Comments on: Explain the Difference http://www.coyoteblog.com/coyote_blog/2009/12/explain-the-difference.html Dispatches from a Small Business Sun, 12 Feb 2012 15:04:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: MJ http://www.coyoteblog.com/coyote_blog/2009/12/explain-the-difference.html/comment-page-1#comment-31272 MJ Mon, 28 Dec 2009 22:47:30 +0000 http://www.coyoteblog.com/?p=10100#comment-31272 <i>‘We’ll take it, we’ll expropriate it, we’ll pay them what it’s worth and immediately call on the Chinese,’ Mr. Chavez said.”</i> Also, remember how socialist states like Venezuela determine "what it's worth". Toyota would be lucky to get anything out of the deal in such a "buyout". ‘We’ll take it, we’ll expropriate it, we’ll pay them what it’s worth and immediately call on the Chinese,’ Mr. Chavez said.”

Also, remember how socialist states like Venezuela determine “what it’s worth”. Toyota would be lucky to get anything out of the deal in such a “buyout”.

]]> By: rxc http://www.coyoteblog.com/coyote_blog/2009/12/explain-the-difference.html/comment-page-1#comment-31237 rxc Sun, 27 Dec 2009 13:18:27 +0000 http://www.coyoteblog.com/?p=10100#comment-31237 It is one thing to tell the automakers what to make - it is another to get the people to buy the product. I guess Obama could figure out a way to make the preferred cars so inexpensive that they would be irresitable, but I would think this might cause other problems. Or he could tax all the non-complying vehicles, which is what the French do, and then everyone would have to produce the same thing, but I think the populace might not take this very well. The French are not happy about it, either, but they have been beaten into submission quite a bit already, and they are not allowed to own guns. But then, they have demonstrated that they can be quite "harsh" in dealing with former rulers... It is one thing to tell the automakers what to make – it is another to get the people to buy the product. I guess Obama could figure out a way to make the preferred cars so inexpensive that they would be irresitable, but I would think this might cause other problems. Or he could tax all the non-complying vehicles, which is what the French do, and then everyone would have to produce the same thing, but I think the populace might not take this very well. The French are not happy about it, either, but they have been beaten into submission quite a bit already, and they are not allowed to own guns. But then, they have demonstrated that they can be quite “harsh” in dealing with former rulers…

]]> By: Ken http://www.coyoteblog.com/coyote_blog/2009/12/explain-the-difference.html/comment-page-1#comment-31233 Ken Sun, 27 Dec 2009 02:00:31 +0000 http://www.coyoteblog.com/?p=10100#comment-31233 Rob and perlhaqr: Perzackly. "He said if the inspection shows Toyota isn’t producing what he thinks it should and isn’t transferring technology, the government may consider taking over its plant and have a Chinese company operate it. 'We’ll take it, we’ll expropriate it, we’ll pay them what it’s worth and immediately call on the Chinese,' Mr. Chavez said." And the Chinese can put out the fire and sift through the rubble. Heck, if it was my plant I'd turn that sucker into a Superfund site and THEN burn it. Rob and perlhaqr: Perzackly.

“He said if the inspection shows Toyota isn’t producing what he thinks it should and isn’t transferring technology, the government may consider taking over its plant and have a Chinese company operate it. ‘We’ll take it, we’ll expropriate it, we’ll pay them what it’s worth and immediately call on the Chinese,’ Mr. Chavez said.”

And the Chinese can put out the fire and sift through the rubble. Heck, if it was my plant I’d turn that sucker into a Superfund site and THEN burn it.

]]> By: DrTorch http://www.coyoteblog.com/coyote_blog/2009/12/explain-the-difference.html/comment-page-1#comment-31229 DrTorch Sat, 26 Dec 2009 15:48:53 +0000 http://www.coyoteblog.com/?p=10100#comment-31229 Great insights. I hope Toyota is smart enough to get out. Rob, I would suggest it's more like Dagny's handling of the RR for the San Sebastian Mines: pull out everything of value. Leave the equivalent of 19th C wood burning steam engines. (Hey, I just finished reading the book, so it's all fresh to me!) Great insights.

I hope Toyota is smart enough to get out.

Rob, I would suggest it’s more like Dagny’s handling of the RR for the San Sebastian Mines: pull out everything of value. Leave the equivalent of 19th C wood burning steam engines. (Hey, I just finished reading the book, so it’s all fresh to me!)

]]> By: Mesa Econoguy http://www.coyoteblog.com/coyote_blog/2009/12/explain-the-difference.html/comment-page-1#comment-31228 Mesa Econoguy Sat, 26 Dec 2009 02:57:29 +0000 http://www.coyoteblog.com/?p=10100#comment-31228 <a href="http://www.topgear.com/uk/videos/bl-sht?VideoBrowserMode=categories&VideoCategory=Challenges" rel="nofollow">Did British Leyland ever build a good car</a>? Did British Leyland ever build a good car?

]]> By: ElamBend http://www.coyoteblog.com/coyote_blog/2009/12/explain-the-difference.html/comment-page-1#comment-31224 ElamBend Sat, 26 Dec 2009 01:20:03 +0000 http://www.coyoteblog.com/?p=10100#comment-31224 Nationalization, it worked for the British Car Industry. Nationalization, it worked for the British Car Industry.

]]> By: John http://www.coyoteblog.com/coyote_blog/2009/12/explain-the-difference.html/comment-page-1#comment-31220 John Fri, 25 Dec 2009 20:32:59 +0000 http://www.coyoteblog.com/?p=10100#comment-31220 Someone gave me a book of Al Capp's Fearless Fosdick strips and this reminds me of the poisoned beans story where F.F., seeking to protect the citizens against accidentally eating the only can of poisoned beans, shoots everyone with an opened can of beans thru the head in order to protect them. Finally, he eats the beans himself, but being F.F. survives the experience. One can only hope Sheriff Joe is not as durable. He is certainly not as funny. John Looney Someone gave me a book of Al Capp’s Fearless Fosdick strips and this reminds me of the poisoned beans story where F.F., seeking to protect the citizens against accidentally eating the only can of poisoned beans, shoots everyone with an opened can of beans thru the head in order to protect them. Finally, he eats the beans himself, but being F.F. survives the experience. One can only hope Sheriff Joe is not as durable. He is certainly not as funny. John Looney

]]> By: perlhaqr http://www.coyoteblog.com/coyote_blog/2009/12/explain-the-difference.html/comment-page-1#comment-31217 perlhaqr Fri, 25 Dec 2009 15:18:16 +0000 http://www.coyoteblog.com/?p=10100#comment-31217 Rob: My thought exactly. I wonder how hard it is to burn down a car manufactory. Rob: My thought exactly. I wonder how hard it is to burn down a car manufactory.

]]> By: Russ http://www.coyoteblog.com/coyote_blog/2009/12/explain-the-difference.html/comment-page-1#comment-31215 Russ Fri, 25 Dec 2009 15:10:08 +0000 http://www.coyoteblog.com/?p=10100#comment-31215 Absolutely correct about US Gov not doing anything. I'm an american running a honduran fishing company. The nicaraguans illegaly came in to Honduran waters and stole my boat. The US embassy in Tegucigalpa did nothing to help, even though I GPS proof of where my boat was. The same embassy that supported Zelaya. The same embassy that has spent US taxpayer money bringing 'hope dancers' and 'positive rappers' from the US here to perform. Absolutely correct about US Gov not doing anything. I’m an american running a honduran fishing company. The nicaraguans illegaly came in to Honduran waters and stole my boat. The US embassy in Tegucigalpa did nothing to help, even though I GPS proof of where my boat was. The same embassy that supported Zelaya. The same embassy that has spent US taxpayer money bringing ‘hope dancers’ and ‘positive rappers’ from the US here to perform.

]]> By: Rob http://www.coyoteblog.com/coyote_blog/2009/12/explain-the-difference.html/comment-page-1#comment-31214 Rob Fri, 25 Dec 2009 15:00:50 +0000 http://www.coyoteblog.com/?p=10100#comment-31214 Somebody needs to pull a "Francisco d'Anconia copper mine" in Venezuela! Somebody needs to pull a “Francisco d’Anconia copper mine” in Venezuela!

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