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Except that inflation isn't really that high and isn't heating up. At least not yer. On the other hand people are fleeing the dollar and interest rates on Treasury bonds are rising. One particularly alarming thing is that usually when people feel jitter about the market, they cash out and put their money in t-bills. That's not happening so much. They're putting their cash elsewhere

Whereas Trumpists have been so kind and tolerant of Republicans who disagree with them. When they call someone a RINO, they mean it in an affectionate way.

How exactly have they taken it too far?

Was the investigation of Trump predicated on the Steele dossier? Even Durham conceded it was not. As for the other questions...As Mueller pointed out, he believed he had grounds for obstruction of justice one of which was interfering with the Paul Manafort investigation in such a way as to indicate to Manafort that a pardon could be in the offing.

Deflecting much? You can't come up with a way to defend Trump's stab in the back, so that's what you offer. You've got nothing.

There is plenty of private retaliation on both sides. But there's a difference between private citizens and institutions engaging in it and the government actively suppressing it. Especially when it's the Federal Government.

Right, if it were truly just a command and control economy, how could have gotten this far? On the other hand, perhaps the West should be grateful that over 50% of it is government run thank to Xi. Think how much more powerful it would be if he hadn't repeatedly repressed private enterprise in China and forced it to support government run businesses.

Except for a few cases like shouting fire in a crowded theater or making specific threats speech was very free. For Americans and non-citizens alike. Now it's not. Voicing unpopular opinions invites direct retaliation from the government.

Trump hugely exaggerating the facts? This is as shocking as the fact that his supporters consistently defend his massive falsehoods.

The cancer being free speech.

I think the main issue apart from the attempt at suppression of speech, is the fact that the undergraduate portion of the University is only a small part of Harvard. It is one of the leading centers of scientific research in the country.The kind of research America desperately needs more of. Not just that. But a lot of that research is done by gifted people from abroad who are attracted to the kind of facilities that Harvard offers. Given the Trump administration recent immigration actions, the US will probably be seeing a lot less of them.

Well, there may be a factual basis to it. But the article was so poorly researched - in fact it looks like it wasn't researched at all - that it's impossible to know if it's valid or not.

Well, for one thing, there's a question about whether the USA usually is a net producer or net importer of gold. From Chatgpt U.S. Gold Consumption vs. Production Consumption: In 2023, the U.S. consumed approximately 250 metric tons of gold. Statista Production: In the same year, the U.S. produced about 160 metric tons of gold. Statista This indicates a shortfall of around 90 metric tons, meaning the U.S. consumed significantly more gold than it mined domestically. So wherever they're putting their money, not likely to be American gold. The same goes for silver Yes, the United States consumes more silver than it produces, relying significantly on imports and recycling to meet its demand. U.S. Silver Production and Consumption Mine Production: In 2024, U.S. mines produced approximately 1,000 metric tons of silver, primarily as a byproduct from base and precious metal mining operations. Refined Silver Output: U.S. refiners reported a total output of 2,400 metric tons of commercial-grade silver in 2024. This figure includes silver recovered from both domestic and foreign ores, concentrates, and recycled materials. U.S. Geological Survey+2U.S. Geological Survey+2U.S. Geological Survey+2 Apparent Consumption: While the exact consumption figure for 2024 isn't specified, historical data indicates that the U.S. consistently consumes more silver than it produces. For instance, in 2022, the net import reliance was 69% of apparent consumption, highlighting a significant dependency on foreign sources. U.S. Geological Survey Recently, the US has been a been a huge net importer. Most likely out of fear of tariffs..So, no, it's unlikely that they are buying gold and silver from the US. America’s appetite for gold is ‘sucking’ bullion out of other countries https://www.cnbc.com/2025/02/28/us-gold-demand-is-sucking-bullion-out-of-other-countries.html

Early Targets of Harvard Funding Cuts: Tuberculosis, ALS Research Harvard University scientists are facing the prospect of laying off staff, euthanizing research animals and bringing yearslong science projects to a halt as a freeze on federal funds looms. On Monday, after the university rejected government demands to change how it runs and admits students, the Trump administration said it would stop $2.26 billion in funds previously awarded to the school as part of an investigation into how the university dealt with antisemitism. Stop-work orders began arriving soon after. https://archive.ph/mjuDP Clearly the Trump administration believes Harvard is way too prejudiced against Tuberculosis and ALS.

I've been told that Thai Immigration has opened an office at Central Airport Plaza in addition to the main office and the satellite branch at Central Festival. Is this the case? And, if so, can you do your 90 day report there?

The fact that you claim it was surreptitious just show that you have no evidence to support that claim. The Leticia James case nothing. But there are others that definitely do.

I thought as AG she would have the power to put a stop to that prosecution. Is that not the case?

Well, as I've posted elsewhere, Trump isn't just going after politicians, is he? Chris Krebs, who was in charge of election security for the government, gave testimony in 2020 debunking voter fraud claims. Trump fired him. Then Trump went after the company he worked for. About a week ago Trump issued this executive order: “Krebs’ misconduct involved the censorship of disfavored speech implicating the 2020 election and COVID-19 pandemic,” the order said. “Krebs, through CISA, falsely and baselessly denied that the 2020 election was rigged and stolen, including by inappropriately and categorically dismissing widespread election malfeasance and serious vulnerabilities with voting machines.” https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/16/former-cisa-chief-krebs-leaves-sentinelone-after-trump-exec-order.html He "baselessly lied that the election was rigged." And for the crime of telling the truth he's being investigated.

The Supreme Court disallowed a big part of the prosecution of Trump on the grounds that any crimes committed by Presidents in their official capacity are not subject to criminal prosecutions even after they leave office. That ruling shocked most legal scholars including conservative ones. Anyway, if you think that's compatible with "squeaky clean", so be it.

Well, maybe nobody except you and me. If you really didn't care, you wouldn't comment.

Thanks for the deflection.

Krebs' was the government official Cyber Security and Infrastructure Security for the US government. He enraged Trump by testifying that the 2020 elections were the cleanest in history. Here are Trump's reasons for launching a criminal investigation of Krebs: "In his executive order on April 9, which took the extraordinary approach of going after a specific individual, Trump called Krebs a “bad-faith actor who weaponized and abused his Government authority.” “Krebs’ misconduct involved the censorship of disfavored speech implicating the 2020 election and COVID-19 pandemic,” the order said. “Krebs, through CISA, falsely and baselessly denied that the 2020 election was rigged and stolen, including by inappropriately and categorically dismissing widespread election malfeasance and serious vulnerabilities with voting machines.” https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/16/former-cisa-chief-krebs-leaves-sentinelone-after-trump-exec-order.html This sentence brings to mind this from Alice in Wonderland: "Sentence first, verdict afterwards."

Right. People can put a spin on anything. Like the author of the article that Yagoda used as evidence. He made no effort to compare the promised investment level to previous promised and actual investment levels. He just cited a 7 trillion dollar figure. It is, in fact, really bad reporting. But considering how unreliable the reporting was from Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, maybe he does deserve to be ranked alongside them.

LIke I said, cult mentality.

There's a way of judging the validity of a hypotheses known as Occam's Razor. Basically it says the simplest explanation is the best one. Musk has spouted and endorsed all kinds of right wing lies. He is now trashing what leftists consider vital government functions. Why isn't that enough to make them the opposite of fans?