Long Drive

Ya' know, I'd say this little "bennie" needs to go for the UAW. I don't often agree with Michelle Malkin, but this golf thing sounds like a bad deal to me.

Money pit: The UAW’s gold-plated golf course

Clubby.

The Auto Bailout

As I write this, the TV machine is talking as if the Bush Administration is going to hand millions of dollars in TARP funds over to the Big 3 automakers, since the Senate failed to approve the bailout plan last night. Honestly, I'm torn on the entire deal.  I'm fearful of the snowball effect through our already struggling economy if the automakers shut down. On the other hand, I'm growing weary of Washington writing big checks to struggling companies. And there is a lot of chatter this morning that using the TARP money for this purpose could be illegal.

Detroit Pleads For Help

Pleads. Begs. Threatens.  Whatever verb you prefer. It's just quite ugly all around, no matter what the decision is.

Big Three Automaker CEOs Beg Congress For More Money Again

They’re rested. They’re contrite (to a point). They’ve taken public relations advisers’ advice and this time didn’t fly on private jets. The big three automakers CEOs have been back in front of Congress again, making a revamped pitch for a bailout. Some call it a request, others call it begging but the bottom line is they’re [...]

Coincidence?

I think not.

GM CEO To Continue Flying Private, Company Will Downsize Jet Fleet

From ABC News: "General Motors said today that it is putting two of its five corporate jets out of service because the planes are not being used enough. The top three executives at GM, however,[...]