This is what happens when Gov. works it's fingers into Private sector business--

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President Obama may have "no interest" in running General Motors, as he averred Monday. But even if that's true, we are already discovering that he shares Washington with 535 Members of Congress, many of whom have other ideas.

The latest self-appointed car czar is Massachusetts's own Barney Frank, who intervened this week to save a GM distribution center in Norton, Mass. The warehouse, which employs some 90 people, was slated for closure by the end of the year under GM's restructuring plan. But Mr. Frank put in a call to GM CEO Fritz Henderson and secured a new lease on life for the facility.

Mr. Frank's spokesman, Harry Gural, says the Congressman discussed, among other things, "the facility's value to GM." We'd have thought that would be something that GM might have considered when it decided to close the Norton center, but then a call from one of the most powerful Members of Congress can certainly cause a ward of the state to reconsider what qualifies as "value." A CEO who refuses the offer can soon find himself testifying under oath before Congress, or answering questions from the Government Accountability Office about his expense account. To that point, Mr. Henderson spent Wednesday with Chrysler President Jim Press being castigated by the Senate Commerce Committee for their plans to close 3,400 car dealerships. Every Senator wants dealerships closed in someone else's state, except "their own."

As Mr. Gural put it, Mr. Frank was "just doing what any other Congressman would do" in looking out for the interests of his constituents. And that's the problem with industrial policy and government control of American business. In Washington, every Member of Congress now thinks he's a czar who can call ol' Fritz and tell him how to make cars.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124416281882387463.html?mod=googlenews_wsj

This should convince anyone--that our congressmen & senators are not "necessarily" concerned about the overall good of the country--but rather how they're going to win re-election!

JUST ANOTHER REASON WHY AMERICANS SHOULD DEMAND TERM LIMITS!
 
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68 billion to be paid back by some of the banks who took the money. I guess they are no longer socialist banks.

When GM and the auto industry pays it back then we can get back to manufacturing as a means and not just a service industy. If it was up to Shelby etc. they would let the American auto industry die and build up their foreign dealers in their states.

Socialism, my butt. It's called pulling our ass out of the fire that was started by too many on the other side.
 
68 billion to be paid back by some of the banks who took the money. I guess they are no longer socialist banks.

When GM and the auto industry pays it back then we can get back to manufacturing as a means and not just a service industy. If it was up to Shelby etc. they would let the American auto industry die and build up their foreign dealers in their states.

Socialism, my butt. It's called pulling our ass out of the fire that was started by too many on the other side.

GM will "pay back" at the cost of its bond holders and creditors who were boned by the government. And if Government motors still makes cars that no one but the government will buy, ain't nothing getting paid back

BTW If "we" now own 60+% of government motors, when can I expect my stock certificates in the mail? (AIG too for that matter)
 
68 billion to be paid back by some of the banks who took the money. I guess they are no longer socialist banks.

When GM and the auto industry pays it back then we can get back to manufacturing as a means and not just a service industy. If it was up to Shelby etc. they would let the American auto industry die and build up their foreign dealers in their states.

Socialism, my butt. It's called pulling our ass out of the fire that was started by too many on the other side.

GM will "pay back" at the cost of its bond holders and creditors who were boned by the government. And if Government motors still makes cars that no one but the government will buy, ain't nothing getting paid back

BTW If "we" now own 60+% of government motors, when can I expect my stock certificates in the mail? (AIG too for that matter)
dont hold your breath
 
68 billion to be paid back by some of the banks who took the money. I guess they are no longer socialist banks.

When GM and the auto industry pays it back then we can get back to manufacturing as a means and not just a service industy. If it was up to Shelby etc. they would let the American auto industry die and build up their foreign dealers in their states.

Socialism, my butt. It's called pulling our ass out of the fire that was started by too many on the other side.

GM will "pay back" at the cost of its bond holders and creditors who were boned by the government. And if Government motors still makes cars that no one but the government will buy, ain't nothing getting paid back

BTW If "we" now own 60+% of government motors, when can I expect my stock certificates in the mail? (AIG too for that matter)

Waaa!!! WAaaaa!!! You'll be in the poor house if GM fails, stupid. That's why we loaned them the money. And 50% of Americans still buy American. Stop saying cars that NO ONE wants. Only you traitorous sellouts who bend over for China think that way. Hey, when China takes over our country, just think, you funded it. Cock sucker.
 
68 billion to be paid back by some of the banks who took the money. I guess they are no longer socialist banks.

When GM and the auto industry pays it back then we can get back to manufacturing as a means and not just a service industy. If it was up to Shelby etc. they would let the American auto industry die and build up their foreign dealers in their states.

Socialism, my butt. It's called pulling our ass out of the fire that was started by too many on the other side.

GM will "pay back" at the cost of its bond holders and creditors who were boned by the government. And if Government motors still makes cars that no one but the government will buy, ain't nothing getting paid back

BTW If "we" now own 60+% of government motors, when can I expect my stock certificates in the mail? (AIG too for that matter)
dont hold your breath

He's already getting a tax break with Obama.

And when am I getting my profit sharing from all the oil revenue HUNT OIL is making in Iraq?

Oh? You say we only pay out for the losses and Hunt oil gets all the profits? You mean they won't even lower the price of gas? Geez! What was Iraq all about if not for cheap oil?

Didn't Cheney say oil would pay for Iraq? When?
 
I love it when the feds agree to make cuts to spending or such as long as it is not in their states.


Those who vote for Senators and Representatives vote them in to PROTECT LOCAL INTERESTS, that is the people who are in ther state or district. Looks like this is what is happening here. A kind of "FAMILY FIRST" thing.


Do you really expect that a Congressperson would cut his constituents' throats if there is any way not to?
 
68 billion to be paid back by some of the banks who took the money. I guess they are no longer socialist banks.

When GM and the auto industry pays it back then we can get back to manufacturing as a means and not just a service industy. If it was up to Shelby etc. they would let the American auto industry die and build up their foreign dealers in their states.

Socialism, my butt. It's called pulling our ass out of the fire that was started by too many on the other side.

GM will "pay back" at the cost of its bond holders and creditors who were boned by the government. And if Government motors still makes cars that no one but the government will buy, ain't nothing getting paid back

BTW If "we" now own 60+% of government motors, when can I expect my stock certificates in the mail? (AIG too for that matter)

Waaa!!! WAaaaa!!! You'll be in the poor house if GM fails, stupid. That's why we loaned them the money. And 50% of Americans still buy American. Stop saying cars that NO ONE wants. Only you traitorous sellouts who bend over for China think that way. Hey, when China takes over our country, just think, you funded it. Cock sucker.

Do you know someone who drives a Chinese Car?
 
68 billion to be paid back by some of the banks who took the money. I guess they are no longer socialist banks.

When GM and the auto industry pays it back then we can get back to manufacturing as a means and not just a service industy. If it was up to Shelby etc. they would let the American auto industry die and build up their foreign dealers in their states.

Socialism, my butt. It's called pulling our ass out of the fire that was started by too many on the other side.

GM will "pay back" at the cost of its bond holders and creditors who were boned by the government. And if Government motors still makes cars that no one but the government will buy, ain't nothing getting paid back

BTW If "we" now own 60+% of government motors, when can I expect my stock certificates in the mail? (AIG too for that matter)

EXCELLENT POINT: If we the taxpayers own these companies--where are our stock certificates?
 
I love it when the feds agree to make cuts to spending or such as long as it is not in their states.


Those who vote for Senators and Representatives vote them in to PROTECT LOCAL INTERESTS, that is the people who are in ther state or district. Looks like this is what is happening here. A kind of "FAMILY FIRST" thing.


Do you really expect that a Congressperson would cut his constituents' throats if there is any way not to?


It's really about them (congress/senators) saving their jobs--versus whats good for the country. That's why we should insist on term limits.
 
68 billion to be paid back by some of the banks who took the money. I guess they are no longer socialist banks.

When GM and the auto industry pays it back then we can get back to manufacturing as a means and not just a service industy. If it was up to Shelby etc. they would let the American auto industry die and build up their foreign dealers in their states.

Socialism, my butt. It's called pulling our ass out of the fire that was started by too many on the other side.

GM will "pay back" at the cost of its bond holders and creditors who were boned by the government. And if Government motors still makes cars that no one but the government will buy, ain't nothing getting paid back

BTW If "we" now own 60+% of government motors, when can I expect my stock certificates in the mail? (AIG too for that matter)

Waaa!!! WAaaaa!!! You'll be in the poor house if GM fails, stupid. That's why we loaned them the money. And 50% of Americans still buy American. Stop saying cars that NO ONE wants. Only you traitorous sellouts who bend over for China think that way. Hey, when China takes over our country, just think, you funded it. Cock sucker.

I wonder where a majority of Obama's 1.8 trillion dollars of deficit money this year is coming from?
 
GM will "pay back" at the cost of its bond holders and creditors who were boned by the government. And if Government motors still makes cars that no one but the government will buy, ain't nothing getting paid back

BTW If "we" now own 60+% of government motors, when can I expect my stock certificates in the mail? (AIG too for that matter)

Waaa!!! WAaaaa!!! You'll be in the poor house if GM fails, stupid. That's why we loaned them the money. And 50% of Americans still buy American. Stop saying cars that NO ONE wants. Only you traitorous sellouts who bend over for China think that way. Hey, when China takes over our country, just think, you funded it. Cock sucker.

I wonder where a majority of Obama's 1.8 trillion dollars of deficit money this year is coming from?

I have asked you guys a million times why Iraq isn't paying for itself yet. How come you guys never answer.

And to answer your question. The same place Bush found money to invade Iraq.
 
Our Government can't even run a whore house...

Do we really want the government running businesses and medical care too?

As an example:

In 1990, the Government seized the Mustang Ranch brothel in Nevada for tax evasion and, as required by law, tried to run it. They failed and it closed. Now we are trusting the economy of our country to a pack of nit-wits who couldn't make money running a whore house and selling booze?

IMHO, the government running private enterprise is just a big joke on the citizens of this country, but no one is laughing.
 
Our Government can't even run a whore house...

Do we really want the government running businesses and medical care too?

As an example:

In 1990, the Government seized the Mustang Ranch brothel in Nevada for tax evasion and, as required by law, tried to run it. They failed and it closed. Now we are trusting the economy of our country to a pack of nit-wits who couldn't make money running a whore house and selling booze?

IMHO, the government running private enterprise is just a big joke on the citizens of this country, but no one is laughing.

Private companies are doing a horrible job in/on:

Healthcare (Blue Cross/HAP/Insurance providers)
Iraq (Haloburton/KBR/Blackwater)
Managing our Federal Reserve System (Private Bankers)

Why don't you rail about how bad they are?
 
Our Government can't even run a whore house...

Do we really want the government running businesses and medical care too?

As an example:

In 1990, the Government seized the Mustang Ranch brothel in Nevada for tax evasion and, as required by law, tried to run it. They failed and it closed. Now we are trusting the economy of our country to a pack of nit-wits who couldn't make money running a whore house and selling booze?

IMHO, the government running private enterprise is just a big joke on the citizens of this country, but no one is laughing.

lol I did not know that.

You'd think with all the fucking whoring sleazy politicians we have that running a cat house would be a no brainer.

Never underestimate the incompetence of our elected officials
 
Our Government can't even run a whore house...

Do we really want the government running businesses and medical care too?

As an example:

In 1990, the Government seized the Mustang Ranch brothel in Nevada for tax evasion and, as required by law, tried to run it. They failed and it closed. Now we are trusting the economy of our country to a pack of nit-wits who couldn't make money running a whore house and selling booze?

IMHO, the government running private enterprise is just a big joke on the citizens of this country, but no one is laughing.

Private companies are doing a horrible job in/on:

Healthcare (Blue Cross/HAP/Insurance providers)
Iraq (Haloburton/KBR/Blackwater)
Managing our Federal Reserve System (Private Bankers)

Why don't you rail about how bad they are?
bluecross is failing?
really???
thats really funny when i have asked medical workers which insurance company was the easiest/best to deal with they have ALL said BC/BS
 

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