Wednesday, July 8, 2009

Government Motors


When will we learn?

GM -- Government Motors.

Bankruptcy settlement in four weeks, stock holders at the end of the line.

We should be asking: Who has that kind of power and how did they get it?




2 comments:

Rick McQueen said...

Don't forget about the bondholders, those unfortunate folks that were operating under the rules (as they existed B.O.-before Obama). Now, this bankruptcy judge, under fear no doubt of being ousted by this administration, has allowed this re-org plan to proceed. This is unconstitutional - protected by the 5th amendment, the contract evidenced by their bond, and generally accepted common bankruptcy law. Supreme Court dodged on this one - Ginsberg issued stay, then the court refused cert.

Between this precedent and the coming hyper-inflation, corporate bonds will become extinct.

Shane Coley said...

Thanks Rick!

I was actually thinking of bond holders when I wrote stock holders. The bond holders actually had more dollars in than the unions and came away with a smaller percentage of the company, after receiving assurances of security before purchasing the bonds...

Yes - extinct. Our markets will suffer great harm because of this pillaging and disregard for the rule of law.