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The UAW, both foreign and domestic

By SoundOffSister / March 27, 2011 /

Bob King, President of the United Auto Workers, has announced a new strategy to increase members. On the “foreign” side he has decided that it is neigh onto time that Americans in this country making Nissans, or Hondas or Mercedes join the union.  Never mind that all attempts to unionize these workers in the past have failed…

Pay Czar to GM … Pay cut – Video

By Jim Vicevich / October 21, 2009 /

I really don’t like this guy. I didn’t like him when he was appointed and I like him less now. But … GM and Chrysler begged for the money, they got it, and now … well … The Obama administration will soon order the nation’s biggest bailed-out companies to drastically cut pay packages for their…

Will the government treat Toyota different than … let’s say Chrysler?

By Steve McGough / March 6, 2010 /

It’s a fair question to ask, especially since Americans now have billions and billions of dollars invested in GM and Chrysler. The feds becoming a player in an otherwise private industry – while writing the rules – probably should be a concern.

Ford sales up 33% – GM and Chrysler not so much

By Steve McGough / January 6, 2010 /

Take this for what it is worth. Ford sales were up 33 percent in Dec. 2009 as compared to Dec. 2008. Toyota and Subaru’s sales also increased by a third, and Honda and Nissan sales were up 24 percent and 18 percent respectively. GM and Chrysler sales below the fold, but how is the Ford…

Chrysler’s Creditors Cave

By SoundOffSister / May 10, 2009 /

Last Friday, the small group of Chrysler’s secured creditors, who had thus far refused to buckle under to the pressure, decided to throw in the towel and withdraw their legal protest to the Obama administration’s plan to resuscitate the failed auto company.  In a move more symbolic than meaningful, the group has decided that although…

Greed Is In The Eye Of The Beholder

By SoundOffSister / May 2, 2009 /

The President’s remarks as Chrysler went into bankruptcy yesterday are mind-numbing.

Populism is alive and well – the economy and the Constitution

By Steve McGough / September 30, 2008 / Comments Off on Populism is alive and well – the economy and the Constitution

Let’s discuss the conservative viewpoint of the populist nightmare. Listen to any stump speech by your local, state and national politicians who are running for office and count the number of times he or she makes a promise to deliver something of value to you. What should be the role of the federal government –…

Dealergate (Cont): 28 days to sell everything

By Jim Vicevich / June 4, 2009 /

This is just the latest in a series of posts on the autocrats taking over and sinking auto dealerships across the country. But this comes with a twist guaranteed to make your blood pressure rise.

Car Dealers on Obama’s Chopping Block

By SoundOffSister / May 13, 2009 /

Wednesday, John, one of the regulars in the chat room, said that he heard Chrysler was about to cut 700 dealers.  He wanted to know if anyone in the room had heard the same.  As no one had, I decided to do a bit of digging.  Well, John, if you are reading this you are not…

Lawyer for Chrysler bond holders backs off … sort of.

By Jim Vicevich / May 5, 2009 /

Judge for yourself. This is from Neil Cavuto’s interview last night with Tom Lauria, lawyer for some of the bond holders who decided to reject Obama’s deal offering them 29 cents on the dollar for their debt. The debt holders wanted 50 cents. Obama called them greedy and falsely claimed they were not willing to…