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Old 04-01-2009 | 12:07 PM
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I don't know.... but let's be glad it was a joke and HOPE it doesn't give Obama any ideas.
Old 04-01-2009 | 12:08 PM
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"HAPPY APRIL FOOLS' DAY! THIS IS A JOKE. LIGHTEN UP, PEOPLE." we've been had! well im glad now that its not true. I just clicked on the link again and it says that right under the title. Dirty bastards!
Old 04-01-2009 | 12:25 PM
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Nice april fools joke, lol.
Old 04-01-2009 | 12:50 PM
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Ppl, this is ******* socialism. Y'all really need to be calling your congressmen!!!

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Old 04-01-2009 | 12:51 PM
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Why are ppl just accepting this? We are the ppl and we control this country, not some economic dumbo. We need to challenge this or things will never be as they have been.

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Old 04-01-2009 | 12:52 PM
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Damnit, this definitely got me.

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Old 04-01-2009 | 12:52 PM
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Morbid, you think they CAN'T order GM and Dodge outta NASCAR then YOUR the fool. They already fired Rick Wagoner. Government shouldn't be able to just FIRE CEO's. I don't care if they got money from the government or not. None of the bank owners got fired and they handed out bonuses to people still. Then you find out it's because the top 2 contributed big money to his campaign. I stand by my opinion that he needs to skydive without a parachute.

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Old 04-01-2009 | 03:05 PM
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Originally Posted by coxta



I havn't been this pissed off since he got president
That's cause your hate is blinding you from a simple but really...really abvious april fools joke.












Can't believe there's this many responses to it though...

Originally Posted by WECIV
Ppl, this is ******* socialism. Y'all really need to be calling your congressmen!!!

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Originally Posted by WECIV
Why are ppl just accepting this? We are the ppl and we control this country, not some economic dumbo. We need to challenge this or things will never be as they have been.

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wow, haha...
Old 04-01-2009 | 06:18 PM
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If it was true....it might just start another civil war!!!!
Old 04-01-2009 | 10:00 PM
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That's cause your hate is blinding you from a simple but really...really abvious april fools joke. Can't believe there's this many responses to it though...
It may seem obvious now but this was posted last night, in case you didnt notice. And with yesterday being the same day where he made GMs CEO stepdown and with the government giving them money, it just seemed like one **** storm after another.
Old 04-01-2009 | 10:17 PM
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Hey... but you have to hand it to those guys at C&D.... those BASTARDS!!!!
Old 04-01-2009 | 10:18 PM
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Originally Posted by coxta
It may seem obvious now but this was posted last night, in case you didnt notice. And with yesterday being the same day where he made GMs CEO stepdown and with the government giving them money, it just seemed like one **** storm after another.
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Originally Posted by Cole Train
Morbid, you think they CAN'T order GM and Dodge outta NASCAR then YOU'RE the fool. They already fired Rick Wagoner. Government shouldn't be able to just FIRE CEO's. I don't care if they got money from the government or not. None of the bank owners got fired and they handed out bonuses to people still. Then you find out it's because the top 2 contributed big money to his campaign. I stand by my opinion that he needs to skydive without a parachute.
I fixed your typo, I didn't know what "my the fool" you were speaking of.

Like I said, the goverment has no ability to order anyone out of NASCAR. They did not MAKE Rick Wagoner resign, he could have stayed CEO and not had any help from the government - his choice. If he would have stayed CEO, GM would have filed bankruptcy. Truth be told, he should have stayed because they're going to file bankruptcy anyway, just a matter of time.
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Originally Posted by Morbid
I fixed your typo, I didn't know what "my the fool" you were speaking of.

Like I said, the goverment has no ability to order anyone out of NASCAR. They did not MAKE Rick Wagoner resign, he could have stayed CEO and not had any help from the government - his choice. If he would have stayed CEO, GM would have filed bankruptcy. Truth be told, he should have stayed because they're going to file bankruptcy anyway, just a matter of time.
They (the government) provided money to GM, and are making all kinds of rules on how they can and can't spend it. They are also requesting them to kick out a business model that makes them a viable company. So if GM is losing money on the NASCAR venture, isn't it safe to say the government can order them to stop?
(Not that I think they have that power, but this is now what is in question.)
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