President Trump Has Already Won the Trade War

China’s economy is suffering from the tariffs imposed by President Trump. That is why China’s President Xi Jinping agreed to a tariff truce last night. He knows that he has already lost the war.

In its last quarterly earnings report (September 20, 2018), Micron Technologies noted that the China trade tariffs would impact its upcoming fiscal year earnings a bit. Micron also reported that they were making changes to its supply chain to minimize the tariffs’ impact. It was noted that those changes would take two or three quarters to complete. Last week, only two months after Micron’s earnings report and supply chain statement, the CEO of Micron made a statement that his company has already completed most of the supply chain changes needed to mitigate the impact of the China trade tariffs.

American businesses have very complex supply chains with operations around the globe. It may take a few months, but most American businesses are going to minimize their footprint in China. China is now too risky. Businesses do not like risk. Furthermore, there are many more options available to American businesses today than there were when China was the place to go for manufacturing facilities with state-sponsored, sweetheart financing deals. India, Vietnam, Singapore and Malaysia are a few example of China alternatives. But, made in America is the best alternative.

There may be a temporary truce on tariffs, but China already shot itself in the foot. American businesses will continue to minimize their exposure to trade wars. Thus, in three months, China will be more disadvantaged than they are right now in negotiating trade terms.

This is a win for America and a win for the world. China has been practicing predatory trade policies and a line has now been drawn in the sand. Expect that line to be pushed back even further. Expect an increase in fair trade between good-willed member states of the world community.

If the Democrats Win Back the House...

The Democrats have a good chance of winning back the House of Representatives. If so, Nancy Pelosi could regain her previous position as Speaker of the House (putting her 2nd in line to become president if something were to happen to both the President and Vice President).

However, a good number of Democrats running for Congress have gone on record that they would not vote for Representative Pelosi if they are elected. Apparantly, some Democrats correctly see that Ms. Pelosi is not good for the party.

Remember, however, that the full House of Representatives vote for the Speaker. Ms. Pelosi could win with Republican votes. In fact, if the Democrats win the House back, I recommend that Republicans throw their full support for Ms. Pelosi as Speaker. Think of Speaker Pelosi being the face of the Democrat Party as we conduct the 2020 elections. What more could a Republican want.

The Democrat’s Conundrum

To be or not to be. That is the question that I ask of D.

To bee the party of political correctness, microaggressions, quiet spaces, stuffed animals and coloring books. Or, to be the party that “cannot be civil” until their back in power, of Maxine Waters in your face, of the anti-fa big whities attacking “little whities” at a Portland intersection. Of running people out of restaurants via verbal assaults that scent of physical threats. And, of Erik Holder "kicking them when they go low."

The party of cuddling or the party of violence? Ah, what a conundrum. And what unclear messages that D is sending to voters.

Look for a “What Happened Part 2” following the midterms. But, don’t expect the D to learn anything new this time either.

The Science Behind the Kavanaugh Confirmation Process

Democrats love to say that Republicans are denying science. Well now the shoe is on the other foot. The psychological science is clear that a recovered memory is about as accurate as a dream. Psychological science also dictates that a “survivor” (horrible term) should not process their past trauma in a public setting. However, the Democrats USED Dr. Ford as a pawn to further their political goals with no regard for Dr. Ford, Judge Kavanaugh and both of their families.

Dr. Ford has experienced some trauma. What it was and what or who perpetrated it upon her is unknown. She wanted to remain anonymous for good reason; she is a psychology professor and probably knew what was best. Damn, Democrats are so self-centered that they not only ignored the science, but they caused harm to a lot of people.

I have consulted with a doctor of clinical psychology who is also a licensed psychologist for this wisdom.

Cannot wait for the November elections. That straight Republican lever is looking so sweet.

A New Low for America – Until November

The following is taken directly from Wikipedia:

“The presumption of innocence is the principle that one is considered innocent unless proven guilty. It was traditionally expressed by the Latin maxim ei incumbit probatio qui dicit, non qui negat (“the burden of proof is on the one who declares, not on one who denies”).

In many states, presumption of innocence is a legal right of the accused in a criminal trial, and it is an international human right under the  UN's Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 11. Under the presumption of innocence, the legal burden of proof is thus on the prosecution, which must collect and present compelling evidence to the trier of fact. The trier of fact (a judge or a jury) is thus restrained and ordered by law to consider only actual evidence and testimony presented in court. “

The assumption of innocence is a core value of America (in fact of all free people across the globe). However, several of our Democrat Senators have denounced this core value as not applicable to the review of Judge Kavanaugh’s qualification to become a justice of the Supreme Court. The Senators claim that the Judicial Committee’s hearings are not a court of law but rather a job interview. This is no excuse to ruin a man’s reputation, bring harm to his family, and disgrace to our entire nation. The issues brought forth are not issues of qualification, they are criminal allegations being tried in public by Senators based on the principles of the #metoo and #ibelievethesurvivers “social justice” movements. It is mob rule being fomented and strengthened by a few of the most powerful people in America – Senators.

A candidate for the Supreme Court must demonstrate that he has the character, intellect, knowledge of law, and the proper demeanor to apply the law in a fair manner. Demonstrating character is done by showing your life’s work, not by proving the negative of anyone that pounces on the confirmation process to have their moment of fame. I am sorry but waiting 36 years to pronounce horrible allegations against another is wrong. Dr. Ford may very well have been accosted. The other two women who have made allegations may also have had horrible experiences. Probably by someone other than Judge Kavanaugh. But, their vague memories of the reported events loudly point the need for the accusers to bear the burden of proof. Furthermore, the probabilities of three woman all having repressed memories regarding the same person that surface at the perfect time to benefit the Democrats is just too much to believe.

The disgrace is that the Democrats are gleefully profiteering on these unproven allegations. The Democrat Senators have proven that they do not have the qualifications of character, intellect, knowledge of the law, and the required demeanor to properly conduct the Constitutional advice and consent. Had they possessed these qualifications, they would have acted sooner and with discretion until and if the allegations had some semblance of credibility. Senator Feinstein sat on the first allegation for at least six weeks before allowing the accusers letter to be leaked. The Senators did not protect the candidate from horrible attacks on his reputation. The Senators failed to perform, or to have performed by a delegate, any investigation into the allegations before making them public for the world to see. This was purposefully done to create a #metoo and #ibelievethesurvivers frenzy that has tried and convicted the Judge based on nothing. A ditty Senator stating that she believes Dr. Ford does not validate anything that Dr. Ford as asserted. A half-dozen Democrat Senators stating that Judge Kavanaugh bears the burden of disproving the allegations is an affront to our core American values. How long do the Democrats want to drag this confirmation process out? Long enough for another dozen or so not-so-credible women to report vague reports? Gather enough maybe-he-did-it stories (but I can’t really remember if it was him or him and 2 other guys or maybe not him at all) and his life will be over. No Supreme Court, no more DC District Court, nothing.

The Democrats are orchestrating this circus to stop a good man from being appointed to the Supreme Court and they think this will help them in the polls in November.

Our Democrat Senators have not demonstrated the character, intellect, knowledge of law and demeanor to privately investigate the horrible allegations? Who will every want to be nominated to be a Justice of the Supreme Court after this disgraceful act of politics. Yes, I believe this is a tactical ploy to energize the far-left wing loony-toons based on “social justice.” I am sick and tired of “social justice” being used as the justification to forgo individual justice. Forgo enough individuals’ justice and pretty soon it scales to the level of social injustice even for a Democrat. Individual and social justice should not be two separate concepts. However, when you view the world from the Democrat’s perspective of identity politics, it seems that sacrificing a good man’s life to sooth a group of man-hating women is the required retribution for past “social injustices.” If that sounds sexists, I do not apologize. The current state of craziness must be called what it is – wrong. The identity politics that all white men are bad is wrong. But as one of our esteemed Senators from Hawaii has stated, white men should shut up and step up. Isn’t that lovely? Yes, since I am a man, I really have no right to an opinion here.

To my dear Democrat Senators: Americans will be more stirred up to oppose the political tactics of hate that you are enacting than will be stirred to promote more hate. More Americans will vote to bring America back the common sense that we are all (regardless of our sex or race) innocent until proven guilty. That means, come November, you lose.

Hillary's Woes

I was on top of the world

Unbeatable, unquestionable, ferocious and caring

I had a team for the dirty work

Cheating, lying, hiding and being the jerk

I stayed above the fray

I stayed away from everything

Then it happened

What happened?

He won, how could it be?

I had more votes the president should be me

He had the Russians, the racists and the deplorables

I had the left-wingers

Yet he was the winner

I had the socialist, he the middle-class

Everyone knew that he was the ass

It wasn’t my fault I was the perfect candidate

It was Comey and the deplorables wasn’t that great

Misogyny, sexism, racism, and white supremacy

Let’s not forget voter suppression

I could go on and on but you’d cry for mercy

Throw in Bernie and you can see it’s not my fault

I did nothing, I stayed away from everything

Let me repeat, I did nothing I stayed away from everyting

Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania too

I had no message to be used against me

He had a message that people could see

Did they forget that I am a Clinton?

It was my time

I had served and I was due

After all I’m likable enough

Aren’t I?

Well at least I have a book and a whiny voice too

I may not be president but I won’t be a pawn

I’ll sabotage the man that should not have won

He’s a clear and present danger and believe me I know

I’ve spent years next to one while wearing a bow

When will it end?

When the media stops helping me sell my books

The family business has been crushed and I need the bucks

Trump is Inelegant, Media is Culpable

Is there a contradiction in the media criticizing the President for agitating North Korea while also criticizing him for calling out the Charlottesville counter demonstrators’ culpability in violence? And, do not twist that to mean the President is wrong on North Korea.

President Trump is not a statesman. He does not understand that the whole truth sometimes needs to be held for another day so that one, clear, more important message can ring forth. This is how he mismanaged his communications regarding the horrible episode at Charlottesville this week. But after watching President Trump for the past two years, does anyone expect him to be savvy about striking the correct chord? If so, reset your expectations. President Trump has demonstrated that he is not “presidential” in the historical view of “presidential.”

The vast majority of Americans despise neo-Nazis, white supremacists, and the Klu Klux Klan. America is no longer living in the 1950s. However, to respect all those who have suffered, we must continue to be clear about the condemnation of racist hate groups. President Trump emphatically stated that he condemns these groups. Then, unfortunately, he said that the counter demonstrators also acted badly.

President Trump was correct in condemning the hate groups and correct in noting the horrific acts of the counter demonstrators. But, he should have held off on criticizing the counter demonstrators. He was not wrong, he just had bad timing. Most Americans see it this way, bad timing not supporting hate groups. Most Americans understand that President Trump is not elegant, but he does put forth common sense policies that Americans support. That is why America made him our President. He is unorthodox and at times even unwise, but he has the right plan. Americans realize this and realize that the media seizes any opportunity to create the image that our President is evil. He is not.

It is still bad timing but because the President put the issue out there, it needs analysis. Counter demonstrations, no matter what is being demonstrated against, need to lawful. Clearly, the Charlottesville counter demonstrators were not lawful. They contributed to the violence. They felt justified in doing so because the groups they were protesting are so repulsive that they even support President Trump and anyone associated with President Trump is so abhorrent that violence is justified. To this point, a state representative in Maine stated that if he gets within ten feet of the President, “he will be a half-term President.” We have become an irrational society thanks to the news media convincing the public that hatred of the President, and even violence, is acceptable. In fact, it is a virtue.

Watching the political debate in our society is akin to watching the gladiators spar in the Colosseum. The media is so hateful of our President that they foment hatred of anyone with an open mind toward our President. The media seek out any Republican making a negative comment about the President as validation of their foregone conclusion that the President is evil. And, they present it in that fashion.

The President is not a great communicator. But he does have great ideas to improve America. It was these ideas/policies that won him the election. All the President’s policies are vehemently opposed by the left-leaning news media but supported by most Americans. Because the media cannot win the debate on ideas, they engage in smear campaigns and foment hate. This hate was evident in the counter demonstrators at Charlottesville and the violence it caused is the media’s responsibility.

Like all other false attacks on President Trump, this too shall pass. Hopefully, the media’s penchant for fomenting hate and violence shall also pass.

Bottom line: The news media is just as culpable for the violence perpetrated in Charlottesville, Virginia this week as the Klu Klux Klan. The false, twisted narrative put forth by the media caused some spineless business leaders to withdraw from serving our country. Therefore, the media is also responsible for delaying President Trump’s plan to make America great again. The largest irony of all is that the news media criticizes our President for not uniting our country after the horrors of Charlottesville. Are there no mirrors in the newsroom?