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Posted on 09/11/2009 12:40:50 PM PDT by IbJensen
Why is CNN,ABC,CBS,NBC so quiet on this?
This could be a scandal of epic proportions and one that makes Nixon's Watergate or Clinton's Monica Lewinsky affair pale by comparison. Why was there neither rhyme nor reason as to which dealerships of the Chrysler Corporation were to be closed?
Roll the clock back to the weeks just before Chrysler declared bankruptcy. Chrysler, like GM, was in dire financial straights and federal government graciously offered to "buy the company" and keep them out of bankruptcy and "save jobs." Chrysler was, in the words of Obama and his administration, "Too big to fail," same story with GM.
The feds organized their "Automotive Task Force" to fix Chrysler and GM. Obama, in an act that is 100% unconstitutional, appointed a guy named Steve Rattner to be the White House's official Car Czar- literally, that's what his title is. Rattner is the liaison between Obama, Chrysler, and GM.
Initially, the national media reported that Chrysler had made this list of dealerships. That is not true. The Washington Examiner, Newsmax, Fox News and a host of other news agencies discovered that the list of dealerships was put together by the "Automotive Task Force" headed by no one other then Mr. Steve Rattner. Now the plot thickens. Remember earlier we said that there was neither rhyme nor reason why certain dealerships were closed?
Actually there's a very interesting pattern as to who was closed down. Again, on May 27, 2009, The Washington Examiner and Newsmax exposed the connection. Amazingly, of the 789 dealerships closed by the federal government 788 had donated money, exclusively, to Republican political causes, while contributing nothing to Democratic political causes. The only "Democratic" dealership on the list was found to have donated $7,700 to Hillary's campaign, and a bit over $2,000 to John Edwards. This same dealership, reportedly, also gave $200.00 to Obama's campaign. Does that seem a little odd to you?
Steve Rattner, the guy who put the list together. Well he happens to be married to a babe named Maureen White. Maureen happens to be the former national finance chairman of the Democratic National Committee. As such, she would have access to campaign donation records from everyone in the nation, Republican or Democrat. But of course, this is just a wacky coincidence, we're certain.
Then comes another really wacky coincidence. On that list of dealerships being closed down, a weird thing happed in Arkansas, North Louisiana, and Southern Missouri. It seems that Bill Clinton's former White House Chief of Staff, Mack McClarty, owns a chain of dealership in that region, partnered with a fellow by the name of Robert Johnson. Johnson happens to be founder of Black Entertainment Television and was a huge Obama supporter and financier.
These guys own a half dozen Chrysler stores under the company title of RLJ-McClarty-Landers. Interestingly, none of their dealerships were ordered closed - not one- while all of their competing Chrysler/Dodge and Jeep dealership were! Eight dealerships located near the dealerships owned by McClarty and Johnson were ordered shut down.
Thus, by pure luck, these two major Obama supporters now have virtual monopoly on Chrysler sales in their zone. Isn't that amazing? Go look in The Washington Examiner, the story's there, and it's in a dozen or so other web-based news organization, this isn't being made up.
Now if you thought Chrysler was owned by Fiat, you are truly mistaken. Under the federal court ruling, 65% of Chrysler is now owned by the federal government and the United Auto Worker's union- Fiat owns 20%. The other 15% is till privately owned and presumably will be traded on the stock market. Obama smiles and says he doesn't want to run the auto industry.
As horrifying as this is to comprehend, and being as how this used to be the United States of America, it would appear that the president has the power to destroy private businesses and eliminate upwards of 100,000 jobs, just because they don't agree with his political agenda.
This is Nazi Germany stuff, and it's happening right here, right now, in your back yard. There are voices in Washington demanding an explanation, but the "Automotive Task Force" has released no information to the public or any of the senators demanding answers for what has been done. Keep your ear to the ground for more on this story. If you've ever wanted to make a difference about anything in your life, get on the phone to your national Senator or Representative in the House and demand an investigation on this.
Benjamin Franklin had it right when he said, "All that's necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing."
Car Czar No More
An amazing thing happed as this story was going to press. Obama's Car Czar, Steve Rattner, resigned on July 13 and was promptly replaced by former steel workers union boss Ron Bloom.
According to CBS News, Rattner left "to return to private life and spend time with his family." Treasure Secretary Tim Geithner said, "I hope that he takes another opportunity to bring his unique skills to government service in the future."
By the way, Rattner is under investigation for a multi-million dollar pay-to-play investment bank scandal in New York. Uh-oh! But, we're certain that had nothing to do with his resignation. And, according to several news sources out there, there are rumors he's being investigated for what could be pay-to-play scandal involving the closing of Chrysler and GM dealerships.
Really?
Again, that couldn't have anything to with his resignation- that's ridiculous!
Like CBS said, this guy just wants to spend more quality time with his family. Obama has thirty-two personally appointed "czars" that answer to no one but him, all of whom are acting without any Constitutional authority.
But hey, we're sure they all have "unique skills," as Tim Geithner likes to say
Impeach the Liar NOW!!
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What about the GM Dealerships? Fox and Friends co-host Grethcen Carlson’s parents were GM dealers who got booted in Minnesota.
This is exactly what will happen to your health care, need an operation, donate...
We all need to - this is NOT a new story - just a buried one
Hey, Atty. General - how 'bout taking a look at this?
The cute little blonde on fox and friends, can’t remember her name, her family owned a dealership for 90 years I think she said. They shut her family down. Being on fox you know she is conservative. She even took on one of obama’s czars on the show.
My question, too. I found some great resale good there but news?
You are you going to believe? The MSM, Barry Barack Soretoes Obama or your lying eyes?
Here’s the info on ownership, I know it’s the NYT but Mich Maynard is a good reporter IMHO.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/11/business/11primer.html
Ownership is primarily divided between the health care trust for retirees of the United Automobile Workers union, which has 55 percent; Fiat, which has 20 percent, and the American and Canadian governments, which hold 8 percent and 2 percent, respectively. Eventually, Fiat’s holding will grow incrementally to 35 percent.
I would love to see him dissect this!!
dealership bump
Gretchens family dealership was GM.
“I’d like to get a hold of the car czar too,” Carlson said. “Never did I think personally that I would need to get a hold of him, but now I do because my parents have owned a General Motors dealership in Anoka, Minn., for 90 years and they were terminated last week and they would like to know why. They would like to know why from the car czar.”
I can’t find this on washington examiner.
But please read all of Gretchens article and how a goverment official was allowed to stay open.
“It gets worse because by Friday (June 12) terminated dealers by GM have to sign what’s called a wind-down agreement,” Carlson explained. “And if they don’t sign it, they have a gun to their head - they will not get any warranties on any of the vehicles that are currently sitting in their lots, which the judge [FNC contributor Andrew Napolitano] tells me is illegal.”
There has to be a list - that is needed first - then verify with them
Guys, I was listening to Rush today and between him and Glenn, I am sensing an extreme urgency. THIS IS A COUP! I have no doubt. I see no way out of this peacefully and that scares the crap out of me. So many people are choosing to be so in love with Obama, or just let themselves only hear snippets of information that they have no idea the level of corruption that is going on. I mean there has always been corruption, but this is unprecedented. I have good friends and I feel like I am watching pod people or something. I see not north and south, but NEIGHBOR/NEIGHBOR in this on a battle of what our nation is to be. Read a post on a friend’s Facebook and someone mentioned ‘angry white men bringing guns to tea parties’. I told them that they might not have realized it since MSNBC didn’t show anything but the shirt and gun, but the guy with the gun was black. They ALLLLL jumped my butt until I showed them a picture. Retort? He’s an Uncle Tom, of course.
I am frightened. I mean not only frightened of what is happening to our country, but frightened at what will happen to my friendships and relationships.
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