Auto industry bailout

Today I was reading about how the auto executives went to Washington DC to address Congress and ask for money for a bail out. The sad part is they all flew their private jets to Washington to ask for money because they are going broke. Now I find it a little funny and really sad that they would spend $22,000 on a private jet when they could have spent $1,200 on a first class ticket or better yet $500 for coach. Now if you wanted a hand out don’t you think you should show that you are willing to make cuts to justify someone giving you money?
Now I know how much the auto industry affects the US economy. All you have to do is look at the stock market right now. I have lost a lot of money and I think it will get worse no matter what happens. Now as I see it if we let them go bankrupt then they can renegotiate their contracts and they can work out a plan that will make them better able to compete on a global scale.
If we just give them the money then there is no reason for them to change and they can just continue as they have been going. I believe that in another 5 years they will be in the same situation and will be back for more money. There is an old saying that fits this perfectly. Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day, teach him to fish and you feed him for life.
We need to cut the apron strings that these big corporations have become accustom to in recent years. They keep doing business as usual and know that when they screw up the government will bail them out. It would be the same as one of us going to Las Vegas and gambling all our money. If we win we become rich and if we loose we ask the government to bail us out. It is a no loose situation. They need to know if they make bad decision then they loose no safety net. Maybe this way they will not take as many risks.
Letting them go bankrupt will be hard in the short run but I think it is the way to go. Let’s take our lumps now and get this behind us and move forward. This will also send a message to other corporations that we poor tax payers will not be there to bail them out.

Now on the same note the government needs to know that we as tax payers will not put up with this wasteful spending. They spend our money without any regards for the hard working Americans that give it to them. I think they would change how they spend money if it was all theirs.
My last word on this is I hope they have the back bone to stand up and do what is right. If they are unable to do this and look out for us then we should elect some that will.

Election of President

Well I thought I would write about the election now that it is over. And so there is no misunderstanding I will start with the fact I voted for John McCain. I thought he was more qualified for President. I also disagree with Obama on his stance on the war, health care, and the spreading of the wealth. Those are all socialist views and I don’t think the United States was formed on those views. Enough about that for now.
With the election over Obama is our President and weather you voted for him or believe in him or his views he is our President and you must respect his office. I have heard a lot of negative things about both candidates and I still believe this is the wrong way to get elected but it is time for all Americans to unite and come together. I do not mean you can not express your view or even disagree with him as I said I do on several issues but he is still our President and deserves our respect.
We are not democrats, Republican, or any of the other party labels you hear so much of during an election. We are not white, black, Hispanic, or Asian, we are Americans. We need to come together as one Nation under God and work together. We can have our differences but we are still one country.
As I said I disagree with some of Obama’s policies (and there were some of McCain’s that I did not like. No one person is perfect or has all the right answers, that’s what, makes us human. As the next four years go we will see what kind of President Obama is and then we will have the opportunity to once again vote.
We face some serious challenges in the coming years and if we do not work together then this great nation may fail. I will still speak out against the policies I don’t like, (which is my right) but I will always respect the office Obama holds as President. This also goes for all elected officials. I think some times we take our freedoms for granted without thinking about the sacrifices our forefathers made for us. we truly live in the greatest nation on the earth and every American should be proud and thankful for what we have.