tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post1581803393953548944..comments2024-03-28T00:18:25.641-07:00Comments on Calafia Beach Pundit: Off to a good startScott Grannishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14028519647946868684noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-34362174549664672172017-01-06T10:38:10.074-08:002017-01-06T10:38:10.074-08:00He is showing nothing but bark right now. I think ...He is showing nothing but bark right now. I think most people here were keeping their fingers crossed it was just bark. There will be no wall, Hillary will not go to jail, the illegals will not be deported, our taxes will not go down, Trumps tax returns will not be released, his assets wont be moved into a blind trust & Trump is filling the swamp with even dirtier slimy water. Trump made all Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12616454339935658018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-80318988506328412017-01-05T14:11:37.295-08:002017-01-05T14:11:37.295-08:00Re Trump and trade: I had a post last November 21s...Re Trump and trade: I had a post last November 21st (http://scottgrannis.blogspot.com/2016/11/tracking-trump-with-themes-and-charts.html) in which I quoted David Malpass saying (essentially) that what Trump wants is not fair trade but freer trade. I'm sure that existing trade agreements, while ostensibly existing to promote free trade, in fact contain a lot of provisions that obstruct free Scott Grannishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14028519647946868684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-14424803333496760082017-01-05T14:02:43.808-08:002017-01-05T14:02:43.808-08:00This is going to be an interesting 4 years to say ...This is going to be an interesting 4 years to say the least. <br /><br />Students of economics know that trading with partners according to comparative advantage is most efficient for the greatest number of people, and usually strengthens inter-dependance between countries.<br /><br />But could Trump have a point that some of the deals may not necessarily be in our best interest? That is, when Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-67943830254674745632017-01-04T16:16:41.263-08:002017-01-04T16:16:41.263-08:00WASHINGTON—President-elect Donald Trump, a harsh c...WASHINGTON—President-elect Donald Trump, a harsh critic of U.S. intelligence agencies, is working with top advisers on a plan that would restructure and pare back the nation’s top spy agency, people familiar with the planning said, prompted by a belief that the Office of the Director of National Intelligence has become bloated and politicized.<br /><br />---30---<br /><br />Usually, meglomaniacs Benjamin Colehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14001038338873263877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-66006215982319362412017-01-04T12:13:39.030-08:002017-01-04T12:13:39.030-08:00Trump is a narcissistic, sociopath with absolutely...Trump is a narcissistic, sociopath with absolutely no convictions other than increasing his family wealth and power. The unprecedented conflicts of interest he brings to office will rival Russian oligarchs. <br />Good luck predicting what his administration will bring other than him enriching his personal business interests, which are murky at best. It will be very tough to tell where government Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12616454339935658018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-28095029025455425472017-01-04T05:08:58.141-08:002017-01-04T05:08:58.141-08:00This is a short well versed piece on why I did no...This is a short well versed piece on why I did not vote for DT (obviously didn't vote for hillary either). He is a thin skinned bully:<br /><br />http://cafehayek.com/2017/01/41932.html#.WGwBwfDr-NE.facebookstevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07387986994469835875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-1972127932037761152017-01-04T04:49:14.756-08:002017-01-04T04:49:14.756-08:00An interruption in free flow of capital is hardly ...An interruption in free flow of capital is hardly something to cheer about and it is unsustainable. water seeks its own level. if this continues-and I suspect it will, it will end badly.stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07387986994469835875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-72111490128870764362017-01-03T17:05:36.224-08:002017-01-03T17:05:36.224-08:00http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2017/01/0...http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2017/01/03/ford-motor-co-donald-trump-mexico-us/96106334/<br />^<br />"To be sure, Ford acknowledged that it would still move production of the next-generation Focus sedan to Mexico, as previously announced. But it will be built at an existing plant in Hermosillo, Mexico, not at a new facility...Ford's expansion will convert 700 temporary jobs at John Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10670015527620779417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-69468467675824368782017-01-03T16:42:05.242-08:002017-01-03T16:42:05.242-08:00"For months, despite criticism from President..."For months, despite criticism from President-elect Donald Trump, Ford Motor Co. executives insisted that they would not alter their intention to spend $1.6 billion to build a new factory in Mexico. <br /><br />But with Trump poised to be take office and showing no hesitation to use his new clout to publicly pressure companies over their practices, Ford abruptly reversed course."<br /><Benjamin Colehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14001038338873263877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-12438237931359169452017-01-03T16:27:50.740-08:002017-01-03T16:27:50.740-08:00Great start! I hope it carries through. Great start! I hope it carries through. Benjamin Colehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14001038338873263877noreply@blogger.com