. >> i was talking to my son the other day and he is wanting for me to invest in repairing, pontiac so that we can bring this out there next year. >> commissioner lee? commissioner lee: we can go to the vote. i am happy that the compromise was reached, and i heard a lot of good things about this over the years. i am happy that we have come to a compromise. >> let me add my congratulations to the staff and the applicants. and i think that the emotional situation was coming down and everyone -- i am appreciative of all the different parties. commissioner martin? >> commissioner martin: i want to thank all of you for what you are doing for the people and this is fantastic. thank you. >> i will entertain the motion? this has been moved. all of those in favor? this is unanimous. >> this is item number nine. fort smith clubhouse. >> thank you. good afternoon, commissioners. i am here to approve a one-year lease and a one-year extension between the city and self-help for the elderly for seniors and adults in the clubhouse that was founded in 1961. self help for the elderly is an organization

. >> first they came up with the pontiac aztec, a disaster.real shareholder in it this company, other companies want to do this and want them to compete. i don't like the whole tax system, but the bottom line the companies get benefits by doing this and look at the benefits gm already got. you want them to have regulations that are favorable to them and all things and you want them to play a role and we're shareholders and we want them manipulating-- >> wait, wait, hold on, eric, eric. >> holy, cow, are you kidding me, jonas? you want to toyota to have a pass and not gm. we gave gm 50 billion dollars and likely lose 30 or 40 billion and spend our money on political campaigns. >> it's not our money, it's employees money. >> gm is not giving any political contributions. >> it's not, it's not-- gm is not giving any political contributions, corporate contributions are p not by law-- and political action groups. >> is money fungible? >> do you want the government running gm or not? do you want the government telling them what to do or not? >> they'

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