Comments on: The Congressional Motor Company http://www.flashpointblog.com/2008/12/29/the-congressional-motor-company/ Politics. Alabama Style. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:57:10 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: walt moffett http://www.flashpointblog.com/2008/12/29/the-congressional-motor-company/comment-page-1/#comment-51087 walt moffett Wed, 31 Dec 2008 18:06:50 +0000 http://www.flashpointblog.com/?p=2356#comment-51087 such heresy, the Congress knows what best for you and have the approval ratings to show it. such heresy, the Congress knows what best for you and have the approval ratings to show it.

]]> By: Brian http://www.flashpointblog.com/2008/12/29/the-congressional-motor-company/comment-page-1/#comment-51038 Brian Wed, 31 Dec 2008 01:02:43 +0000 http://www.flashpointblog.com/?p=2356#comment-51038 I never said Congress doesn't have the right.  The real problem is that Congress has no knowledge of how to design cars that people want. I never said Congress doesn’t have the right.  The real problem is that Congress has no knowledge of how to design cars that people want.

]]> By: Jeff Barnett http://www.flashpointblog.com/2008/12/29/the-congressional-motor-company/comment-page-1/#comment-50985 Jeff Barnett Tue, 30 Dec 2008 15:41:26 +0000 http://www.flashpointblog.com/?p=2356#comment-50985 Because of the contract GM and Chrysler made with the government in accepting the federal loan, then I agree that the government is entitled to the oversight that the automakers agreed to in the loan. However, I also contend that the government had no right to extend the loan. Try finding that enumerated power in the Constitution. Because of the contract GM and Chrysler made with the government in accepting the federal loan, then I agree that the government is entitled to the oversight that the automakers agreed to in the loan. However, I also contend that the government had no right to extend the loan. Try finding that enumerated power in the Constitution.

]]> By: Talmadge East http://www.flashpointblog.com/2008/12/29/the-congressional-motor-company/comment-page-1/#comment-50939 Talmadge East Tue, 30 Dec 2008 04:56:42 +0000 http://www.flashpointblog.com/?p=2356#comment-50939 Successful or not, Congress certainly has the right.  The companies didn't have to accept the bailout money, but two of them took it with open arms and they ought to have known this was coming. Successful or not, Congress certainly has the right.  The companies didn’t have to accept the bailout money, but two of them took it with open arms and they ought to have known this was coming.

]]> By: walt moffett http://www.flashpointblog.com/2008/12/29/the-congressional-motor-company/comment-page-1/#comment-50894 walt moffett Mon, 29 Dec 2008 17:51:57 +0000 http://www.flashpointblog.com/?p=2356#comment-50894 Nice to see that 70's battery powered car,  the wedge shaped Pelosimobile, again.  One of the local car rebuilders has one in the junk pile. Wonder if VW will bring back the bug with say a turbo-diesel or the old Messerschmidt vehicle. Nice to see that 70’s battery powered car,  the wedge shaped Pelosimobile, again.  One of the local car rebuilders has one in the junk pile.

Wonder if VW will bring back the bug with say a turbo-diesel or the old Messerschmidt vehicle.

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