Comments on: “If we want things to stay as they are . . .”

By: Tess Ailshire

Tess Ailshire — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 22:34:33 +0000

These are some of the hardest-working, most involved business people there are. But they made bad business decisions — they CHOSE to tie their fortunes to manufacturers who won’t make what the consumer wants.

I truly do not believe the government or the unions will give us what the consumer wants either. We’ll see what we can buy in five years.

By: Kris Amundson

Kris Amundson — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 18:59:30 +0000

Steve – good point. But I will venture that even in places like Fairfax County, we’ll see a negative impact on small community-based projects that need funding or just good workers to roll up their sleeves.

By: Steve Vaughan

Steve Vaughan — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 18:46:22 +0000

Kris,
The impact is greater in small towns though. I did an article earlier this year about what losing one or more dealerships would mean to Williamsburg. In smaller communities the car dealerships are often the backbone of the business community, the people who serve on the local Chamber of Commerce, etc. The impact on the families of the auto workers who’ll lose their jobs is also tragic. Too bad we can bail out financial giants who spent their time wagering on derivatives, but we couldn’t save the jobs of American workers who actually build a useful product.

By: Kris Amundson

Kris Amundson — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 14:51:04 +0000

I should have said “communities,” because it’s not just small town dealers who do all these community-building things.

It’s heartbreaking.

By: Brian Kirwin

Brian Kirwin — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 14:46:38 +0000

I agree with every word of this post.