A photographic view of the National Mall in Washington on Tuesday 19 January 2021, ahead of the 59th Presidential Inauguration on Wednesday. Image by Susan Walsh, The Associated Press Pool Photographer for AP Members.
In these times that once again trouble men’s and women’s souls, we the people would do well to remember that We Are What We Were. Our revolutionary war was won – against all odds by citizen soldiers or irregulars who forced a standing British Army to surrender in the field for the first time since the tyrant Napoleon. This happened with some help from the French because the Crown and its privileged generals were fighting an idea first put forth in our Declaration of Independence, then codified in our Constitution that “We the People” would govern ourselves and elect our leaders and peaceably transfer power between administrations.
The idea was bigger and more powerful than the British Army and Navy. It remains a bigger and better idea when used against other forces of oppression. The idea trumps white supremacists or treasonous self-proclaimed militias or QAnon believers or a president who would be king. (We the People Say Again Farewell to Despots and Treason)
“Today, we celebrate the triumph not of a candidate, but of a cause. The cause of democracy. The people, the will of the people has been heard and the will of the people has been heeded. We’ve learned again that democracy is precious. Democracy is fragile. And at this hour, my friends, democracy has prevailed,” said President Joe Biden in his inaugural address.
Ford to Manufacture Mustang Mach-E in China
Not enough chrome and bling for Chinese tastes?
Ford Motor announced today that Mustang Mach-E, its first global SUV built on an all-new, all-electric platform, will be manufactured in China by Changan Ford for local customers. As part of Ford’s late-to-market electrification strategy, Mustang Mach-E “will set new standards in style and performance in the Chinese high-end EV market when it becomes available in China later this year.”
Ford will also localize production of the Mustang Mach-E’s GT performance edition in China, a first by a global automaker to locally manufacture high-performance editions. The GT high performance edition will adopt a front and rear dual-motor layout, joining the 3-second club with its impressive 0-100km/h acceleration capabilities. Continue reading →