Selling out to socialists in a shiny new car

Rick Fabrizio, Managing Editor of the Portsmouth Herald, has a tongue in cheek (we think) article about buying a new car through the Cash for Clunkers program.

By RICK FABRIZIO
August 30, 2009 2:00 AM

I am the proud driver of a shiny new car, purchased with $4,500 of government aid through its "Cash for Clunkers" program.

My purchase was quick and easy. So, I drive happily along as a big fan of the economic/environmental stimulus package. When I see other shiny new cars on the road proudly adorning temporary license plates, I give the drivers a thumbs-up, maybe even a wink depending on the driver.

It's like the 1990s when everyone was making scads of cash and were buying SUVs and German sports cars. Well, it's not exactly like the '90s in that there were no public dollars for those rides, but if you think about it, the '90s cash was just as fake as the federal dollars being churned out today. (more)