Posted by
Longplay on Tuesday, March 31, 2009 7:32:12 PM
Concerning President Obama's attempt to force Chrysler to merge witht the Italian automaker Fiat, has anyone thought of this apt connection?
Main Entry:fi·at
Pronunciation:\'fe-?t, -?at, -?ät; 'fi-?t, -?at\
Function:noun
Etymology:Latin, let it be done, 3d singular present subjunctive of fieri to become, be done
1 : a command or act of will that creates something without or as if without further effort
2 : an authoritative determination : dictate <a fiat of conscience>
3 : an authoritative or arbitrary order : decree <government by fiat>