longtooth

Almost transferred to Defiance Foundry 14 years ago. I admired the neat, flat squareness of that region. The Winter mist rising from the Maumee. I sent my wife flowers from a little shop off the main drag while I was scoping things out. Still have the receipt stashed in my memory box. She's gone, but the melody lingers...

Indeed. I am curious too as to their #s Malibu's up. A very important clue.

The not-so-sought-after side-effect of gutting our Nation's own economy and throwing-in with Globo-Corp. And I see that the Imports/Transplants sales have slid too, though not as greatly in terms of the percentage value of General Motors. It is going to be a long Winter.

Adjusted annual sales rates not seen since the 60's. Millions of potential buyers reining-in their spending. Could that have anything to do with our free-market economy that has all but collapsed? I wonder.

Good one.

...as I said, so that they too could participate in the death of capitalism, comrade.

And his 'philosophies' are deader'n he is. Witness Western Civilization with it's collective hair afire.

Don't know. Ford's more insular than GM.

Quote: "This post has been edited by Pontiac Custom-S: Today, 07:23 PM" I see you're getting very good at it too.

Two Jedi Knights have been dispatched to address the 'concerns' Mr. Ghosn has with the Alliance. He'll prove no match for the Jedi. Mark this well. (exit to the strains of "The Imperial March" a.k.a 'Darth Vader's theme')

Supposed to be hush-hush, but I have it on good authority that He is working with none other than Billy Mays on some type of super adhesive toward the purpose that you've stated. A technological advance that will vault the United States into the lead once more. Imagine a substance stronger than Super Glue that will adhere to non-porous surfaces! Truly. Ron Popeil could not be reached for comment.

I agree with your 'dot.com' assessment. We couldn't/can't/shouldn't rely on other so-called emerging economies to do our heavy-lifting for us. What do we then do with the millions here looking for work? China maintains a ready-force of 300 million (sure to be increasing) unemployed. The same number in China exist on the equivalent of $1 US funds per day. How does that playing field get levelled?

Reminds me of the hand-wringing amongst those earning under 200K when the cry to eliminate the "Death Tax" was echoing across the land not so long ago. The primary beneficiaries of the reduction of the Estate Tax were the top 1/2 of 1% of 'income earners', yet every Neo-Con 'joe the plumber' type felt invested in it's reduction. Rather like your hollow, lock-step dismissal of the next President of the United States, Barack Obama. The People's Choice.

Infelizmente, não posso deixar de concordar. A reformatação da Economia Global's só agora começou. Probabilidades de ir para uma geração sobre a medida. O que você acha? (thank you Google translate)

Additionally, Obama is this Nation's leading advocate for B-pillars in all Domestic and Imported automobiles. For that alone, if for no other reason, I'm voting for Barack Obama for President of the United States next Tuesday.

Oh my, another baseless and one-dimensional rant. Drilling here is perceived as a panacea for all of the energy requirements of our nation. Truth is; Obama supports a responsible agenda for domestic drilling for oil and natural gas. You "B.S." comment reveals much of your agenda. I hope that by Wednesday morning that you are very disappointed with the outcome of the General election (which'll likely be litigated by very disappointed Neo-Cons)

You're not 'saying' anything, rather revealing some sort of prejudicial leaning. State it plainly Gollum. "My precious"

Diga que não é assim! (Say it isn't so- English translation)

"Children of the Corn"- lite* Thanks PCS.

This 'voter's' exuberance pales in contrast to the legions of Palin-sycophants. Mild by comparison.

Why would you say that, Nick? Icons are falling left 'n right, we're living in a de facto Socialistic Democratic Republic. What's not to like? Do you have a 'dog in the fight'.

We did as the societal-model compelled us. We shopped until we dropped. That we did, dropped, with a thud. So now a new order of things will come out of this malaise and then, notoriously short of memory and attention span that we are, we'll get right back to some of those same behaviors that brought us to where we are today. Employment will lag for some time to come. Governmental intercessions into the 'free-market' (lol) not withstanding, employed people buy stuff. Rebating income taxes to consumers, to the point of bankrupting the Treasury, so that citizen-consumers can descend en masse on the local WalMart* as locusts to purchase cheap goods manufactured off of our shores will not sustain a Nation. We need jobs that pay decently commensurate with the applied effort and skill. We need reciprocity in any trade agreement going forward and a review of agreements that already exist. It ought to be evident that a Nation that doesn't make what is consumes becomes a hollowed out debtor nation.

There was a lot of on-paper wealth involved, witness the recent bursting of the petroleum and housing bubble. Intangible wealth that people had no compunction in tapping when perceived values were on the rise. So now we're seeing the re-calibration of who it is that we really are and our collective valuation.

Yeah. 'Biz, just as I'm watching the 2005 re-make of "War of the Worlds". Also in December a re-make of the cult-classic "The Day The Earth Stood Still" premieres. I don't know how I sleep nights.

We evolve degree by degree until one day we awake, speaking in tongues. The fundamentalist ranting does give me pause though.