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ALERT FROM JEWS FOR THE PRESERVATION OF FIREARMS OWNERSHIP
America's Aggressive Civil Rights Organization
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June 28, 2001
ALERT: General Motors Anti-Gun?
We are passing on this exchange of letters with the management
of General Motors that was passed-on to us by David Codrea:
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Thu, 28 Jun 2001
Dear Mr. Zelman,
The following is on topic with the upcoming UN disarmament
conference, in that the subject "gun sculpture" will be
appearing there. I hope you agree that JPFO members deserve
to know about the General Motors position on this issue,
explained in the following by official GM representatives.
Best regards,
David Codrea
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GM and the Gun Sculpture
by David Codrea
codrea4@earthlink.net
An internationalist anti-gun sculpture was recently presented
at the GM Court at the Canadian War Museum, and will soon be
headed for American soil.
What follow are some of my correspondences with GM officials.
I hope after reading this, you will decide to also contact GM
with your concerns, and let them know that while they are free
to engage in social activism, we are free to be customers of
people who are not abetting UN efforts to destroy our rights.
GM Corporate snail mail, the GM Canada website link, and the
GM PR Director edress are included in the following thread to
facilitate this.
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General Motors Corporation
300 Renaissance Center
P.O. Box 300
Detroit, Michigan 48265-3000
Phone: (313) 556-5000
To: Mr. John F. Smith, Jr., Chairman of the Board of Directors
Mr. G. Richard Wagoner Jr., President and CEO
Dear General Motors Management,
According to the webpage:
http://www.civilization.ca/cwm/ihuman/cwmhumeng.html
an artistic assault on the principles of self determination and
defense, "The Art of Peacemaking - The Gun Sculpture," is being
presented until June 24, 2001 in General Motors Court at the
Canadian War Museum. I understand this offense against liberty
is next headed for UN headquarters in New York for the July 9 -
20 world disarmament cabal.
This seems really inconsistent with your sponsorship of the Chevy
Trucks Shooting Sports America series on ESPN cable network,
which has done much good at positively presenting recreational
firearms use to a viewing public that is otherwise bombarded
with anti-gun media bias. For that, you should be commended.
Do you have any control over what happens in a site that bears
your name? Do you provide continued funding? If you do, will
you continue to allow your name to be associated with the
globalist agenda to undermine American sovereignty and disarm
the American people? http://dosfan.lib.uic.edu/ERC/arms/freedom_war.html
I realize that "global buying power" is one of the phrases you
use to attract investors, but I hope that GM is not underwriting
the destruction of American freedoms to achieve global profits.
I am forwarding this query to allies in the fight to defend the
total Bill of Rights, and will also pass along your reply and/or
lack of response.
Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter.
David Codrea
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GM claimed they were "unfamiliar with" this sculpture in an
email that another gun rights activist forwarded to me, so I
wrote their "Customer Relationships Manager" the following:
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Dear Ms. Mendoza,
As per your correspondence with Mr. Rankin, you are "unfamiliar
with any movement regarding General Motors, the United Nations,
and an anti-gun sculpture."
Allow me to assist. The link you requested is provided below. http://www.civilization.ca/cwm/ihuman/cwmhumeng.html
I informed GM, via the "contact us" form on your website.
Our questions are simple- does GM endorse the UN's global
civilian disarmament efforts, or does GM support the United
States Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and particularly, the
right of the people to keep and bear arms? And what is GM
prepared to do about this sculpture currently on display in
the "GM Court"?
Your prompt attention to this matter will be appreciated.
Thank you,
David Codrea
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This is the first response I received:
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Dear Mr. Codrea,
Thank you for your recent e-mail. We appreciate you sending us the
link we requested. We should clarify this matter for you. General
Motors Court is the physical address of the Canadian War Museum.
This is the only relationship between the Gun Sculpture and General
Motors.
Thank you again for contacting us.
Sincerely,
Wendy Mendoza
Customer Relationship Manager
GM Internet Response Center
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Ms. Mendoza, of course, did not paint a complete picture of the
GM relationship:
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Dear Ms. Mendoza,
Thank you for your reply.
Your answer is not complete for a couple of reasons that you
may not be aware of.
First, "General Motors" is a fiercely protected brand name. It
is used only with corporate sanction. You had better believe
that if a nazi group presented their political views at General
Motors Court, your company would be quick to issue a statement
of denunciation. But this is actually a minor point.
Allow me to call your attention to the following, the Oct. 9,
1997 dedication of the GM Court, which, contrary to the
information you have provided, shows that the relationship
between General Motors and Canadian/UN efforts, of which civilian
disarmament is a part, is ongoing. http://www.dnd.ca/eng/archive/speeches/gm_s_e.htm
GM has been described as a "key fundraiser" for the War Museum
by the Canadian Minister of National Defence. I think you will
agree that, in this light, it is more than just an address.
So my question stands, and remains unanswered: Does GM approve
of having its name associated with UN civilian disarmament
efforts? If not, can we expect a corporate statement of
disagreement with the museum's display?
Thank you,
David Codrea
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Ms. Mendoza then offered the Pontius Pilate defense, i.e., "Go
see Herod":
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Dear Mr. Codrea,
Thank you for your recent e-mail. We apologize for your
dissatisfaction with our previous response.
We must emphasize that you wrote your comments to the United
States division of General Motors. It would be in your best
interest to contact GM of Canada at www.gmcanada.com for the
information you are seeking.
Also, General Motors does not have a corporate statement on
this matter. GM supports artistic expressions and opinion.
The Gun Sculpture is the artists views and opinion. We cannot
comment on the sculpture, the Canadian War Museum, or General
Motors involvement.
Thank you again for contacting GM.
Sincerely,
Wendy Mendoza
Customer Relationship Manager
GM Internet Response Center
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To which I responded:
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Dear Ms. Mendoza,
In re "We cannot comment on the sculpture, the Canadian War
Museum, or General Motors involvement."
You already have. Loud and clear.
Sincerely,
David Codrea
- ---------------------------------------------
So I sent my concerns to GM Canada, and received the following:
- ---------------------------------------------
Original Message:
From: [url=mailto:stew.low@gm.com
ALERT FROM JEWS FOR THE PRESERVATION OF FIREARMS OWNERSHIP
America's Aggressive Civil Rights Organization
(Subscribe/UnSubscribe instructions near the end of the message)
June 28, 2001
ALERT: General Motors Anti-Gun?
We are passing on this exchange of letters with the management
of General Motors that was passed-on to us by David Codrea:
- ----------------------------
Thu, 28 Jun 2001
Dear Mr. Zelman,
The following is on topic with the upcoming UN disarmament
conference, in that the subject "gun sculpture" will be
appearing there. I hope you agree that JPFO members deserve
to know about the General Motors position on this issue,
explained in the following by official GM representatives.
Best regards,
David Codrea
- ----------------------------
GM and the Gun Sculpture
by David Codrea
codrea4@earthlink.net
An internationalist anti-gun sculpture was recently presented
at the GM Court at the Canadian War Museum, and will soon be
headed for American soil.
What follow are some of my correspondences with GM officials.
I hope after reading this, you will decide to also contact GM
with your concerns, and let them know that while they are free
to engage in social activism, we are free to be customers of
people who are not abetting UN efforts to destroy our rights.
GM Corporate snail mail, the GM Canada website link, and the
GM PR Director edress are included in the following thread to
facilitate this.
- ---------------------------------------------
General Motors Corporation
300 Renaissance Center
P.O. Box 300
Detroit, Michigan 48265-3000
Phone: (313) 556-5000
To: Mr. John F. Smith, Jr., Chairman of the Board of Directors
Mr. G. Richard Wagoner Jr., President and CEO
Dear General Motors Management,
According to the webpage:
http://www.civilization.ca/cwm/ihuman/cwmhumeng.html
an artistic assault on the principles of self determination and
defense, "The Art of Peacemaking - The Gun Sculpture," is being
presented until June 24, 2001 in General Motors Court at the
Canadian War Museum. I understand this offense against liberty
is next headed for UN headquarters in New York for the July 9 -
20 world disarmament cabal.
This seems really inconsistent with your sponsorship of the Chevy
Trucks Shooting Sports America series on ESPN cable network,
which has done much good at positively presenting recreational
firearms use to a viewing public that is otherwise bombarded
with anti-gun media bias. For that, you should be commended.
Do you have any control over what happens in a site that bears
your name? Do you provide continued funding? If you do, will
you continue to allow your name to be associated with the
globalist agenda to undermine American sovereignty and disarm
the American people? http://dosfan.lib.uic.edu/ERC/arms/freedom_war.html
I realize that "global buying power" is one of the phrases you
use to attract investors, but I hope that GM is not underwriting
the destruction of American freedoms to achieve global profits.
I am forwarding this query to allies in the fight to defend the
total Bill of Rights, and will also pass along your reply and/or
lack of response.
Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter.
David Codrea
- ------------------------------------------------------------
GM claimed they were "unfamiliar with" this sculpture in an
email that another gun rights activist forwarded to me, so I
wrote their "Customer Relationships Manager" the following:
- -----------------------------------------------------------
Dear Ms. Mendoza,
As per your correspondence with Mr. Rankin, you are "unfamiliar
with any movement regarding General Motors, the United Nations,
and an anti-gun sculpture."
Allow me to assist. The link you requested is provided below. http://www.civilization.ca/cwm/ihuman/cwmhumeng.html
I informed GM, via the "contact us" form on your website.
Our questions are simple- does GM endorse the UN's global
civilian disarmament efforts, or does GM support the United
States Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and particularly, the
right of the people to keep and bear arms? And what is GM
prepared to do about this sculpture currently on display in
the "GM Court"?
Your prompt attention to this matter will be appreciated.
Thank you,
David Codrea
- ------------------------------------------------------------
This is the first response I received:
- ------------------------------------------------------------
Dear Mr. Codrea,
Thank you for your recent e-mail. We appreciate you sending us the
link we requested. We should clarify this matter for you. General
Motors Court is the physical address of the Canadian War Museum.
This is the only relationship between the Gun Sculpture and General
Motors.
Thank you again for contacting us.
Sincerely,
Wendy Mendoza
Customer Relationship Manager
GM Internet Response Center
- ---------------------------------------------------
Ms. Mendoza, of course, did not paint a complete picture of the
GM relationship:
- ---------------------------------------------------
Dear Ms. Mendoza,
Thank you for your reply.
Your answer is not complete for a couple of reasons that you
may not be aware of.
First, "General Motors" is a fiercely protected brand name. It
is used only with corporate sanction. You had better believe
that if a nazi group presented their political views at General
Motors Court, your company would be quick to issue a statement
of denunciation. But this is actually a minor point.
Allow me to call your attention to the following, the Oct. 9,
1997 dedication of the GM Court, which, contrary to the
information you have provided, shows that the relationship
between General Motors and Canadian/UN efforts, of which civilian
disarmament is a part, is ongoing. http://www.dnd.ca/eng/archive/speeches/gm_s_e.htm
GM has been described as a "key fundraiser" for the War Museum
by the Canadian Minister of National Defence. I think you will
agree that, in this light, it is more than just an address.
So my question stands, and remains unanswered: Does GM approve
of having its name associated with UN civilian disarmament
efforts? If not, can we expect a corporate statement of
disagreement with the museum's display?
Thank you,
David Codrea
- -------------------------------------------------------------------
Ms. Mendoza then offered the Pontius Pilate defense, i.e., "Go
see Herod":
- -------------------------------------------------------------------
Dear Mr. Codrea,
Thank you for your recent e-mail. We apologize for your
dissatisfaction with our previous response.
We must emphasize that you wrote your comments to the United
States division of General Motors. It would be in your best
interest to contact GM of Canada at www.gmcanada.com for the
information you are seeking.
Also, General Motors does not have a corporate statement on
this matter. GM supports artistic expressions and opinion.
The Gun Sculpture is the artists views and opinion. We cannot
comment on the sculpture, the Canadian War Museum, or General
Motors involvement.
Thank you again for contacting GM.
Sincerely,
Wendy Mendoza
Customer Relationship Manager
GM Internet Response Center
- ----------------------------------------------
To which I responded:
- ----------------------------------------------
Dear Ms. Mendoza,
In re "We cannot comment on the sculpture, the Canadian War
Museum, or General Motors involvement."
You already have. Loud and clear.
Sincerely,
David Codrea
- ---------------------------------------------
So I sent my concerns to GM Canada, and received the following:
- ---------------------------------------------
Original Message:
From: [url=mailto:stew.low@gm.com