I know how to fix this my friends . . .

Problem: GM, Ford and Chrysler on the brink of bankruptcy.

Solution: First, fire all CEOs, presidents, and vice presidents. This will free up more than enough capital to make the companies solvent. Second, Tariffs! No more free trade! Fair trade is what is needed. As long as goods can be purchased from overseas for pennies on the dollar jobs will be sent there and our manufacturing infrastructure will become extinct. (So many people were quick to dismiss Ross Perot as that crazy little man with a funny voice, but he saw this coming with the signing of NAFTA. "That giant sucking sound . . .")



Problem: Hannity, Rush, and the rest have all complained that the reason American auto makers can't make a profit is the unrealistic CAFE standards imposed on them by the government. Sponsored by auto makers and big oil, these right wing nut clowns (sorry, . . .that's not fair to clowns.) want us to believe that the technology for cleaner emissions and higher MPG just isn't there. The poor poor American auto industry is being unfairly targeted by our evil oppressive government causing irreparable harm. Give me a break. First of all the Right loves to accuse government of over stepping it's boundaries when it comes free market enterprise, but feels that it is well within them when it comes to environmental and civil liberty protections. Secondly, they are just out and out lying about the technology. In 1969 Subaru manufactured and sold a car in the U.S. that got 66 miles per gallon. In 1969! It was called the 360.

Check it out : http://adventurebooks.newsvine.com/_news/2008/05/03/1467619-in-1969-subaru-was-getting-66-miles-per-gallon



Congress in it's infinite wisdom or lack thereof under W's leadership passed a mandatory directive to the auto makers. All cars must have a minimum of 35 mpg by 2020. Oooooh, bold vision! LOL Talk about lowered expectations. That's like JFK telling America that before the next decade we will put a man on the top of the empire state building.



You know we had an electric car that was starting to catch on but once the auto industry realized that it adversely affected their profit margin they not only scraped future production, they recalled every single one and had them destroyed. They could still make a profit just not as large of one as they'd like. It makes me wonder just how much influence companies like Exxon, Chevron, Shell and the rest had. During the past decade American auto manufactures have been pushing the SUV and the Monster truck on the buying public while the Japanese have been ahead of the curve producing fuel efficient cars.

DaG Out