American Thinker/WSJ: GM announces major investment in auto plant (in Mexico)

Article in American Thinker — GM announces major investment in auto plant (in Mexico)

Cindy Simpson

That’s Government Motors gratitude for you!

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Source article Wall Street Journal (August 3, 2010):

U.S. automobile giant General Motors Co. said Tuesday it plans to invest close to $500 million in its Ramos Arizpe plant in northern Mexico to produce a new line of engines as well as a new vehicle…

“We estimate that these technologies allow for a 9% improvement in fuel efficiency from current engines,” Lieblein said, adding that the investment will directly create 390 jobs in Coahuila state, where Ramos Arizpe is located.

Another $215 million will go toward upgrading the factory’s production lines to build a new vehicle for the domestic and international markets, she said, noting that the investment will be key to maintaining 400 jobs.

Assembly of the vehicle, which wasn’t named, is set to begin in the last quarter of 2011. GM plans for it to “give long-term viability to this plant by gradually substituting some production volumes.”

Lieblein said General Motors has invested $4.1 billion in Mexico over the last four years.

US taxpayers bailed out GM, next came the Volt, and now this is the payback.

On the bright side, at least there may be fewer Mexicans crossing the border.

Gag me with a spoon – UN gives advice to AZ now

It is really time to get the UN out of the US.  I mean this is over the top.  Every hard working citizen trying to make ends meet and pay their own bills has had just about enough.   We have given to other nations via government transfers, charitable programs, volunteer efforts, church missions and humanitarian aid.

Here’s a bit of the article and you can click on the pic for more.

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We have asked nicely that you respect our borders and our laws.  What part of rule of law, protecting our borders, ethical standards, not stealing from others, not taking advantage of others, protecting our sovereignty, moral values, and common courtesy do illegal aliens not understand?

We stand with Arizonans in putting their foot down and doing what the federal government has failed to do since 911 (and well before!).  The first thing that must happen is to secure our borders.  The second thing that must happen is to remove economic incentives for industries to hire illegal aliens.  The third thing that must happen is to forcibly remove anyone caught violating our immigration laws.  No sanctuary cities, no free medical, no checks in the mail to mailboxes just across the border.

In addition we will not penalize citizens for the failures of the federal government.  It is not citizens who must carry papers but visitors and guests here with our permission.  All others should be sent home at their own expense asap.

Enough is enough.

PS  You can forget about amnesty too –

not on our watch and certainly not to lawbreakers!