On Tue, 2 Jun 2009 09:50:16 -0400, "Wishingtobefishing"
wrote:

There are many factors involved in the demise of the Big Three. All of
them are attributable to bad management.




and corrupt unions.

That was largely a fault of management also. They were never willing
to take the long term view, suffer through a big strike, move work to
non-union suppliers/low cost venues, and build up the automation and
other production efficiencies that were needed. Meanwhile they
played the consumer for suckers by trying to sell the sizzle without
the steak.