IR Blog Post 4 - Autoblog

Retirement: Grand Marquis last Mercury off the line

Mercury was originally part of Ford Motor Company in 1939 as a middle of the line car between the regular Fords and Lincoln luxury cars. With recent financial difficulties at Ford, the company has been forced to cut back its lineup. In 2011, Mercury will officially cease to exist. The last Mercury rolled off the line in a Grand Marquis. The basic design of the vehicle has been in use for over 30 years - since the late 1970s and is popular with seniors. Will this decision help Ford compete with foreign competition? Will Ford be able to replace the niche market that once bought Murcury vehicles? Viknesh Vijayenthiran from motorauthority.com says that it is sad to see the historic brand go but that it may be a necessary move for Ford.

IR Blog Post 4 - The Blaze

Cop Gives Ticket After Helping Them Rush to Hospital for Baby Delivery

Angela Couglin was ready to give birth to her son so hew husband, John, drove them to the hospital. He reached speeds of over 100 mph, but called 911 to inform police of the situation. The car was escorted by a New Hampshire State Trooper. No sooner than the baby was born, however, the troop wrote a speeding ticket to the family. He said, "Congratulations on your son but I'll see you in court." The nurse said that there could have been damage to the baby if he had been delivered any later. Was it 'right' for the officer to issue a ticket because they endangered the lives of others on the road? Is it justified to endanger the lives of others on the road in a situation like this (medical emergency)? A blogger on ridelust.com says that if he were in that situation, the pedal would have been on the floor. I agree.

IR Blog Post 4 - New York Times Books

Publisher Takes n-word out of "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn"

In the book. The n-word is used a total of 219 times. It reflects the social attitudes of an era gone by. Now, the publisher NewSouth Books plans to release a new edition of the book where the n-word has been replaced by the word "slave". The move was first suggested by an English professor at Auburn University who always hesitated before reading the word aloud. Could this move to sanitize books literally change the lessons of history? Will this move of political correctness spread to other books? Keith Staskiewicz from Entertainment Weekly says that the move is good because it will expand access to the book across wider audiences.