Comments on: Tax Break Keeps Hummer HQ In Detroit

By: Kyle Schellenberg

Kyle Schellenberg — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:12:29 +0000

If you believe any of the following statements:

a) The oil crysis is jist somethin made up by Bin Ladin so he can get richur
b) The oil crysis is jist somethin made up by those veggy-lovin hippies
c) Thars no such thing as a redneck

Then, yes, driving a Hummer is patriotic.

By: AJ

AJ — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:36:34 +0000

I’d never own a Hummer as I’m a Jeep guy, however Hummers just scream America being the best, including big, loud, and full of life. Wasn’t that the idea of what the poor communist peasants in the former USSR dreamed of when they thought of coming to America?

Just last week while in my lifted Jeep I passed a lovely and shinny red H2, driven by what looked like a successful, hard working aging white guy that bought it because he earned it. I actually smiled and hoped that men like him would still continue to exist in America’s future. But I do have my doubts…

By: Logans_Run

Logans_Run — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:34:34 +0000

I’d like to get a tax break for getting a hummer in Detroit. I wonder how often Maximum Bob gets a hummer? And from where? Somewhere along 8 Mile?

By: shaker

shaker — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:10:08 +0000

“Team America: World Police” is a work of (perverted) genius that elucidates the absurdity of extremism in today’s politics. It’s designed to offend anyone who takes sides, and entertain anyone who can see both sides of issues. Highly recommended, but send the kids away, as it is just plain “wrong”!
And yes, the Hummer is definitely an automotive example of extremism, to the point of cartoon comedy.

50merc: “I sure hope it’s a cartoon, because when that rocket is ignited the passenger’s head is going to be vaporized…”

Nah, that’s the jet booster that adorns all of Team America’s vehicles after they “valmorphanize” (heh heh)

By: Gary Numan

Gary Numan — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 02:41:03 +0000

Team America World Police should be placed on your bucket list of movies to watch. Just keep the kiddies outta the room. Perfect pic tied to this article the debacle Hummer has become along with the debacle Michigan has become. Did people not read the recent WSJ article about the analysis on Michigan and tax breaks which basically summed up what we all thought……they don’t work.

By: powerpeecee

powerpeecee — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 23:59:08 +0000

Also, did we really need a study to confirm that the people likely to make such bad choices as to buy a thing like a Hummer as a daily driver are sniveling, simple minded pinheads?

I didn’t think so.

I mean at least anyone with any aesthetic sense would have stepped back and gone “God that thing is big and dumb looking and ugly”

Patriotism nothing,

What’s it, that the 100% American is 99% Idiot? – George Bernard Shaw (paraphrased)

Hummer owner: “Hurrr America!!” – Whatever, plebes.

By: also Tom

also Tom — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 23:35:08 +0000

I want to meet my new hero: the person who talked some dolt or group of same into financing a study on the mental set of Hummer owners. The “science” of Science Daily must be chugging gin.

By: powerpeecee

powerpeecee — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 23:26:04 +0000

If any of these teensy little soccer moms knew what a Hummer really was then they would not be driving one.

A bit work unsafe this, but it’s just text.
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=hummer

By: Yuppie

Yuppie — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 23:18:23 +0000

Mr. Editor-in-Chief: I am neither Mr. Parker nor his attorney, but I am an attorney and a fellow Canuck. That said, the use of the picture would still be, in my humble NON-LEGAL opinion, fair use as I am sure you were trying to evoke the “America, F___ Yeah” theme of that movie.

By: BMWfan

BMWfan — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 22:47:29 +0000

And it turns out that, at least in the minds of Hummer drivers, giant SUVs are patriotic.

Yeah right, and they get great gas mileage too!

By: european

european — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 22:33:23 +0000

@50merc

its a marionettes movie. funny as hell.
especially remembering the sex scene WAHAHAHAHA

i mean grosssssssss

nope, still WAHAHAHAHA ;)

and Kim Jong-il killing hans bliz hahaha

or the FAGs = film actors guild :DDDD

a must-see!

By: 50merc

50merc — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 21:54:55 +0000

Yuppie: “Is that picture from “Team America, World Police?”

I sure hope it’s a cartoon, because when that rocket is ignited the passenger’s head is going to be vaporized…

By: FreedMike

FreedMike — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 21:32:00 +0000

As we studied American Hummer owners and their ideological beliefs, we found that they consider Hummer driving a highly moral consumption choice.

Reminds me of that scene from Monty Python about the Holy Hand Grenade…

By: Edward Niedermeyer

Edward Niedermeyer — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 21:04:31 +0000

Yuppie: If you are Trey Parker or his lawyer, the answer is no and you’re going to have to supply an autograph in order to keep reading.

Otherwise, eff yeah!

By: slateslate

slateslate — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 20:53:22 +0000

As I’m not a Michigan resident, I have no chips in the game…..

but with $20.6MM to be spent, that money could’ve spent bankrolling a lot students w/good ideas at U.M./MSU/etc.

By: Yuppie

Yuppie — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 20:43:33 +0000

Is that picture from “Team America, World Police?”