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To: i-node who wrote (70774)	9/14/2014 6:52:06 PM
From: LLCF	Respond to of 71588

<It depends on what the meaning of "it" is.> Of course... every sentence, in fact depends on the definition of the words in it... duhhh! <If "it" means giving people raises so they could afford to buy the product they're manufacturing, of course it didn't.> That is totally unsubstantiated of course... you're just making it up. There are tons of scenarios where products are priced purposely so that people can afford them... don't be an a-hole. <Ford said he realized that to keep workers who could handle the monotony of his assembly line higher wages were necessary (they were, after all, experiencing walkouts and sickouts which shut down the line). The repetitive nature of the work such that many workers simply couldn't tolerate a nine hour work day. As the same time Ford cut the work day to eight hours. Was THAT so they could better afford to buy cars?> Oh, so Ford said other stuff too... so therefore??? LOL. <He DID comment that "one's own employees ought to be one's best customers." And that is a reasonable assertion.> right... has MANY ramifications... <What it DID do was allow him to build cars in volume and undercut the competition and THAT is why it was a profitable move.> Ummm..... so these things are mutually exclusive because you want them to be... LOL <Just about as free-market as anyone could imagine. HAS NOTHING, WHATSOEVER, TO DO WITH GOVERNMENT TELLING ANYONE WHAT TO PAY. > Yea, I agree with this non-sequitur! LOL DAK