Do You Favor A Government Loan To The Detroit 3?

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If there was no B3, who would build the presidential limo?
there was more than enough controversy over the presidential helicopter for me.

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Replying to: explorerx4 (Jan 05, 2009 6:40 pm)

If there was no B3, who would build the presidential limo?
 
Why couldn't a stretched, armored Segway be built?

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Replying to: kernick (Jan 05, 2009 7:05 pm)

Presidents have been known to fall off them.

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Replying to: gagrice (Jan 05, 2009 7:33 pm)

If Chrysler is building it, THAT'S scary...means they're not using the Town Car platform (which is based on the Ford Police Interceptor, which comes with Kevlar door inserts, heh).
 
I wonder how and why they got that contract? And will it show up since Chrysler is shut down right now?
 
Shoulda got a stretched Hummer maybe, hah...

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Replying to: driver100 (Jan 05, 2009 3:59 pm)

Because they write the rules.
 
Amen.............and, as others have so ably pointed out; we sit back and let them !
 
Same sort of scams here in the U.K. If a Member of Parliament, (M.P.), gets voted out we give him full salary for the next three years to tide him over the period of getting a new job. These folks normally have a couple of Directorships under their belts as well as being full-time, (ha ha), M.P.'s. So, you lose your job 'cos you're incompetent and we pay you full salary for 3 years to make life a bit easier ? Not means tested etc. You didn't do the job "full time" because you were holding down some Directorships, that paid handsomely and you probably claimed secretarial etc allowances when your wife/kids "worked" for you.
 
I sure wish I had worked for me, the taxpayer. Politicians generally become politicians for two reasons : power and to make a difference. In all too many cases that difference is primarily to their own finances. Same the world over, incl the old Communist Russia and China.
 
No no no, have to stop before the Rant Monster comes to visit. "Thank you nurse, a cup of cocoa would be nice and, perhaps, a chocolate biscuit ?"

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Replying to: gagrice (Jan 06, 2009 7:07 am)

hey, maybe it'll be a 2-mode hybrid then!

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Replying to: bpizzuti (Jan 06, 2009 7:45 am)

A 2-mode hybrid? That'd be a stretch.
 
Obama to ride in style in GM limo (Detroit News)
 

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