I know we are on the edge of destruction when I see “buy American” signs on my morning commute. Before you call me a pinko-commie, let me explain. As someone who gets chills hearing our national anthem, I find patriotism to be an admirable trait. However, I recognize the prevalence of “buy American” to signify we are either at war, or in economic distress. As it happens, we are in both. Subconsciously, we crave this flag-waving approach, and Toyota has become an unlikely candidate to cater to our patriotic sentiments.
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Regardless of the connotations, I would be hard-pressed to associate the first name Lindsay with the socialite Lindsay Lohan. But this is essentially the premise that Miss Lohan is going to court with.

She is suing E-Trade for defamation to the tune of 100 million. The commercial aired during the Super Bowl as part of a successful ad campaign for E-Trade. Continue reading »