The USA economy is in a major stage of contracture.

 his is not temporary or insignificant. Foreign companies are making decisions based in a dynamic never before witnessed in the USA.

Lock, Stock, and Barrel. Gone.

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01 May 2025

Following (click here) President Donald Trump's introduction of the “Liberation Day” tariffs, the first major car manufacturer has announced plans to halt production in the United States....

The foreign companies in the USA have a problem they never had before, their executives from places like Japan can be assaulted by ICE and removed to another country for who knows why and for who knows how long. The entire situation is nothing short of deranged.

With Mazda pulling up stakes to bring their employees home, there will be another company shuttering their doors with loss of federal and state revenues, payment of local property taxes (which will hit schools), and increased unemployment. These are huge dynamics which can't always be predicted exactly, but, as the number of foreign businesses go home the USA will find itself in free fall.

Mazda is a Japanese company that has manufactured cars in the USA since 1970. That is a relationship between a Japanese company for 55 years. Overnight. And I mean on that time line of 55 years, that is an overnight closure and for one reason and one reason only, BECAUSE THE USA IS NOT A RELIABLE PARTNER.

JOE BIDEN DID NOT DO THIS!

There is little chance this decision will be reversed. 

Mazda Reports December Sales and Full-Year 2024 Sales Results - Sets New Sales Records for the U.S.

These are not easy decisions for any company to make.

January 3, 2025

Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) (click here) today reported total December sales of 40,201 vehicles, an increase of 1.7 percent compared to December 2023. Full-year sales totaled 424,382 vehicles; an increase of 16.8 percent compared to 2023. With 25 selling days in December, compared to 26 the year prior, the company posted an increase of 5.8 percent on a Daily Selling Rate (DSR) basis.

CPO sales totaled 5,931 vehicles in December, an increase of 17 percent compared to December 2023....

So, what exactly does Trump have planned for the workers that are losing their jobs?  Not a damn thing. Trump thinks as does Musk that everything will be fine and there will be other jobs. This is irresponsible government.

And what is the majority Republican Congress doing? Making it worse.

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House Republicans (click here) have advanced a series of proposals attempting to cut costs by reducing the value of federal retirement annuities, increasing contributions into the government’s retirement system, and requiring federal employees to decide between taking a reduced paycheck or keeping their civil service protections....

For those not paying attention, this is called political hubris. It has no real reason to occur, it is simply political bias that singles out federal workers as lazy and over compensated.

I am confident there are unions involved and ultimately if these measures pass they will end up in court and meaningless because it is called CONTRACT LAW.

Those that lost an enormous…

…amount of money since Trump took office January 20, 2025 raise your hand.

Hate is not justification for deporting.

Christi Nome is of the opinion that the protected people in the USA that she wrongfully deported can be deported again if they are returned to the USA.

I don’t think so.

When does the Trump administration get tired of being law breakers? These deportations have been halted. These people are not criminals. They have it wrong and need ethics reviews from states where they hold license.

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I might point out…

…when members of Congress visited El Salvador, they were respected armed with international laws, treaties, and conventions.

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We already know Americans all over the world travel and get in trouble without even trying. The answer to their plight is to take it up with the court systems where they are held. That is not dissimilar to the answer by the Supreme Court in regard to Kilmar Abrego Garcia. However, the issue with Mr. Garcia grew into something bigger, contempt of court by Trump. And it was King Trump in defiance, not the DOJ.

I sincerely believe the Venezuelans are imperil as El Salvador intends a prisoner swap that will result in death at the hands of Maduro. I also believe at that point Trump falls into peril at the ICC. The ACLU of a correct in that returning the Venezuelans to the USA as a DOCUMENTED protected population of people needs to happen now. I also believe this issue has multi-fronts, including El Salvador, Venezuela, and the ICC. I think the Supreme Court has set precedent on this case. Why they kept it in the USA is odd to me. That is not a real world experience to protect and save the lives of Americans and in this case coveted Immigrants. 

To be clear. I think what Trump did involving other countries in his chosen bigotry and racism is explosive to say the least. Carter failed in Iran, but, this has similar qualities as to how far an intervention can go with potential to violence in crossing borders. 

I am not a lawyer, but, to sincerely save the lives of protected Venezuelans may mean moving before the ICC involving the Presidents of El Salvador and Venezuela for what is being planned here. I also believe with acknowledgement of secret phone conversations on disappearing verbal communication such as with Hegseth, Trump has an element of suspicion to any death of these protected people.

All that said, I believe the Supreme Court closed the door on domestic orders regarding immigrants, including the children illegally removed from American fathers to Honduras. The hearings have to take place where the immigrants are held.

The deportation of protected people, including American born children, from this country is illegal. It is illegal from the president to Homan to ICE agents and any other law enforcement involved. I think Louisiana needs to stop being blind to illegal deportations, including Americans, and stop it. I believe legal criminal actions, as well as civil l, can be pursued against the same people, Trump, Homan, ICE agents and any other law enforcement involved.

That said expedited hearings in El Salvador before the courts need to start to prevent further abuse of people protected by this country. Protected status was granted to them. That is an international recognition of long standing civil disruptions in Venezuela that citizens of that country flee for their lives.

The Venezuelans were protected through our immigration system through asylum as well as Presidential order under President Biden. It is amazing how King Trump expects his presidential decrees to be respected when he does not respect those of others because of his seething hatred.

The human beings caged in El Salvador can be defended from further persecution in foreign courts. We have done this before in many other countries with their own habeas standards with the full weight of American mortality and the ICC staring them in the face.

The ACLU has a noble reason for their persistence. They must succeed. They should be supported because the next deportation could be anyone.

Consumers have a right to know.

This is not political. Amazon is being transparent so consumers can decide the best way forward with tariffs kicking in. This is Trump creating a controversial distraction from the fact the trade deficit is escalating as a quick pace.

Some estimates are that the start of next school year will see spiral bound notebooks with 100 pages costing $5.00 each. 

Consumers have a right to know to plan for the future. It maybe that using credit now for items not normally paid for with credit is actually prudent considering the information Amazon is providing. When the cost of a student notebook normally 5 for $1.00 has the potential to cost 25 times that purchasing on credit makes sense. The American consumer wants and needs this information. Marketing and not politics is the reason behind the transparency at Amazon.

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Musk has completed his presidential powers.

Reports today that the teenyboppers at DoGE now have access to the USA nuclear triad. Do not play this down. The brats have computer savvy enough to take over the nuclear triad with a foothold. And Musk, whose son states he is the “real” president is a conduit to China.

All this bus going on while the majority Republicans legislature is writing legalization of racketeering. 

The USA is comprised.

In comparison, Hegseth only committed treason while America soldiers were engaged in battle.

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The difference between Russian women and …

…and Honduran women is the profit margin.

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This is where Congress is, legalizing racketeering.

Or trying to.

The Republicans are plotting against Free Enterprise. If a democracy does not have freedom to engage in business securely that is a step forward to oligarchy and nationalized business. Say good-bye to small businesses.

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THIS IS RACKETEERING!

Republicans want to normalize racketeering to  eliminate competition for Musk.

I don’t think so.

Bondi is the most corrupt Attorney General that ever existed if inhumane standards with children are executed without judicial supervision and Congress continued misguided and corrupt agendas. She should be at the very least reprimanding anyone I the administration practicing this particular form of torture of children.

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Trump is out of control.

There is a remarkable mention of Louisiana in most of these cases. Homan chronically is coming into conflict with the judicial department. This inhumane treatment of Americans is unlawful. 

Homan purposely targeted three undocumented women, one pregnant, to make a case against birthright citizenship. They are sick SOBs. They did it deliberately regardless of the danger to human life. They are disgusting.

If these women and their babies face adversity that costs them harm or worse Homan, the ICE officers, and Trump need to be held responsible for human rights abuses.

This is not us. We bring people, including children, to this country for medical treatment. I find it rather odd there were three women from Honduras arrested together. Homan has issues. He is targeting more and more sensationalized immigrant cases IN THE FACE of a judiciary already demanding people be returned to their lives in the USA.

Where is Congress? Silence is not an option.

That child is facing a fight for his life without the benefit of sufficient medical treatment. Oh, wait. Let me guess. Homan wants to throw people on Medicaid out of the country mercilessly to make Musk proud.

Where is the list of immigrants Homan is working from to simply gather up three women with children to deport to the same country? 

The Trump White House are inhumane SOBs!

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Why was anyone worried?

Granted it look a little time and some losses, but, the best of the best always rise to take on the challenges of the day. 

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One of the best of the best Karen Karnoil-Tambour.

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Who is the real threat?

WWRSMIII (What Would Robert Swan Mueller, III) do?

In all sincerity I expected Kash Patel to put an end to terrorist networks around the global, especially the ones that scam

Americans, but, instead he became one.

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Iran

That explosion was felt and heard 31 miles from the epicenter.

According to what I have read since the explosion there were at least 12 ships carrying solid missile fuel between the port and 3 miles out.

Who sent the fuel? There were 7 ships carrying solid missile fuel at the dock. Who’s ships were carrying it and who sold it or gave it to Iran?

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The shipment was grossly mishandled. Who was making these decisions? They are to blame. No military in their right mind would line up 12 cargo ships of solid missile fuel for delivery all at the same time. That is crazy.

If Iran is responsible for those deliveries then the authorities don’t care nor understand what protecting the public and infrastructure means. If Iran is going to to be this stupid and wants to destroy their own country through gross negligence then they should feel free to do so.

This is exactly the problem with third world countries that seek sophisticated weapons to protect their sovereignty. They don’t have the brain trust. It is catastrophe waiting to

happen.

They redirect much needed money for food and education to building military weapons that never serve them well.    

A note about the departed Pope

Pope Francis was leader of the Holy Roman Catholic Church for twelve years. He was a vigorous leader and literally carried the weight of the world in his shoulders. His work is a matter of libraries and not volumes. His devotion was incredibly humble which speaks to the presence he felt all the time of God. He never wavered and the most remarkably different aspect of Pope Francis’ ministry is his expansive inclusiveness. 

Pope Francis never veered away from looking humanity in the eye and addressing every aspect of differences while accommodating that difference with a spiritual path aligned with spiritual purity as would be demanded by God. 

Pope Francis’ eulogy by Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re reflected the Pope’s life without apologies. If we could all walk that path the world would be far more livable. 

To note, it was the Free World leaders (click here) that celebrated the Mass as Pope Francis was laid to rest. These were not casual relationships. The heads of state and great spiritual leaders canceled their duties to attend the funeral. Pope Francis was a part of their faith.

Always in question with Popes is the idea of miracles and sainthood. The Argentine Archbishop had a rather rare one (click here). These Eucharist are considered the ultimate expression of the body of Christ.

Everyone have a good day.

One other note. Pope Francis died of a stroke followed by a heart attack, not unlike his savior. 

May Pope Francis rest forever in peace.

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He isn’t rehearsing for The Apprentice.

Hegseth isn’t the man for the job. Just as Musk wasn’t and DoGE is proving to be a domestic threat to Americans privacy and security.

I don’t know if I spoke to this before, but, identity theft that rips peoples lives apart occurs with the exact methodology used by DoGE, except DoGE doesn’t hack into databases. Trump just gives them the key.

I don’t know many Americans that haven’t received a letter in the mail stating a website that was supposed to be secure has been hacked. Right? Americans minding their own business and doing due diligence with their credit score never expect what happens and may not understand how it happened when identity theft arrives. 

This is the way it happens. A letter comes in the mail apologizing for a security breach at a private company that services the billing of a favorite department store. Then a week or so maybe even a month another letter arrives apologizing for a security breach at another favorite shopping spot. Then six months goes by and there is a third letter. Another six months go by and a fourth letter arrives. 

Then about a month after the fourth letter another letter arrives, but, this time from the IRS stating to make an appointment with the closest office and oh by the way bring your receipts. After making an appointment at the IRS there is still yet another letter that arrives stating congratulations you have a new account at a diamond exchange but you never asked for it. 

You call the diamond exchange to thank them for the generous offer but aren’t interested. The clerk at the diamond exchange asks why you changed your mind and you state you never applied for it. The diamond exchange sends a letter calling this episode as identity theft and as a service to you a report of identity theft is sent to the credit bureaus.

You keep your appointment with the IRS and in the office sits two agents. One in front of the computer and the other watching you as backup for the agents at the computer. Basically, a witness.

One agent asks you to enter important information into the little grey box so the computer can pull up your records. You comply after all you have nothing to hide. Then the agents asks for your receipts. You look bewildered because the file you brought with you only contains the short form and supporting documents. You tell the agent this is your tax return and you still haven’t received this year’s $647.00 refund. 

The second agent looks over the shoulder of the first agent and turns saying, “Miss this return isn’t what is in the screen.” You looked more bewildered as the agents examine prior year filings. They come to the conclusion the $25,000 refund being requested is identity theft. 

Alarmed and confused the second agent explains to you the fraudulent return was claiming an enormous gambling debt. If you didn’t produce the receipts you would then be facing legal peril. But, how did this happen you ask?

The second agent asks if you received any letters about security breaches from businesses you frequent. You say yes, four over the past two years, the latest a month ago.

The agent goes on to explain each security breach gives the hackers more and more information. Over time with each new breach a profile is created. He states the fourth letter completed missing pieces to your profile and they began to use it. At that point your return becomes evidence and as an American taxpayer you will receive a letter stating their   conclusion as well as information to help guide you through what will inevitably follow.

When I heard about the blanket intrusion by DoGE into government websites that contain enormous amounts of information about Americans my first thought was, “They are no different than hackers accumulating vast amounts of information to consolidate a single federal identity.” Because that is exactly what DoGE is doing. The exact same thing. The question is, WHY.

My identity is no more their right to have than the hackers. If there are crimes to be investigated than get it documented and bring a search warrant. But, to realize DoGE is accumulating my personal information for their own purposes is a crime. They don’t have authority to do so. Nor should they.

We are faced with enormous problems day after day as Trump continues his paranoid need for control of every human being on Earth. 

And. 

What do we have serving up our defense department? A former FOX News commentator that has used taxpayer money to build a beauty salon at the Pentagon. Why a hair salon? For DRAMA QUEEN appearances on Truth Social. After all, isn’t Hegseth, even after firing the top brass, under attack moment after moment by “The Biden Deep State?”

Trump has to go.

Oh, I forgot. It is vital to control every human mind on Earth so we are all pleasing to God and he will feel safe to send his son to walk among us again. 

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After Netanyahu talks…

…a hostage family should propose their own solution to the war in Gaza. Netanyahu and the hostages’ families are not on the same side. Does that make the hostages’ family terrorists? 

It is important to know the Palestinians in Gaza disavow any allegiance to Hamas. Therefore, who represents the Gaza Palestinians? Will they have elections? Who speaks for the Palestinians in Gaza? 

Someone needs to tell Patel there are killers waiting.

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The FBI is violating the rights of immigrants.

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The stupid ideology of removing illegal immigrants has been Republican hubris for a long time. In realizing the U.S.A. Melting Pot was vital to the culture and economy of the U.S.A. and faced with long lingering expectations of Republican voters, Former President George W. Bush laid it out. He was very clear about the value of the migrants that came legally and illegally. In that, he laid out parameters where the Undocumented can obtain legal status. It had nothing to do with citizenship. It was a carefully thought out method to allow them to function within the borders of the U.S.A. while contributing to our enormous economy.

Millions of people have found their way safely to the USA for asylum. Most of the Undocumented are requesting asylum and we know for a fact they are not faking it. 

Judges are vital to the functioning of this democracy. In the case of the Undocumented judges are friends that guide the future to a safe landing for both the country and the Undocumented.

The FBI and ICE are engaged in illegal actions directed by Trump. The loyalty of the FBI and ICE to ANY order from the Oval Office is wrong and misplaced loyalty. The actions today attacking Judge Dugan is all a part of a loyalty pledge to Trump in violation of the USA Constitution.

The laws of this country do not allow an invasion of privacy WITHOUT Due Process. There are huge violations of privacy as directed by Trump and his minions in DoGE. Every citizen in this country in unison with immigrants should be demanding removal of Trump and a thorough investigation to ICE, FBI Director, and DoGE. 

Judge Dugan was absolutely correct in directing immigrants before her court working through an immigration system established decades ago to safe and unburdened exits from her courtroom.

We do not live in a police state, yet Trump directs law enforcement under his control to operate as if everyone is Trump’s dire enemy. The actions by ICE and now the FBI are issues of entrapment and not law enforcement. If an immigrant before Judge Dugan’s Court had violated the law in an egregious way she would have acted accordingly to be sure he/she/they were arrested for trial. Her integrity is not in question. What is at hand is her loyalty oath to Trump.

ICE and the FBI agents carrying out draconian enforcement of power players in this administration are guilty of using illegally obtained privacy documents and carrying illegal investigations and apprehensions of innocent people including Judge Dugan, all the Undocumented, and Legal Immigrants asserting their First Amendment RIGHTS. 

ICE and FBI agents are causing people within the USA borders to act illegally to attempt to avoid arrest and deportation to who knows where. Whether ICE, Trump, or Patel likes it or not the USA has ALWAYS protected the vulnerable. Now. The elite of law enforcement is turning on the very Constitution that provides their authority to exist. They are not allowed to hunt people down, law abiding people with families and jobs. They are especially not allowed to hunt people down when their privacy information is illegally obtained through an out of control administration.

Every officer that participated in arresting Judge Dugan are in violation of the U.S.A. Constitution and actions against them should proceed. Judge Dugan should be released to continue her good and vital work with all drummed up charges dropped with a full apology to her and her family.

Every American is vulnerable to invasion of privacy by Musk and DoGE indulging Trump’s stupid need for control. That need for control is criminal and must stop. Every American is vulnerable without exception. There is not one law that allows what occurred today.

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