tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post3793665498956934343..comments2024-01-19T22:01:50.746-05:00Comments on Three Wicked Writers Plus Two: American MadeCari Quinnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06581235338272282124noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-51578780654661786672008-11-19T08:24:00.000-05:002008-11-19T08:24:00.000-05:00Actually, what the car companies are looking for i...Actually, what the car companies are looking for is a loan NOT a bailout. We did this in the 80s and the US gov't made money. So unlike the banks, they aren't looking for a bialout. They actually expect to have to pay back the money with interest. I am not the happiest with them now, but this will truly screw our country. There are so many plants across the US, not just in MI anymore. It might Melissa Schroederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12782188611371146688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-83076074653246630602008-11-18T21:25:00.000-05:002008-11-18T21:25:00.000-05:00I agree with you Genella. A car purchase is a big ...I agree with you Genella. A car purchase is a big deal to almost everybody. We want a great LOOK, great mileage and it to LAST. We often don't get that with American cars and that's sad. We're better than that.Regina Carlyslehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06316730032624449669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-30986250189692727752008-11-18T20:36:00.000-05:002008-11-18T20:36:00.000-05:00It's so hard to know what exactly is the best thin...It's so hard to know what exactly is the best thing to do. I wish I knew. It's so stressful to think about.Kelley Nyraehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00370986712526819194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-20137063705589821472008-11-18T16:53:00.000-05:002008-11-18T16:53:00.000-05:00We have a '93 Honda. The engine is solid and purrs...We have a '93 Honda. The engine is solid and purrs like a kitten.<BR/><BR/>We had a Ford that lasted all of four years. It literally fell apart in our hands.<BR/><BR/>Which car company would you buy from when it came time to make such an investment, which is second only to buying a home?<BR/><BR/>It's not the consumer's fault that American car companies refuse to manufacture dependable vehicles Genella deGreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13129942813842907408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-34434482096671671602008-11-18T15:26:00.001-05:002008-11-18T15:26:00.001-05:00I know Greta. Can you imagine not seeing American ...I know Greta. Can you imagine not seeing American cars on the road? I certainly can't. Look what these people have done. It makes me mad.Regina Carlyslehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06316730032624449669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-67721895760795210202008-11-18T15:26:00.000-05:002008-11-18T15:26:00.000-05:00Ahhh Dr. Karl. I soooo feel for you. These are imp...Ahhh Dr. Karl. I soooo feel for you. These are impossibly scary times for most of us. Greed caught up with us, didn't it? Keeping fingers crossed that you publish publish publish. I have a good feeling though. Make sure and tell us when you DO. We'll be your cheerleaders.Regina Carlyslehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06316730032624449669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-74287760263487444132008-11-18T14:57:00.000-05:002008-11-18T14:57:00.000-05:00These are scary times. My Dad is nearly ninty and ...These are scary times. My Dad is nearly ninty and he said back in 1999 that before the decade is out you wouldn't be able to buy American made cars anymore. I didn't believe him then, and I'm praying that he is wrong.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-3717487949735103702008-11-18T12:45:00.000-05:002008-11-18T12:45:00.000-05:00I can not begin to tell you the number of jobs, co...I can not begin to tell you the number of jobs, contracts and positions I have lost to one of the great evils of this economic nightmare, off shoring. I work in technologies, have for more than 20 years now. I wake up every morning wondering if my job will still be here by the afternoon.<BR/><BR/>I'm currently contracted to a very large entertainment company as an Oracle DBA. I can't tell you Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-91948423844961309092008-11-18T12:44:00.000-05:002008-11-18T12:44:00.000-05:00I know. My husband and I were back and forth about...I know. My husband and I were back and forth about this last night. His thoughts...they don't DESERVE to be bailed out. They created this problem through their own greed, etc. I agree. They continued to make high priced gas guzzlers because that is what consummers were buying. But they KNEW what was coming.<BR/><BR/>Still...It's not the fault of these poor people who are struggling to keep their Regina Carlyslehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06316730032624449669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-82546226372140825272008-11-18T11:54:00.000-05:002008-11-18T11:54:00.000-05:00I don't know what the answer is. It's scary as hel...I don't know what the answer is. It's scary as hell. Everywhere I look someone is getting laid off or losing their business. I've never seen it like this before.Anne Raineyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06110446131001665977noreply@blogger.com