Monthly Archives: April 2025

Victor Davis Hanson: Donald Trump’s Just Trade War

Posted on April 10, 2025 by Luke Ford

VDH writes for the Free Press: Ignore the Wall Street hysteria. The president is trying to end a 50-year injustice directed at the U.S.—and to help the most overlooked Americans. …By 1975, however, annual trade deficits grew larger and were … Continue reading →

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Decoding Media Coverage Of Trump’s Tariffs (4-9-25)

Posted on April 9, 2025 by Luke Ford

01:00 I critique Nathan Cofnas’s critique of Trump, MAGA and the right, https://x.com/nathancofnas/status/190993739428941867903:00 Why is the elite media so uniformly contemptuous about Trump’s tariffs while they are wildly popular with tens of millions of Americans? https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=16051227:00 Mark Halperin on Trump’s … Continue reading →

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NYT: How Trump Is Putting Law Firms in a No-Win Situation

Posted on April 9, 2025 by Luke Ford

The New York Times reports: The fallout at Willkie, which counted Mr. Trump among its clients decades ago, illustrates the no-win predicament facing law firms caught in Mr. Trump’s cross hairs. If they resist, the firms jeopardize their bottom line, … Continue reading →

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Why is the elite media so uniformly contemptuous about Trump’s tariffs while they are wildly popular with tens of millions of Americans?

Posted on April 8, 2025 by Luke Ford

Salena Zito says: “Geography is everything when it comes to this issue. I’m in a part of the country, western Pennsylvania but i also cover the Appalachia and the Great Lakes. I was talking to a bunch of cattle ranchers … Continue reading →

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The Principles

Posted on April 8, 2025 by Luke Ford

“We apply these principles in all of our affairs.” That’s from the Big Book of AA. What are the principles of 12-step living that can be applied throughout your life? Grok says: The quote “We apply these principles in all … Continue reading →

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