Witch Hunt?

Over the last few weeks, I’ve been wondering about something that I have not yet noticed anywhere in the media.

Fact 1: With federal bail-outs, the federal government now owns a substantial portion of the US auto industry.

Fact 2: Most of the labor unions in this country have always supported Democratic candidates and helped the current administration get elected. In this case, I’m speaking of the United Auto Workers union.

Fact 3: Consumer Reports has always rated Toyota, Nissan and other foreign cars higher than most cars made in the US. They are rated higher in reliability, safety, resale value and overall economy. This is unfortunate, but it is a fact. Consumer Reports does a far better job of thoroughly investigating and comparing vehicles than anyone else, certainly true when compared to whatever the federal government does.

With the recent and alleged “issues” with some models of Toyota and Nissan, I have the following comments:

Historically, there have always been many more recalls of American-made cars than foreign-made cars. Example: my wife and I own a Ford Explorer and a Nissan Maxima. We’ve received several recalls on the Ford and have yet to receive a recall on the Nissan. I have friends whose American cars are constantly in the shop for the latest recall.

The federal government, the auto unions and the media have teamed to “demonize” foreign-made cars to scare the American public away from foreign cars and towards American-made vehicles. If this attempt is successful, the union jobs are retained and the federal government makes a profit.

Speaking of the federal government making a profit….does anyone else think that this situation is a major conflict of interest…?

And, as always, the mainstream media continues to be just a group of public relations firms that favor the current administration. They are totally devoid of any independent thinking.

I would love to buy only American-made vehicles. However, as a consumer, I must look out for my own best interests and foreign-made vehicles are just a better value in cost, reliability, safety, economy and resale value.

So, it is my conclusion that what we are seeing with Toyota and others is nothing less than an overtly blatant “witch hunt”.