Government bail-out for Detroit's automakers as bankruptcy looms

As am American I demand you stop all that crazy talk!!!!!!!

Thanks for flags and comment, Barry and Mikasi.

But, don't worry, Mikasi - they'll just fire up the printing presses and make all the new money they need ! Not a problem at all, just ask 'em ...

Thanks for comments and flag, Solar.

And I agree - it really can be an infuriating thing to see, if you let it get to you ...

The way all of us good little citizens keep paying our taxes so that these criminals can stuff their own pockets and the pockets of all their friends ...

It sounds like ancient Rome ...

Thanks for posting the video.

And since you did, I think I should just say for the record I don't feel comfortable endorsing either of these candidates. Is Obama the lesser of two evils ?

I know just enough about him to have my doubts. I do believe he will end this war, which may be enough reason to believe he's a better choice on that basis alone ...

All I'm really pretty sure of at this point is that the rest of the world, with the likely exception of Great Brittain, is probably hoping America gets struck by a really large asteroid and the sooner the better ...

Thanks for the flag and the comments, Dunkleberg ...

I was a member of a labor union for about 8 years, and I have known men and women who were part of the movement which formed in the 1930's and 40's in response to the severe abuses by companies against workers often using local police forces and hired thugs as corporate policy enforcement units.

I will not ever put down a labor union because, even though they seem to have become more or less irrelevant over the last 25 years or so, I know how and why they were born.

We suffer from a crisis of leadership, my friend, where politicians and corporate executives have sunk down to the lowest common denominator - pure unadulterated greed, whether it be for the thrill of personal fame and power or only just remaining in the shadows and making lots and lots of money ...

Oh, jeeeeeez!

What I love about all the apologists for stupidity in corporate America is that they cast about everyone to blame someone else.

Every since Boy George was anointed president, the idea of people at the top being held accountable for stupidity has gone out the window. Instead, you pay off the loser executives who made the bad decisions with big exit bonuses and layoff the line workers, secretaries, dock workers and the like.

Is the economy in trouble because economic and political leaders made stupid and often selfish mistakes?  No, the McCain camp says it's because we are a "nation of whiners".  Besides, their buddies are doing ok.

Do too many U.S. troops die because the civilian leadership sent them to battle without proper armor, support or numbers?  No, it's because of "cut and run" mentality.  Don't question your leaders it's unpatriotic. 

The bloody car companies themselves have said they blew it.  Yet, the loyal apologists still make excuses for them.

Even Reagan would be sick of the lack of the accountability from conservatives today. 

Thank you for the flag, Rhonda!

Thank you, Christina, for the flag.

I think he's going to be ok now ... :o)