Comments on: This Story Needs No Commentary… http://donklephant.com/2008/11/20/this-story-needs-no-commentary/ Big Teeth. Huge Ass. Surprisingly Reasonable. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:08:28 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Donklephant » Blog Archive » Al, Don’t Be Greedy http://donklephant.com/2008/11/20/this-story-needs-no-commentary/comment-page-1/#comment-425426 Donklephant » Blog Archive » Al, Don’t Be Greedy Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:56:05 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=11175#comment-425426 [...] one ballot can become a symbol of “not getting it” in much the same way that auto execs flying in private jets to Washington to ask for bailout money has become a [...] [...] one ballot can become a symbol of “not getting it” in much the same way that auto execs flying in private jets to Washington to ask for bailout money has become a [...]

]]> By: Aaron http://donklephant.com/2008/11/20/this-story-needs-no-commentary/comment-page-1/#comment-425403 Aaron Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:23:42 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=11175#comment-425403 Also of note, other US auto makers seem to be holding their own. Namely anyone not using UAW. Don't get me wrong, I think unions did a fantastic thing in the past by giving us 40 hour work weeks and workers rights and such, but their usefulness has passed. They've been replaced by labor laws, and have become just another layer of bureaucracy to gum things up and make corporations less than efficient. Let the big 3 file for chapter 11, reorganize, drop their union contracts and hire everyone directly, and maybe, just maybe become competitive in the world marketplace again. Of note, I will totally be buying a Volt if and when they're released. ;) Also of note, other US auto makers seem to be holding their own. Namely anyone not using UAW. Don’t get me wrong, I think unions did a fantastic thing in the past by giving us 40 hour work weeks and workers rights and such, but their usefulness has passed. They’ve been replaced by labor laws, and have become just another layer of bureaucracy to gum things up and make corporations less than efficient.

Let the big 3 file for chapter 11, reorganize, drop their union contracts and hire everyone directly, and maybe, just maybe become competitive in the world marketplace again.

Of note, I will totally be buying a Volt if and when they’re released. ;)

]]> By: gerryf http://donklephant.com/2008/11/20/this-story-needs-no-commentary/comment-page-1/#comment-425393 gerryf Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:16:49 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=11175#comment-425393 Thank you BenG Couldn't have said it better. Thank you BenG

Couldn’t have said it better.

]]> By: BenG http://donklephant.com/2008/11/20/this-story-needs-no-commentary/comment-page-1/#comment-425375 BenG Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:34:17 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=11175#comment-425375 Ya know, Alan, that's all B.S. nand you know it as well as the next. How dare those bloated egotists, insignificant do-nothings, oneindulgent wind-bags condem the auto execs for taking private jets to travel. Talk about fiddling while Rome burns!!! Get to the issue at hand - if we forward you a loan, how and will we get paid back b/c you've been burning cash up to 6 Bill a month for Q3 and we're wondering what's gonna be left in 6 months or a year? About 266 billion already spent in the TARP, with the results so far looking not too promising - still no credit lending by the banks, I finding it harder to beolieve we can't risk another 25 to 50 Bill in a LOAN to the Auto Co's. This is only 3 to 6 percent of the total funds approved for the financial businesses. It sounds like they're willing to help Wall St. but don't give anything but lip service to help Main St. ie; US - YOU & ME. What do you think? Ya know, Alan, that’s all B.S. nand you know it as well as the next. How dare those bloated egotists, insignificant do-nothings, oneindulgent wind-bags condem the auto execs for taking private jets to travel. Talk about fiddling while Rome burns!!!

Get to the issue at hand – if we forward you a loan, how and will we get paid back b/c you’ve been burning cash up to 6 Bill a month for Q3 and we’re wondering what’s gonna be left in 6 months or a year?

About 266 billion already spent in the TARP, with the results so far looking not too promising – still no credit lending by the banks, I finding it harder to beolieve we can’t risk another 25 to 50 Bill in a LOAN to the Auto Co’s. This is only 3 to 6 percent of the total funds approved for the financial businesses. It sounds like they’re willing to help Wall St. but don’t give anything but lip service to help Main St. ie; US – YOU & ME. What do you think?

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