And Miss Rubin is worried about a Southern-Centricty of the GOP?
She is so Technological, Historical, and Mid Western Challenged not to know that many of Edison's buildings were transported to the Henry Ford Museum and are about a 5 minute walk from where Mitt gave his address in the actual Automotive Area of the Museum! The NHS building was on site at Henry Ford and in 2003 it was shipped back to New Jersey, but the biggie, the "Menlo" Lab the other historical buildings remain at The Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn.
If this is the claptrap that is passing as journalism these days it is no wonder the Freep and the Blogisphere is doing so well.
Aside of all the Ford bashing that goes on here on this website Ms. Rubin has stepped in it again. You see for all her banter (and the Jewish organizations mentioned) about Henry Ford's Antisemitic background and yes he was, they should be looking at the progress that has been made within the Ford culture for those of Jewish Heritage. Henry is probably rolling over in his grave with the number of "Hi-Pots" (high potential employees) that are Jewish that have climbed the ladder at Ford (without getting into the details, I have met MANY of them) If I am not mistaken Mark Fields, Alan Mulally's 2nd in command is Jewish.
As a side bar and I have no empirical data, but with the socially consciousness of many Jews It would not surprise me if many have seriously looked at the Escape Hybrid as an auto to purchase for example.
The sad thing about this article is the visibility it will get with all its canards.....
I have worked in the automotive industry for 20 years, and there are more religious Jews employed at Ford than at the other auto companies. When I worked at GM I never saw another Jew.