Why should the American public bail out the three largest automakers? Yes, if there is no bailout there are many honest, hardworking folks who could be impacted, and that is unfortunate. I bet each of us knows someone who is honest and hardworking and has been impacted by this economy. Have they been bailed out?

After seeing last night's news and the three top auto executives' behavior - their lack of connection with reality, flying to Washington on their private jets, their $9 million salaries - I say no. At the very least, they have no common sense!

What we should do is boycott the purchase of their vehicles until they place an internal mandate for the development and manufacture of fuel-efficient vehicles and they show a conscious effort to cut costs.

We have put men on the moon and they can't seem to figure this out? Maybe we need new leadership.

Enough is enough.

DONNA KEELEY

Pittsfield