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TomClash Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-23-06 10:43 AM
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Ford lays off 30,000 - closes 14 North American facilities
http://www.cnn.com/

But don't worry! They'll be new jobs for all of you - in Iraq!
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Marie26 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-23-06 10:45 AM
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1. Do they know yet which facilities are closing? nt
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nickinSTL Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-23-06 10:47 AM
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4. not all have been named:
The nation's No. 2 automaker says it is closing assembly plants in St. Louis, Missouri; Wixom, Michigan; and Atlanta, Georgia, as well as two other assembly plants yet to be determined. The other plants to be closed are powertrain and stamping plants.
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nickinSTL Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-23-06 10:47 AM
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2. bad news for St. Louis...
as expected.
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spanone Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-23-06 10:47 AM
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3. I guess they missed Chimpys 'economy' radio address on saturday.
Why, he said the economy is growing and things are great. Now, he wouldn't lie to us would he????????

:sarcasm:
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madokie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-23-06 10:49 AM
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5. Been driving fords all my life, the whole family has quite a few of 'em
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MadisonProgressive Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-23-06 10:59 AM
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6. Liberal propaganda. The economy is
GER-RRRRRRRRRRRR-8!!!!!!!
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