The head of General Motors is apologizing for “betraying” and “disappointing” consumers, Reuters is reporting this morning. In a full-page ad, GM CEO Rick Wagoner says “We violated your trust by letting our quality fall below industry standards and our designs became lackluster.” The ad ran in Automotive News, a trade journal of the auto […]
I am still scratching my head at my Democratic friends who are still upset over the city purchasing 85 Toyota Hybrids for its Department of Public Safety as opposed to the Chevy Malibu. They complain about the city buying a “foreign” vehicle and the bidding process. They assume that because the Chevy Malibu is cheaper, […]
I knew this day would eventually come. Barack Obama is President. O.J. Simpson is going to prison. And Abdul is getting married. Yup, your favorite radio talk show host/tv commentator/attorney/pundit/comedian/college professor asked his lovely girlfriend to marry him and she, probably against her better judgment, said “yes.” We’ve been dating for a year, which is […]
City-County Council Democrats are calling for an investigation into the city’s purchase of 85 hybrid vehicles from Andy Mohr Toyota as opposed to Penske Chevrolet, which submitted a lower bid. In a news release this afternoon, Minority Leader Joanne Sanders said the city should have went with Penske’s Malibus and is spending $150,000 more than […]
As the big three automakers wait for their government bailout, one question being asked is whether they should merge or be broken into smaller pieces? Senator Robert Bennet of Utah asked the automakers in a hearing yesterday if they would consider a merger? The head of GM skirted around the question, the head of Chrysler, […]
Full Disclosure: If you haven’t figured it out by now, I am a cigar smoker and I do not apologize for it. The Smoke Free Indy people are back again and this time they calling for a ban on smoking in all Marion County workplaces including bars, private clubs and bowling alleys. Right now the […]
I’ve been involved in a discussion lately over whether Hillary Clinton can serve as Secretary of State because the Constitution forbids a sitting member of Congress from taking a cabinet post if that position saw an increase in pay. The guys over at Politico have written about too… Hillary Clinton’s nomination of Secretary of State […]
There are a few interesting tidbits to report this morning. Stimulating Daniels Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels says he supports economic stimulus for the states as long as it is used to create jobs and strengthen the economy in the long term. The nation’s governors met yesterday with President-elect Barack Obama to talk about their […]
A local car dealer is formally protesting the city of Indianapolis’ decision to purchase 85 hybrid vehicles from a Japanese automaker. In an e-mail sent Monday to the Mayor and City-County Council, Mike Chaney of Penske Chevrolet said DPS awarding of $2 million contract to Andy Mohr Toyota for the hybrid vehicles was $184,000 more […]
Editor’s note: The following post has absolutely nothing to do with government or politics, but the next one will. I made the crucial mistake of going to the mall the day after Thanksgiving. It was not by choice. My lovely girlfriend wanted to and being the good boyfriend I did what I was told. […]
