Now we really are fascist

[The Dark Side of Will]

Government dictates operations of businesses:

http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&q=oba ... ral+motors

[CincinnatiFiero]

Honestly I think if America was ever ripe for violent revolution... it will be within the next 4 years. Thats absolutely ridiculous, I don't know whether to call it fascist, or communist. Taking out the leaders, just waiting for collectivization.

[AkursedX]

Meh, it's not the first time it happened and it's not the last. Government involvement in business happens a lot. Considering the Fed is throwing billions at these companies, I think it's good that they are getting involved (I would have preferred that they let them fail though). I think people are overreacting a bit. The government has actually done some good in situations like these in the past. The government creation of Conrail actually turned out pretty well and actually earned a profit for the taxpayer.

I'll take a wait-and-see approach.

[p8ntman442]

Good incentive for other large companies to not ask for $$$.

but do the ends justify the means???