Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2005 04:41:33 GMT From: "LC" <goalie22nospamail.com> Subject: Re: Saab owners: A question of Politics?
Good call, and great talking points. I love my saabs, however... I dunno that I'd go so far as to get it direct from sweden! And you're right about the taxes, gas, etc. Thanks for weighing in. I appreciate the responses that are well thought out and written in plain english. =) "James Sweet" <jamessweetnospamail.com> wrote in message news:bOFId.11998$HT6.10995nospamdc04... > > "LC" <goalie22nospamail.com> wrote in message > news:SICId.20804$by5.16272nospamsvr19.news.prodigy.com... >> 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, 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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