Finds An Acorn Once In Awhile…So goes a saying. An aside: I loathe squirrels. I consider them to be rats with better PR.
Just as I believe that virtually everything is a tradeoff I believe that no one is right or wrong all the time. That is part of my reason for rejecting blind adherence to ideology.
In general, I believe in individual freedom, individual responsibility and individual accountability. I think all of these must be practiced together. Unconstrained freedom is not freedom, it’s anarchy. I also believe that people should not expect strangers to provide them with a comfortable life without any effort.
That being said, I reject most/many of the policy tenets of US conservatives. For example, and as I have written before, I do not believe that tax cuts are a panacea and I do not believe in a flat tax. I do not believe in confiscatory taxation, either; that is, I don’t think that government should ever take half or more of a person’s/family’s marginal income no matter how high it is, but I think tax rates don’t need to be reduced anymore. I also think that spending more on defense than the next 7 or 8 or 9 countries COMBINED is simply imprudent.
That’s my story and I’m sticking to it. I honestly believe that the ideological divide in the US is intractable and will lead to the dissolution of the country as we know it. Maybe that’s not such a bad thing.
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I fully understand how people end up with multiple cars, even adjusting for my ADD/OCD affected brain. I watched an episode of Chasing Classic Cars this morning for the third or fourth time where Wayne Carini takes six or seven cars to the annual Auburn spring sale auction. One of those cars was a 1967 Cadillac Eldorado, like this:
(Photo from classiccars.com)
I am very fond of these cars for many reasons and as I am watching the show this morning I start to think, “Hmm, maybe I should buy one of these instead of the 2016 Z06. Maybe I should buy one of these AND the 2016 Z06.” Barring a lottery win I am not going to buy multiple cars at this stage of my life, but I would sure like to do so. You know…one car for driving fast, one car for cruising in style, one rare car for turning heads…
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In yesterday’s post I asked the following question: If you have a preference, about what would you rather read, Studebaker/Packard, Corvettes, or something else? I have not received a single answer. If you want to tell me without having it posted in the blog, you can use the Contact form to convey your thoughts. As written in About, I welcome thoughtful comments as a dialogue is almost always better than a monologue.
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I would enjoy reading more about how tariffs may be affecting the auto industry. In terms of cars, I enjoy German and Italian cars 😉
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Thanks, Carlos. Not sure my Econ chops are sufficient to discuss the impact of tariffs, but I can always show material written by those who know more.
As for cars themselves, who doesn’t like Ferrari?! I will try to include more European cars.
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Ok I guess as far as your car choices, the variety is interesting. Mix it up every day,and keep us informed on your next automobile decision. As far as the coffee table books, The Race is on mine also.Have a great day!
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Thanks, C/2. The Race actually belongs to my wonderful wife. She was raised in the Indianapolis area and has attended the race about 15 times.
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Collectible cars for the average Joe/Jill would be a nice ongoing topic. Also, do you ever watch Hoovie’s Garage? He has rekindled my interest in cars.
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Never heard of Hoovie’s Garage, but I’ll check it out, MC.
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