Saturday, March 29, 2025
Trade whores - Don Surber
Can Canada survive a 19% drop in its GDP?As you read or view media reports on Trump’s Trade Wars, bear in mind these facts.
Ford said, “We’re going to make sure that we inflict as much pain as possible to the American people without inflicting pain on the Canadian population.”...
- Mexico’s GDP is $1.8 trillion a year. Its exports to the United States are $506 billon a year. Exports to the USA make up 28% of its economy. Exports to Mexico make up less than 2% of our $27.7 trillion GDP.
- Canada’s GDP is $2.1 trillion. Its exports to the USA are $413 billion a year. Exports to the USA make up 19% of its economy. Exports to Canada are less than 2% of our GDP.
Ford said, “We’re going to make sure that we inflict as much pain as possible to the American people without inflicting pain on the Canadian population.”...
Why must USA borrow money to fix the world that hates us??!!----------Sudden U.S. funding cuts will lead to 3 million AIDS deaths, study finds - ScienceBlog.com
Millions Could Die as Foreign Aid Cuts Threaten Global HIV Progress - The Lancet
- A staggering 10.8 million new HIV infections and nearly 3 million deaths could occur by 2030 if proposed cuts to international HIV funding are implemented, according to alarming new research published this week in The Lancet HIV journal.
- The study, which used mathematical modeling across 26 countries, reveals that decades of progress in the global fight against HIV/AIDS could rapidly unravel as major donor nations—including the United States and United Kingdom—slash their foreign aid budgets...
Glenn Beck investigates JFK files, reveals chilling taped confession that alleges LBJ plot in assassination | Blaze Media
Glenn Beck investigates JFK files, reveals chilling taped confession that alleges LBJ plot in assassination | Blaze Media:
Amateur sleuths, politicos, and others hoping to glean new insights from the latest trove of unredacted John F. Kennedy files were likely frustrated if they dove into the archives in search of names that might satisfy the lingering questions of who — if not Lee Harvey Oswald — actually assassinated the president and who else may have been involved in the murder plot.
The democrats weapon against America!-----Oh, don't pretend you don't know what lawfare is
The term “lawfare” is, basically, using the legal system to go after your enemies. - Tom KnightonWe all saw how they did that with President Trump while he was out of office.
They wanted to destroy him so that he couldn’t get back into office, which we can see worked brilliantly, and to overall punish him for not playing to their tune.
That includes prosecuting him for fraud over a loan he got that he paid back in full, because they say he overvalued his assets...
That includes prosecuting him for fraud over a loan he got that he paid back in full, because they say he overvalued his assets...
We all know what lawfare is.
- More importantly, we know what it isn’t.
- It’s not punishing people for very clear crimes, such as the destruction of private property through violent crimes like arson and shooting up dealerships...
History for March 29
History for March 29 - On-This-Day.com 
Eugene McCarthy 1916
- 1867 - The British Parliament passed the North America Act to create the Dominion of Canada.
- 1951 - In the United States, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were convicted of conspiracy to commit espionage. They were executed in June 19, 1953.
- 1973 - The last U.S. troops left South Vietnam.
- 1979 - The Committee on Assassinations Report issued by U.S. House of Representatives stated the assassination of President John F. Kennedy was the result of a conspiracy.
- 1983 - Erno Rubik was granted a patent for his Magic Cube. (U.S. Patent 4,378,116)
- 1986 - A court in Rome acquitted six men in a plot to kill the Pope.
- 1992 - Democratic presidential front-runner Bill Clinton said "I didn't inhale and I didn't try it again" in reference to when he had experimented with marijuana.
- 2004 - Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia became members of NATO.
Friday, March 28, 2025
Immigration 101: Introduction to the Immigration and Nationality Act * WorldNetDaily * by Amanda Bartolotta
Immigration 101: Introduction to the Immigration and Nationality Act * WorldNetDaily * by Amanda Bartolotta:
The Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) was established with noble intentions, to regulate immigration in a way that benefits both American workers and foreign talent.
However, over time, this system has been exploited to prioritize profits over people, undermining the American workforce and perpetuating inequities. While the INA is supposed to protect U.S. workers, its enforcement, or lack thereof, has created a dysfunctional ecosystem where key players manipulate the rules with impunity.
Medicaid Misspent Billions in Duplicate Payments
Taxpayers spent at least $4.3 billion over a three-year period covering the same Medicaid patients twice.. - Fred Lucas@FredLucasWH 
...The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday.
Medicaid paid health insurance companies for hundreds of thousands of patients who signed up for the program in two or more separate states.
Medicaid paid health insurance companies for hundreds of thousands of patients who signed up for the program in two or more separate states.
This happened when a patient moved to a different state but Medicaid continued paying the insurance company in the state where the resident previously lived...
NPR CEO admits failing to report Hunter Biden laptop story in grueling testimony before Congress | Blaze Media
NPR CEO admits failing to report Hunter Biden laptop story in grueling testimony before Congress | Blaze Media:
While being interrogated by members of Congress Wednesday, the CEO of National Public Radio admitted that the outlet made mistakes in the reporting of the Hunter Biden laptop scandal.
Katherine Maher was grilled by Republican House members of the Delivering on Government Efficiency subcommittee, who accused NPR of biased reporting while on the public dime.
CNN's Enten: Trump Is More Popular Than Ever, Americans Who Think We're On The Right Track "Through The Roof" | Video | RealClearPolitics
CNN's Harry Enten reports on new polls that show President Donald Trump is "basically more popular than he was at any point in term number one, and more popular than he was when he won election back in November of 2024." - Ian Schwartz"The bottom line is, the percentage of Americans who say we're on the right track is through the room," Enten told CNN host Sara Sidner.
"And if you were to compare it to when presidents have historically been re-elected, of course, Trump is not constitutionally eligible to run for re-election, but I think it sort of puts it in perspective, 42 percent of the country says the country is on the right track when the incumbent party is re-elected."
LA approves only handful of building permits 75 days after fire devastation | Blaze Media
LA approves only handful of building permits 75 days after fire devastation | Blaze Media:
The city of Los Angeles has approved only four building permits for owners to rebuild their homes following the destructive Palisades fire over two months ago.
Los Angeles City Council member Traci Park expressed disappointment with the city's slow progress.
BREAKING: The MI Department of State has rejected my appeal of their denial of my FOIA request for the MI Qualified Voter File (QVF) transaction log.
The data in this transaction log provides key elements of the election audit trail that would help us determine the following as a minimum: - Patrick Colbeck
- - Who has access to QVF?
- - Who seeded the QVF with over 800,000 ineligible voters after Jocelyn "we will come for you" Benson took office?
- - Why do voter histories change on a monthly basis when who voted in a given election should be fixed after certification?
- - Who is fraudulently assigning low propensity voters to ballots in cities like Detroit?
- - Who updated voter records to indicate the 125,428 illegal votes during the 2024 election and later purged these voter histories?
University of Michigan curbs DEI initiatives amid Trump threats - mlive.com
...will also shutter its Office for Health Equity and Inclusion and discontinue its DEI 2.0 Strategic Plan, effective immediately.
“We recognize the changes are significant and will be challenging for many of us, especially those whose lives and careers have been enriched by and dedicated to programs that are now pivoting.”
Other additional actions mentioned in the message include:
Other additional actions mentioned in the message include:
- All units will have to evaluate their web presence to reflect the status of the current programmatic directions as well as for compliance with federal executive orders and guidance.
- Ending the use of diversity statements in faculty hiring will be implemented university wide. Statements related to someone’s commitment to DEI will no longer be asked or considered in admissions, hiring, promotion, awards, annual reviews or other assessments for faculty and staff.
- Individual leads who have supported DEI efforts in schools, colleges and units will refocus their effort to their core responsibilities..
NPR’s Taxpayer Handout: No Sense in Funding This Partisan, Iran-Parroting, Anti-American Sideshow
When Drew Holden gets hold of a topic, readers know it is going to be good. No one keeps receipts like Drew. - justmindy
- It tricks the public into thinking their role is to serve the common good.
- It cloaks them in an illusion of impartiality.
- They aim for the public to crown them the sole, unassailable authority on news...
Native American Alaskan group applauds Trump for lifting drilling restrictions, says Biden ignored native communities | Blaze Media
Native American Alaskan group applauds Trump for lifting drilling restrictions, says Biden ignored native communities | Blaze Media:
A group representing 21 Native American communities and corporations in Alaska accused the Biden administration of ignoring them after praising the Trump administration for opening up drilling opportunities.
The statement was a response to the Trump administration easing drilling restrictions in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska as well as the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. The announcement on Thursday was a part of President Donald Trump's plan to make the U.S. dominant in energy production.
Bret Baier’s full FNC interview with Elon Musk and @DOGE
Bret Baier’s full interview with Elon Musk and @DOGE: - America@america
Another link: https://www.foxnews.com/media/elon-musk-doge-team-offer-unprecedented-peak-behind-curtain-trumps-cost-cutting-department
- Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) head Elon Musk and seven members of the team shed light on the department's cost-cutting mission in an exclusive sit-down interview with "Special Report" Thursday.
- "We want to reduce spending by eliminating waste and fraud and reduce the spending by 15%, which seems really quite achievable," Musk told "Special Report" executive editor Bret Baier.
- "The government is not efficient, and there's a lot of waste and fraud. So we feel confident that a 15% reduction can be done without affecting any of the critical government services."
History for March 28
History for March 28 - On-This-Day.com 
Reba McEntire 1955 - Actress, country singer
- 1854 - The Crimean War began with Britain and France declaring war on Russia.
- 1898 - The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a child born in the U.S. to Chinese immigrants was a U.S. citizen. This meant that they could not be deported under the Chinese Exclusion Act.
- 1917 - During World War I the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) was founded.
- 1933 - In Germany, the Nazis ordered a ban on all Jews in businesses, professions and schools.
- 1939 - The Spanish Civil War ended as Madrid fell to Francisco Franco.
- 1979 - A major accident occurred at Pennsylvania's Three Mile Island nuclear power plant. A nuclear power reactor overheated and suffered a partial meltdown.
- 2010 - China's Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co. signed a deal to buy Ford Motor Co.'s Volvo car unit.
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