[Fredslist] A question - BP Boycott and the Ford Pinto

[David Alexander]

Regarding the Ford Pinto saga that I just wrote about, I wanted to provide
more details about what happened.  Here is a good summary:

http://www.huppi.com/kangaroo/Pinto.htm

Interesting to note, as mentioned in the article, when the families of those
killed in the burning Pintos, or the victims who survived, went to trials,
the jurors awarded larger sums than expected due to the indifference Ford
showed to fellow human beings (who happened to be their customers, not that
that should matter).

Strangely, Ford went on to have a number of other vehicles with exploding
gas tanks.  I believe the last one (hopefully!) was the Ford Crown Victoria,
often used by police departments:

http://www.safetyforum.com/cvpi

I refuse to by Ford cars, and I boycott Exxon (because they refused to pay
adequately in Alaska) and BP stations.  Hess and Getty still take my money
willingly.  Please, no one tell me about their offenses or I will need to
take trains and bicycle ALL the time.


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-----Original Message-----
From: David M. Bishop [mailto:dmbishop at bbsi.com] 
Sent: Monday, June 21, 2010 4:00 PM
To: 'fredslist'
Subject: RE: [Fredslist] A question

In fact, we should actually offer to pay the BP stations MORE than the
actual pump price to help them out in their time of need.

According to BP's financial statements
(http://www.marketwatch.com/investing/stock/BP/financials), they turned a
PROFIT of $47,430,000,000 for fiscal year 2009 and a PROFIT of
$57,570,000,000 in 2008. So if the cleanup costs them $25,000,000,000 then
they'll only make a PROFIT of about $20,000,000,000 this year. My heart
bleeds for them.

--
David M. Bishop
President

Bishop Business Solutions, Inc.
293 Fendale Street
Franklin Square, NY 11010-3407

http://www.bbsi.com

(516) 483-7000

"Helping your business work more efficiently!"

                 

-----Original Message-----
From: fredslist-bounces at gothamnetworking.com
[mailto:fredslist-bounces at gothamnetworking.com] On Behalf Of Roger Kahn
Sent: Monday, June 21, 2010 3:36 PM
To: Peter N. Schaeffer; Tessa Marquis; Gotham Webmaster; fredslist
Subject: RE: [Fredslist] A question

It is critical to all of us that BP stay financially viable and healthy.  To
the extent BP cannot pay for the clean-up and reparations, it is a sure bet
that the rest of us will be paying for it in the form of higher taxes as the
government will be stepping in to 'finish the job'.  It is in our collective
best interest to have BP strong and viable.  Boycotting the stations is NOT
a good idea.

Roger Kahn
Champion Office Suites
866-505-1225
516-873-8881 (fax)







-----Original Message-----
From: fredslist-bounces at gothamnetworking.com
[mailto:fredslist-bounces at gothamnetworking.com]On Behalf Of Peter N.
Schaeffer
Sent: Monday, June 21, 2010 2:24 PM
To: Tessa Marquis; Gotham Webmaster; fredslist
Subject: RE: [Fredslist] A question


Boycotting BP stations hurts small business owners and lessees who struggle
daily - BP couldn't give a damn - Boycott the politicians who are not moving
on this manner - almost all of them are guilty.
Boycotting BP stations is a dumb idea.


Peter N. Schaeffer

Partner
Carl Marks Advisory Group LLC
900 Third  Avenue
New York, NY 10022
212-909-8453 direct / fax 212-752-9753
pschaeffer at carlmarks.com


-----Original Message-----
From: fredslist-bounces at gothamnetworking.com
[mailto:fredslist-bounces at gothamnetworking.com] On Behalf Of Tessa Marquis
Sent: Monday, June 21, 2010 1:00 PM
To: 'Gotham Webmaster'; 'fredslist'
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Just bought a Prius. So we are boycotting as many gas stations as possible!

-----Original Message-----
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Webmaster
Sent: Monday, June 21, 2010 10:14 AM
To: fredslist
Subject: [Fredslist] A question

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