Whip Inflation Now

December 29,2006

Hello,

Poor Gerry Ford, even in his death he can’t get any respect. Ex President Fords death grabbed the headlines for what seemed only a matter of minutes when the Godfather of Soul James Brown died a day or so later. The only man to become president without the bother of the campaign was dealt another tuff hand, having to compete with the God Father of Soul’s estate locking his widow out of his mansion at 6am . A star athlete and military hero, member of the Warren Commission and long term congressmen he presided under the shadow of Watergate and just before the malaise of the Carter Years. Ford became President by default when both Richard Nixon and Spiro Agnew left office under separate clouds. His tenure as president was marked by what many have called a “national healing” after Watergate another words he didn’t do anything to piss anyone off. He is known for his “Whip Inflation Now” buttons, a fashion statement that just never caught on. The act he will long be most remembered for and perhaps defines his presidency to most was his pardon of Richard Nixon, which many people with no lives still argue about it to this day. In later years he became more famous for being the longest living ex president. Unlike other ex presidents Gerry Ford managed for the most part to keep his foot out of his mouth, but upon his death a lot has been made of his opposition to the Iraq war believing that more sanctions, like the “oil for fraud” program were the way to go. So a lot will be said of Gerry Ford in the next couple of days but at the end of the day his presidency will be very hard to put a finger on and define. As part of a national day of morning for Gerry Ford the US Equity markets will be closed on Tuesday January 2nd to mark his funeral, so take that James Brown and Happy New Year Everyone!

James
www.jamesfoytlin.com