Friends, things are getting very, very interesting inside the Beltway, as Musk and DOGE take aim at entrenched bureaucrats and Deep State power centers. The sweeping nature of the personnel changes in the federal bureaucracy has already been astonishing, but now Musk is trying to abolish an entire agency: USAID. One wonders when a leftist federal judge will swoop in and slap an injunction on all things DOGE... I'm surprised it hasn't happened already, in fact. In the meantime, Musk is cutting a swath of destruction through the Deep State, and I couldn't be happier!
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdjdmx12j9no
In other news, Trump's tariffs on Canada and Mexico have already been suspended for 30 days, as both countries have agreed to step up enforcement measures at the northern and southern border, respectively. This certainly signals a short-term win for Trump in these trade wars/negotiations, but we're not quite out of the woods yet...
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/02/03/trump-tariffs-mexico-canada-china-sheinbaum-responds.html
Finally, Panama has agreed to uncouple itself from Chinese influence, at least to a degree. That's a positive sign, and another win for America via Trumpian bluster, but is it smoke and mirrors or can we finally breathe a sigh of relief?
https://www.foxnews.com/world/panama-pledges-end-key-canal-deal-china-work-us-after-rubio-visit
Dr. Waddy from Jack : I am relieved that DJT has the paused tariffs on Mexico and Canada. He appears to have garnered significant accomodations from both countries. His tariff tactic has been vindicated and is very much to his credit; he's one hell of a gutsy and canny hombre.
ReplyDeleteDr. Waddy from Jack: Now once PM Trudeau is out of office, lets mend fences with Canada. Please no more talk of 51st state. Lets honor Canadians who wish to seat a Parliamentary majority motivated to work with us. Though Trudeau may chafe at this present development, I am sure Canada will be as good as its word.
ReplyDeleteRAY TO JACK
DeleteDon't forget that our two territories of Guam and Puerto Rico take priority over Canada as possible 51st and 52nd states. Canada will have to wait in line.
RAY TO DR. WADDY
ReplyDeleteHow about we just declare war on Panama (again by the way), and just take the canal back, and the rest of that tropical paradise while we are at it. Everyone in the world would be pissed at us, but then they already are, so why not?