Thanks.

David

I don’t think anyone (despite what you continue to insinuate), believes that the money isn’t tax money. Where are you going with this?

I’m increasingly troubled by the unwillingness of everyone — newscasters, commentators, and especially politicians — to use clear language about what’s going on here.

Obama says “my administration” and the “U.S. Government” will stand by GM by continuing to “lend” money to the company and by guaranteeing GM’s warranties on its new cars. Newscasters talk about the “government” lending money and guaranteeing loans in the repurchase of toxic assets from banks.

Let’s be real, here. Neither “the government” nor the Obama administration has any resources. The U. S. taxpayers are handing out the money, guaranteeing loans, and now apparently guaranteeing GM’s warranties. Perhaps if every report or commentary talking about any facet of the recovery effort made it clear that every dime involved belongs to the taxpayers or is being borrowed by them, we might all be taking a more clear-eyed view of what’s going on.

It is horrifying to realize the excutive branch of our government has forced out a CEO of a private company. The slippery slope of Socialism is full steam ahead guys.

I’m guessing GM produced what they thought the people wanted to buy.

Was that bad of them?”

In a way, yes. You can make a (very weak) case for saying that the minivan is an absolute necessity for today’s working family. Fair enough. But where was the push from AMERICAN companies towards sulfur free diesel engines in those minivans? Where was the push for hydrogen based hybrids (don’t say that they can’t be done, Honda and BMW already have them ready for production)?

Better yet, where was the push for a return to the full size station wagon with a full on ad campaign when gas hit $2 a gallon instead of shrugging and whimpering when it hit $4?

I’ll tell you what, I have an SUV at this point because I need the space, and there are precious few options for that full sized station wagon. And I tried buying American with a TrailBlazer, and I ended up selling it back to the dealer six months later after two transmissions, two sets of wheel bearings, an electrical system, a fuel pump, a water pump and a broken 60/40 split latch. So, I bought a Mazda, and will probably never buy anything else, unless Chrysler or GM start offering something along the lines of a lifetime bumper to bumper warranty.

* – yes, I know the story about this.

So we should expect the very people who made the mess to clean it up? I’m not arguing that the Obama administration can run the company more effectively. I simply see no problem in holding the leaders accountable when they take our money (I never said it wasn’t our money – you’re rushing to paint a caricature).

Further, I see nothing wrong with calling for the industry to be more progressive in implementing environmentally sound measures and technology. Why is that a bad thing? And please, let’s stop with the over the top socialists “apocalyptic” rhetoric.

Or, is Obama’s men in black suits and black sunglasses controlling the internet now?????

David

But, here’s the shortened version of what I said. What did we expect from a President, who attended a liberation, racist Church for years and years? He is socialistic to the core, and he is liberal to the core. And, the sad thing is…that people knew this about Obama, and yet, for economic reasons…they elected him.

America is experiencing a huge shift in philosophy and policy right now. We’re becoming socialistic with Big Brother gaining strength.

God help us.

David