I Have So Many Questions For You...

Ahhh, snow!  It seems that snow makes most of you feel like a kid again.

This week's survey is a bit more sinister.

i went and saw "The Day The Earth Stood Still" recently.  It got me thinking.  i guess Hollywood is thinking 'third times a charm'.  If they did not listen to Gore, and they did not listen to DiCaprio, well maybe they will listen to Keano and Jennifer Connelly. Well, i know i would listen to Ms Connelly say just about anything. We will have to see what the viewing public thinks.

This movie has me rethinking my stance on the auto industry looking for a bail-out.  My heart and head have been wrestling back and forth on this while my soul seems to be sitting this one out so far.  My compassionate heart looks at the effect of a collapse of any one of the US automotive companies.  The actual company employees would be out of jobs: management, office workers, designers, engineers, factory workers, and more.  Then there are all the associated dealerships.  The auto companies and even more so the dealerships are HUGE advertisers.  How will this effect television, newspapers, and magazines? Newspapers are already struggling, but how about the other two?  Will this result in some of their employees being laid off as well?

My brain, however, says 'screw them!'  A little tough love if you will.  They have produced horrible products for far too long.  They have retarded progress at every possible opportunity.  Their lobbying has compromised our democracy.  But then, the environmental part of my brain kicks in.  Our economy may not be able to handle the US auto industry's collapse but our planet cannot handle their survival.  We are currently AT the tipping point.  We cannot wait ten years for better cars, we cannot wait 5 years for better cars.  Something HAS to happen NOW.  The US auto industry is counter-productive to any forward momentum.  When we need new technology they bring back muscle cars.  When we should have gas-free autos they try and introduce hybrid SUV's years after the technology has been perfected overseas.  

So, while i wait for my soul to step up and break the tie i will look for your input.  What is your call?