Government Bailouts: The Auto Industry (this time)

On February 24, 2009, Freedom Party leader Paul McKeever was a panelist on the CTS (Crossroads Television) programme "On the Line" with host Christine Williams. In this segment, the panel discusses whether or not the government should bail-out struggling auto manufacturers...but the principles are the same, whether the issue is auto manufacturers, or banks, or bowling alleys.

Category:

News & Politics

Tags:

• Ayn Rand
• Objectivism
• Objectivist
• capitalism
• capitalist

[zardozcs]

Good points Paul. Segment was far too short though.

[PaulMcKeever]

Christine thought so too. She wished she had been able to spend more time on it.

[PaulMcKeever]

Actually, Christine had to record some "spots" after the show, so the conversation didn't continue. However, in the green room a few minutes later, she expressed some regret that she hadn't started into the bail-out topic sooner: I think she was really into it. Next time, perhaps.

[TuesdaysThursdays]

I always get the "You're over-simplifying" response to arguments when I bring up the basic way in which the government gets money too (stealing it or printing it).

They have to pretend the immorality of it all is actually so complex that judging it as immoral is too hard for anyone to do, or is different case by case (aka subjective morality).

[truthadvocate]

How can human beings ever learn another valuable lesson if they're not allowed to experience the consequences of THEIR own choices. PhD degree and this guy thinks it's mean to allow money to go to productive people. How does he think wealth is generated? Where does he think money comes from !!!!!!??? I'm sick of these people who pretend they're nice by stealing from hard working people in order to reward union bosses for ruining the auto industry. It's disgusting. Way to go Paul.

[Johnnydmb23]

Paul I do not know many people that refuse to compromise on key issues the way you do, and I LOVE IT!!! good stuff, keep standing up for the truth.

oh btw. did you go to the objectivist meeting in Toronto in early April? I was in the city but I didn't learn about it until I was back home...

[babapoopoo]

governments, this country, WE would not have this conversation had the car manufacturers not accepted gas engines for their cars... take the engine out, put an electric engines in it... ...that' what i would do. if I had the power 2 do anything... we go bankrupt fighting wars simply because we are addicted to the engine in the car.. Change the engine, screw gasoline change the system, keep the car manufacturers, keep the mechanics, keep everyone, drop the socialist talks, it's sickening!

[horvay]

indeed

[xaviern007]

We have it, it was called the economic stimulus act.

[senselessbattery]

"If the Big 3 are too big to fail, then they need to quit acting too stupid to succeed."

Fantastic!

But can you explain what exploitation you are talking about?

[horvay]

We need an equalization of suffering act!

[bonjourduck]

History has proven that companies are not above exploiting workers, and workers are not above exploiting benefits. An ideal balance would be best, instead of each side claiming the other is ruining everything. Left to their own devices, EITHER side would ruin everything.

Nice jab about Honda, Paul. If the Big 3 are too big to fail, then they need to quit acting too stupid to succeed.

[Kurtyoungblood]

"Wait. That's false." Oh that was great. Nailed it.