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Below are letters to the editor received recently about the Volkswagen/United Auto Workers union vote. Because of the large volume of letters on this topic, not all could be included in the print report before the vote concluded.
Send in the clowns
The circus is in town. “Bring on the clowns. Don’t Worry they’re here.” First political hack Robin Smith recycles the discredited lie that the UAW destroyed Detroit. If Ms. Smith had a creditable education, she would know bad management brought down the American auto industry.
Then Gerald McCormick and Bo Watson threaten the goose that laid the golden egg. Can you imagine what the VW CEO thinks when he gets a load of these two local yokels?
In the finale, Bob Corker freaks out that someone might think that he supports working men and women. Don’t worry, Bob. Your record speaks for itself. You are owned lock, stock and barrel by big money. Banks, Wall Street and foreign corporations call the tune and you dance. But, Bob, you should stick with what you know – like building Walmarts in wetlands – and leave international car manufacturing to those who are competent.