OCTOBER 21, 2010
Toyota has another worldwide recall on their hands. This one involves leaks in the master cylinder in America and problems with the fuel pumps in other countries. This recall is over one and a half million cars. Over half of the recalled cars are in the United States. Since Toyota’s problems began a year ago, they have recalled ten million cars. In that same time period, they manufactured 8 million cars. If Toyota posts a profit during any quarter during the last 12 months and the next 9 months we have a big problem in the pricing structure of automobiles. How could any car company make a profit when they recall more cars than they make? Was the auto industry bailout really needed? Did it help anyone other than the autoworkers union?
President Obama is going to India next month. He was scheduled to visit a church and has been informed of a certain type of clothing he must wear. The White House has cancelled the church visit because the clothing makes him look too Muslim. Why can he insult the Muslims but bad mouth those against the Mosque near ground zero? Why can’t a preacher in Florida exercise his First Amendment Right of freedom of speech even if it insults Muslims but the President can insult them?
An Appeals Court granted a Government Motion to allow ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ to continue as the case winds through the Courts. This overrules a lower Court ruling by a liberal, lesbian Judge who is trying to impose her beliefs on the military. The Federal Judiciary apparently follows the ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ concept. Otherwise, she might not have this cushy job. Another example of an activist Judge trying to do from the bench what couldn’t be done at the ballot box.
The Chicago Police Department has another black eye to deal with thanks to the incompetence of Jody Weiss. This guy is clearly in over his head. Mayor Daily will not acknowledge a mistake in his hiring, especially with only a few months left on the job. Daily just might fire him with 60 days left in his term so he can appoint a long-term supporter to the high paying job. It will be his legacy and will likely be a white guy.
The Blackhawks have it going. They have won four in a row. Keep it up.
Notable Birthdays on this date
1833 Alfred Bernhard Nobel Stockholm, created dynamite & Peace Prizes
1928 Edward "Whitey" Ford hall of fame pitcher (NY Yankees)
1942 Elvin Bishop Okla, rocker (Fooled Around & Fell in Love)
1971 Jade Jagger daughter of Mick Jagger
Notable deaths on this date
1805 Adm Horatio Nelson dies in the Battle of Trafalgar
1831 Nat Turner 19 associates, hung
1966 Gertrude Hoffman actress (Mrs Odetts-My Little Margie), dies at 95
Doesn’t it seem like more people are born than die. I thought we were at or near zero population growth. Approximately 70,000 people have a birthday every day in America.
Notable events on this date
1945 Women in France allowed to vote for 1st time
1970 777 Unification church couples wed in Korea
1975 Red Sox Carlton Fisk's 12th inning HR beats Reds 7-6 in game 6 of WS
1991 24 die in a fire in Oakland Calif
BRUCE A. BRENNAN
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