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Bill Barlett — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 15:59:12 -0500

If McDonalds is conducting a blind taste test "without predjudice or preconception" then why is their spokesperson preempting the Japanese public with statements such as "discover great taste" and "find a premium burger". The world is flat and the Japanese have already read this article and know who is pandering to them with the use of red and black motif. Will McDonalds ever tell the world if the Japanese public finds them "faceless and tasteless" - I hardly think so.

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Bill Barlett — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 15:34:20 -0500

GM, Ford and Chrysler should be able to go into a "special" government administered reorganization/bankruptcy that would ensure that they would continue operating after reorganization. Keeping consumer confidence during a reorganization should be a cake walk for all of the "spin" doctors in Washington, Wall Street and Detroit - its all a matter of how the deal is served-up. All of the "dead weight" including duplicated brands, top level mis-manangers and excess dealers could be removed. Take some pain now and move on with a sustainable business model for the future.

Fast Talk Response -

Bill Barlett — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 16:44:31 -0400

Although it is most exposed, Wall Street and it compatriots in the banking industry are being given a $Trillion "shield" for making bad bets that have paid it $Billions in the past

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Bill Barlett — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 15:24:59 -0400

Since it is predicted that China will be the world's biggest producer, exporter and importer in 20 years, one must infer that America's greatest days are behind it.