On Sun, 18 Feb 2007 11:45:55 -0500, Gary Hedlin <superdak@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> droo wrote:
>
>> Why wouldn't the government let a Chinese company buy Chrysler?
>
> Look at Unocal. As soon as the Chinese company CNOOC made a bid for it,
> there was such a huge outcry from all the greybeards who feared they
> would use it to jack up oil prices (not that theyre doing it now by
> buying every drop they can get). Or look at the Dubai ports fiasco and
> how all the idiots got pissed that a foreign company was taking over a
> piece of America's Infrastructure. Even though it's wrong theres still
> a ton of people who believe the manufacturing industry is still part of
> our infrastructure, and theres no way our government would let any
> Chinese company take it over.
>
> Steven Colbert said it the best, their our frenemy. ;)
>
I don't see the security threat to a foreign company owning CHrysler. As
one already does. Also all the other foreign Vehicle manufacturers that
dominate the US market. Lets not forget that we sent most of our
manufacturing jobs overseas back in the 70's.
-- -droo2003 Dodge Dakota Club Cab V8 4X4 Manual Transmission Bridgestone Dueler A/T Revo's Can-Back Soft Topper Rhinoliner Alpine CD Head Unit w/ XM Alpine 6 3/4" Speakers Sony 8" Subwoofer Q-Logic Custom Fit Enclosure
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