Who wants to give the United Auto Workers Union this much power?  This could be the headline in the relatively near future if the auto makers bailout goes forward.

There are no proposed provisions in the bailout plan that would restrict the ability of the auto workers to strike while repayment of bailout funds is still ongoing.  Repayment of taxpayer money is unmistakenly dependent on whether the auto makers are making autos.  The ability to slow or cease this activity is already in the hands of the unions, and will not be affected by any bailout plans put forth so far.  If the union employees walk out, the auto manufacturers will stop making money, and repayments to the government will therefore cease.

The fact that the Congress is controlled by the Democrats, and that the Democrats owe so much to the unions, translates into there being no chance of an anti-strike provision in any final plans.  This really means that the unions, along with the Democrat overseers, will have far more control over the auto companies than the boards or the stakeholders.  This is not how business is done or should be done in America.  This would be more appropriate for Amerika.

There are some Republicans on the Hill standing up and fighting the bailout, but unfortunately something will likely pass.  With even a temporary stop-gap in place, the Dems will have the freeedom to wait until January to finish socializing the Auto Industry.  It is up to the people to express to the representatives they elected how wrong this bailout is.

This is another step down the slippery slope that the easily swayed and willing to buy into class warfare voters started us down when they swallowed the media line that the Bush Administration was somehow responsible for the current economic woes.  We can clean the slope of the slime of socialism if we act quickly enough.  Anything done in government can be undone, and the impending damage to the Republic can be repaired.  Hopefully, the generation that will be forced to experience this socialist vision of America will be motivated to make sure it never happens again.