Tariffs Tariffs Tariffs!

You may have noticed that we pay homage to both sides on the right over several issues. Education freedom accounts for all, zoning, and an Article V convention are currently hot topics dividing the center-right. Assisted suicide and tariffs are also up there. The pro-liberty factions, from conservatives to Libertarians, are free to lob verbal … Read more

Taxation is Theft NH branded Cap (photo)

Tariffs are Theft

The US and China came closer to a full-fledged trade war last week when China imposed tariffs of up to 15 percent on key US agricultural exports. This was retaliation for President Trump’s increasing of tariffs on Chinese exports to the United States from 10 percent to 20 percent. China’s retaliatory tariffs show how export-dependent … Read more

Carbon Upfront!

“F This I’m Done With You” – Part 2

Lloyd’s been on a roll/rant about Trump and the tariffs he threatened to put on Canada, wailing and decrying what it was going to do to HIS country’s economy – economic Armageddon. He’s also been on a kick about Degrowth – the far Left Eco-Socialism fantasy that we can kill off 7 billion people and … Read more

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Commies Still Clueless in Canada

The lack of homework and research, the inability to track what is happening, and letting all that show. Like the clueless teacher in high school who gets a “Kick Me!” sign taped to his back without realizing what has been done to him. Emphasis mine, but only here on the ‘Grok. This time, the Clueless … Read more

Tariffs, Borders, Canada, and Fentanyl

So, given the kerfuffle with tariffs with Canada and Mexico, I thought this might be interesting: And given that I’m driving Canadian blogger Lloyd Alter nuts on tariffs (he still has no clue other than “TAX! Betrayal by an ALLY!”, I dropped this at his place as he complained (paraphrased) “very little drugs going over … Read more

Carbon Upfront!

When Is a Tariff Not a Tariff?

Riffing off my previous post about Trump (and us) being called a fascist over at “Lessons from the past about how to deal with American tariffs” I had ended it by admitting that I riled up the proprietor of Carbon Upfront!, Lloyd Alter over how Trump used the threat of a tariff against Canada and … Read more

Approaching Big Tech With Antitrust

Phase II: The Historical Perspective of Sherman Antitrust The Winds of Economic change Coming to the close of the 19th century America’s economic conditions encouraged large concerns in manufacturing and distribution. Those firms which could make their products at one location using large scale and then ship their wares nationwide were advantaged. Those firms began … Read more

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