[Principled]

Texas, again, doing the right thing.

[Costumed Vigilante]

God bless Texas. Support Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott:

http://www.oag.state.tx.us/

[callisto]

Abbott said GM is requiring its dealers in Texas and other states to sign the new franchise agreements “if they want to be a part of the New GM operation.”

“The new agreements, however, amount to take-it-or-leave-it ultimatums that force current dealers to waive state laws that were enacted to protect businesses from those very kinds of oppressive moves. If dealers don’t sign the contract, they will lose their business.”

Abbott said the State of Louisiana also is challenging the franchise revisions, telling GM in a latter that “GM will not be allowed to market cars in Louisiana unless it follows state law” there.

A great big BUMP for state rights over federal decree. Go Texas and Louisiana!

[Petronski]

Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott, charging that General Motors is attempting to use its bankruptcy to violate state law governing dealerships, announced this afternoon that he is challenging the troubled automaker’s proposed restructuring in court.

I hope they fair better than Indiana v. Chrysler.

[TheZMan]

Abbott’s generally on the right side of things. Good call on this one.

[counterpunch]

[Logical me]

Go Texas!

[Windflier]

Yee-haw!

Thank God there are still some rigid spines in this state, and God Bless Texas!

[hoosiermama]

Hope Texas is more successful than Indiana was.

[Windflier]

Maybe Governor Rick Perry ought to just take over the Arlington, TX plant, the same way that the Obamafuhrer took over all of GM, and let those good folks continue to produce kind of vehicles that Texans want.

If Obama has a hissy fit, tell him to

[Army Air Corps]

Ping.

[TheMom]

Texas Ping.

[grumpa]

Troy A. Clarke
Group Vice President
President, GM North America
General Motors Corporation

Dear Mr. Clarke,

I am in receipt of your recent letter (undated). Thanks for taking the time to write to encourage me to buy another GM product.

As a red-blooded American, I would always consider a GM car above others. However, my next car will not be a GM car. I cite four reasons:

1. I will have nothing to do with a government owned company.

2. I will have nothing to do with a company that will not stand up to the unions. While I believe labor unions have a place in our society, it seems that everyone in the world knows what happened to GM—except GM management. You could have saved the company by going into a traditional Chapter 11, forced a 50% pay cut on union members (or shut them out altogether by moving your operations to a right-to-work state). This whole bailout deal is as clear as it can be—a political pay back by President Obama to the unions.

3. Your government-backed solution thumbed your nose at the bond holders, and thus the rule of law in this country. So much for my support of America as we once knew it.

4. There is no way that GM will survive, because too many people feel the same way I do.

Sincerely,

Charles Meek

[Brad from Tennessee]

Many other states likely have a statute against this illegal restructuring.

[mojitojoe]

If Texas is the only one that will fight the corruption in DC, time to think about moving to Texas.

[maxter]

Thank you for standing up Texas.

[nc28205]

Why are the states even involved in these types of contract arrangements between two business entitites?

[M. Espinola]

[ClayinVA]

Well, Well, Well. Looks like a few more people are waking up.

[TBP]

Texas stands up. Maybe he shoudl go after Chrysler too — they do the same thing.