The Congressional Meddling With GM Begins

That didn't take long.

In a letter to GM chief executive Fritz Henderson, Rep. John D. Dingell (D-Mich.) criticized a proposal to shutter the Willow Run Transmission Plant in Ypsilanti Township, Mich. "As you well know, this plant was once known as the 'Arsenal of Democracy' for having built the famous B-24 bomber that helped the U.S. and its allies win the Second World War," Dingell wrote. "Its closure would have a catastrophic effect on the community in which it is located."

I'm actually sympathetic to Dingell's point of view, and maybe part of the place ought to be converted into a museum housing an actual B-24 bomber.

But the catastrophe goes a bit beyond this one plant.

It brings up an interesting situation. If Dingell saves the plant, it will show just how susceptible the new GM is to political interference.