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Feds To Offer Cash For Your Clunker

Posted by kdawson on from the distressed-assets dept.

coondoggie sends along a NetworkWorld piece that begins, "The government... wants to motivate you to get rid of your clunker of a car for the good of the country (and the moribund car industry). A 'Cash for Clunkers' measure introduced this week by three US Senators, two Democrats and a Republican, would set up a national voucher program to encourage drivers to voluntarily trade in their older, less fuel-efficient car, truck, or SUV for a car that gets better gas mileage. Should the bill pass, the program would pay out a credit of $2,500 to $4,500 for drivers who turn in fuel-inefficient vehicles to be scrapped and purchase a more fuel-efficient vehicle."

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  1. VERY IMPORTANT PLEASE DO NOT MOD DOWN by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    This is about murdering innocent babies. Our society calls it abortion, but I call it what it is murder. Many Americans think our economy is failing because of the Bush Administration, but they are wrong, it is because of sin.

    We are a very sinful nation, therefore God is against us. The only quote I have is from God's word. 2 Chronicles 7:14 say's 'If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land'. We are suppose to be a civilized nation but we are practicing Barbaric behavior called human sacrifice. It is sad that we live in a county were it is perfectly legal to murder an unborn child for convenience, maybe the mother to be says, 'It's not the right time, I must further my career', or a mother may tell her teenage daughter, 'You must get rid of the baby because you are to young. You must finish school'. It is human sacrifice for one's own convenience. President-elect Barack Obama said when he becomes president that he would intervene in the African countries where genocide is taking place. He will not however, intervene in Roe vs. Wade which is genocide that is taking place here in America everyday disguised as planned parenthood

    1. Re:VERY IMPORTANT PLEASE DO NOT MOD DOWN by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

      Certainly, Bush was created in sin, and now he is taking the country down to hell with him!!! I think your head needs to be examined as it has been fully brainwashed by the religion. If you have seen God, why not ask him to use all of his powers to stop the injustices in the world, instead of punishing in ways that don't make any sense at all? Anyways, once you get your head out of the religious a$$, start thinking for yourself instead of being a broken tape.

  2. Re:My old car is fine by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    You sir, sound like a douche.

  3. Re:Limited government by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    I understand that /. tilts way to the left

    Yeah I hate those rabidly socialist liberal NRA nutjobs too.

  4. Re:Won't Help Big Three by jafiwam · · Score: 0, Troll

    Great.

    They are giving Slashdot accounts to Palstinians now.

    Shooting rockets at everything is your solution to everything isn't it?