Obama School Reimagines Rules for Car Industry
The piece likens policy aims to saving the auto sector to Gulliver’s Travels at the Academy of Lagado with professors drafting sweeping plans. It notes government ownership shifts and union stakes in GM and Chrysler, a push for a nontraditional bankruptcy, and tensions between the administration, banks, and labor.
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Will argues over speculators and a path for American carmakers
George Will critiques President Obama on labeling investors as speculators amid Chrysler bankruptcy doubt and calls for private capital to replace government funding. He notes Ford's outperformance of GM and Chrysler, questions the sense of a government-led industrial policy, and argues for market-driven car innovation including hybrids like Toyota Prius.
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May 11 2009 historical highlights and trivia
On May 11 2009 the calendar marks the 131st day of 2009 and the 53rd of spring. Notable items include Minnesota becoming the 32nd state in 1858 and the Pullman Strike of 1894 with 3000 workers. The euro was first minted in 1998.
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Letters to the Editor on socialism and politics in Ohio region
Readers discuss socialism versus capitalism with mentions of Parma LaGrange Avon Lake and Oberlin debates. Subjects include internet control by United Nations hate speech laws gun registration and political endorsements for Obama. Additional letters urge stimulus aid home protection and American goods.
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Orderly Fridge Routines Defy Household Clutter Chaos
Dayton Daily News columnist D L Stewart humorously maps aLife in a home where shelves split by item type and color. He notes eggs on the right bottom shelf and a strict, alphabetical approach to shirts and condiments.
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