Letter From the Great White North

[RickeyM]

Originally Posted by Rajoo

What should concern the US most about Canada is that any disruption, especially during the winter months to the supply of electricity, oil and gas will have a huge economic impact on the border and Midwestern states. Besides, some of the Midwest refineries can only process Canadian crude. Add in loss of tourism especially from Canada (#1), Europe and perhaps also Mexico (#2), states like Florida is screwed.

My understanding is China and others have or are building the capacity to refine Canadian crude. Canada it seems doesn't take kindly to bullying. Seems that barrel Felon thinks he has them over is more like a bucket.

[Noogies]

Originally Posted by Rajoo

And as for our representatives, they are all in hiding, Reps from fear of Trump's retribution and Dems from their own electorate for helping elect Trump twice.

So you guys are all utterly helpless, then? Bummer. For all of us.

[Rajoo]

Originally Posted by Noogies

So you guys are all utterly helpless, then? Bummer. For all of us.

Yes, we are all utterly helpless for now and in the near future like say, two years until the next election. For proof, Hegseth, Noem, Kennedy and Tulsi Gabbard all got confirmed without a fight and so will Kash Patel who is perhaps the least qualified. And the Federal government is being gutted in a chaotic fashion. I think his plan is to de-centralize the Federal workforce and spread them in other states, basically put the largest employer in DC out of business.

And once the tariffs kick in, egg prices (when we can get them) will seem like a bargain. I personally do not believe that the Aluminum and steel tariffs will ever kick in since that will be a huge blow to US manufacturing.

[Oerets]

Originally Posted by Rajoo

Yes, we are all utterly helpless for now and in the near future like say, two years until the next election. For proof, Hegseth, Noem, Kennedy and Tulsi Gabbard all got confirmed without a fight and so will Kash Patel who is perhaps the least qualified. And the Federal government is being gutted in a chaotic fashion. I think his plan is to de-centralize the Federal workforce and spread them in other states, basically put the largest employer in DC out of business.

And once the tariffs kick in, egg prices (when we can get them) will seem like a bargain. I personally do not believe that the Aluminum and steel tariffs will ever kick in since that will be a huge blow to US manufacturing.

Just think of all the things eggs go into...... plus as one who had chickens and collected eggs. They don't just replace quickly...

Plus who's to say they will not just get sick and die again!

[bobabode]

Happy Flag Day, Canucks!

[Noogies]

Thanks, Bob. And now we get another crack at you guys in the hockey tournament.

Back to topic though, I just finished an article in The Guardian about Macron's big Ukrainian summit wherein it was revealed (as I interpreted it) that NATO would be essentially toothless without US support in an Article 5 situation and, member or not, nobody is sending troops to the Ukraine under any circumstances.

So I guess Canada won't go looking for help there when Trump starts massing troops on the 49th.

[Noogies]

Well, at least we won the damn hockey game.

[Dondilion]

Originally Posted by Rajoo

Yes, we are all utterly helpless for now and in the near future like say, two years until the next election. For proof, Hegseth, Noem, Kennedy and Tulsi Gabbard all got confirmed without a fight and so will Kash Patel who is perhaps the least qualified. And the Federal government is being gutted in a chaotic fashion. I think his plan is to de-centralize the Federal workforce and spread them in other states, basically put the largest employer in DC out of business.

All indications that Trump is moving fast. He has learned a lot from his first term and remembered Obama who squandered his first two years by not dealing with his platform immigration issue.

Damn! I did not see the de-centralization part. Trump is reducing somewhat the costal cosmopolitan heft.

[bobabode]

Originally Posted by Noogies

Well, at least we won the damn hockey game.

It warms my heart the Canadians won. Congrats!

[Noogies]

Originally Posted by bobabode

It warms my heart the Canadians won. Congrats!

Yes, we have to cling to the little things. Thanks for the kind words, Bob.

CANA-DUH! CANA-DUH!