get real you damn hypocrites

Posted by Ikes Blog at 11/20/2008 12:03 PM
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  Yeah, the news media may have a point in starting the day out being critical of the way in which the top three auto makers came to Washington in their corporate jets wanting a cash bail out.  But, those stupid bastards in Congress have a short memory when it comes to some of the things they did when corporate aircraft owners and operators provided them with "free" transportation during their need to move fast and furious all over hell and back again to be seen and heard by constituants.  I know. Because I have a record of some who took advantage of this convenient method of getting where they had to be to satisfy their demands and never paid the bill they were given for this unique service.  I don't know of any of my former bosses asking the government to settle the open account for the politicians with a short memory.  And, when I see the fat faces of screw ups on TV pointing the finger at others for the same thing they did it doesn't  wash with me.
  Since I left active duty with the Navy after Korea I went into corporate aviation full time.  I knew that as the country was poised to grow, the needs of large industry was going to require that its movers and shakers have the ability to travel to places that scheduled airlines didn't yet fly to.  This was the selling point that built the use of private aircraft by large corporationgs to the multi-billion dollar level.  The level that found its way to Washingon in the past several days.  Because without the use of this method to move its key people to places all over the globe to be competitive  they would have failed at their mission.  A corporate jet sitting parked while its owner tried to fly on a commercial airliner that may, or may not, keep its schedule doesn't make much sense when the stakes sre high.  Whether or not their timing was right to show up with hat in hand for a bail out, the jury is still out.  But, my complaint is that these elected failures sitting behind microphones pointing fingers supported by media flunkies seeking headlines are pathetic. The majority of viewers watching TV don't know any better.  They can't think for themselves.  The TV commentator thinks for them and they simply follow the theme of the program.  
  Personally, I'm not happy with the deep hole the auto industry is in.  But I don't need a degree in economics to understand that this problen started many years ago with the burdens piled on by union demands and threats.  Whether or not some of them were unreasonable the fact is, one day you have to pay the price for some of the demands.  That time is now!  And, they don't have the money.
  I don't own any foreign automobiles, only Ford and GM sit in my stable.  I don't hold my breath for any long term guarantee by our domestic car makers to cover their warrantee.  I buy my own warranty but the hype on telling all of us if we deny the "bail out" of our auto industry we will lose in many areas that will bring us down as a capitalistic economy.  Bullshit!  If a chapter 11 bankruptcy will get the industry out of its hole, then so be it.  Let it happen.  If corporate aviation can't hold its own, let it happen.  I don't think bureaucrats with short memories will settle this problem.  Only citizens with the ability to see through all the smoke and just maybe, elect  politicians who may just learn the word "honesty" instead of speaking out of both sides of their mouth, like Barney Frank. 

 

 

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