Quote Originally Posted by craven View Post
good and i am sure valid points guys, but there is a danger of thread creep here, there has been much debate already on the nature and pros and cons of the bail outs, i was not seeking to revisit this ground, but to open up the discussion in a more broader context.

Does the fact that our respective governments are now in effect nationalising these companies via the provision of state funding signal the end of capitalism as we know it, has capitalism as we know it had its day, and if so what is the viable alternative ?

Ni it means the are trying t help the Big 3 bfore our economy sinks further, the loan if grantedwill be paid back, ifnot it will be recalled and they governement will let them sink, to many jobs at stake to let them fail