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Economics Wasn't GM's Only Criteria For New Plant (Michigan chosen over Wisconsin, Tennessee)
Wall Street Journal ^
| July 6, 2009
| Neil King, Jr. and John D. Stoll
Posted on 07/05/2009 7:07:12 PM PDT by reaganaut1
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States that dare to vote against Obama must be punished. Using government to "redistribute" wealth predates Obama, but that seems to be becoming its primary role.
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To: reaganaut1
It’s going to be a cold day at Algore’s house before I ever buy a GM or Chrysler product again.
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posted on
07/05/2009 7:12:41 PM PDT
by
FlingWingFlyer
(Hey America! How's that "hope and change" thing working out?)
To: reaganaut1
Yes. And just wait until they consolidate their power in the Banks/Insurance Companies, the health care Sector, Energy, etc. and you can see that we have barely begun the process of Gov’t intervention in our personal and financial lives.
Amazing to me that so few see the real implications of what is underway.
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posted on
07/05/2009 7:14:55 PM PDT
by
TCats
To: reaganaut1
So find some way for the state to take the Spring Hill plant by emminent domain and sell it to someone who wants to make cars without the UAW and the federal government.
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posted on
07/05/2009 7:18:36 PM PDT
by
hometoroost
(Torture? Would you rather do 5 years at Gitmo or 5 hours with the Muslims?)
To: TCats
If this kind of decision making is going to be the norm at the ‘new’ GM, I would advise the UAW to sell its shares ASAP.
To: reaganaut1
Two words -
Jennifer
Granholm
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posted on
07/05/2009 7:25:38 PM PDT
by
bigbob
To: Wally_Kalbacken
If this kind of decision making is going to be the norm at the new GM, I would advise the UAW to sell its shares ASAP.The UAW will want GM to be owned by it and the government precisely so that it can keep more jobs in UAW strongholds like Michigan.
To: reaganaut1
...a policy which will actually cost the UAW jobs.
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posted on
07/05/2009 7:29:26 PM PDT
by
Mr. Lucky
To: screenombre; reaganaut1; Squantos
GM and Chrysler can GO TO HELL! Me and my family and my clan and my close friends have collectively and cooperatively vowed to never, EVER knowingly support them again.
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posted on
07/05/2009 7:32:13 PM PDT
by
hiredhand
(Understand the CRA and why we're facing economic collapse - see my about page.)
To: reaganaut1
Good to see that GM has learned from its struggles. Wait, what?
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posted on
07/05/2009 7:33:05 PM PDT
by
TXBlair
(White-knuckling my way through the next three and a half years.)
To: screenombre
I call on all Americans to NEVER buy a government motors car.I'm with you on this.
I really like my Equanox, but it will be my last GM and UAW vehicle.
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posted on
07/05/2009 7:35:29 PM PDT
by
cayuga
(We lost the soapbox to MSM bias, and the ballot box to ACORN. The cartridge box is all we have left.)
To: reaganaut1
“said the process was free of political meddling”
Uh, yeah. Sure. What-ever.
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posted on
07/05/2009 7:37:07 PM PDT
by
patton
(Obama has replaced "Res Publica" with "Quod licet Jovi non licet bovi.")
To: reaganaut1
Quality Automobiles has nothing to do with it. They got their payoff and to hell with getting back in the quality automotive business.
Hopefully some serious automakers will move to them areas and take advantage of good craftsmanship and a solid work ethic.(try finding that in a Union shop)
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posted on
07/05/2009 7:44:19 PM PDT
by
BallyBill
(Serial Hit-N-Run poster)
To: FlingWingFlyer
Its going to be a cold day at Algores house before I ever buy a GM or Chrysler product again. Does that include when Al runs the air conditioning at full blast, consuming a disproportionate amount of electricity?
Al Gore's Energy Use
Glass Houses
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posted on
07/05/2009 7:54:34 PM PDT
by
justlurking
(The only remedy for a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun.)
To: reaganaut1
Obama told them to pick Michigan. End of story. Hard to do as WI Gov Doyle is like a tapeworm up Obama’s butt. Granholm is a prettier liberal face.
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posted on
07/05/2009 7:57:38 PM PDT
by
Secret Agent Man
(I'd like to tell you, but then I'd have to kill you.)
To: cayuga
Wouldn’t it be a strange turn of events if Conservatives shunned GM and Chrysler vehicles and only liberals bought the PC cars built by American legacy brands. Maybe then NBC would have to rig some foreign cars to explode with a pyrotechnic device. Previously I’ve bought Four Chevys, Two Buicks, a Dodge, and a Jeep, all used. It will be a major betrayal of allegiance to become a Ford or import guy. I hope some smaller innovative US alternative manufacturers spring up. What will I do with my “I’d rather push a Chevy than drive a Ford” T-shirt, and my “On a quiet night you can hear a Ford rust” front tag, or my “Heartbeat of America, Yesterday’s Chevelle” front tag?
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posted on
07/05/2009 8:07:13 PM PDT
by
ME-262
(We need Term Limits for the federal house and senate. We need new Bums up there.)
To: reaganaut1
Government Motors Corp is using POLITICAL assessments to make its decisions, not economic factors!
To: reaganaut1
but said the process was free of political meddling.Yeah, it wasn't a meddle, it was an outright directive.
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posted on
07/05/2009 8:20:50 PM PDT
by
NonValueAdded
("I've conquered my goddam willpower." Don Marquis)
To: FlingWingFlyer
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posted on
07/05/2009 8:21:10 PM PDT
by
gakrak
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