Kosciuszko Korner, 5/19

Big news out of Washington today to do with a subject I’m particularly fond of. Cars.

The North American automotive industry as we’ve known it since the inception of the Model T was dealt a serious blow to do by none other than the Prodigal Son, Barack Obama. The president swore allegiance with ever-stringent California emissions standards and pledged a CAFE (Corporate Average Fuel Economy) of 35.5 miles-per-gallon for all light-duty vehicles by 2016.

As if the current CARB (California Air Resources Board) Tier II Bin 5 emissions weren’t already choking our choice in cars, there will surely be a tighter plan in place by 2016.

Take Germany for example. Germany is a country that averages over 40 miles-per-gallon already, thanks to a wide selection of small, diesel-powered automobiles such as the Volkswagen Golf and European Ford Fiesta. These cars have no substantial emission-limiting equipment installed, but then they don’t have to. They already achieve almost 50% better fuel economy than their petrol counterparts. The elaborate NOx and urea systems required to sell these vehicles in the United States actually hurts their fuel efficiency, another example of Obama nonsense.

I don’t want a fucking catalytic converter or complex particulate filters that are essentially spraying urine into my exhaust to neutralize “greenhouse” gases that are contributing to “global warming” that isn’t even real to begin with.

We’re witnessing the death of General Motors, the world’s #1 selling auto manufacturer for 70 years, because of Barack Obama. Not only did the president fire GM’s CEO (whaaaat the hell), he is pretty much holding them in a half-Nelson and demanding them scream “Bankruptcy!” I thought the president was supposed to protect the interest of the American people, not force them into a corner and demand fellatio. Jesus Christ.

I’m not against the influx of small, fuel-efficient cars. I drive one. I’m also positive that Americans make bad cars. That’s why none of mine are American. From the standpoint of creating a secure future for the next generation, I’m all for electric cars and .7 liter Smart fortwos.

But, come on Mr. Obama. We’re in a recession. Stop killing off blue-collar American jobs. And screw your multi-billion dollar plans of “restoring” our infrastructure with expensive-as-fuck technology that has yet to be created. Stop pointing us huddled masses down the road of excessive spending (“Hope”) and start using your goddamned brain. We’d be better off with Angela Merkel as our president.

Oh yeah, and I don’t want a fucking hybrid that isn’t worth the volatile batteries located beneath my children in the backseat.