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theamericanscene.com - 11/17/2008

Detroit: Same Old, Same Old

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Andrew Sullivan points to an article by Jonathan Cohn in the current TNR arguing for the proposed automotive bailout. The core of Cohn’s argument is that the Big 3 are turning around, and that the bailout will give them time to complete their transformation to competitive ...

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tnr.com - 11/15/2008

Panic in Detroit

— tnr.com — General Motors has come to Washington, begging for a $25 billion bailout to keep it and its ailing Detroit counterparts going next year. But nobody seems too thrilled about the prospect. Liberals dwell on the companies' gas-guzzling sport-utility ... (more) Panic in Detroit

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corner.nationalreview.com - 11/17/2008

Detroit: Same Old, Same Old

— corner.nationalreview.com — Andrew Sullivan points to an article by Jonathan Cohn in the current TNR arguing for the proposed automotive bailout. The core of Cohn's argument is that the Big 3 are turning around, and that the bailout will give them time to complete their ... (more) Detroit: Same Old, Same Old

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opiniojuris.org - 11/17/2008

Here There Bee (More) Pirates … and Might the Obama Administration Take Them Out?

— opiniojuris.org — Somali pirates strike again, this time hijacking a Saudi-owned tanker off the coast of Kenya . The running stand off with the hijacked ship carrying arms and a Ukrainian crew continues; Russia announces that it repelled an attack on a different ... (more) Here There Bee (More) Pirates … and Might the ...

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Are We There Yet?
The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan — Manzi responds to Cohn's article on bailing out Detroit: This story – look, we now see how foolish we’ve been, and finally have our act together; with just a little more time we’ll be world-beaters again – has been sold by Detroit to journalists many times over the past 20 years. Here’s the New York Times in 1992, making almost the exact same argument as Cohn makes: “Ford and Chrysler have increased the efficiency of their factories and workers so much in recent years that their basic cost of producing a car is ...