Random Random Thoughts: Auto Industry Bailout To Save Jobs Costs Jobs, Google Trends of Obama and McCain and So On

I am a 30 year retired woman, who when hired in the plant in 1977 singned a contract which intitled me a pention and health care, if I lived up to my contract of working 30 years. All these people that sit at desks and talk on XM radio and say that the union holds too much over the companies so they cannot survive, I would like you(the ones that don't think union is needed), come in and put your feet where your mouth is and do a job for just one week, or better yet, for one day. I bet if there would have been a union for the banking crisis, there would not be the need to bail out all the ones that want the taxpayers,(like me),to bail out the banks, so you all can have your investments taken care of. The union has agreed to new employees making half what the salary was, and reduced the employees over the last 10 years or so, so what else do they want??? Now there is that many cars not being bought, from all those employees that once bought cars, and the ones not making the full pay, can't afford to buy the cars now because they have to live on what they make. Unless you have ever worked for a car company, don't tell the American people that you know what is going on. And I in turn won't judge the ones that should have taken better care of their money and not getting into the situation that all of us now have to help bail out. Social security is not getting money from all those job losses and making half the wage is less going into social security. So really, is reducing the workforce, sending jobs overseas, and reducing wages really helping the economy? The auto companies have gotten what they wanted and you people still say it is the unions fault. What more do the companies want?? Please stop judging auto workers unless you really know what you are talking about!!!!!!

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Great thoughts Cody, Hey Ann, lighten up. Best financial shows on TV-Happy Hour and Cavuto. I vote for real people over real economist how bout you? Financial concerns on hold, biggest decisions tonight-Airheads, Reeces or Snickers. Halloween kids are the shizz, they get so excited, it's awesome.I've been in some arguments over our favorites. It's about the kids tonight. Happy Halloween everyone and be safe.

Your opinions would be so much more credible if you didn't act like a fool on TV. I know jobs are scarce right now, but really, Cody. . .you should go back to your music and stop trying to compete with real economists.

Cody, Thanks for the links. Did you hear Judge Andrew Napolitano's(sp.) thoughts on the Chrysler-GM talks? In his chat with Stuart Varney, he said something about GM becoming the bank and Chrysler the manufacturing arm of the merged company. What do you think about that? Whenever I think about the continued demise of the car companies, it seems pretty clear to me why as a consumer. Consider my experience over the last year or so. I find out in 2007 Dodge is going to start remaking the Hemi Challenger in 2008. Pictures of the concept car at the Detroit Auto show up on the internet - I am in love. What do I have to do to get one? This is my dream car - had a '73 Challenger with a 318. All I can think about is road-tripping around the U.S. with my wife in this beast! Then comes the first run versions: no hemi-orange-SRT! WTF! O.K., so I'll wait for the 2009 version. 2008 we get - 3% gas guzzler tax - McBama messing with the tax rates - bailout nation - universal healthcare - expanding the empire - $4.00+ gas - union workers wanting to coerce colleagues - counterfeiting by the FRS - savers and renters being plundered - rescuing investors - etc. All baloney. So, Dodge loses a customer, I keep some much needed cash and keep driving my Subaru. Rest in peace, Detroit.