Tariffs and sky high audio prices.

A great many "Can't find my way home" (shameless hifi ref)

@david_pully Very cool, Ivy League! Didn't you find that going to the best of the best school with the best of the best students from both here and around the world enhanced your educational experience? Broadened horizons? Empathy and respect for others? If nothing else, the best music and the best parties were likely showcased by the South American students right?

clearthink:

It is has been demonstrated that the American Chief Executive (President) has successfully executed at least one phase of his tariff plan, policy, and strategy with the successful conclusion of discussions and negotiations with Mexico who has now fully complied with the terms, conditions, and requirements set forth by your CEO. This must annoy, confound, or disturb his "critics" and of course the "experts" hear who have so disrespectfully disputed the unqualified achievemnts, success, and accomplishments of the most successful CEO (President) that the US has ever had at least in recent years. Trump wisely, expertly, and successfully used the tools available to him and he is showing the truth that for him "trade wars are easy to win" and I would fully expect Americans to have faith in his abilities to continue to plan, complete, and execute his winning strategy.

Pretty good. Pretty good. Except:

the unqualified achievemnts, success, and accomplishments of the most successful CEO (President) that the US has ever had at least in recent years.

Surely you meant to say, "EVER!"

Already barely halfway through just his first term, and dogged by an opposition party with nothing to do but obstruct, and a media so biased there are entire networks devoted to running him out of office, harassed the whole time for what we now know to be baseless charges, Trump has nevertheless already appointed record numbers of judges, slashed record amounts of growth-stifling regulations, gotten the US out of more crappy agreements (Paris climate, top of the list), and achieved the lowest unemployment rates EVER for blacks, hispanics, women, the disabled, and veterans. The Greatest President Ever has accomplished so much even a news junkie like me can hardly keep up with it all!

Now its early on, he still has 6 more good years to go, but already he is well into what history will show to be his greatest accomplishment, draining the swamp. Brennan is out. Comey is out. The best AG this country has had, at least in my lifetime, already has the countries best most experienced attorney hard at work and based on just what's come out so far I think we can look forward to a handful (at least) doing the perp walk and doing serious time.

In short ladies and gentlemen these people from Obama and Clinton and Brennan on down to Strzok and Page were involved in a coup attempt against a sitting US president. The coup failed. Trump has the courage to not only confront this, but say plainly to the people, "We have to make sure this never happens again."

The man had the perfect life, running a business he loved, with more money than he could ever spend. He sacrificed all that putting the nation first. The last one to do anything comparable was George Washington. 

@ghasley 

All I'm saying is that I don't mind paying tariffs on Chinese goods if that's what it takes to level the playing field with balanced trade agreements that give American factory workers a competitive chance.

I have, for the record, worked in China and today support several factories in China.  I  have worked in many countries, including Hong Kong, Singapore, Yugoslavia, Italy, Germany, France, Holland, Sweden and Turkey.  Not only do I have great respect for people of every country, I have learned that they are really no different than anyone else ... including us.  International economics is a team sport, however, and there is nothing insensitive or disrespectful about not allowing some of those other teams to cheat.

I don't recall knowing any South American students, but I do like the music.  I just this week picked up two Laurindo Almeida albums, one with Charlie Byrd and the other with Bud Shank.  Great stuff!  In the international spirit, I bought the one with Charlie Byrd from Japan ... I love those Japanese pressings and happily pay the extra shipping!

@millercarbon @clearthink 

Enough politics, even though I agree with you, tell us about your international equipment and music experiences!  Do you ever buy Chinese gear?  Would you be willing to pay tariffs on it?

Ok moderators, I understand now: “He sacrificed all that putting the nation first. The last one to do anything comparable was George Washington”. I guess we slid down the slippery slope huh?

Objectively @millercarbon you might have to admit that Fox News and Glenn Beck were not lifting up Obama or Clinton. It was just barely perceptible, but I think I caught the occasional barb. As to the congress and senate when Trump came in, I believe it was 3 elephants to no donkeys. You are right though, there is no credible, objective news organization NOT digging through the train car loads of “stuff”. Just too much smoke for a real journalist to leave it alone. The irony that you elected to mention Trump in the same sentence with Washington (I can not tell a lie) shouldn’t escape anyone with a sense of humor.

And yes, I do find this humorous. Examining the same set of facts and arriving at completely opposite conclusions is troubling. While Im am certain I am not exactly right, I know I am not completely wrong. In the meantime I’ll pay my taxes, occasionally shake my head in disbelief at the vast chasm between reality and futility. By the way, who knew Sean Spicer was an audiophile but he must be...he is alive and well and posting occasionally on this thread.