Senators, remember when the Detroit 3 came to your rescue?

[1gobluedem]

Please note: this is directed at Southern senators and not at the good people of DU who live in the South.


Hey, Southerners: Detroit 3 helped you to survive

BY TOM WALSH • FREE PRESS COLUMNIST • DECEMBER 12, 2008


When Hurricane Katrina slammed into Louisiana and Alabama on Aug. 29, 2005, the automobile companies of Detroit did not harrumph that the gulf coast should have been better prepared.

General Motors Corp., on Aug. 30, donated $400,000 to the American Red Cross 2005 Hurricane Relief Fund, pledged to match up to $250,000 more in employee contributions, and sent more than 150 vehicles to the stricken area for use in relief work.
Ford Motor Co. and the UAW quickly made a joint donation of $100,000 to the Red Cross. The Chrysler Group gave $150,000 to the Red Cross and $200,000 to local New Orleans charities. DaimlerChrysler Services chipped in $200,000 for the Red Cross and pledged to match employee donations up to $50,000.

The three Detroit auto companies together gave more than $18 million in cash and vehicles to the Katrina relief effort in the ensuing months. No strings attached.


Read the column here: http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2008812120403

[HereSince1628]

1. But that was different...

I can hear them a'ready

[samplegirl]

2. I agree this was a great post!

K & R

[madmom]

3. I cannot believe the comments on that site, people still believe the $70 an hour bull.

[ksimons]

4. you mean it's actually MORE than 70 dollars an hour??

yes, I'm kidding.

:)

[Sherman A1]

7. The site is the Detroit Free Press

not the Free Republic.

[madmom]

9. I know exactly what it is and that IMO only makes it worse!

[Sherman A1]

11. Everyone's entitled to their own opinion

Whatever.....

[madmom]

12. What exactly are you saying here? You make no sense at all!

[Sherman A1]

14. I make perfect sense

and that is the point.

[SharonAnn]

13. But they're not entitled to their own facts.

[boomerbust]

5. Not only the Big 3

But the Midwest as a whole showed a great outpouring of help with money and manpower. And this is what we get in return? Silly little Republican Rebels be damned.

[Waiting For Everyman]

6. Truth is, they're afraid Detroit will retool green and whomp their ass.

And they will too!

[Cha]

8. Schweet! Thanks for

the reminder..This isn't over.

[notadmblnd]

10. Don't forget the zero percent financing after 911

because the little monkey said go out and spend.