Re: [doc] New poll for doc-uk

["colmnugent" <colm.nugent@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Politics and the fact that the firm was technically trading whilst 
insolvent with no prospect of repying its creditors....

The grassy knoll it ain't...

Colm

--- In doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Stian Birkeland" <delorean@xxxx> 
wrote:
> 
> Hi -
> 
> I created the poll just 4 fun - vote or don't :)
> I got the idea when I noticed that there are election buttons for 
> sale on Ebay - "DeLorean owners for Kerry" - "DeLorean owners for 
> Bush". 
> 
> Btw - did you all know that there are conspiracy rumours that has 
to 
> do with DeLorean-Carter-Reagan?
> 
> The Carter administration (Democratic) supposedly were the ones 
> who "allowed" the DeLorean to be imported to the US. Rumour has it 
> that strong forces (read: other auto manufacturers)tried to 
prevent 
> the DeLorean from ever crossing the Atlantic to begin with.
> 
> The Reagan administration (Republican) supposedly were very 
friendly 
> toward Britain's Iron Lady (you know who) and both had their 
reasons 
> for putting DeLorean out of business. Him - for aiding the other 
auto 
> manufacturers. Her - for cutting off the funding of the Belfast 
> venture.
> 
> Coincidence or not - it seems very strange that DeLorean got 
arrested 
> the same day the factory closed. FBI/MI5 agreement?
> 
> All in all - politics also contributed to the downfall of DeLorean 
> Motor Cars Ltd.
> 
> 
> Cheers, 
> Stian Birkeland
> Norway
> 
> VIN # 06759
> 
> --- In doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Johnstone Richard 
> <richard.johnstone@xxxx> wrote:
> > Oh Dear.
> > 
> > If someone can explain why the future president of the United 
> States has a
> > particular impact on British Delorean owners I may be inclined 
to 
> vote.
> > 
> > However I cannot see any direct link myself and think such a 
poll 
> is more
> > suited to a politics newsgroup or to members of the DML.
> > 
> > Richard
> > #2727
> > 
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> > To: doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [doc] New poll for doc-uk
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> > Enter your vote today!  A new poll has been created for the 
> > doc-uk group:
> > 
> > DeLorean Owners For: 
> > 
> >   o Bush! 
> >   o Kerry! 
> >   o Nader! 
> >   o None of the above! 
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> > To vote, please visit the following web page:
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