New Mexico judge resigns after alleged TdA member arrested at his homeA New Mexico judge resigned from the bench after an alleged Tren de Aragua gang member was arrested at his home. Doña Ana County Magistrate Judge Joel Cano's resignation letter is dated March 3, but a spokesman for the Administrative Office of the... See More »
Mexico? Open Doors World Watchlist?Not from the government but because of threats such as cartel members. You see, cartel members don't like the church giving hope to potential cartel recruits! The cartels offer a life of paranoia and a strong chance of a very gruesome death,... See More » (1)
Happy Birthday Étienne de Pelissier Bujac Jr.!Ok....who the heck is this, you ask? For reasons we can all enjoy discussing, rarely is there an actor who has not been subjected to a name changed in order to succeed, or at least try to succeed, in Hollywood films. So it was with this gentleman,... See More »
The car chase seen around the world? DJT is making a run for it!Trumps making a run for Mexico. From D.C.
Goal for 2025 winterSanta Fe getaway. I wanna see New Mexico snow. 🥰 Hotel and sightseeing in Santa Fe, then day trip to Albuquerque, then hit Chaco Canyon on the way back to Arizona.
WTH . . . US factories are closing because Mexican robots work cheaper than US robots?CNN (link below) says that America’s angst over lost assembly line jobs is misdirected. They admit that while It’s true that millions of factory jobs no longer exist, this is simply “bad timing”. The real problem is . . . robots. According to Jaso... See More » (1)
The Right Way to Tariff Chinese Goods.First, Congress should vote on repealing PNTR (permanent normal trade relations), granted by Congress in 2000. Once they do that, require a presidential declaration that China meets the conditions for getting MFN (most favored nation status). From... See More » (1)
The Relationship Between Canada and the United States: A Debate Between "President Trump" and Becky RomeroWith the help of ChatGPT, a public policy debate was held between myself and "President Trump." AI crafted the moderator's questions based on inputs for suggested topics and I answered or responded to Trump's response or rebuttals. AI was instructed... See More »
tRUMP and the SCOTUSDemented Donnie keeps running to the SCOTUS like a four year old runs to their parents every time a lower court tells him “No!” with his ridiculous overreaches of the Office of the President—specifically with “Executive Orders” for petty things. As... See More »
I was alarmed when I heard 11 nations stopped using the dollar “forever”. Until I read which countries . . .Chalk this one up to the media echo chamber and AI pilfering of original news: “11 countries say goodbye to the dollar forever”. There are dozens of variations on this headline over the past 24 hours. See link below. Disclaimer - I have no idea... See More » (1)
A health crisis mismanaged by and inept HHS Director— The US has seen more than 700 cases of measles this year, a sharp rise on the 285 cases reported in 2024 — The majority of infections have occurred in West Texas — Cases in New Mexico, Oklahoma and Kansas also are linked to the outbreak — It's... See More »
DAVID MARCUS: PRESIDENT TRUMP's tariff triumph a big step in America's comebackhttps://www.foxnews.com/opinion/david-marcus-trumps-tariff-triumph-big-step-americas-comeback DAVID MARCUS: Trump's tariff triumph big step for America's comeback Big media and big finance insisted the financial sky was falling this week, but with... See More »
In other news, Trump wants to prepare for drone assaults to murder people in Mexico and preparing for war with Iran.So basically Trump wants two different wars. (2)
Trump, Offering Few Details, Insists ‘Everybody’ Wants to Make a Deal With the U.S.The administration says foreign governments are racing to the United States to negotiate, but exactly which countries might strike a deal — and over what — remains unclear. New York Times By Maggie Haberman and Ana Swanson April 10, 2025, 5:47 p.m.... See More »
The Dollar and the Bond Market’s Ominous Message for TrumpWall Street Journal By Greg Ip April 10, 2025 5:00 am ET The stock-market meltdown that accompanied President Trump’s intensifying trade war in recent weeks was unsettling enough. The fall in the dollar and rise in bond yields that went with it... See More »
What’s the weirdest thing someone has ever offered you to eat?How should you respond if someone says, "You love me more than I love you"? Is this statement grammatically correct? How accurate have past predictions been on the advancement of technology? What goes through a politician's mind when they decide to... See More »
To The Lefties Who Said Trump's Tariffs Would Destroy The Economy...?gee, what happened? So, 75 countries have come to the table to renegotiate and are being rewarded. The stock market responded. China flexed, and just got their teeth knocked out. The best part are the lefties who said China "held all the cards"... See More » (4)
Who Pays The Tarrifshttps://www.businessinsider.com/how-do-trump-tariffs-work-what-are-tariffs-trump-plan-2025-4 https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/fact-check-trump-tariff-speech-who-pays-the-price-13876828.html... See More »
An American-Made iPhone: Just Expensive or Completely Impossible?Wall Street Journal By Joanna Stern and Nicole Nguyen April 9, 2025 5:30 am ET The year is 2030. Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook takes the stage, waves his new Apple Magic Wand, shouts “Apple-cadabra!” and yanks off a black cloth. It’s the... See More » (1)
What advice do you have for writers who struggle to find quiet time and space to finish their stories and achieve success?What do you make of The Associated Press' win in federal court after being banned by President Trump for refusing to rename the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America in its reports? Donald Trump claims the new tariffs are already bringing in $2 billion... See More »
A new poll sheds light on a hypothetical contest between Trump and former President Obama. The poll says Obama would come out on top by a wide marginObama leads the poll 53% to 47%. How could it even be this close? On average, 79% of U.S. adults nationwide are literate in 2024. 21% of adults in the US are illiterate in 2024. 54% of adults have a literacy below a 6th-grade level (20% are below... See More »
Trump’s Tariffs Are Already Reducing Car Imports and Idling FactoriesNew York Times By Jack Ewing April 8, 2025, 11:30 a.m. ET President Trump’s 25 percent tariffs on imported vehicles, which went into effect last week, are already sending tremors through the auto industry, prompting companies to stop shipping cars t... See More »
RFK Jr stayed silent on vaccine, says father of child who died from measles.RFK Jr stayed silent on vaccine, says father of child who died from measles Pete Hildebrand says health secretary ‘never said anything’ about vaccine’s efficacy when he visited for funeral Ramon Antonio Vargas/The Guardian Tue 8 Apr 2025 07.00 EDT... See More »
In 2006 I want to MexicoWe were in the car, and I could see outside the window a cloudy about rain sky and everything was green like a rain forest, and it was sparkling, and I was listening to trance.
Calling Trump’s Bluff on ‘Reciprocal’ TariffsWall Street Journal By The Editorial Board April 6, 2025 4:36 pm ET President Trump isn’t consistent about what he wants from his mammoth new tariffs, and that may be an opening for trading partners to test his occasional rhetoric about desiring... See More »
The First Victim of Trump’s Trade War: Michigan’s EconomyWall Street Journal By Jeanne Whalen and Christopher Otts April 6, 2025 9:00 pm ET If President Trump’s trade war has a physical battleground, it is Michigan, where companies and workers are already feeling the beginning of an onslaught that could b... See More »
[Politics] Should states create their own foreign policies regarding trade with other countries?https://www.newsweek.com/california-newsom-trade-trump-tariffs-2055414 (Quote) Please keep in mind this might be considered a States rights issue! What helps one side can help the other side in many ways. Note: I do moderate my own posts to any... See More »
Second child dies of measles in Texas amid rising outbreakThe Guardian reports: “A second child with measles has died in Texas amid a steadily growing outbreak that has infected nearly 500 people in that state alone. The US health and human services department confirmed the death to NBC late Saturday,... See More »