Comments on: Federal gummint looks to double in size under Obama. Valerie Jarrett most powerful staffer after Emanuel.

By: goodtimepolitics

goodtimepolitics — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 22:13:25 +0000

I drive a Ford Contour and have had no problems with it. From what I understand its build for the Europeans.

By: lukemcgook

lukemcgook — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 22:08:46 +0000

Ford smart!

Make better cars, better than the Japs make. Make ‘em in Mexico, so the UAW can’t eff things up and so the cars come in cheaper. Don’t take handouts.

http://tinyurl.com/3lbxaz

I’ve heard nothing but good things about the new Fiesta, btw.

By: goodtimepolitics

goodtimepolitics — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 18:34:58 +0000

In a way President Bush made a smart move, he gave them just enough to keep them going to baby Obama boy will be forced to make a decision for a change….did I say that word “change”! Yes where Obama knows it or not he will have to make decisions where the people will see if he’s right or wrong! Not like it was as a senator voting present! Yes thats it time to stop the smooth talk and do the walk baby Obama boy!

Auto industry gets a short-term fix
Carmakers get some breathing room to work out restructuring plans. But the results are unclear, and to complicate matters, there will be a new government and Congress next month.
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-qna20-2008dec20,0,4052616.story

I just have to add to this, yes a new government and a president with no experience! Hold on to your hat for a rough ride down the socialist path!

By: lukemcgook

lukemcgook — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 17:59:18 +0000

Looks like the UAW get their bailout. If you want to buy an American brand next time out (remember, Toyota, Honda, etc. now make their cars over here, with US workers), then buy a Ford. The extortionists must be punished. And here’s a list of other products manufactured by the UAW.

http://www.uaw.org/uawmade/index.cfm

By: goodtimepolitics

goodtimepolitics — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 03:42:01 +0000

Well thats what they are thinking now and President Bush has also started rethinking of its bad to pour more money on bad money!

By: lukemcgook

lukemcgook — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 03:31:35 +0000

GTP, good point about the merger being a possible solution. Anti-trust laws, as presently interpreted, are in the way, however. In general, government interference makes change (and hope, for that matter) more difficult.

By: lukemcgook

lukemcgook — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 03:27:16 +0000

“The Big Three should be funding the retirement benefits that were promised to their retirees. Not the government. Not the taxpayers. The employers should keep their promises and meet their responsibilities.” Sounds good to me. Of course, as you point out a couple lines later, they won’t be able to do this without taxpayer bucks, and that doesn’t sound good to me. Let ‘em burn.

Btw, think the UAW would go for hourly pay cuts outside of Chapter 11? Nah, me neither.

By: goodtimepolitics

goodtimepolitics — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 03:16:47 +0000

Ford is ok right now and the other two are talking about a merge and bankrupt instead of bailout!
I’m happy to be driving a FORD!

By: diogenes

diogenes — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 03:11:28 +0000

What part of this is so difficult to understand?

The Big Three should be funding the retirement benefits that were promised to their retirees. Not the government. Not the taxpayers. The employers should keep their promises and meet their responsibilities.

IF the Big Three are allowed to walk away from their promises and their responsibilities, then those retirees will be funded, one way or another, by the government and the taxpayers — either through Medicare or Medicaid.

It’s not a “talking point” that the Big Three is trying to dump their responsibilities to their workers and their retirees on the taxpayers.

The answer? Give the Big Three their lifeline, in the form of loans, but force them to dump management. And force them to quit shirking their responsibilities to their workers and retirees. Force the UAW workers to take a pay cut; there’s nothing wrong with that. Just don’t buy into the propaganda of the Big Three and the GOP. There is NO DOUBT that they have an ulterior motive in all this, if you take a look at it with an unprejudiced eye. .. if there is such a thing here.

By: lukemcgook

lukemcgook — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 03:05:53 +0000

Yeah, Obie’s got lust for socialism in his heart. One of the scarier things about him is that he seems completely innocent of economic undertanding.

Money for eveyone!