I am neither a leper, a corpse, nor possessed by Legion. Therefore, I would like some help–not for myself–but for others with more serious problems. Here’s the list of healings we need, ordered by magnitude of the problem:
Other than that, I think I would like more pay.
Amen.
Sincerely,
glyphic
There was a great opinion piece arguing against the auto industry bailout on Monday in the Wall Street Journal (Full disclosure: Uncle Rupert owns both them and the company where I get my paychecks). Since I have low expectations for the Wall Street Journal to keep this opinion available for any reasonable amount of time, I’m reposting it here in its entirety and calling it a NaBloPoMo day. More after the break.
I could care less if the Big Three were to disappear overnight. For decades they’ve existed as marketing and financial bureaucracies–not car companies, putting out shitty products propped up by nostalgia, misguided patriotism, cheap fuel, and cheap money. In the meantime, their foreign competitors have innovated, diversified, and invested wisely, building their brands over years, if not decades. The American automotive industry seems to be institutionally incapable of learning anything; it’s time to stand back and watch those institutions implode. This doesn’t mean we won’t have an automotive industry; it just means that new companies will have a chance to grow and innovate without being overshadowed by these soulless monstrosities.
However, I’d be perfectly happy to have the Feds relieve them, and American businesses in general, of the twin clusterfucks we know as defined benefit retirement plans and employer-based health insurance.
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Traffic is snarled along Avenue of the Stars in front of the Century Plaza:
In the Century Plaza lobby after the election is called for Obama:
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False dichotomy: Pick Obama or McCain. You always have the choice of picking a third party, writing in another name, or not voting for the office.
Specious argument: There’s no difference between the Democrats and the Republicans. There are very real differences and consequences, and they should inform your decision.
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