Irked?  You write like you think it's a bad thing.  We should encourage it,
well, at least for a weekend when we're not on the road and let the gene
pool chlorinate itself.

Mike

----- Original Message -----
From: "Bulley" <gmbulley@BULLEY-HEWLETT.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2000 11:25 AM
Subject: FW: Offensive Nissan ad triggers complaints to stations, FTC,
Attorney's General

> VW friends-
>
> I am yet again in "No Mail" mode on the lists...
>
> However, I know most of you are irked by aggressive driving. Here is a bit
> you may want to take action on in your home town/state. You be the judge.
>
> Peace,
>
> G. Matthew Bulley, Principal Consultant
> Bulley-Hewlett Corporate Communications
> Mount Olive, NC USA
> 877.658.1278 Tollfree
> www.bulley-hewlett.com
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From:   Bulley [SMTP:gmbulley@bulley-hewlett.com]
> Sent:   Tuesday, August 29, 2000 10:59 AM
> To:     'webmaster@www.nissan-usa.com'
> Cc:     'pednet@flora.ottawa.on.ca';
> Subject:        Offensive Nissan ad triggers complaints to stations, FTC,
> Attorney's General
>
> Dear Nissan Motors Corp.-
>
> TV stations nationwide are currently airing your commercial for the 2001
> Nissan Frontier pickup truck. It ends with these words by Nissan Chief
> Designer Jerry Hirschberg: "The new Frontier makes a statement. "I believe
> what it says is: 'Get out of my way!'"
> That is an outrage. There is enough implicit encouragement of aggressive
> driving in society;  your ad crosses the line.  Your ad is an explicit
> approval from Nissan Motors Corp. of aggressive driving.  Your ad (and the
> visual design of the vehicle) implies, "The Frontier is for the driver who
> thinks other people's safety is secondary in importance to his own needs
or
> desires. We at Nissan like this driver. We build cars for him to live out
> this belief."
> Today, complaints have been filed (by concerned citizens like myself) with
> the Federal Trade Commission in regard to this ad. Following this note, I
> will lodge a complaint with Mike Easley, the state attorney general of
> North Carolina. Further, each station that airs the ad is being targeted
> for similar complaints. I am a member of internet news groups that are
> rapidly circulating information regarding your ad, including steps
citizens
> can take against Nissan and the stations airing the ad.
> I would respectfully ask that you pull this and apologize to the American
> public for Nissan Motors Corporation's serious misdeed.
>
> G. Matthew Bulley, Principal Consultant
> Bulley-Hewlett Corporate Communications
> Mount Olive, NC USA
> 919.658.1278 Direct
> www.bulley-hewlett.com
>