First of all, what the hell is France doing emerging from recession anything other than 4 years too late? Who authorized that waiver? Second, Germany is not allowed to prosper at the expense of the rest of Europe again ever....

Apparently there is a limit to the government's willingness to serve up bailouts. While GM and Chrysler were worthy of a helping hand, the state of California is being left to its own devices. As the California State Controller warned...