Archive for the ‘Cars’ Category

We Bailed Out Toyota??

Thursday, December 2nd, 2010

OK, GM-haters, try this out for size: "The Fed's efforts to prop up the financial sector reached across a broad spectrum of the economy, benefiting stalwarts of American industry including General Electric and Caterpillar and household-name companies such as Verizon,Harley-Davidson and Toyota. The central bank's aid programs also supported U.S. subsidiaries of ...

The New Robber Barons

Sunday, June 20th, 2010

Many of learned about the 'robber barons' of medieval times, who would waylay travelers passing by their castles for taxes, tribute or plunder [the differences are in the eyes of the beholder] before letting them go on their way.  The term resurfaced again in our 19th century, as a reference ...

Now THERE is an Idea!

Monday, June 8th, 2009

Submitted by a regular reader who sends good stuff deserving sharing from time to time. While this is too statist for my taste, it exemplifies the *KISS* principle we could acheive if we had real folks rather than asses and elefinks running the government. Dear Mr. President, Please find below my suggestion for ...

Weekly (usually) Reads 5-24-2008

Sunday, May 24th, 2009

Keep the Movment Moving - Save your children's future! Not Funny Flat Versus Fair Drawbacks to Soaking Conservative Nature He's after Obama Sycophancy What a Hummer! Obama-mobiles India's Importance California Screamin Climate-Industrial Complex No Beef in our President One Dead Monkey Post of the Week Write what you think We'll Post it. More Content: The American Freedom Network Blog | Laugh and Inspire | Amfree ...

Letter to Congress about HR 2454

Sunday, May 24th, 2009

     Many thanks to the folks at the SoCal Tax Revolt Coalition for doing the research that made what follows possible: Dear Congressman Schauer:     Greetings.  I am writing to express my alarm about one of the most foolish pieces of utopian nonsense to ever come before Congress, in my lifetime.  A ...

Three Good News Stories from Detroit

Monday, April 6th, 2009

    The Michigan State Spartans have defeated, in consecutive games, last year's national champions (Kentucky), and two #1-seeded teams (Louisville and the U-Conn), one of which (Louisville) was the #1 overall seed.  They face North Carolina tonight at Ford Field in Detroit.  They're underdogs, and UNC beat them soundly at ...

You People Are Nuts!

Saturday, April 4th, 2009

Between D.C. and Sacramento, it's hard to chose one group of legislators as being the worst.  California's legislature wants to outlaw black cars?!  Did they already legalize pot?  If not, someone please tell me why they haven't been arrested for drug use.  This is ludicrous.  The religion, yes religion, of ...