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12 Mar 09

Live Analysis of Governor Granholm’s Michigan State of the State Address « Republican Ranting

  • The Michigan State of the State address is about to begin. I will be live blogging the event, giving my analysis (so my apologies for any spelling errors - I’ll fix them eventually).
    Alright, she’s entering the chamber (I’m not sure if this is the House or Senate - probably House since it’s bigger).
05 Mar 09

Lansing, Michigan Mayor: Automotive Union Members Have Sacrificed Enough « Republican Ranting

  • Yesterday on Happening Now on FOX News, Virg Bernero, the Mayor of Lansing Michigan, said that auto industry workers have already sacrificed enough and it’s time for Wall Street to start making some sacrifices. Watch the video (courtesy of FOX News), and I’ll discuss it below
09 Jan 09

The Porn Industry Wants a Bailout Now « Republican Ranting

  • Folks, this is why I opposed the bailouts. I predicted this (not this EXACTLY - I don’t think ANYBODY predicted this exactly) - I predicted that after we began handing bailouts to financial institutions and auto makers, that everybody and his mother would ask for a bailout. Well, yesterday, that pretty much happened: Hustler publisher Larry Flynt and Girls Gone Wild CEO Joe Francis that they plan on requesting that Congress allocate $5 billion for a bailout … a bailout of, you guessed it … the adult entertainment industry.
19 Dec 08

President Bush Approves $17.4 Billion Auto Bailout « Republican Ranting

  • Alright, well this morning, President Bush held a press conference where he announced his plans to give a $17.4 billion loan to GM and Chrysler. Here’s a video of that press conference (courtesy of FOX), and I have a transcript (again, courtesy of FOX) which I’ve done a “play-by-play” analysis of below
18 Dec 08

Another Perspective on the Auto Bailout « Republican Ranting

  • I came across a column by economist Thomas Sowell this morning entitled “Postponing Reality,” and I’d just like to discuss part of this column with you:
    We are told that the collapse of the Big Three automakers in Detroit would have repercussions across the country, causing mass layoffs among firms that supply the automobile makers with parts, and shutting down automobile dealerships from coast to coast.
25 Nov 08

The UAW Put the Auto Industry in the Position that It’s in Now « Republican Ranting

  • Today, I saw a TV interview that has confirmed what I’ve been saying for years (see the long paragraph in the middle). The UAW has driven the auto industry down into a disastrous spiral. Watch theses videos. The first is an ad put out by the Employee Freedom Action Committee (EFAC), and the second is an interview with EFAC representative Rick Berman (done by Neil Cavuto):
22 Nov 08

South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford: “Don’t Bail Out My State” « Republican Ranting

  • I find myself in a lonely position. While many states and local governments are lining up for a bailout from Congress, I went to Washington recently to oppose such bailouts. I may be the only governor to do so.
21 Nov 08

Representative Sherman to Auto Executives: Raise Your Hand if You Flew Here Commercially. No Hands Went Up « Republican Ranting

  • Now, I’ve never been a huge fan of Representative Brad Sherman (D-CA24), but he’s absolutely right here. If the automakers’ executives are going to fly to D.C. on a PRIVATE jet, they shouldn’t be lecturing Congress that they need more money.
20 Nov 08

Michigan Congressman Joe Knollenberg Supports Auto Industry Bailout « Republican Ranting

  • So, I was watching the news last night, and they had Representative Joe Knollenberg (R-MI9) on Neil Cavuto’s show discussing the bailout of the auto industry. Watch this and I’ll discuss it below:
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