Letter 2 the editer

My name is George C. Joseph. I am the sole owner of Sunshine Dodge-Isuzu, a family owned and operated business in Melbourne, Florida. My family bought and paid for this automobile franchise 35 years ago in 1974. I am the second generation to manage this business.

We currently employ 50+ people and before the economic slowdown we employed over 70 local people. We are active in the community and the local chamber of commerce. We deal with several dozen local vendors on a day to day basis and many more during a month. All depend on our business for part of their livelihood. We are financially strong with great respect in the market place and community. We have strong local presence and stability.

I work every day the store is open, nine to ten hours a day. I know most of our customers and all our employees. Sunshine Dodge is my life.

On Thursday, May 14, 2009 I was notified that my Dodge franchise, that we purchased, will be taken away from my family on June 9, 2009 without compensation and given to another dealer at no cost to them. My new vehicle inventory consists of 125 vehicles with a financed balance of 3 million dollars. This inventory becomes impossible to sell with no factory incentives beyond June 9, 2009. Without the Dodge franchise we can no longer sell a new Dodge as "new," nor will we be able to do any warranty service work. Additionally, my Dodge parts inventory, (approximately $300,000.) is virtually worthless without the ability to perform warranty service. There is no offer from Chrysler to buy back the vehicles or parts inventory.

Our facility was recently totally renovated at Chrysler's insistence, incurring a multi-million dollar debt in the form of a mortgage at Sun Trust Bank.

HOW IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA CAN THIS HAPPEN?

THIS IS A PRIVATE BUSINESS NOT A GOVERNMENT ENTITY

This is beyond imagination! My business is being stolen from me through NO FAULT OF OUR OWN. We did NOTHING wrong.

This atrocity will most likely force my family into bankruptcy. This will also cause our 50+ employees to be unemployed. How will they provide for their families? This is a total economic disaster.

HOW CAN THIS HAPPEN IN A FREE MARKET ECONOMY IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA?

I beseech your help, and look forward to your reply. Thank you.

Sincerely,

George C. Joseph President & Owner Sunshine Dodge-Isuzu

It is weakness rather than wickedness which renders men 2 be unfit to be trusted with unlimited power. John Adams 1787-88

Because no People can be truly happy, though under the greatest Enjoyment of Civil Liberties, if abridged of the freedom of their Consciences,... I do hereby grant and declare, That no person or Persons, inhabiting in this Province or Territories, who shall confess and acknowledge One almighty GOD, the Creator, Upholder and Ruler of the World; and profess him or themselves obligated to live quietly under the Civil Government, shall be in any case molested or prejudiced, in his or their Person or Estate, because of his or their conscientious Persuasion or Practice, nor be compelled to frequent or maintain any religious Worship, Place or Ministry, contrary to his or their Mind, or to do or suffer any other act or thing, contrary to their religous persuasion.

William Penn, 1701
any feedback?

INSANE ?

Hello everyone, According to the Washington post I am insane. why? because Im going 2 be attending the local fair tax rally in Springfield MO. Personally I think I'm just tired of paying ridiculasly high taxes, but what do I know, Not only that, but now my own Government thinks that I am a terrorist because I am pro life, anti-excessive Government,conservative, pro-constitution, GOD-fearing, American. Since when did this things become bad?

It would not only be wrong,but bad policy,to attempt by force what ought to be accomplished by reason.
Thomas Paine.1792.

This could be taken a few different ways lets hear how you take it

Government is instituted for the common good; for the protection, safety, prosperity, and happiness of the people; and not for profit, honor, or privet interest of any one man, family, or class of men; therefore, the people alone have an incontestable, unalienable, and indefeasible right to institute government; and to reform, alter, or totally change the same, when their protection, safety, prosperity, and happiness require it.

John Adams
1776

The Liberty Song

Come, join hand in hand,brave Americans all,
And rouse your bold hearts at fair Liberty's call;
No tyrannous acts shall suppress your just claim,
Or stain with dishonor Americas name.

chorus

In Freedom we're born and in Freedom we'll live.
Our purses are ready.Steady,friends,steady;

Not as slaves,but as Freemen our money will give.


Our worthy forefathers,lets give them a cheer,
To climates unknown did courageously steer;
Thro'oceans to deserts for freedom they came,
And dying,bequeath'd us their freedom and fame.

Chorus


The tree their own hands had to Liberty rear'd,
They lived to behold growing strong and revered;
With transport they cried,Now our wishes we gain,
For our children shall gather the fruits of our pain.

Chorus

Then join hand in hand,brave Americans all
By uniting we stand,by dividing we fall;
In so righteous a cause let us hope to succeed
For heaven approves of each generous deed.

Chorus

In Freedom we're born and in Freedom we'll live.
Our purses are ready.
Steady,friends,steady;
Not as slaves,but as freemen our money we'll give.

John Dickinson
" The Liberty Song"
1768