On Sun, 17 May 2009 22:52:33 -0400, Tom Francis - SWSports
wrote:

Tell me again why we're dumping billions down this rat hole?

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/18/bu....html?_r=1&hpw

A good line...

"Others, like Harley Shaiken, at the University of California,
Berkeley, argue that if G.M. focused more intensely on technology and
auto quality, it could concentrate production in the United States and
still be competitive."

I wonder why G.M. couldn't focus more intensely on technology and auto
quality and *still* produce cars in Mexico and China?
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John H

On Mon, 18 May 2009 06:56:21 -0400, John H wrote:


I wonder why G.M. couldn't focus more intensely on technology and auto
quality and *still* produce cars in *snip* China?

From the people that brought you melamine in baby formula? You buy one
first.

On Mon, 18 May 2009 07:28:05 -0500, thunder
wrote:

On Mon, 18 May 2009 06:56:21 -0400, John H wrote:


I wonder why G.M. couldn't focus more intensely on technology and auto
quality and *still* produce cars in *snip* China?

From the people that brought you melamine in baby formula? You buy one
first.

Well, the UAW have been building them for years. Look where they've
gotten GM.
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John H