Welcome to City-Data.com Forum!
U.S. CitiesCity-Data Forum Index
Go Back   City-Data Forum > General Forums > Politics and Other Controversies
 [Register]
Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
View detailed profile (Advanced) or search
site with Google Custom Search

Search Forums  (Advanced)
Reply Start New Thread
 
Old 08-20-2011, 06:31 AM
 
Location: Raleigh, NC
20,054 posts, read 18,275,532 times
Reputation: 3826

Advertisements

Makes me want to go right out and buy something from them!

GM says bankruptcy excuses it from Impala repairs | Reuters
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message

 
Old 08-20-2011, 06:49 AM
 
Location: Great State of Texas
86,052 posts, read 84,442,711 times
Reputation: 27720
Unbelievable isn't it ?
They made the cars yet think because they went through a special government bankruptcy they have no responsibility to fix them.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 08-20-2011, 06:53 AM
 
Location: Raleigh, NC
20,054 posts, read 18,275,532 times
Reputation: 3826

Trabant 601 TV commercial. - YouTube
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 08-20-2011, 07:00 AM
 
Location: Tampa Florida
22,229 posts, read 17,847,737 times
Reputation: 4585
Quote:
Originally Posted by HappyTexan View Post
Unbelievable isn't it ?
They made the cars yet think because they went through a special government bankruptcy they have no responsibility to fix them.
Bankruptcy is a favored tool of the Repubs and some Dems. I am surprised you would object to the "protection" it provides to Big Business.

Daily Kos: The Bankruptcy Bill, Examined
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 08-20-2011, 07:00 AM
 
10,494 posts, read 27,229,958 times
Reputation: 6717
...And people wonder why people like me were furious they were bailed out. They should have gone under as we would be better off without them.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 08-20-2011, 07:05 AM
 
Location: Chicagoland
41,325 posts, read 44,929,215 times
Reputation: 7118
Quote:
Originally Posted by florida.bob View Post
Bankruptcy is a favored tool of the Repubs and some Dems. I am surprised you would object to the "protection" it provides to Big Business.

Daily Kos: The Bankruptcy Bill, Examined
GM had a "special" bankruptcy, thanks to obama. He turned contract law on it's ear.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 08-20-2011, 07:08 AM
 
Location: Neither here nor there
14,810 posts, read 16,201,636 times
Reputation: 33001
The Law Of Unintended Consequences rolls into action. Someone dropped the ball on this one.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 08-20-2011, 07:40 AM
 
25,021 posts, read 27,919,738 times
Reputation: 11790
Hooray for Gubmint Motors! Gubmint is awesome and does everything right!
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 08-20-2011, 07:44 AM
 
Location: Lafayette, Louisiana
14,100 posts, read 28,515,251 times
Reputation: 8075
UAW must be proud!
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 08-20-2011, 07:53 AM
 
Location: Raleigh, NC
20,054 posts, read 18,275,532 times
Reputation: 3826
Quote:
Originally Posted by florida.bob View Post
Bankruptcy is a favored tool of the Repubs and some Dems. I am surprised you would object to the "protection" it provides to Big Business.

Daily Kos: The Bankruptcy Bill, Examined
They're out of bankruptcy. Try again.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick. Over $68,000 in prizes has already been given out to active posters on our forum. Additional giveaways are planned.

Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.


Reply
Please update this thread with any new information or opinions. This open thread is still read by thousands of people, so we encourage all additional points of view.

Quick Reply
Message:


Over $104,000 in prizes was already given out to active posters on our forum and additional giveaways are planned!

Go Back   City-Data Forum > General Forums > Politics and Other Controversies
Similar Threads

All times are GMT -6. The time now is 06:44 AM.

© 2005-2024, Advameg, Inc. · Please obey Forum Rules · Terms of Use and Privacy Policy · Bug Bounty

City-Data.com - Contact Us - Archive 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37 - Top