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Sun Nov-16-08 03:15 AM
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| 27. Are GM and Ford cars built in other countries 'American' cars then? |
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Pardon me if I doubt GM's deep concern for American workers.
Is it OK to buy Volvo, Saab, or Jaguar? Your 'friends' at GM have been outsourcing
your jobs for years. Look up the term "Stockholm syndrome".
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| -The cost of GM's death |
DainBramaged |
Nov-15-08 11:24 PM |
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agreed...I don't think people fully understand. Allowing any of |
firedupdem |
Nov-15-08 11:28 PM |
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Those who gleefully call for their demise don't belong here |
DainBramaged |
Nov-15-08 11:29 PM |
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I doubt |
elleng |
Nov-15-08 11:36 PM |
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Really Korea exported 760,000 cars to the US last year |
DainBramaged |
Nov-15-08 11:38 PM |
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South Korea has 1/6th of the population of the United States. |
yibbehobba |
Nov-16-08 02:48 PM |
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Does that number include the cars GM makes in South Korea? |
JVS |
Nov-16-08 03:24 PM |
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No glee here |
rustydad |
Nov-16-08 05:55 PM |
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I am compelled to agree. |
HypnoToad |
Nov-16-08 05:58 PM |
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Even not considering all these very important things |
silverojo |
Nov-15-08 11:38 PM |
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These fuckers fighting it have TRANSPLANT JAPANESE, GERMAN AND KOREAN |
DainBramaged |
Nov-15-08 11:40 PM |
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Are GM and Ford cars built in other countries 'American' cars then? |
friendly_iconoclast |
Nov-16-08 03:15 AM |
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Chevy Aveo. A rebadged Daewoo, but supposedly 100% American! |
JVS |
Nov-16-08 04:13 AM |
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Not claimed to be 100% american, you playing the baiting game again? |
DainBramaged |
Nov-16-08 05:48 AM |
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Another member who I will ignore. Get an education and stop slamming the American worker |
DainBramaged |
Nov-16-08 05:42 AM |
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I'm slamming the employer, GM, not the American worker |
friendly_iconoclast |
Nov-16-08 02:19 PM |
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At least those companies are solvent.
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yibbehobba |
Nov-16-08 02:42 PM |
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AGREED with an off-the wall suggestion |
frogcycle |
Nov-15-08 11:46 PM |
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I support a govt assistance package to GM, Ford and Chrysler. |
flvegan |
Nov-15-08 11:46 PM |
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I agree, with only a few reservations. |
navarth |
Nov-15-08 11:47 PM |
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The real fools, the ones that deserve the brunt of the blame, |
BushDespiser12 |
Nov-15-08 11:55 PM |
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right, can a tesla pull a tractor trailer? |
DainBramaged |
Nov-16-08 12:17 AM |
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I'm on your side but..... |
GrizzlyMan |
Nov-16-08 12:20 AM |
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Thank you, Grizzly... |
BushDespiser12 |
Nov-16-08 12:56 AM |
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Modus operandi. n/t |
hughee99 |
Nov-16-08 01:23 AM |
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Do you work for GM or the UAW???? |
DainBramaged |
Nov-16-08 05:49 AM |
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I'm tired of the bashing GM and the Unions get on DU, tired |
DainBramaged |
Nov-16-08 05:47 AM |
#32 |
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Except, to you, |
IAmJacksSmirkingRevenge |
Nov-16-08 05:31 PM |
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In his case, yes |
IAmJacksSmirkingRevenge |
Nov-16-08 05:26 PM |
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Refrigerators are pretty efficient. |
BushDespiser12 |
Nov-16-08 01:01 AM |
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My brother had a GM fridge once. It was cool |
JVS |
Nov-16-08 04:14 AM |
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THE CEO"S are a MINISCULE part of the company |
DainBramaged |
Nov-16-08 05:44 AM |
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Nov-16-08 02:46 PM |
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I've been really good since the election, I cleared my ignore list |
DainBramaged |
Nov-16-08 04:10 PM |
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Oh how will I ever go on |
GrizzlyMan |
Nov-16-08 04:15 PM |
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Like the hummer, you pick "corporate buffoons" as a target |
DainBramaged |
Nov-16-08 05:51 AM |
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This issue is more important than AIG and the banks |
GrizzlyMan |
Nov-15-08 11:56 PM |
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GM |
spag68 |
Nov-15-08 11:58 PM |
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fools? |
madrchsod |
Nov-16-08 12:55 AM |
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the domino effect would be staggering to the country... |
Historic NY |
Nov-16-08 01:02 AM |
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i think they can wait until Obama steps into office |
ksimons |
Nov-16-08 01:10 AM |
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Fear based decisions |
LatteLibertine |
Nov-16-08 01:31 AM |
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GM makes more cars that get over 30 MPG than all the others |
DainBramaged |
Nov-16-08 05:52 AM |
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Gee, didn't we hear this same sort of fearmongering during the bailout debate? |
MadHound |
Nov-16-08 01:40 AM |
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The OP is a poor spokesman for his cause that much is sure |
GrizzlyMan |
Nov-16-08 02:00 AM |
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I didn't write the OP, but that's OK |
DainBramaged |
Nov-16-08 06:01 AM |
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Nov-16-08 02:37 PM |
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Nov-16-08 03:13 PM |
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Google is your friend |
GrizzlyMan |
Nov-16-08 03:15 PM |
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I didn't accuse you of being a freeper just said it sounded like you belonged there. I asked where |
madmom |
Nov-16-08 03:25 PM |
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If you factor in wages AND benefits |
GrizzlyMan |
Nov-16-08 03:26 PM |
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Last I heard it was something like $40 something an hour including benefits, but that |
madmom |
Nov-16-08 03:44 PM |
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Sigh....I guess I'll hold your hand and walk you through it |
GrizzlyMan |
Nov-16-08 03:48 PM |
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Well USA Today can say $73.26 the last annual employee statement we received |
madmom |
Nov-16-08 03:57 PM |
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Yeah I'm sure the AP, USA Today, GM, the UAW and numerous other sources are wrong |
GrizzlyMan |
Nov-16-08 04:01 PM |
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You purposely misunderstand or what? I said the annual employee report we receive |
madmom |
Nov-16-08 04:20 PM |
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You're talking about one thing, I'm talking about another |
GrizzlyMan |
Nov-16-08 04:25 PM |
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Did you not see where it said "wages plus benefits"? Do you not know that |
madmom |
Nov-16-08 04:49 PM |
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The average is over $70 |
GrizzlyMan |
Nov-16-08 05:03 PM |
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only for you, not for those of us who make much less, whether you like it or not! |
madmom |
Nov-16-08 05:06 PM |
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Sorry you make less |
GrizzlyMan |
Nov-16-08 05:07 PM |
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Apparently you know nothing of averages or how unfair they are when reporting things |
madmom |
Nov-16-08 05:33 PM |
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Keep pissing into the wind |
GrizzlyMan |
Nov-16-08 06:15 PM |
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Nov-16-08 03:27 PM |
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The suppliers DO NOT make $70 an hour! |
Blue Gardener |
Nov-16-08 03:27 PM |
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I never said I hope you lose your job |
GrizzlyMan |
Nov-16-08 03:42 PM |
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Meh....I'm sure there's nothing to it. |
GrizzlyMan |
Nov-16-08 04:12 PM |
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I work for a supplier |
Blue Gardener |
Nov-16-08 03:19 PM |
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Well in that case, I'd get a back up plan |
GrizzlyMan |
Nov-16-08 03:22 PM |
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Nov-16-08 05:53 AM |
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Hire the handicapped. They ran GM into the ground. |
tomreedtoon |
Nov-16-08 01:42 AM |
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How many years has it been since you bought a GM product? Or should I say |
DainBramaged |
Nov-16-08 05:54 AM |
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I haven't bought Detroit Rust in a long time. |
tomreedtoon |
Nov-17-08 01:45 AM |
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So you don't own one, just as I thought |
DainBramaged |
Nov-17-08 02:39 AM |
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I think that's where you are right now... |
tomreedtoon |
Nov-17-08 09:26 AM |
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Could you please explain how your title relates to your post? "Hire the |
tpsbmam |
Nov-16-08 04:16 PM |
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If anyone deserves to be called "retarded..." |
tomreedtoon |
Nov-17-08 01:34 AM |
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I think they shouldn't be bailed out |
kurt_cagle |
Nov-16-08 02:33 AM |
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SO foreign interests should control our automotive destiny |
DainBramaged |
Nov-16-08 05:59 AM |
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DainBramaged, I'm telling you for your own good |
navarth |
Nov-16-08 02:28 PM |
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Self delete |
GrizzlyMan |
Nov-16-08 02:38 PM |
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GrizzlyMan.....what's with you? Is that supposed to be helpful? |
navarth |
Nov-16-08 02:54 PM |
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Sorry |
GrizzlyMan |
Nov-16-08 03:05 PM |
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no worries..but you know what? I think he does have a contribution |
navarth |
Nov-16-08 04:13 PM |
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I speak facts and truth, I guess that's too much for some to handle |
DainBramaged |
Nov-16-08 04:08 PM |
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man.... |
navarth |
Nov-17-08 03:45 PM |
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I'm afraid your words of advice are lost on him... |
BushDespiser12 |
Nov-17-08 09:45 PM |
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So you want me to lose my job? |
Blue Gardener |
Nov-16-08 03:23 PM |
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What we want doesn't matter |
GrizzlyMan |
Nov-16-08 03:24 PM |
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How do we handle the overcapacity problem? |
friendly_iconoclast |
Nov-16-08 03:06 AM |
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It is even broader than you say. |
frogcycle |
Nov-16-08 08:15 AM |
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This thread is hilarious. "You disagreed with me I will ignore you, I am smart, you are stupid. |
RGBolen |
Nov-16-08 10:43 AM |
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I don't ignore people because I disagree with them |
Blue Gardener |
Nov-16-08 03:50 PM |
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Aside from its size, what makes GM special... |
yibbehobba |
Nov-16-08 02:39 PM |
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According to our Constitution... |
kentuck |
Nov-16-08 02:52 PM |
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If GM goes under so do a lot of other people and businesses |
tammywammy |
Nov-16-08 02:55 PM |
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this just proves we have to do something about health care. |
BREMPRO |
Nov-16-08 03:01 PM |
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Exactly |
Lifetimedem |
Nov-16-08 03:53 PM |
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I am goddamn sick and tired of hearing how we have to bail out the finance "wizards," but not GM. |
faygokid |
Nov-16-08 04:13 PM |
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Agreed, faygo |
Condem |
Nov-16-08 04:35 PM |
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All the best to you. |
faygokid |
Nov-16-08 04:44 PM |
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Keeping an eye on those Spartans, faygo. |
Condem |
Nov-16-08 05:18 PM |
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Take it to the bank: Spartans to Capital One, Hawkeyes to Outback. |
faygokid |
Nov-16-08 05:31 PM |
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GM should have been given priority over the banks but I have a practical question |
GrizzlyMan |
Nov-16-08 04:38 PM |
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There should be strings attached, for sure. But we can't let GM go down. |
faygokid |
Nov-16-08 04:42 PM |
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exactly the problem.. |
BREMPRO |
Nov-16-08 05:41 PM |
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Probably the best post this whole thread. |
JackDragna |
Nov-16-08 06:32 PM |
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K&R |
OhioChick |
Nov-16-08 05:29 PM |
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Why we should not bail them out. |
marew |
Nov-16-08 05:42 PM |
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This attitude is myopic |
frogcycle |
Nov-16-08 10:36 PM |
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Of course, its myopic. |
marew |
Nov-18-08 11:07 AM |
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oh, I get it |
frogcycle |
Nov-18-08 08:54 PM |
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if GM goes under ... get a different job .n/t |
excess_3 |
Nov-17-08 02:43 AM |
#107 |
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