"We the People" to "King of the World": "YOU'RE FIRED!" - by Michael Moore

[kpete]

"We the People" to "King of the World": "YOU'RE FIRED!"
by Michael Moore

Friends,

Nothing like it has ever happened. The President of the United States, the elected representative of the people, has just told the head of General Motors -- a company that's spent more years at #1 on the Fortune 500 list than anyone else -- "You're fired!"

I simply can't believe it. This stunning, unprecedented action has left me speechless for the past two days. I keep saying, "Did Obama really fire the chairman of General Motors? The wealthiest and most powerful corporation of the 20th century? Can he do that? Really? Well, damn! What else can he do?!"

This bold move has sent the heads of corporate America spinning and spewing pea soup. Obama has issued this edict: The government of, by, and for the people is in charge here, not big business. John McCain got it. On the floor of the Senate he asked, "What does this signal send to other corporations and financial institutions about whether the federal government will fire them as well?" Senator Bob Corker said it "should send a chill through all Americans who believe in free enterprise." The stock market plunged as the masters of the universe asked themselves, "Am I next?" And they whispered to each other, "What are we going to do about this Obama?"

Not much, fellows. He has the massive will of the American people behind him -- and he has been granted permission by us to do what he sees fit. If you liked this week's all-net 3-pointer, stay tuned.

more at:
http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2009/4/1/715277/-We-the-People-to-King-of-the-World:-YOURE-FIRED!

[sasquatch]

1. Here comes the bowling pin

:D

[Tim01]

2. Oh come on. Scape goat.

He didn't run the whole company by himself. Now that everybody is celebrating it will be time for the govt and big business to get down to business. GM still has the same people in charge, the board. The man behind the curtain is still behind the curtain.

I'm glad everybody is enjoying this theater production.:eyes:

[ShareTheWoods]

4. Exactly.

Pitchforks can develop a terrible aim over time. Same with revenge and vengeful thoughts and actions.

None of the above have any liberal values.

[defendandprotect]

3. Right . . . these interconnected "boards" have to be looked at . . .

Wall Street's bailouts have to be converted to "loans" . . . at the least!!

We need to reinstate RE-REGULATION on capitalism.

Unregulated capitalism is merely organized crime.

The auto industry has been in an alliance with the oil industry to keep gas-guzzlers

on the roads.

Let's convert the plants and get the workers busy building electric cars!