Fall 2010

Thinking it is time to get busy...been writing all over Facebook, figuring how this all might work and so forth.

This particular blog may well become a bit of a political polemic as I seem quite concerned with, and willing to engage on matters of democracy. Probably would define myself and as fiscally conservative social democrat. I believe there are a number of valid reasons for 'the state' in that it allows us to do things that we cannot manage as individuals, things like basic shelter, sustenance and health care. Not to mention basic infrastructure from our cooperative efforts. And I even believe that 'the state' can do this efficiently. Politics would become the mechanism by which we all find and maintain some common ground in order to achieve these goals and objectives.

moving day very near

so I am just completing task of packing and preparing to

vacate eastern canada,

where i have lived for twenty two years.

leaving this guy behind...

and taking this stuff with me...

plan to add to this posting as I prepare for and drive to Vancouver, BC in April

toyota

It is amazing that all these suits in Washington D.C. should express such outrage at Toyota...these are the same suits (or their sons and daughters) who have stood and watched the rape and pillage that has been the legacy of the American automobile industry since at least the middle 1950's when planned life was built into every American auto that we have been encouraged to purchase ever since. This is the same industry that also raped and pillaged the whole state of Michigan and left the cities and the people indebt and squallor. And to add insult to injury we all get to bail this industry out because of the unbelievable mismanagement that has occured for decades.

This industry has convinced the American people that this was the only means of transportation and then encouraged and facilitated the dismantling of urban transit systems on rail until the only option was a car. A car that wore out, got lousy milage and broke down and systematically for decades.

We have heard of some problems with Toyota and now millions of dollars are being spent by these suits in Washington D.C. to posture and try to bolster the American auto industry. We have bamboozled the American people with this bailout and now we have to try to bolster this nvestment. We are presented with very few facts on how many real accidents have occured with these defective autos...is it 1% of the total number of Toyotas on the market? We will doubtless never hear the real facts...only sound bites about the few truly tragic occurances.

I drive a 2003 Camry (the first car I have ever owned that was not American except for a couple of VW buses in the 60's) and will doubtless take advantage of this situation to upgrade to a new Camry because this is probably the best car I have ever owned and i believe that Toyota will continue to build some of the best cars in the world.