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PJ Mediahttps://pjmedia.com/richardfernandez/2009/05/16/cascades/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usThu, 11 Jun 2026 04:09:20 -0400Cascades<![CDATA[Obama Says U.S. Long-Term Debt Load ‘Unsustainable’ and warns of skyrocketing interest rates . You don’t say? A nine hundred thousand dollar model solar house remains dark, uninhabitable, its pipes frozen and burst. “Seven months ago, officials gathered for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the $900,000 house owned by the city of Troy that was to be used as an educational tool and meeting spot. But it never opened to the public. And it remains closed.” GM whacks 1,100 dealers, reports CNN. “GM (GM, Fortune 500) is not yet in bankruptcy court, although CEO Fritz Henderson has said such a filing is “probable.” The company has until the end of the month to win agreement from creditors, unions and dealerships on a turnaround plan. If it fails to do so, the Treasury Department, which has been bankrolling GM’s ongoing losses, has said it will force the company to file for bankruptcy.” Meanwhile, GM may import cars from China. “DETROIT (AP) – As thousands of General Motors workers await word on more U.S. plant closures, reports that the company plans to import Chinese-made vehicles to the U.S. have created a political problem for the automaker and the White House.” As cars come in from China, outrage builds in Canada as orders from across the border are canceled to conform to stimulus rules. “Ordered by Congress to “buy American” when spending money from the $787 billion stimulus package, the town of Peru, Ind., stunned its Canadian supplier by rejecting sewage pumps made outside of Toronto. After a Navy official spotted Canadian pipe fittings in a construction project at Camp Pendleton, Calif., they were hauled out of the ground and replaced with American versions. In recent weeks, other Canadian manufacturers doing business with U.S. state and local governments say they have been besieged with requests to sign affidavits pledging that they will only supply materials made in the USA. “ In a related development, Fox News reports that stimulus checks are being mailed to dead people. And the Telegraph reports that “Islamists linked to al-Qaeda on verge of toppling Somali government”. Congress considers Laws That Could Save Journalism.]]>Sat, 16 May 2009 05:16:33 -0400<![CDATA[Richard Fernandez]]>https://pjmedia.com/richard-fernandez/2009/05/16/cascades-n188226