In Defense of General Motors
In Defense of General Motors
By Elton Camp
Thirteen people are out of luck
About a part costing under a buck
For ten years, GM knew about it
To their customers didn’t shout it
They were in the profit-making game
So who can rightfully cast any blame
Public safety has to take second place
Angry shareholders they have to face
Admitting a defect might hurt sales
And accepting blame it also entails
In GM’s defense, there’s lots to say
Most of their cars didn’t do that way
Steering, brakes, air bags worked well
Those facts it’s important also to tell
Even if a few people had to die
To protect profits they had to try
Big Business has always been that way
So for GM, let’s hear a loud “Hooray!”
Copyright © Elton Camp | Year Posted 2014
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