Ford and the safety question

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Ford CEO Alan Mulally’s keynote at the International Consumer Electronics Show today made me think two things: the company is doing something very clever and cool in its cars, but also utterly politically incorrect. Read more about Sync, distracted drivers and the automaker’s ability to snub policymakers at the Opinion L.A. blog.

-- Jon Healey

Healey writes editorials for The Times’ Opinion Manufacturing Division. Follow him on Twitter: @jcahealey