https://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2008/12/12/auto-bailout-friday-kill-the-future/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 11:00:57 -0400<![CDATA[It suddenly struck me this Friday morning there is nothing so old-fashioned as the auto bailout.  In the name of so-called honor (how could the US be without an auto industry?) , it is a stake in the heart of the future, entrepreneurship and creativity.  Also, it is radically unfair.  I wouldn&#8217;t go so far as Jim DeMint as to predict &#8220;rioting,&#8221; but I certainly understand his point. Why the auto giants versus so many other endagnered industries?  Bush is not exactly a profile in courage today in apparently opting for the TARP tarp in a last ditch attempt to save the car manufacturers.  It all seems to be a form of sentimentality &#8211; and for what?  In the end it seems a rescue program for incompetent execs and thuggish union leaders.  Lose them both, I think.  But then I think &#8211; are we really in a worse situation than I even dreamed?  I don&#8217;t want to consider it.]]>Fri, 12 Dec 2008 08:30:26 -0500<![CDATA[Roger L. Simon]]>https://pjmedia.com/roger-l-simon/2008/12/12/auto-bailout-friday-kill-the-future-n216566