Bailout: Will Ford Become ‘Number One’ Again?
I’m currently having a late-night thinking session where I’ve been thinking about social programming (TV, radio, etc.) and other interesting social concepts. The thought that came from left field was this:
Congress will not grant a bailout package to the automakers. General Motors (GM) would be the first to collapse by January 18, 2009, followed by Chrysler on February 6, 2008. The lone automaker will be non other than Ford. Alan Mulally will then flex his negotiation skills and convince Congress to grant them the $25 Billion bailout on the condition that they purchase the assets of GM and Chrysler, while attempting to save as many jobs possible.
When one considers the hemorrhaging of money in my hometown by the automakers, almost any scenario is possible. This is just one of a few scenarios that might play out should Congress not approve a bailout package for the industry. Consolidation is nothing new to Detroit. There were dozens of automakers in the earlier days. Some failed, some merged and the others collapsed. That’s life.
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America’s Future Frightens Me!
I’ll go out on a limb today and say this: America’s future frightens me! However, this isn’t the first time I’ve feared what’s ahead for us as Americans. I’ve seen it for years and now the truth is becoming a reality: Record foreclosures, record bank failures and record deficits.
Lehman Brothers filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy. Bank of America will acquire Merrill Lynch. Fannie Mae is due to bailed out by the U.S. Government. Socially, Americans are at increasing odds with each other, thanks to divisive politics and a mainstream media known for hype, spin and lies.
The truth is being withheld from the American public on a daily basis. The full story is nothing like we understand it today. It’s far worse. Some Americans saw the writing on the wall years ago, where they packed up and moved abroad to countries such as Canada, Denmark and the U.K. I even considered doing the same.
What’s most frightening of all is America’s blind faith in the media. Sarah Palin is a perfect example of this fact. Palin came from nowhere to become a frontrunner in American politics. How does anyone become an overnight sensation without any concrete information? It is our blind trust that leads us astray and we’ve repeatedly shown this blind trust countless times over the last 100 years.
Our economy and social fabric is paper-thin strong. If we continue adding more rocks (debts, unchecked spending, unrealistic promises) to our failing infrastructure, it will tear and swallow its burden whole. From our pocketbooks to our government, we have a runaway freight train with no end in sight. Eventually, it will derail. We cannot continue on our present course and it might be too late to correct it.
In the next 30 years or less, America could very well become the failed empire it desperately attempted to maintain. China will topple us in innovation, science and technology and socio-economic prowess — If they haven’t already. With a middle class that numbers America’s entire population, we have much to consider as our future quickly erodes before our very own eyes.
The threat is real. This isn’t a dream. It’s reality.
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