Posted on 05/27/2009 7:58:45 AM PDT by SalAOR
One of the arguments against big government and government interference in the economy is government’s unique position to grant political favors to political allies, or to punish one’s political enemies. One of the many reasons Conservatives believe in limited government is to reduce the potential for corruption, political favors, and political punishment from the government.
A story began to unfold yesterday that illustrates this concept perfectly. As part of the bankruptcy proceedings, Chrysler announced the closing of 25% of its dealerships. At the time, Chrysler announced that it was eliminating dealerships based on location, sales volume, and other business factors. Since the announcement, evidence has mounted that highly profitable and successful dealerships were being targeted for closing as well as smaller, less profitable ones. So what is the common link that defines which dealers were closed? Doug Ross did some digging, and found that the dealers being targeted for closing donated to GOP candidates or to Barack Obama’s primary challengers in 2008, while virtually none of them donated to the Obama campaign.
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Political paybacks and revenge from “the O”?
Color me shocked. :-/
The whole next four -years- will focus on “payback”.
To the headline - it would not surprise me one iota.
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however if a correlation can be shown, then this is very very very very, did I say very?, bad for the chrysler reorganization.
all members of the same class of creditors are to be treated the same. If the class of dealer creditors is divided into obama supportes and non-obama supporters (or minority and non miniority) then the bankruptcy judge can order the closings undone.
This story should be HUGE but our media is too corrupt.
Like I said from the very beginning - Oboma is Stalinesk. I tried to warn people, but they didn't get it. Maybe now they'll understand what I was trying to say.
I feel that we have found our Sulla.
Right! That is SO likely to happen.
How likely is it that the bankruptcy judge is a dem slime?
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Looks like more evidence is coming out. If you haven’t seen it, here it is:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2259101/posts
“More evidence emerges that Chrysler Dealer closings was politically motivated”
ALL bankruptcy records are available online via the federal PACER document system.
It would be an appealable issue that will tie up the bankrupcty.
Unfortunatly Bankruptcy Judges are NOT lifetime appointed federal judges. Thus they are subjected so some degree of political whim. That said, Bankruptcy courts are still considered a gentleman’s practice.
If it can be shown the members of a class are not being treated equally, then the bankruptcy judge will be forced to review the closings. Imagine now, the WH being subpoenaed for their meeting records regarding these closings.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2259076/posts
More On Chrysler Closings— Did Team Obama Target Red Counties?
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2259101/posts
More evidence emerges that Chrysler Dealer closings was politically motivated
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