I was reading the link posted in this thread:
http://www.tfproject.org/tfp/showthread.php?t=86086
...and a quote from the page spurred a little something in me.
"A business that makes nothing but money is a poor business"
- Henry Ford, Founder Ford Motor Co
You may read that quote and be inspired by it's valiant representation of the pride of American industry, but don't be fooled. It's actually a sly anti-semitic jab.
Henry Ford funded the publication of an anti-semitic tabloid in the early 1900's. He was very outspoken about his views, obviously.
Jews were identified mostly as moneylenders and middlemen for merchandise. The culture at the time looked down upon anyone who did not produce goods, nor provide a needed service.
*The More You Know*
If anyone has any more details that they'd like to share about Henry Ford, or the culture that I am speaking of, feel free...