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2 minutes ago, F250 said:

I was going to say if you think Matamoros is sticky then Nuevo Laredo is sticky butt crack in comparison.

Probably I felt the opposite because during one of my few Matamoros visits, I strolled alongside the river for who knows how long. When I get to NL, I truck due south onto the high ground.

Maybe it's all about how much river you get close to.

I did get a taxi ride in NL with a dude with a great mullet, excuse me, Los Bukis haircut. "I'm a cowboy, on a steel horse I ride" came on and he said it was his favorite song. I said "well if it's your favorite song, turn it up and let's sing it!" Windows down, we howled out "I'm WAWWWWNTED (wanted) DEAD OR ALIVE."

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6 minutes ago, F250 said:

I was going to say if you think Matamoros is sticky then Nuevo Laredo is sticky butt crack in comparison.

It really is weird how that smell hits you as you cross over the Rio Grande. My first time I ever crossed over I asked how do they keep the smell on the other side.

Now Matamoros on the other hand is really pleasant compared to NL. The only bad smell I remember was my buddy that caught the flu but wanted to party in South Padre/Matamoros for spring break anyway.

After an evening of drinking we stopped at a taco stand and my sick drunk buddy ripped an SBD. The women at the taco stand were complaining about the red headed American farting, the people behind us were gagging. It was a horrific smell. Then he kept doing it in the line to cross back over the border.

I have bailed on more than one concert, wife in tow, due to repeated air foulings. She never complains. Nor does she mention my hypocrisy. In my defense, I wouldn’t rip a fart I knew would be disgusting in a public forum.

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1 hour ago, jimmyjazz said:

Scott Jennings belongs on the Mount Rushmore of boot-licking douchebags.

Catherine Rampell laughing at that twat:

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https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/03/politics/video/trump-canada-tariffs-pause-catherine-rampell-scott-jennings-digvid-tsr

reposting this link to make sure everyone watches this clip from cnn aired about 45 minues after the dotard-trudeau call

rampell is openly laughing at the trumpkin trying to wishcast a morel viktary

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3 minutes ago, Willfully Horn said:

I have bailed on more than one concert, wife in tow, due to repeated air foulings. She never complains. Nor does she mention my hypocrisy. In my defense, I wouldn’t rip a fart I knew would be disgusting in a public forum.

Speaking of ruining concerts. My friend that stunk up Matamoros got way too drunk at an REK Jr. concert at Gruene Hall. He walked on stage yelling "Robert Earl Keen!!!" right before tripping and falling into the drum set knocking a bunch of shit over.

The rest of us walking away pretending not to know him.

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11 hours ago, TwiceHorn said:

The other thing about tariffs.  Assume for a moment that they are immediately effective:  people quit buying imported goods and instead pay a premium for domestic goods, or at least goods from non-tariffed nations.  Importation slows and stops.  Tariff revenue dries up.

If they are to be used as a revenue measure, it's taxation of Americans pure and simple.

Trying to use them as a revenue measure is pure idiocy.

Actually in real terms you can argue that the tariff to China and getting rid of the de minimus is actually an awesome thing for sustainability and climate and recycling— China was abusing the loophole and horrible products from horrible firms like SHEIN and Temu were exploiting the system.

This would help to at least speed bump the modern slave labor in China and all the cheap trash that comes into our ports. I’ve heard it’s literally doubled to like a billion shipments the past few years and the cheap China stuff (skirting duty and taxes through loopholes) is the main driver.

edit to add to be clear: 25% tariff threats for our allies CAN and MEX = stupid.

10% tariff on China: if not outright “good”, not exactly bad either.

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18 hours ago, TexArcher said:

If I try to murder you and fail, I'm still going to jail, right?

Depends on who the target it.  /Greg Abbott

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Bad news for bourbon distilleries, as Canada used to buy more bourbon than any other country-

 

“New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt said Monday she planned to remove U.S. alcohol from N.B. Liquor stores and avoid signing all but the most essential new contracts with U.S. firms as a response to President Donald Trump's tariffs.

But she put part of that on hold late in the day, after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the U.S. president would delay the tariffs by 30 days.

"For now, American products will remain on ANBL shelves but we will not be purchasing new product,”  Holt said in a statement.

 

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/new-brunswick-tariff-response-alcohol-1.7449099

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1 hour ago, Vegas64 said:

10% tariff on China: if not outright “good”, not exactly bad either.

This is the most insane thing I’ve read this morning. They’re not industry targeted- just blanket on every single thing imported, right? And China hasn’t begun retaliating. Does anyone remember the last Trump trade war with China? Ag industry needed a massive bailout. And that had an end game in some trade deal ostensibly about protecting American IP - but where is the off ramp this time?

 

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1 hour ago, Pig Bellmont said:

This is the most insane thing I’ve read this morning. They’re not industry targeted- just blanket on every single thing imported, right? And China hasn’t begun retaliating. Does anyone remember the last Trump trade war with China? Ag industry needed a massive bailout. And that had an end game in some trade deal ostensibly about protecting American IP - but where is the off ramp this time?

 

The last trade war with China resulted in…

This was fully 20 months after the first wave of tariffs, which did end up including Canada and Mexico as well. The difference, however, is that the tariffs started small on the Chinese in terms of what materials/industries they were applied to, added to the fact that Mexico and Canada weren’t initially included.

Here, Trump is talking about blanket tariffs on all 3 nations immediately. The next time the yield curve inverts as a result of this (and it will), it will not take as long, the recession will follow quicker than expected (pay attention to the 3:20 mark in the video), and there most likely won’t be another pandemic to give him political cover for the fallout.

Fortunately, we will have all the “but the price of bacon” people to ease our minds by telling us it made sense to put this intellectual peasant in the last place any serious person wanted to see him.

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14 hours ago, Hagbard Celine said:

https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/03/politics/video/trump-canada-tariffs-pause-catherine-rampell-scott-jennings-digvid-tsr

reposting this link to make sure everyone watches this clip from cnn aired about 45 minues after the dotard-trudeau call

rampell is openly laughing at the trumpkin trying to wishcast a morel viktary

She also absolutely tore into him when he tried to act like Elon Musk's Nazi salute wasn't that big of a deal.  She looked like she literally wanted to fight him.

I know a lot of people have turned on CNN, but they still make the right look stupid pretty regularly, and I think that includes letting Jennings be his douchebag self on national tv every night.  Van Jones regularly dunks on him, too (no racist).

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14 minutes ago, TexArcher said:

She also absolutely tore into him when he tried to act like Elon Musk's Nazi salute wasn't that big of a deal.  She looked like she literally wanted to fight him.

 

It is not like it was a tan/brown suit or anything.   

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44 minutes ago, TexArcher said:

She also absolutely tore into him when he tried to act like Elon Musk's Nazi salute wasn't that big of a deal.  She looked like she literally wanted to fight him.

I know a lot of people have turned on CNN, but they still make the right look stupid pretty regularly, and I think that includes letting Jennings be his douchebag self on national tv every night.  Van Jones regularly dunks on him, too (no racist).

omg the really funny part is Jennings himself admits that's what happened! 🤣 i mean he literally said 'well yeah, they are already doing these things, but Trump made them really really mean it!' 🤣🤣

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lotta words to say Trump is a fucking moron and got/is getting/will get rolled. and the rest of us along with him. 

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ETA was actually a good read and at least explains some of the idiocy.

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On 2/3/2025 at 1:45 PM, TXSooner518 said:

how many fucking times does this guy have to do shit that people said "oh don't worry he won't actually do that" before you fucking catch on that no one is stopping him? I'm sure you would have said Elon Musk won't be allowed to hack government computers and access everyone's confidential information and hire/fire people and close entire agencies like two weeks ago and yet HERE WE THE FUCK ARE.

Like for example, if I'd said "the next thing he will do is propose that the United States send troops over, level Gaza, and declare it American territory and build resorts there" you would have said "you're being ridiculous"

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1 hour ago, TXSooner518 said:

Like for example, if I'd said "the next thing he will do is propose that the United States send troops over, level Gaza, and declare it American territory and build resorts there" you would have said "you're being ridiculous"

Well, if you wanna be a dictator, you need to instigate more lethal terrorist attacks on America.  Because you need to be attacked before you can declare Marshal Law. Duh.  

“Only I can protect you…”

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Worlds are colliding!

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However, Trump pushed ahead with a 10% tariff on all Chinese merchandise.

As part of that move, the White House also announced that it would close the century-old de minimis exemption, which allows packages worth under $800 to be shipped into the country duty-free. That rule has allowed for the massive growth of Chinese discount retailers such as Shein and Temu, which ship everything from designer knockoff dresses to gaming monitors at rock-bottom prices directly to consumers from overseas warehouses, one tax-free bundle at a time.

 

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On 2/5/2025 at 2:55 PM, WBT said:

However, Trump pushed ahead with a 10% tariff on all Chinese merchandise.

As part of that move, the White House also announced that it would close the century-old de minimis exemption, which allows packages worth under $800 to be shipped into the country duty-free. That rule has allowed for the massive growth of Chinese discount retailers such as Shein and Temu, which ship everything from designer knockoff dresses to gaming monitors at rock-bottom prices directly to consumers from overseas warehouses, one tax-free bundle at a time.

It's almost like little, or no thought, goes into decisions being made...

"Trump reversed his decision to eliminate the “de minimis” loophole that allowed packages from China valued at under $800 to be processed without customs duties or tariffs—a boon for retailers like Shein and Temu—though the order said Trump will get rid of the loophole again once the U.S. commerce secretary establishes a system to “fully and expediently process and collect tariff revenue.”"

https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2025/02/07/trump-tariffs-live-updates-exemption-for-chinese-goods-under-800-reinstated-as-reciprocal-tariffs-expected-next-week/

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On 2/4/2025 at 9:11 AM, Nivek said:

This is what respect looks like right?  Glad the adults are back in charge @greggym?  

Looks like that stupid boomer piece of shit done left the site. Lulz. 

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I see it being reported that Lutnick (Commerce Secretary) is saying that a deal could be in the works for Canada & Mexico; Wally says this is bullshit, he is just saying things to get a reaction as there is no way someone is leaking a deal before Prez Huff & Puff makes the announcement and takes all the credit. 

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38 minutes ago, Wally Fairway said:

I see it being reported that Lutnick (Commerce Secretary) is saying that a deal could be in the works for Canada & Mexico; Wally says this is bullshit, he is just saying things to get a reaction as there is no way someone is leaking a deal before Prez Huff & Puff makes the announcement and takes all the credit. 

It’s going to be a total let down if it doesn’t drag on for awhile. 

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16 hours ago, Wally Fairway said:

I see it being reported that Lutnick (Commerce Secretary) is saying that a deal could be in the works for Canada & Mexico; Wally says this is bullshit, he is just saying things to get a reaction as there is no way someone is leaking a deal before Prez Huff & Puff makes the announcement and takes all the credit. 

After Trump's speech I am skeptical and kind of deal is coming. He announced huge tariffs on just about everybody and got a huge ovation from the Republicans. They seem ready to approve whatever tariffs he uses his "emergency powers" to enact.

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Just now, Valmy77 said:

After Trump's speech I am skeptical and kind of deal is coming. He announced huge tariffs on just about everybody and got a huge ovation from the Republicans. They seem ready to approve whatever tariffs he uses his "emergency powers" to enact.

I hope they do.  It's going to royally fuck up the economy and cause massive inflation.  Bring it fucking on.  Tariffs have got to be the dumbest way to try to equalize a trade imbalance because the other country can reciprocate.  What's even dumber is that Trump didn't even seem to think of that.  Let them reap what they sow.  It's the only way now.

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Well he can’t have Russia as a foe, and he needs foes.  So make Russia’s foes your foes. 

Make Americans who disagree with you your foes. Demonization of Dems was on full display last night.
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25 minutes ago, Valmy77 said:

After Trump's speech I am skeptical and kind of deal is coming. He announced huge tariffs on just about everybody and got a huge ovation from the Republicans. They seem ready to approve whatever tariffs he uses his "emergency powers" to enact.

I would like to see everyone who was wildly cheering these tariffs answer this question: How is this good for us? 

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47 minutes ago, Ojo Rojo said:

I hope they do.  It's going to royally fuck up the economy and cause massive inflation.  Bring it fucking on.  Tariffs have got to be the dumbest way to try to equalize a trade imbalance because the other country can reciprocate.  What's even dumber is that Trump didn't even seem to think of that.  Let them reap what they sow.  It's the only way now.

It is very sad. I am afraid our only way out now is for Trump to cause the massive disaster we barely prevented last time.

I remember in 2021 thinking what a miracle it was we escaped with minimal damage. And it was a miracle.

But there does not appear to be any miracles coming this time.

Sucks. A lot of innocent people are going to suffer.

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1 hour ago, bolverk said:

That's way too low.  They need to get with the program.  That number should be closer to 100%.

Also, Canadian defense forces should be gearing up to take out every international bridge between our countries, and preparing to mine all of their waterways and sea access points.  They should also be sneaking in a shitload of sabotage teams into the US.  Be ready to start blowing bridges all over, in rapid sequence.  The chances of hostile military action by the US regime are way too high to not prepare for that eventuality.

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On 2/4/2025 at 3:35 PM, pyrohornIII said:

This is a pretty good theory about Trump and his negotiating methodology.  Or it seems reasonable to me, so I present it to hear some more knowledgable takes.  

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Trump's book should have been the Shart of the Deal.

would be really neat if you just copied the image and pasted it instead of links that break after a month.

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4 minutes ago, Michael Knight said:

It's weird watching him vacilitate between "I BIG STRONG PRESIDENT MAN, TARIFF MEAN JUSTIN TRUDEAU"  and "I don't like it when the market is down, let's relent"

Beyond the whipsaw effect, it's sorta of the worst of both world's: it gins up traders, while still doing economic damage that will lead to an eventual slow down of the economy, and doesn't solve the real problem: everyone is snapping their wallets closed and hoarding cash because of instability. 

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3 hours ago, Willfully Horn said:

Arguably Canada’s paper of record. “Canada - US trade forever changed”
 

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Canada Strong !

Ukraine Strong !

Mexico Por Vida !!!!!

 

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