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Look for the Union Label
Then replace it with something Japanese. The ‘Christ’ in ‘Christmas.’ Cheaters never win. Plus more.
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The prescription is what will kill the patient in this case!
Don’t call me in the morning…
— R. Philips
Corrales, New Mexico
LINGERING FEELINGS
Sarah Palin thought for about ten seconds before accepting John McCain’s offer of the vice-presidential candidacy. I still wonder why she didn’t think a little more before she accepted. Did she imagine she could do the job, and believe she deserved it?
It reminds me of the old Mike Douglas interview show once when Spiro Agnew was the guest. When the host asked the former vice-president why he kept climbing the political ladder as high as he could, Agnew didn’t say he thought he’d be good at the new position, or that he‘d be helpful to his constituents.
No, he just felt it was his obligation to those who surrounded him to rise as high as he could, even though he had no plans for what he’d do when he got to the new job.
The Illinois governor is the latest to craft his own version of
this blinding blind ambition. His drive came from the
combination of a natural desire for a proper influence over the
choice of an Obama successor, and the less natural appetite in
the American psyche to always ‘Go for the
gold!’
— James Gavin
Orefield, Pennsylvania
craig d| 12.17.08 @ 7:21AM
when labor is calling the shots this is what happens. outsourcing was the first step to try to lower over all costs. now we need the employees from upper management down to give a little. the retiree medical benefits are now the union's concern. what a mess. give GM a christmas gift and buy a car...they need your help too.
Michael L. Hauschild| 12.17.08 @ 8:42AM
I have never bought or owned a vehicle not manufactured by the big three and the vehicles I own are all bought and paid for. Now if anyone thinks I am going to support paying for them again by bailing out the Unions through the proxy of federal debt you are out of your solidarity minds.
frost| 12.17.08 @ 9:54AM
Back about fifty years ago, Walter Reuther was an anti-American socialist/Soviet sympathizer. So, said I, think I'll buy that BMW I always wanted. This was before they became trendy/fad/Beemer, in 1960.
As it turns out, that was the worst new car purchase I ever made; terrible car. The best was either the '63 Chrysler or the '72 Imperial, both of which I sure should'a kept. Great cars!
1Freeman| 12.17.08 @ 10:01AM
Let's see... a Ford "Exploder" that falls apart (planned maintenance revenue) at 100K miles or a Toyota 4-runner that runs like a top for 250K miles. Same price, better car. Screw labor and their pocket-picking socialism! You don't see Toyota asking for my tax dollars, do ya?
Big three: your business practice failed. Get a job at the local grocery store... if you can.
Steve Corwin| 12.17.08 @ 10:11AM
I have never owned a car not built by one of the American car companies. I even owned a Nash Rambler. But if you think I am going to buy another American car if the big three get a dime of tax payer money, you are sadly mistaken. It may be made in America, but it will not be one of theirs.
Paul Hoffmann| 12.17.08 @ 11:34AM
My next vehicle purchase will probably be a Toyota made in America. Toyota recently opened a Tundra assembly plant here in San Antonio; my money will help local employees, a local company, the local economy and my local government -- and I get a great vehicle. I do not want my money to help the UAW spend more money trashing conservatives in the next election.
Toyota shut down production temporarily recently. Their employees worked on quality improvement and cross-training. For a week or two they performed a local community service by picking up trash on our highways. Would union workers even be allowed to do that?
wordwolf| 12.17.08 @ 1:36PM
Well all right! The one and only Mimi Evans Winship is BACK, and (I hope) to stay!
A very merry Christmas and happy New Year to you, Mimi, and keep rhyming for our pleasure...
Alan Brooks| 12.17.08 @ 7:17PM
why not socialist auto manufacturing?
we have socialist skools don't we?