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A time to be American
By djkimmel on Feb 17, 2009 | In News | Send feedback »
I am a guy that grew up in a household w nothing but American vehicles in my garage, mostly GM cars to be specific. I was taught as a kid that driving foreign vehicles were not even an option. Watching these last 4 months in the Automotive sector has made my stomach turn. I shed a tear the minute I heard John Rich sing that awesome song that captivated my heart. He really brought his life and deepest feelings into that song “Shutting Detroit Down”.
About 4 years ago I bought a foreign car, and it just never felt right. I made that mistake one time and took our American automotive heritage for granted. I repeat, 1 time. The best part about making a mistake is learning from it. It doesn’t matter if its hunting season, fishing season, or just heading to work, I drive American. In today’s climate, I can only imagine the discomfort and embarrassment in someone that loves this country and its heritage must feel when they pull up at a traffic light, or go to park and they are driving a foreign car. That is one type of shame that I will NEVER FEEL again, I drive American!
Join me in reaching out to Senate!
By djkimmel on Dec 11, 2008 | In News | Send feedback »
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I am a 44 year old businessman and a passionate outdoor enthusiast. I am one of 7 children born and raised in the city of Detroit. While I am not employed by the Big 3, I have worked around the industry my entire career. For the following reasons, I believe the Senate needs to approve this bill and protect America from falling into a depression!
1. This is NOT a Detroit issue and should NOT be isolated as such. States like Ohio, Iowa, Illinois and Indiana, along with Michigan and many others, will be crushed. Trying to fix this later will be far more expensive and perhaps beyond repair.
Important Decision Coming Up for Our Economic Future
By djkimmel on Nov 30, 2008 | In News | Send feedback »
Update: Join me in reaching out to Senate! Concerned Michigan Sportsman Stephen Dooley Speaks Out.
Coming up Tuesday or Wednesday, our government may decide whether or not they will loan the auto industry money needed to retool and invest in the near future. GM and the other manufacturers say they can't get the money they need due to the banking industry emergency. They say they may go bankrupt if they don't get this money causing a possible cascading effect through our entire economy at a very bad time, particularly for Michigan.
I'm always in favor of providing information so you can make an informed decision or at least, be knowledgeable about the issue. Here is a short video on the issue along with a link to a web site from the auto industry.
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