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As you may have noticed, Ford Motor Co. made a hasty retreat this week from its announcement that it would stop advertising in gay and lesbian publications. It was a triumph for individual rights, fair treatment and a more tolerant social structure. Uh, sure. If that's how you want to see it. Personally, I'd say it had more to do with a simpler common denominator. Money. For all the dialogue about the social significance, for example, of the new gay-themed cowboy movie "Brokeback Mountain,'' the real issue won't be whether it breaks cinematic ground, but whether it breaks even on...

DETROIT (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co. on Wednesday said it will run advertisements in gay publications, reversing a decision last week to pull all advertising of its Jaguar and Land Rover luxury brands from that sector. In a letter to some gay, lesbian and human rights groups, Ford said it has decided to run corporate ads for all its eight brands, including its Jaguar and Land Rover luxury brands, in the targeted publications. "It is my hope that this will remove any ambiguity about Ford's desire to advertise to all important audiences and put this particular issue behind us," Joe...

DETROIT -- A Mississippi-based conservative Christian group has canceled a boycott of Ford Motor Company. The Tupelo-based American Family Association first announced the boycott against Ford and related brands on May 31. AFA criticized Ford as being too gay-friendly, giving thousands of dollars to gay rights groups, offering benefits to same-sex couples and actively recruiting gay employees. Gay rights activists now say they fear there may be a secret deal between the AFA and the company. Ford has denied any such deal. After a spring meeting with a group of Ford dealers, the association said in June that it was...

DETROIT - Ford Motor Co. said on Tuesday that its luxury Jaguar and Land Rover brands will no longer advertise in gay publications, but denied that the nation's second largest automaker made the decision under pressure from conservative Christian groups. "The decisions with regard to advertising was a business decision," Ford spokesman Mike Moran said. He said Ford's Volvo brand would continue advertising in gay publications. Ford hasn't advertised its Ford, Lincoln and Mercury brands in those publications, Moran added. Moran said Jaguar and Land Rover, which are part of Ford's money- losing Premier Automotive Group, have decided to cut...

If one looks for the company which has done the most to affirm and promote the homosexual lifestyle, he would be hard-pressed to find a company which has done more than Ford Motor Company. While this is hardly known to the general population, it is well known by numerous homosexual organizations. In fact, the Human Rights Campaign (a national homosexual organization whose goal is homosexual marriage) gave Ford a 100% corporate rating. Ford makes not only Ford, but also Lincoln, Mercury, Mazda, Volvo, Jaguar, and Land Rover. From redefining family to include homosexual marriage, to giving hundreds of thousands of...

A major automaker is partnering with a homosexual activist group by developing a special marketing campaign geared towards homosexuals. Ford Motor Company's Jaguar North America and Land Rover North America announced Tuesday their expanded national sponsorship of the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD). The automakers will launch ads this month featuring a special "give-back" purchase offer benefiting the group, as part of a marketing and advertising campaign designed to reach "gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) consumers." "At Jaguar we understand the importance of creating strong partnerships with community organizations that impact our customers' lives," said George Ayres,...

Two automakers are partnering with a homosexual activist group by developing a special marketing campaign geared towards homosexuals. Jaguar North America and Land Rover North America announced Tuesday their expanded national sponsorship of the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD). The automakers will launch ads this month featuring a special "give-back" purchase offer benefiting the group, as part of a marketing and advertising campaign designed to reach "gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) consumers." "At Jaguar we understand the importance of creating strong partnerships with community organizations that impact our customers' lives," said George Ayres, vice president of marketing...

The Boston Fog ReportAn ongoing examination of John Kerry’s “nuances and shades of gray in both foreign and domestic policy.” (Editorial, “A Primary Endorsement,” The New York Times, 2/26/04)for·a·gainst adverb. 1. To be both for and against something at the same time: e.g. “I actually did vote for the $87 billion before I voted against it.” (Glen Johnson, “Kerry Blasts Bush On Protecting Troops,” The Boston Globe, 3/17/04) "When John Kerry was in Michigan, he said he owned a 'big' Suburban. When he was at an Earth Day rally, he said he didn't own any SUVs. Yesterday, he reverted...

Is this the greatest car of all?By Gordon Lomas July 30, 2003 IN ARGUABLY one of the most controversial motoring decisions in recent times, the Land Rover has been named the greatest car of all time by BBC TV's Top Gear program. Born in 1948 and known as the Land Rover Defender since 1990, the car landed the gong after viewers cast telephone votes from a short-list of nine vehicles offered by the program's panel of experts. It is claimed that from the 2 million sold over 55 years, two-thirds of Land Rovers are still on the roads today worldwide....

Recently I have been pricing Land Rovers (used of course), and I know there are a lot of car experts on here. My question, are they known for going for tons of miles, as long as they are maintained well? I have heard stories about Volvos and other cars going for 200-300 thousand miles, and other brands doing that as well, I just didnt know if Land Rover was the same way.The reason I ask is because I am coming across some in my price range that say "low miles" and they have anywhere between 70,000 and 95,000 miles on...