Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Talk to the Invisible Hand.

Staghounds on what General Motors' actual function is:
So what else is GM other than a car maker and lender of money?

Its value IS to be "bailed out". I say this in all seriousness.

It's a huge interface with millions of voters- and their livelihoods, savings, pensions, debts, mobility, their health...

The only thing that makes GM valuable at this price is that it is a ready made conduit, all set up. What for?

Delivering loyalty payments from "the government" to reliable voters.

4 comments:

  1. My only solace is that the standard deductions exceeded the amount of my income which was subject to taxation.

    Zero got zero from me.

    Truly a thankgoddlemighty moment.

    Art

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  2. I like Mark Steyn's take: "General Motors, like the other two geezers of the Old Three, is a vast retirement home with a small loss-making auto subsidiary."

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  3. Look up "Railroad Retirement Board." That's the future for GM retirees, right there. And for the rest of us, too.

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