<VV> Nader and Corvair

[alan WESSON]

I just don't see how it is possible to separate discussion of Nader from
discussion of Corvairs. You are either pro-Nader and pro-what-he-stands-for,
and therefore anti-Corvair, or vice-versa.

It's as simple as that. The two are totally inextricable. If you are a Nader
fan (or even to some extent, a Democrat, as they, like Tony Blair's party,
have a number of anti-motorist, anti-car policies), then I would strongly
suggest that you are participating in the wrong email discussion group.

Cheers

Alan, no flame suit needed - take me as you find me


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Elliott" <corvair@fnader.com>
To: <virtualvairs@corvair.org>
Sent: Wednesday, March 03, 2004 4:34 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> Nader and Corvair


> >While this is very much about the Corvair, it is also very political,
which
> >is generally verboten on this list.  However, I think that a political
> >discussion that places the Corvair at its center, as this article does,
is
> >worthwhile.  Don't use it as a jumping-off point for discussing Bush or
> >Gore or Kerry or Rumsfeld or Schwartzenegger or whomever else in the
> >political arena.  Just read it for what it is:  A look at Ralph Nader and
> >his basic foundation, "Unsafe at Any Speed" and the Corvair.
>
> While I agree that pure politics are best not discussed on VV, there is a
very clear linkage between politics
> and the old car hobby in general. One of the primary purposes of car clubs
in general are not only to
> promote the specific marque, but to actively try to protect the hobby from
legislation that would injure it.
>
> So in my opinion (for what it's worth), I will go one further and say that
a political discussion that places the
> old car hobby at its center should also be acceptable in a forum such as
this. While that may make some
> people uncomfortable (because they may support an anti-car candidate/party
for other reasons more
> important to them personally), I think it's worthwhile to know which
platforms support our hobby and which
> platforms threaten it so that everyone can make an informed decision.
>
> http://www.sema.org/content/?id=25225
>
> Bill Elliott
> Urbana, MD
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