If it ain't broke, don't fix it, Esquire. Paper has been paper for 150 years, and, hopefully, will be paper for 150 more.

...oh.

On a -positive- note, I'm absolutely in love with this car. I read the whole press release gleefully. A lovely clip if you don't have the time to read it all:

""All-new Fiesta is a clear example that making a safe car doesn't mean making a large car, or a heavy car. There is no need to compromise between safety and good design or driving character", says Bernd Liesenfelder, Body Engineering Manager for Ford of Europe."

Can I get that quote framed, on my wall? Also, note that this Fiesta is actually lighter than the previous generation. This is impressive, as it's less than I can say for my own generation.

1. We can also stay if we'd like.

2. We can also say whatever we'd like.

3. Are you mad rich? Because that's the only reason you have to "fear" tax. If you're not mad rich...'socialism' could entail lower taxes for you. Many 'socialist' countries hardly tax the working class at all.

I don't want to live in a purely 'socialist' country. I want to live here. Watch out, I even vote!

Even I was terrified of the word for the longest time, and I've always been a democrat (or in recent years the word is "liberal" I guess). One of my friends and I loved Oscar Wilde. We'd discuss his books to hell and we knew all of his quotes. We read an essay by him one day in which he advocates socialism, and we were distraught.

Yet...America has an enormous government...that does nothing positive for me unless I own a large business!

I think being rough on America the day before Independence Day is true to both America and to blog-dom. The entire Gawker empire consists of aggressors. Jalopnik shouldn't go soft for sentimental reasons.

Thank you, Ben.

Come on boys. Love the one you're with. I'd get in bed with any of 'em, but that's just me.

All I wanted in the first place was a Dyson electric motor. Electric motors in vintage automobiles = the way of my future.

I'd also love a MINI, but I wouldn't go for a Prius.

Great writing, too. I have a DVD of the SE-R going around the 'Ring as a promo from Nissan (I usually sign up for promo free stuff when a new car that may be neat comes out). It's pretty yawn-tastic, unless you pretend the driver is delivering pizza, in which case it actually makes some sense.

Price gouging could be the best thing that ever happened to this man. I'm sure he'll learn more of a lesson than the dealership will.

That front end is a subtle homage to Abe Lincoln.

And I'll even look more American than you driving the freeways with my right arm hooked around the bench seat.

Here's to hoping Top Gear USA is shocking and appalling!

If Carolla roasts blondie over his Camry Hybrid and calls it out for the 'green' mask that it is on the first episode and frequently thereafter, everybody wins.

"Well done, my young douchebag apprentice."

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Dun dun dunnnnnn.

M'kay?

And on that note, I think Stromer threw up on himself a bit. Maybe they have corporate sponsorship from JC Penny?