I do disagree with the small car company niche idea. It may be OK in the lean times, but Chrysler needs to build market share through higher and higher sales volume.

As for the real estate in Auburn Hills, Chrysler should just walk away from its lease when it is up and find a low-cost, low-rent facility in the rural South like Toyota did. There is more than one way to deal with a myopic Cerberus.

Indeed, we’re seeing the evidence of this in the midst of the current economic fall-out. In the case of Walmart, its constant and unwavering devotion to outsourcing has allowed it to be one of the few companies to benefit even while revenues for most other companies are plummeting. There was an article in the Arkansas Democrat Gazette today saying that the sales at Walmart stores had risen by 2.4% despite all the other retailers having a dismal October.

Here’s a quote from the article:

“The 37 chain stores tracked by the trade group collectively saw a 0. 9 percent drop in sales from October 2007 in stores open at least a year, a key measure of performance in retailing. Excluding Wal-Mart, the other 36 chains saw a collective 4. 2 percent sales decline”

So either way, good times or bad, Walmart wins and we lose.

1) We pay the lowest federal tax rate that we have paid since the 20’s currently.

2) Sales tax is a state tax, not a federal one

3) Property tax is a state tax, not a federal one

Otherwise I agree with you mostly. But you can’t blame the feds for what is up to the state you live in.

In the car business the merchants saw the hand writing on the wall over a year ago, we cut staff adjusted inventory and added service to our dealerships.

We opened our service department on Sunday’s last February, it boosted our back end by 15%.

The General Managers of most new car dealerships only have sales department experience, they have no idea how a service or parts department work, these stores are failing at an alarming rate.

I spoke to my Chrysler Financial wholesale rep on Friday he told me that several Chrysler stores have failed or on the verge of failing in Southern California.

That at the current rate of failure Chrysler will have little representation in the Southern California Market.

This isn’t just an issue for Chrysler stores in Southern California, even Honda and Toyota stores are failing their.

Here’s the plan in a nut shell more big government taking your rights back.

Two parent household earnings both working that is $62,000 to $66,000.
Lease one vechile buy one return lease vechile. This helps auto industry.
Entitlement of two weeks only for vacations and the purchase of one big ticket item.
Manufacturing jobs to no longer be manned by H.S. grads workers need to have a degree.
H.S. grads are only to work in the service industry, while going to school to advance themselves. This will stop college grads from having to file bankruptcy on loans due to an enability to find suitable employment.

The hiring protocol looks to be aready enacted Getrag and Honda use it.

Show me a local entrepreneur, and I’ll show you a merchant. Even the managers at the big box stores don’t know what it is to be a merchant. They don’t have an ounce of entrepreneurship in their bodies. All they know are company policies that drain employees of their creativity. When was the last time you were in your local meat market, if you still have one? The quality of meats and cheeses and the service at your local meat market is unmatched by the big box markets. I’ll bet the service there is better too.

Multinational businesses and multinational agreements mean that the little guy gets screwed. Look what happened to Chrysler after Daimler raped it and then threw it away when it was finished with it. Chrysler was a good company with well over 200,000 employees at one point. Now look at it — on a ventilator, grasping for every breath.

I am tired of big brother government too. We need to cut the size of the federal government in 1/2. We way pay too many taxes. Is there any wonder why people don’t have any money? Yesterday, I paid 9.25% sales tax in a nearby city. Property taxes are eating our lunch too. I say, throw the bums out - all of them! Yes, things are messed up alright. These days it is all about “me, myself, and I”, and “What’s in it for me?” Big money in politics keeps the parties focused on the needs of big business, big labor, and special interest groups. Whatever happened to the golden rule? Remember Andy Rooney in the movie Boystown, “He’s not heavy, he is my brother”? What has happened to society? Yesterday, I went to a ballgame and all the students were doing is texting messages. They weren’t even paying attention to the game. They spend more talking to people on their electronic gadgets than speaking in person.

Well, Bud, it looks like the Phillies are well on their way to winning the World Series.

Bud - hoping for the Rays but I don’t really have a horse in this race. Two fun teams to watch, although so far the officiating is making me feel silly for opposing instant replay.

Who do you have picked for the WS? Phillies or Rays?

That is great news.

Oil settled at 63 on friday and gas by my house is $2.18 a gallon!

Maybe i will be getting one of those new dodge rams that won the best truck of Texas award!

“Chrysler cuts may help deal”
Detroit News, Sat. Oct. 25

Those still in denial are encouraged to read every word of this article.

Olive Garden doesnt have crap on Macaroni grill!

I also avoid chains, very few do I consider worthy of dining at(I eat out *waaaay* too much). I have a running list of places here that are the real deal, from a Lebonese place to an Italian place that actually could give my mother a run for her money(not that I’d ever tell her that).

Everyone bitches about their Wal-Mart, but they won’t pay the pennies more to buy local. They bitch about Home Depot, but won’t go to the local hardware store. And they think Olive Garden is Italian food.

Rich, your point really isnt a point.Are you saying all your personal belongings are made in the states.Are you saying your tv isnt made in the states (Yeah Right). Are you saying all your items you own were made in the united states Thought so)?

Who really cares if you eat at olive garden or some little place down the street.

The whole damn world is messed up right now.The united states has lost over 800,000 jobs so far this year and the number is climbing.Problem is there isnt any job creation being made.And we can thank the government for that one.Where will all those people find work?

Maybe a couple of them will be forced to get a job at olive garden or maybe even wlamart or maybe the little italian place down your street.

Times are really messed up for everybody right now!

I don’t eat at chain restaurants, I support my local independent owned eating establishments.

Last night I went to dinner with friends, we decided on Italian: They wanted to go to Olive Garden, is that even Italian?

Anyway I convinced them to follow me to a family owned Italian restaurant on the not so good side of town, the folks that own the place are actually from Italy and speak Italian.

They were blown away on how good the food was and the atmosphere was wonderful.

The moral to my story is the little restaurant supports local sports and charites, employed local people and serves one of a kind food fantastic food.

If we don’t support our local small business then they disappear, so if you can avoid Walmart please do so.

I’ve gotten lectures from co-workers who complain that our jobs are being outsourced to China and India(I’m in tech), but then they get in thier Toyota or Honda to go home. I’ve gotten laughed at by them for driving American, but what can I say, if I am going to complain about my job being outsourced I damn well better not be outsourcing some guy in Michigan’s job.

All the hard work of the greatest generation has been destroyed by the baby boomers.

I’m not going to work on the line like my parents did, I’m going to do drugs have kids out of wed lock and enjoy what life has to offer: Sex Drugs and Rock n Roll.

If I get into trouble mom and pop will bail me out.

The Greatest Generation has all but died off and aren’t available to bail us out this time.

I’m not throwing a blanket over all the baby boomers they’re plenty of us out here that hitch it up every day and earn a living, but they’re too many illiterate government entitled tubs of shit out there not contributing to society.

I think we need to find the lazy asses and put them to work pushing brooms and picking up road side trash.

I’m tired of the few carrying the burden for the many.