Author Archives: AverageJoe

Obama Kills of What’s Left of the U.S. Autos

I was shocked when I read this artcile this morning. The first memorandum will order the Transportation Department to work out rules for automakers to improve fuel economy. It will call for the department to notify automakers by March 2009 to increase their fuel efficiency for 2011 model year cars and trucks. The second memorandum

Happy 303 to Benjamin Franklin

We missed his Birthday on Saturday (1/17).  The blog “Get Rich Slowly” has a great write-up on Ben.  Check it out http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2009/01/17/happy-303rd-birthday-benjamin-franklin/

The Truth About the Auto Bailout

WHAT A FARCE!

From the Detroit Free Press Detroit automakers would face strict oversight from a federal official and have to drop lawsuits against California’s limits on greenhouse gases from cars and trucks under a draft of the rescue obtained by the Free Press. The final amount of the loans available under the plan was one of the

Bailing out the Auto Industry!?

Maybe you have read my numerous posts on bailing out the auto industry, or maybe you have not.  Educate yourself here , here, and here.  Today it appears that a bill will be brought before Congress that will get $17 billion to the auto industry in a effort to keept it afloat until Barrack Obama’s

So… Two Presidents were sitting at the bar…

“I am going to hang Saakashvili by the balls,” Putin replied. Sarkozy responded: “Hang him?” “Why not? The Americans hanged Saddam Hussein,” Putin said. Sarkozy replied, using the familiar “tu”: “Yes but do you want to end up like (President) Bush?” Putin was briefly lost for words, then said: “Ah, you have scored a point

Why do we worry about a Socialist Obama when we already have…

A SOCIALIST GOVERNMENT!!!!  I have already ranted about Government bailouts here!  NOW WE HAVE MORE of the same!  The Big 3 are pushing Congress for another $25 billion on top of the $25 billion for retooling to produce more efficient vehicles.  News flash.  This is all a farce!!!  GM claims they won’t have enough money

It Has Begun

I am not sure if this Foxnews article is worthy of merit, but only time will tell. It appears a Republican Congressman from Georgia is concerned Obama will become a dictator. It may sound a bit crazy and off base, but the thing is, he’s the one who proposed this national security force,” Rep. Paul

Biden should be Vice Moron not Vice President

Seriously!? How big a fool does he need to make himself? It’s going to be great listening to this clown for the next 4 years.

Obama will pay for my gas!?