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Not much is made here by any of the big 3. Dodge Challenger and Dodge Rams are Canadian (which is good), Buick has an assembly plant in China, Ford Transit is assembled in Turkey, Alot of PACAR is from south of the border. Even the grandson brought home a few Catipillar parts made by Komatsu in Japan.

As for pick ups, my Dodges are probably the last of the true pick ups. The '88 is a 1/2 with 3/4 ton specs, V6 truck tranny with creeper gear,PS,PB and heavy duty cooling, electrical and brakes. No radio,AC, PW or carpets. My '89 is the same except 4x4 and a Cummins. Went to look for a replacement with similar equipment, standard cab, 8 foot bed and maybe and autotrans. GMC was the only one who came close to a regular working truck. Salesman could care less because he wasn't making money on it and a 3 month build time because it was a plain truck without AC and passenger heater control delete. Heck even my 1988 Bronco was tough to get in 88. I ordered a full size with the 300 six,4 speed with creeper gear, twin fuel tanks, dual batteries, 140 amp alternater,vinyl mats,PS,PB and steel wheels and 235 x 15 Crown Vic tires not cleated ATV tires, for sand running. May be they'd have better sales if you could order what you need instead of option packs. Paul

Yeah lol I get a kick out of the Jehovah witness. I have no problem with anything and do whatcha got to do. just don't preach to me and I won't screw with you is how I feel about it. I am also like Holy shit did you see that!!!!

I think the Jehovah's marked my house........ last time they knocked on my door,I invited them to sit and let me tell them alittle about the new messiah named "o". Didn't know they could run so fast. Now they cross the street and avoid me.....snubbed...... Paul

Saw this DM for sale about a mile from my yard.Paint and body done by 40 grit, Rustoleum and a cheap brush. No info ,not even a phone number..Name and number on door is disconnected too..at a closed down factory. What was really interesting was the system to pressurize the tank I assume.....Paul

Got this from Newts site. Interesting from a candidate...

You want to know how things work in D.C.? Where's the power? Who's pulling the strings?

The economy of the world came down to the unholy trinity of guns, drugs and gasoline -- military industry, drugs (legal and illegal), and energy -- and now I would add agribusiness as the fourth controlling commodity, and always with the enabling bankers never too far out of sight making their profits far too often from wars and slave labor.

While that readily explained the suffering of the Third World, it didn't immediately answer why in America it was possible for so many people to be unhappy with our government's decisions, both foreign and domestic, when we're supposedly living in a democracy.

A quick analysis of our electoral process revealed the obvious answer. The simple fact is we do not live in a democracy. Certainly not the kind our Founding Fathers intended. We live in a corporate dictatorship represented by, and beholden to, no single human being you can reason with or hold responsible for anything.

The corporation has but one obligation, which is to increase profits for it's shareholders by any legal means necessary by the next fiscal quarter.

They have no moral, patriotic, social, environmental, generational or even sustainable responsibility. They have only a short-term economic mandate and their only responsibility to society is to stay within the law to accomplish it.

This doesn't mean corporations shouldn't exist or even that their directors are evil by their very DNA. It has been a legally acceptable basic flaw in the form of our capitalist system that allows corporations to operate without a moral compass or obligation to society -- but that's a discussion for another day.

The law is rarely a problem because the corporations' legal obligations are pretty much designed first and foremost for their maximum profit by the legislation created by the legislators belonging to our two national political parties, both of which are wholly bought, sold and controlled by Wall Street. The banks and the corporations. In other words the game is rigged. Feel like a sucker? We all do because we all are.

The manipulation, aided by a very willing media also owned by the corporations, has made things easier beginning with what has become the amazing Orwellian staple of every newscast, selling the public on the lie that the Dow has somehow become America's scoreboard!

We're all hypnotized, rooting for them like they're our home team at a football game, cheering for THEIR scoreboard mindlessly forgetting WE'RE THE AWAY TEAM!!

You think your congressman is working all day to get you a job? He may want to. He or she is probably not a bad person. They probably want to do the right thing. But they can't. Long-time Capitol Hill staff and campaign strategists tell me the average legislator spends one-third of their time (or more) every day raising money or on activities related to raising money.

Yes, they are "elected" which creates the mass delusion of democracy to keep the masses from rioting, but congressional races are costing millions of dollars and some Senate seats are going for tens of millions each, and they're predicting well over one billion dollars for the next presidency.

That's some democracy we've created there, isn't it?

Of the people?

By the people?

For the people?

What people?

Democracy in America is ill and the masses want it healed. How?

Yes, we can demonstrate. We can march. We can write and sign petitions to our Representatives. We can occupy.

And we should because it's healthy to vent, and we don't feel so all alone. But the truth is, other than the value of venting, we're wasting our time. It is naïve to expect political results from any of these activities.

Our representative can give us lip service. A lot of sympathy. Empathy even. But we don't pay their media bills!!

We need to eliminate all private finance from the electoral process.

And let's not be distracted by "reforms." Let's spare ourselves the unnecessary discussions about transparent disclosure, or the conflict of interest of foreign countries buying favorable treatment, or protection after protection being gutted by dangerously diluted regulations, or trying to impose this limit or that limit, etc., etc., etc.

Campaign finance doesn't need reform. It needs elimination.

To accomplish this we must overturn Buckley v. Valeo, one of the two or three worst decisions in the history of the Supreme Court.

The ruling makes the extraordinary decision that money is protected by the First Amendment.

Presumably Chief Justice Gordon Gekko presiding!

These smartest guys in the room actually decided that spending money is the equivalent of free speech. You might wonder why no one in that smart room stood up and said wait a minute, if money is speech, isn't lack of money lack of speech?

You know, as in the rich get to talk, and the poor don't? How are the non-moneyed classes represented by this decision?

I guess nobody stood up then, but it's time to stand up now.

In fact, I am now introducing a new pledge to be signed by our legislators. Of both parties. Independents too. Everybody's welcome.

THE PLEDGE FOR A DEMOCRATIC AMERICA

(We'll need someone more educated than I to draw it up, or we can copy Grover Norquist's anti-tax pledge, but it would go something like this.)

I, The Undersigned, pledge to overturn Buckley v. Valeo and eliminate all private finance from the electoral process, thusly restoring America to it's democratic principles. I may take corporate, PAC, SuperPAC, or Chinese money to get elected or reelected (martyrdom accomplishes nothing), but upon my election I will make campaign finance elimination one of my immediate top priorities.

Now somebody should be starting a new Third Party whose platform is dedicated to this one idea. Twenty-five years ago that's what I'd be doing right now.

But the need for a Third Party aside, this idea applies for everyone. Just as much for the Tea Party on the right as the 99 Percenters on the left (the corporate oligarchy actually has no Party affiliation, it just looks Republican).

Both groups should adopt this issue. The Occupiers need not agree on anything else, because frankly nothing else matters, and a bit more focus on the root of our problems for the Tea Party certainly wouldn't hurt them either.

Let's see who's serious about representing the "people."

And you know what?

We might be pleasantly surprised at how many congressmen and senators sign this thing who would rather be doing something more dignified with their lives than spending half their time begging for money.

I remember when Truman died. My Grandmother, who would not have shit even if she stepped in it, said "If he should make it to Heven, I hope Mcarthur sends him straight to Hell."

My father insisted til the day he died, that Ike had Patton killed,so his political career would be safe. Paul

If we allowed George S Patton and Douglas Mcarthur to do what they wanted we would have few of the problems of the past 60 years. Patton wanted to rearm the German army and go through Russia to "avoid post war problems. Mcarthur when he reached the Yalu River,he wanted to keep going through China. Paul

Nah,,,most of the time mine are covered in pond sludge, cow doodoo, and other stinky things. It would be like putting lipstick on a pig,,,,randyp

Might look good, I put a tube sock on my grandsons snake....helped it's looks in my eyes...

Running against Wall Street with their PAC $$$ no less.

Wat about da new yawk cows ?

The snap test here involves a photocell to chesk how much light passes through the smoke. The 65 mph test on my 88

dodge was always a nervous thing for me for 2 reasons. The truck lives below 40 mph and mostly below 5 or 10 off road since I bought it in Oct of 1987. Second is the local Dodge dealer launched a car off the dyno at 65mph and was not libel for the damage under NYDMV rules. You have an automatic disclaimer of holding them libal when you agree to have the inspestion done. Paul

Same as the polititions say that the ows sqatting in foreclosed houses helps the neighborhood and the realty market sell them. So following the ows and teamsters logic, (I hope my local doesn't support them) I can punish the 7/11 corp by breaking the soda straws in my local store? Lets hurt the little people, that will show everybody.

If you believe in this....

I feel that the good Dr Seuss probably created them both, but the bad one escaped and got into the White House. Paul

Usually right before Christmas the doo doo hits the fan with me.

1st good thing. Finished up putting the bigger tanks on my R and got it up and running, Filled them both up to the top for under $800 At only $3.83.9 from Valero.

2nd good thing. Took my 88 Dodge in for it's annual NYS inspection torture test.It is run on a dyno up to 65 mph and usually fails 2 or 3 times before another test vehicle steps in. It fails because it has a NP435 truck transmission in it and the lag shifting it causes the test to fail. Well today I go in and no dyno! Just a safety inspection. NYS eliminated the dyno on all pre OBD II vehicles. Instead of $40 in only cost $21.

3rd good thing. Took my 89 Dodge for its inspection too. Its a Cummins. No snap test or anything, just safety too. Fear I used up all of my luck though. Paul

Tanks are on and no leaks. Fueled up ($$$$$) and off to Va. on thursday with it. Paul

Probably done when it was just a truck....heck I ran a 57 Pontiac Safari in a demo derby in 1973, it was just an old station wagon then. Paul

Like that signal switch and the Tattler under my tree. Look good when I do my mixer...

Sure hope my dogs never have pups......

Well they should, Newton will not take crap and give it all away. Romney I feel will take up were O leaves off. Good business for him is the export more jobs. Paul

What if the perpetrators are not scared? What if they're already in dark ages? Many of them are!

Than make them all dust. Paul

I did that on a backhoe tire David, worked pretty good. I dont own any aluminum or shiny or fancy wheels, too poor. randyp

Wal Mart has a shiny wheel conversion kit in Brite Silver in the Krylon sectrion.

Sure is different, looks like a CCC cab top grafted on. Odd look but nice job. Paul

Why is the Republican establishment pulling for Romney and against Newt (or anyone else that has been close or ahead in the polls)? Why does it look like the Obama media wants Romney to be the nominee?

DIRT and BLACKMAIL!!

How to recognized home terrorists... BULK SHOPPING,HOME GARDEN,DRESS,BUTTON & TRYING TO BLEND IN.