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December 25, 2008
Here's to a slight reduction in terrorist funding.
NY Times caption: "Billy Bob Grahn, a county official, paid tribute Tuesday
as a G.M. plant in Janesville, Wis., became one of three to close."
as a G.M. plant in Janesville, Wis., became one of three to close."
How fitting that the send-off for an SUV factory in Wisconsin would look very much like a Hezbollah demonstration in Beirut.
I feel for the plight of the laid-off workers, but I won't miss these idiot machines on the roads and freeways. Is we learning yet?
Even a federal bailout could not save three of the last remaining plants in the United States still making sport utility vehicles.Reeling from its financial problems and a collapsing S.U.V. market, General Motors on Tuesday closed its factories in this city and in Moraine, Ohio, marking the passing of an era when big S.U.V.’s ruled the road. The moves followed the shutdown last Friday of Chrysler’s factory in Newark, Del., which produced full-size S.U.V.’s.
"Nearly the End of the Line for S.U.V.’s" (NY Times)
