>>>"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."
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>>>http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2009/05/letter_from_a_dodge_dealer.html
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>>"HOW CAN THIS HAPPEN IN A FREE MARKET ECONOMY IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA?"
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>>I thought that was exactly what you would expect to happen in a 'Free Market Economy' ?
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>Bingo. Jake's faith in free markets seems to blow hot and cold.

Mike and Viv, theft is the issue here. I have no problem with businesses failing and bankrupt franchises being forced to close their doors and liquidate. The problem is the forced removal of private property (inventory).