tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33073529.post1072141957387788609..comments2023-12-22T02:25:00.414-06:00Comments on A Keyboard and a .45: Thoughts on a Big Three BailoutJohn Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09376217483411918789noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33073529.post-75507281839305296592008-12-15T18:41:00.000-06:002008-12-15T18:41:00.000-06:00From Wikipedia;"Firearms - Acquired Bushmaster Fir...From Wikipedia;<BR/><BR/>"Firearms - Acquired Bushmaster Firearms, Inc., from Windham, Maine native Dick Dyke for an undisclosed sum in April 2006, and purchased Remington Arms in April 2007. Under Cerberus direction, Bushmaster Firearms acquired Cobb Manufacturing, a well-respected manufacturer of large-caliber tactical rifles in August 2007. Cerberus also announced the acquisition of DPMS Panther Arms in December 2007.[4][5] Remington Arms acquired Marlin Firearms in January 2008"John Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09376217483411918789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33073529.post-11689755752422448202008-12-15T09:36:00.000-06:002008-12-15T09:36:00.000-06:00"Cerberus Capital Management (you know, the folks ..."Cerberus Capital Management (you know, the folks buying up all the American firearm manufacturing companies)"<BR/>Just curious, I had not heard this before. Do you have any links. Which companies have they bough?<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>"Since when is private enterprize entitled to a government bailout?"<BR/>Perhaps when government has been a major factor in their failing. Remember it was the government that pushed the big industries to offer social welfare, pensions, inflated prices, and passed laws that allowed the unions to become overly strong.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835798235779289846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33073529.post-46309456841898365212008-12-13T06:54:00.000-06:002008-12-13T06:54:00.000-06:00Since when is private enterprize entitled to a gov...Since when is private enterprize entitled to a government bailout?<BR/><BR/>all the begging won't help unless the UAW gets off it's high horse and gives some concessions.<BR/><BR/>I think I will start a failing business just so I can get some free bailout money.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com