PRESIDENT TRUMP'S TRADE WAR TAKES EFFECT

TRUMP TARIFFS TAKE EFFECT

By: Derek Varsalona

President Trump's tariffs took effect this Thursday.  While I am in all support of free trade, I am more in support of fair trade.  The fact of the matter is, America has been getting screwed on the trade end for years until Trump came along and fixed it.

These are the highest tariffs since World War II.  You can call this trade war World War III.  But this is a war that needs to be fought and needs to be won by the United States.  I am glad that President Trump is in charge of doing just that.  For years America has been getting screwed in the trade policy.  Now, it the time that President Trump fixes that.  The average tariff per country is 15.2%

I know that this is going to slow down the economy on the front end.  The stock market may go erratic and go down.  Inflation is likely to persist for a considerable time.  But this is what needs to be done to get the trade imbalance under control.  Thank God for President Trump and his tariffs.  As always, comments are accepted.

President Trump Tariffs Take Effect
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CarlosBarria 
June 20, 2025

Source: Bloomberg Podcast. "Trump Tariffs take Effect" Washington, DC: Thursday, August 7, 2025. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/audio/2025-08-07/bloomberg-daybreak-trump-s-tariffs-take-effect-podcast

PRESIDENT TRUMP SHOULD NOT CONTROL AI

THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD NOT CONTROL AI

By: Derek Varsalona

Is AI a cause for concern for the federal government?  The Feds think so, and that is why they want to control it.  You see, the Republicans say they are for the free market, but they really are not.  This push to control AI by President Trump
proves that theory.  

I do support America being the leader of the AI industry.  Innovation should come from the private sector without government interference.  I am afraid that if the government controls AI, it will be the result of America's next big war.  Yes, I will go so far as to say that AI could lead to the next World War III.  

AI in the right hands can do a lot of good for the nation.  It might find the cure for cancer.  It might find the cure for other diseases.  But that can only happen if the government and President Trump do not control the AI industry.   What I am afraid of is the government, and especially President Trump, controlling AI with their ideology.

Let's keep AI free of government control.  A strong, independent AI out of the hands of government and in the hands of the private sector will lead to a more prosperous America.  As always, comments are accepted.

The government should have no control over AI
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August 20, 2023
Aaron RAJ

Source: Director Krastious. "Accelerating American Exports." Inocheon, Korea.: Tuesday, August 5, 2025. https://www.whitehouse.gov/articles/2025/08/remarks-by-director-kratsios-at-the-apec-digital-and-ai-ministerial-meeting/

LET'S END THE FEDERAL RESERVE

THE ECONOMY IS NOT IN GOOD HANDS

By: Derek Varsalona

America, I have got bad news for you.  The economy is slipping and that is all due to President Trump and his tariffs on the world.   I honestly did not think these tariffs would go on for this long.  I was once in support of the tariffs to get our trade deficit in line but this has gone too far.  President Trump's tariffs on the world is a losing battle and the tariffs are causing the economy to crash.  I do not think we are heading for a depression but we are clearly on the road to a weaker economy if things do not turn around soon.

As of right now the American dollar is in a weaker position due to these tariffs.  These tariffs are going to have a stronger effect on the American economy in a negative way more than the Chinese did with brining the Corona Virus into the world.  The fact of the matter is the trade war did not needed to be started by President Trump but it will surely be ended in a negative way by the same man that started it.

The Feds are secheduled to cut interest rates.  That is just the problem.  We should send the federal reserve as the are fixing the market and always has been.  You see the Fed is suppose to be independent of politics, yet it never has been.  It has always been fixing the market based an international crisis or events.  It's is time to End the Federal Reserve.  As always comments accepted.

End the Federal Reserve
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Source: Peter Nurse. " Dollar Drops Further Post Weak Payrolls; FED to Cut Next Month." Investing.com New York City: Monday, Augusta 4, 2025.