Car Czar?

Well, I feel a lot better now.

Ya see, Congress has sent the White House a $15 billion bailout package to save U.S. automakers. And it includes the appointment of a “car czar” to help the industry “re-invent” itself.

OK, Congress, here are Three Big Thoughts on your latest plan to save the Big Three:

1) Instead of one “car czar” to oversee three huge and different organizations, how about finding CEOs for each company who actually know what they are doing?

2) It would be easier to steal the operational plans from Nissan, Toyota or Honda than “re-invent” American automakers.

3) Finally, and most importantly, Detroit does understand that this is a one-time deal, right? As in, should they come back in a few years (or months) and say they need a few more billion to tide 'em over, the answer will, uh, not be favorable.

… Henry Ford must be turning in his grave.