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nostalgia7 months, 1 week ago

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"Why would anyone buy the shares of TARP-backed banks or invest alongside them knowing that their executives have proven their willingness to sacrifice shareholders’ interests and throw co-investors under the bus any time the president snaps his fingers?"

Why would anyone even want to put their money in a TARP-backed bank?

Chrysler is going to fail and all of that taxpayer money will be thrown away
Appaerently Fiat is considering selling the Fiat 500 in the US - voted car of the year in 2008 in Europe

Would you drive one of these?
According to the German Auto Club:
In particular, the testers noted that the driver of the Fiat 500 was very vulnerable as the driver’s airbag can force the driver's head towards the A-pillar, which causes the upper body to come into contact with the steering wheel. ADAC also noted that the airbag burst shortly after deploying, and that the sheer force of the crash would have caused serious, life threatening injuries to the driver - especially in the neck, leg and pelvic areas.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6pVF1Wr7GLQ

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  stephen-johnson7 months, 1 week ago
  
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  Most of those "eco-friendly" cars have abysmal crash safety records. But then again, the safety of car drivers and passengers isn't the highest priority of the green groups - Mother Earth is. In fact, to them, the fewer people on earth, the better.
  
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    Natureboy7 months, 1 week ago
    
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    "Most of those "eco-friendly" cars have abysmal crash safety records."
    
    Lets turn that around.
    
    The behemoth SUV that americans have been encouraged to drive is no safer for its passengers in a collision, but is about three times as likely to kill the other guy. And they are more likely to get into collisions in the first place, being more top-heavy and far less maneuverable.
    
    Get the 7,000 pound juggernauts off the road and the "eco-friendly" cars will be much safer. As will everyone else.
    
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      stephen-johnson7 months, 1 week ago
      
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      "The behemoth SUV that americans have been encouraged to drive"
      
      Nobody "encouraged" Americans to buy SUVs - they did it on their own volition. And quite frankly, eco-friendly cars don't just crash into SUVs - they crash into regular sedans, trees, tunnel walls and guard rails.
      
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