Should the US bailout the big three automakers?

[Historybuff]

Although we don't have a Green Party in the US like they have in Germany
the problem facing US car enthusiasts in this time of crisis is that the Senators and representatives who voted for the bailout want to get in there and be able to tell Detroit what they should or should not build. So you can bet if GM says, "we will develop the 2011 ZR1 to have antoehr 30 hp. on top of the 638 it has already" then some politician will take pride in skewering it, saying "Not with our money."

The Greens , you see, want us all in hybrids, pure electrics, fuel cell cars
or maybe just , if none of that is feasible in the short term, waiting in line for the bus the rest of our lives.

Ford , by not taking the bait, might be able to squeeze out a performance car anew in 2011, or at least keep building 500-hp. plus Shelbys for some time to come because , because, by passing on the bailout, Congress can't tell them what to build or what not to build.

Ford could even resurrect the Ford GT, which only needs a little engineering to meet new laws (if Ferrari can keep bringing out new models on a smaller budget than Ford, so can Ford) or come up with a new design for a front engined Cobra two seat roadster.

Those who already own high performance cars can thank their lucky stars they already have one in their garage because we are heading toward a great parched wasteland when it comes to future performance cars from American automakers.

Eventually of course The Greens, feeding on their triumphs as they drive performance cars off the option lists of the Big Three, will try to outlaw older performance cars, but there's still enough little old ladies who own old cars who can still vote, and will vote any politician out of office to defeat a law that will ban their Ramblers and
Novas from the road just because their cars are old.