the exact same thing without consequence? I don't understand what is happening in the country right now.
I just bought a new car, a Honda Insight. My 20 year-old Saturn finally had too many things break at the same time. It's my first non-Detroit car in maybe 40 years. When the blob announced he was suing California over emissions and mileage regulations, GM, Fiat, and Toyota stood up the same day and signed on. That alone made those three brand families completely taboo.
I'd been waiting for Detroit to edge towards the EPA 50+mpg standard set under Obama. Instead, Detroit stopped making cars and make SUVs, which fall under truck standards per EPA. I looked at Ford, but all they offer today is the Mustang. I'm not a Mustang kind of guy.
I thought about plugin, but the apartment where I garage my car has a leaky roof over the only available outlet. So, I went with the most efficient non-Toyota/GM/Fiat car I could find: Honda Insight.
Why does this matter? Because bad behavior by corporate players should have consequences. In this case, it's a slew of things, mostly related to political actions. I wish I didn't need to buy a car, but I'm thrilled I could find what I wanted in the space outside those three nameplates.