Over a period of time, under the guise of "Environmental Protection", Congress has continued to pass laws, for more than three decades, limiting the harvestation of our natural resources. These practices have created a false shortage of supplies, driving the price of commodities upward, directly affecting our free market and forcing us into a circumstance of dependency on foreign resources; an astonishing result for a country founded on "Independence".

Meanwhile, the auto industry, keeping up production of non-economical vehicles, continued to sell the public on "luxury", and the idea that "Bigger is better". Today, due to the self imposed energy crisis, American companies are scrambling to meet standards imposed by Government Policies, and develop more competitive, more economical products. Due to our competitors being forced to start small, they have little to do in the way of adjusting to energy limitations.

The lessons to be learned were provided by the failed GM bail out fiasco. By providing loan guarantees, the government did not solve the problems GM faced, they only prolonged the inevitable. The cause and effect remained similar, if not the same, except the taxpayers were left with the financial burden.

The proposed bail outs of the auto industry, along with those of the financial and housing industries, should be appalling to all Americans. Understand, the Government generates zero wealth. Therefore, when Congress commits to a bail out of any industry, its you and I, Joe Taxpayer, that bears the financial responsibility of paying for it.

Understanding that the financially fatal circumstances each of these major industries faces, are inter-related, or tied together by a common thread, is crucial. Amazingly, the causation of the bulk of the crisis we face, as a nation, result from overactive government policy, mandating the actions and practices of the private sector. However, Congress refuses to admit responsibility for their actions and continues to mislead the, mostly uninformed populace, pointing their finger at "Big Business", blaming "greediness and mismanagement" in the private sector for the woes of the country.

As for the Housing Industry, it was Congress that passed laws, claiming incorrectly, that everyone has the right to own a home. Their enactments forced banks to fund "Bad Loans" with individuals who could not pay them back, and instituting "Creative Financing", allowing for "Nontraditional Property Flipping" and ownership by people who could not otherwise afford to do so; thus, creating falsely inflated property values, diminishing the accessibility of the "American Dream" of home ownership for upcoming generations.

The basis of the claims of Congress, that everyone has a right to own a home, were misconstrued, as The Declaration of Independence states a right to the pursuit of happiness. There are no guarantees of equal wealth or property ownership. As a result today, approximately five percent of homeowners, the majority of which are non-traditionally qualified buyers, are in default. Thanks to failed policies, the taxpayers will be left holding the bag, allowing the failed loans to hurt everybody, instead of limiting the effects to those who took the risks.

In order to maintain a free capitalist market, there can be no entity, process, or industry deemed by the government as "Too Big To Fail". Because "Too Big To Fail" eventually becomes "Too Big To Manage" and in reality means "Too Big To Succeed".

In a free market, the failure of a large corporation creates opportunities for smaller businesses, which will break down the process of the complex corporate structure into smaller, more manageable steps. In doing so, the overall process is made more efficient, thus rejuvenating and strengthening the economy and creating more benefits to society. This is a natural phenomenon of the "Business Ecosystem" under the structure of a free market society.

What other industries will step up, with their hands held out, begging for another bail out, claiming they are "To Big To Fail"? Maybe we should consider bailing out the Health Industry. Hospitals and Medical Professionals are an absolute necessity in our society and have been negatively affected by bad Government Policies.

However, by providing the proposed financial bail outs, the government has taken possession of approximately one fourteenth of the American economy. That is an unprecedented, unacceptable responsibility leveled upon the American people. Bail outs are not the function of a Representative Republic form of government. Rather, the function of the government, in this regard, is to maintain balance, enacting laws to protect the people from unscrupulous, scandalous business practice, yet allowing businesses to obtain their ultimate objective, make profits. The government must however, allow businesses, large and small, to succeed or fail of their own volition.

Be very careful America. Government bail outs will almost assuredly lead to a very slippery slope, possibly steering us into a form of socialism. The avoidance of such is something so many of our finest Americans have died for.

We all agree that a forty hour work week is a good thing, Unions brought that. Paid vacations, again the unions. Time and a half for hours over forty, yep unions gave that to the American work force too.

Now the unions have turned to trying to apply socialist dogma to us rank and file members, and many of us are rebeling against it.

Both the Republican Party and the Heritage Foundation need to wake up, you have more conservatives in the unions (rank and file) than you do liberals. You/we need to work harder to bring the upper echelons of the membership over to our side.

I just don't understand how these politicians get where they are without understanding the economy.

Detroit had many years to examine their 10 year strategy and business models, yet did little to address flaws in their business model except to look at quarterly results. Unions have crippled the business, but it is management that gave away the store. Now Senator Reid wants to put taxpayer money at risk with a poor management team to bail out Detroit. So let's understand this: congress bails out the big 3 after $900 bn has been spend on people and corps that gambled and cannot pay their bills. The big three wants the taxpayer to gamble and trust them, while if there are rewards all of the proceeds go to stock holders and management.

The national debt and deficit is staggering. Who will bail out the government when the dollar become worthless. And when does these bail outs end, what is the final event that stops these taxpayer give aways.

The new term of the decade is :"TOO BIG TO FAIL." What constitutes TOO BIG? Now with government endorsement Bank of America took on Country wide and Merrill Lynch, B of A is too big to fail.

Let's keep government out of the private sector, Detroit must better understand market forces and adapt for survival. Odd is it that the Japanese big 3 do not have the same problem. And Chrysler never recovered, bought by Daimler in 1998, then dumped in 2007. Bail outs never prevent the economic inevitable.

What did they do? They made sure they had their golden parachutes and incentives in place but nothing much else.

What is a FACT is that "THE GREENIES" have almost RUINED this Country. Also, WE MUST put one GREAT AMOUNT of BLAME on the EXECUTIVES of The Large Companies of This Country.

between these two Factions, AMERICA has experienced A SEVER DECLINE since 1970.

As a FORMER Furniture Executive, I saw how "THE GREENIES" and The NEW WAVE "FRATERNITY" BOYS, from IVY LEAGUE SCHOOLS have Totally Destroyed that Industry.

Starting back in the Early 1970's The Growth of "THE SIERRA CLUB" (and others) created The EPA and OSSHA Which basically STYMED THE GROWTH OF FURNITURE PRODUCTION ! ! !

After that the "IVY LEAGUE FRAT BOYS", started the MOVE to "SCREW" the American Furniture and Fabric Workers" by Getting to "THE BOTTOM LINE" ! ! ! And moving 1000's of JOBS to China and India and other Countries, to show "WALL STREET" how they are GOOD SOLDIERS of PROFIT ! !

Today, China, (and Other Countries) are NO LONGER VERY INTERESTED in the Furniture Industry and Fabric Production. In fact These Countries are closing Furniture Factories by the 100's. And The Fabric Mills are on the Decline.

PLEASE DO NOT MISUNDERSTAND ME, I am NOT suggesting that the USA, become anti Trade.

What I am Suggesting is That The RESTRAINTS on Manufacturing, which have been imposed primarily by "THE GREENIES" and their MISTAKEN AGENDA, is causing a GREAT DECLINE OF THIS COUNTRY ! !

WE can NOT Compete Internationally as long as the Manufacturing Community have their HANDS TIED BEHIND THEM.

And WE cannot Create Competitively Priced Goods and Services with GOVERNMENT INTERFERRENCE, created by "THE GREENIES".

The SAME is TRUE with OUR Energy Situation. Not only are "THE GREENIES" causing Problems at the "PUMP" but THEY have the USA in a SERIOUSOUSLY DANGEROUS POSITION in the DEFENSE of OUR COUNTRY.

PLEASE WAKE UP AMERICA, and STOP "THE GREENIES' and their OFF BALANCE AGENDA ! ! !

OH,,YES,, I DO BELIEVE IN GOOD STEWARDSHIP (in ALL Things) and RESPONSIBLITY TO "MOTHER EARTH" and YOUR FELLOW MAN ! ! !

Also, I believe in COMMON SENSE !! and THE PRESERVATION OF THE UNITED STATES of AMERICAN ! ! !

Respectfully Submitted;

Robert Chatham