Is the Toyota gas paddles defects a conspiracy ?

I smell a conservative conspiracy behind the Toyota gas paddle defect .Could there be a national conspiracy to bring down Toyota, after all they out sell all Americans made vehicles in this country ?Is the Toyota gas paddles defects a conspiracy ?As of late, it would not, and should not, be a surprise to anyone that industry sabotage *does* take place. Whether this happened in this case remains to be investigated and/or proven. In regard to Toyota, this company has enjoyed a stellar reputation for a very long time but for good reason: their cars are very well-built, economically efficient and reliable.

So now we have a recall that is making the rounds in the media. Surely, other car companies have tried to compete with Toyota overtly in their advertising, but now that there has been this "miss-step" to put it mildly, all the other car makers are going to have a field day, and will enjoy this (in their view) "long-overdue tarnishing" of an incredibly popular brand.

That said, a cursory review of history will show that many other automotive companies have also suffered serious life-threatening flaws in their design: anyone still remember Brookstone/Firestone Tires? It was shown that faulty manufacturing led to the cause of many serious accidents resulting in death or injury. How about the Ford Explorer? Remember this vehicle had a propensity for roll-overs? Going back a little farther and we remember the Ford Pinto known for an uncanny but deadly explosive reaction when these vehicles were rear ended. GM, AMC and all the others have their Wall of Shame as well.



The media climate today seems to thrive on, not the excellence of any product or brand anymore, but rather the perceived negatives of the competition. News articles play supporting roles in advertising, and I would suspect, is a major determinant in how advertising dollars are spent. Unfortunately, while this is viewed as the great equalizer in terms of consumer attention, it has become more difficult nowadays to make any kind of determination as to what kind of quality is available anymore? Eventually, there will be a "sameness" perceived by consumers for all products, and an indoctrination to the notion that for some reason, gone are the days when something was truly "built to last."Is the Toyota gas paddles defects a conspiracy ?Are you serious? I hope not. You should go talk to your little friend. She asked the same question. People are funny.Is the Toyota gas paddles defects a conspiracy ?If there's a national conspiracy it's the US government, as part owners of GM and Chrysler, attempting to stifle foreign competition:



In an effort to placate the UAW and build demand for government run GM, the Democrats and the Obama Administration are singling out Toyota and scaring the public.



In reality, Toyota is generally a well run, innovative company that has a serious problem with their vehicles that they are addressing. Understanding the UAW influence on the DNC and the fact that the government owns 2 US automakers, one has to at least think about the motivations for the over-the-top comments from Transportation Secretary LaHood yesterday.



The whole idea is really funny though.