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You mean the ones that are picked up for overstaying their visas? Illegals. Let 'em squeal.

According to U.S. government data, the U.S. has recorded trade deficits with Norfolk Island for the past three years. The island exported $300,000 worth of goods to the U.S. in 2022, $700,000 in 2023 and $200,000 in 2024. Its imports from the U.S. stayed at $100,000 in those years. https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/trumps-tariffs-target-tiny-australian-islands-including-some-with-no-people/article69407600.ece And what about those uninhabited islands? According to World Bank export data, the U.S. imported $1.4 million (A$2.23 million) worth of goods from Heard Island and McDonald Islands in 2022, with the vast majority classified as "machinery and electrical" products. The specific nature of these imports remains unclear. https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/global-trends/us-news-trump-tariff-norfolk-island-we-are-scratching-our-heads-trump-imposes-29-tariff-on-tiny-remote-australian-island-with-barely-any-exports/articleshow/119941985.cms

He knows all about the marbles!

To be perfectly, bigly honest, I think Trump is making a major mistake here. I think it's yuuugely insane, and will implode like a bankrupt casino. But I also think you'd get more traction if you post real information instead of skewed MSM talking points. Trump didn't increase tariffs on Russia! Oh, no! Probably because he's a puppet of Putin, nothing to do with already massively applied sanctions and tariffs, right?

The territory gets the same 10% tariff as Australia. Operates under the laws of Australia. WHite house calculated the non-tariff trade barriers into the magic 8-ball, and it said 10% for Australia, so of course the territories and dependencies will get the same rate. That's the same tariff applied to Cocos Islands, pop 600.

Heard and McDonald Islands: 10% (charges U.S. 10%) https://www.forbes.com/sites/mollybohannon/2025/04/02/heres-the-full-list-of-trumps-reciprocal-tariffs-announced-wednesday/ Wouldn't want some large country using one of their teeny, tiny territories to avoid tariffs.

Why would you consider that a senile moment? During his speech, Trump claimed that South Korea, Japan and "many other nations" were charging the U.S. more for goods. "As a result of these colossal trade barriers, 81% of the cars in South Korea are made in South Korea," touted Trump. "94% of the cars in Japan are made in Japan." Trump's claim is that barriers to entry are set such that it becomes nearly impossible to sell US cars in Japan, thus 94% of the cars on the road in Japan were produced in Japan. Can you, Oh maganificent Carnac, dispute this?

Guilty. I never rode without a helmet. Even put it on when moving from the gas pump to the front of the convenience store to get Slimjims and a slushie.

Are you saying there are testing requirements ONLY on imported vehicles? Domestic vehicles are NOT required to pass the same tests?

Haha! Trump fooled you, too! Read the fine print on his poster underneath 'tariffs'. It includes 'currency manipulation' and undefined 'trade barriers.' He put 25% tariffs on Japanese and Korean cars. Last time I checked, which was last night, they put 0% tariffs on US vehicles.

I'm not worried. Trump is a stable genius with experience. He was able to bankrupt 5 casinos! Who else on Earth ever was capable of that feet?! This will end well.

I suspect "trade barriers" is a catchall phrase that can mean anything Trump wants it to mean. He's imposed 25% tariffs on imported cars as a reciprocal approach despite Thailand charging 80% and India charging 125%. That's not reciprocal. Let's ignore Japan and South Korea both imposing, wait for it.........0% tariffs on US cars and trucks.

America is about to get "Bud-Lited."

That's a strange way to spell "helmet".

It's not based on tariffs alone. Look at the fancy board the president is holding up. The list of evildoers has a column entitled "Tariffs Charged to the US" and in little letters he hopes you won't notice "including Currency Manipulation and Trade Barriers." That way the numbers can be whatever he deems them to be! He's a MAGAgician!

It's carry on. The station is conveniently located inside a food court!

"Complicated" in a tornado passing through a junkyard sort of way?

Korat section already up and running!

They confirmed during an initial test that "some" steel was "substandard." That is all. No information on how it was substandard or whether it would affect the structural integrity. When the findings of these tests are released, it's possible that the problem with these particular bits of steel may be mostly cosmetic. It's only just started. This is just the first testing result. They have to test more steel, test the concrete, go over all the inspection reports submitted throughout the building process, review the blueprints to confirm the building would meet the earthquake code, review the geological survey to confirm the site was suitable for high-rise construction, and and and............... They were doing interior and facade work. Read elsewhere that the building structure was completed almost a year ago. I believe the finance minister running the investigation called for it to be completed within seven days. That's ridiculous. They'll barely have time to schedule committee meetings to conduct studies to select participants to form a group to select representatives to coordinate planning a subcommittee to organize a fact-finding visit to the site by then. I expect this will be a year-long process. Probably maybe. The collapse appeared to start from the top. Could that have anything to do with a large crane with counterweights mounted on the top level?

The only "error" was that a judge knew he was a gangbanger but let him stay anyway. His homies back in da hood might poop a cap in his crown. Mr. Abrego Garcia had “withholding from removal” status, which means he was the subject of a deportation order but was allowed to stay in the United States because of the likelihood that he could be harmed if he returned to El Salvador. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/01/us/politics/maryland-man-deportation-error-el-salvador.html According to Abrego-Garcia's attorneys, in 2019, a confidential informant "had advised that Abrego Garcia was an active member" of the gang MS-13. He later filed an I-589 application for asylum and although Abrego-Garcia was found removable, an immigration judge "granted him withholding of removal to El Salvador." https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/ice-admits-administrative-error-after-maryland-man-el/story?id=120359991

And now it is confirmed. Both samples originated from the same company, which had previously been ordered to cease production by the Thai Industrial Standards Institute in December. Steel samples fail tests after building collapse in Thailand https://thethaiger.com/news/bangkok/steel-samples-fail-tests-after-building-collapse-in-thailand The Industry Ministry sent 28 steel pieces from the wreckage to the Iron and Steel Institute of Thailand for inspection, categorised into seven samples: 32mm, 25mm, 20mm, 16mm, and 12mm deformed steel bars, wire ropes, and steel bars. The inspection took more than six hours and found that two samples were substandard, coming from the same company whose factory in Rayong province was ordered to close in December last year, according to the ministry’s working team. Two substandard steel samples linked to collapsed Bangkok building https://www.nationthailand.com/news/general/40048162 However, she noted that these samples are not sufficient to conclude that they were responsible for the building collapse. The Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI) will collect more samples and inspect the factory to determine whether it has illegally produced or transported steel.

That was the poorly-translated headline. That's not what was said in the article. Some dude in a suit said a thing. Suspicions. Looking into it. What did the watchdog say? What exactly is "potential corner-cutting"? Potential, or proven, and in what area? If they had found sub-standard steel being used, they probably would have mentioned that.

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Uh, no.........responded to the salient point, where you stated "There’s no such thing as ‘the best people for the job’." Of course "There’s always a range of skills, qualifications and experiences that suit jobs and different candidates have a different balance of these." That means people not same-same. Not every individual has the same abilities and skills. Thus not everyone is equally capable. That's why we hire the best, not those that merely check the tickboxes for equity and diversity. Shirley, you understand that much! When you need brain surgery, do you look for the best, most experienced doctor you can afford irregardless of race, religion, or sexual proclivities? Or do you limit your choices to doctors that pass your woke filter set to "non-binary, lesbian, Muslim, transsexual, deaf. paraplegic of colour" because their "lived experiences" are so much more important that their surgical skills?

Other posters were implying they were agents of XI sent to destroy evidence of CCP overlords evilness. But they were merely employees of Ital-thai preserving documents that would likely be destroyed during cleanup. Dunno, maybe they needed some employee/work roster files to pay salaries or benefits to deceased or injured workers. They may have had police permission to enter but not remove files. You think the companies involved would store vital documentation ON SITE that would show negligence? They're supposed to be corrupt, not stupid.