Good ole days

Oh, for the good, ole’ days. Oct. 1, 2008, marks the 100 year anniversary of the introduction of the Model T Ford. Clocking in at 45 mph, 20 hp, 2 gears and a reverse, available in only 4 colors - red, green, blue and black- and selling for $1000, it took America by storm. And of course, this being America, driving conditions could only improve. By 1913 with the introduction of the assembly line by Henry Ford, the motorized horse dropped in price to $250 and lost the choice of any color but black. Nothing, however, could curtail consumers’ enthusiasm for ‘tearing up the roadways’ in tin lizzies.

Edmund Burke warned us in 1784 that "The people never give up their liberties but under some delusion." Burke did observe the French Revolution but he obviously could not observe President Roosevelt’s New Deal of 1933 ( the 75th anniversary we celebrate this year). Roosevelt said "it was the government’s job to straighten out this situation (bad banking) and do it as quickly as possible." He passed the Emergency Banking act. Sound familiar? Congress and President Bush wish to pass a 700 billion dollar bailout package to rescue our banking and financial institutions in a state of crisis.

Burke also never encountered extreme, socialist and liberal Democrat, Barack Obama, our candidate for President. Even though citizens rendered up their liberties in the French Revolution failed and in the New Deal, both ultimately failed. The delusional attempt of politicians serving the common to rescue America will also fail. But Henry Ford’s creation did not fail; Americans’ never deluded themselves about their four-wheeled loves in red, blue, green or black. Even when the object of their passion was painted only in black, they continued to love her and make love to her - even up to this day.

But warning, warning, a liberty stolen cannot easily be repurchased or regained.