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https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/article/new-50-tariffs-on-canadian-goods-are-scheduled-to-take-effect-at-midnight-150239060.html New 50% tariffs on Canadian goods are scheduled to take effect at midnight A suite of new tariffs on Canadian goods could take effect within hours as ongoing talks between US and Canadian teams are running low on time to avert the new duties that are scheduled to be imposed by the Trump administration on Wednesday. President Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke earlier in the week without a breakthrough, as the 11th-hour talks are expected to continue. The Canadian negotiating team remained in Washington on Tuesday after staying in the US through the weekend for talks. Last month, Trump announced plans for 50% tariffs on a range of Canadian goods in response to what the US claims are discriminatory trade practices around automobiles, alcohol, and dairy products, with proclamations promising new tariffs "effective as of 12:01 am eastern time on August 19, 2026." The new tariffs could have limited immediate macroeconomic effects, as only about 5% of Canadian goods that the US imported last year would see the new duties. An analysis from Veda Partners calculated that the average tariff rate on Canadian exports would rise to 6.27% from 4.68%. So the article headline is not wrong, but it lacks context. A better headline would be New 50% tariffs on 5% of good inmported by the US are scheduled..... The lack of context can give a false impression of what is actually affected here. mspart

We've got poets here and nobody knew it. mspart

Do you honestly thing the teens are going to quit if AOC wins? This has nothing to do with politics other than people for years now have not been punished for their antisocial behavior such as this. So it increases. With nothing to fear, you get anarchy. It has nothing to do with who wins the presidency, the precedent has been set by liberal cities that don't want law and order. So they get this. mspart

Are lefties interested in reducing fraud or doing nothing about fraud or increasing fraud? I'm pretty sure all the righties want to eliminate fraud. I think they are pretty clear on that. mspart

If you all remember, Trump did warp speed the "vaccine" because we had a pandemic on the loose. And the media whipped up everyone to be very afraid. But when Biden took over, you would think by what was said, it was his vax. Trump was never acknowledged as having a hand in its development. Part of the revisionist history. mspart

I don't know about that. It seems Trump is making the decisions. We see him, hear him, and he is more in your face than any previous President. Bar none. mspart

With no help from china and india, anything we do is not effective. From The Google AI: China: ~13.1 billion tons per year United States: ~4.6 billion tons per year India: ~3.1 billion tons per year Russia: ~2.0 billion tons per year Japan: ~970 million tons per year Top 5 countries that produce CO2 generate 23.8 billion tons of CO2 per year. A reduction of 4.6 is meaningless. Yet, doing so would devastate the economy and put us back in the stone ages. No CO2, means no computers, no construction, no mining for materials needed for AI chips etc. And talk about plastics!!! It would be a fundamental change in our way of life, that it would kill millions. We are not ready to go zero CO2. We have a lot of work to do but just with what we are doing, WA gas and diesel rates are $1 above the national average. We were in TN last week and diesel was 4.99 and cheapest in WA is 6.09. 3.75 for gas and cheapest here is 5.25. That is a real cost for fighting climate change. That money is not going to reduce CO2 levels, WA has increased CO2 levels. The money is not going to do anything to solve the CO2 issue. But it is costing us a lot more in petrol, and food, and lumber, and everything that requires stuff to be delivered by truck. mspart

Your statement is a ignoring of facts that defies logic. Yes they will be the first two to play in the WNBA if they get drafted and are allowed to play. True enough. And after they become the greatest women basketball players of all time and there are injuries abounding, there won't be anymore men playing as the WNBA, if they want to preserve their brand, will all of the sudden come to their senses and be able to define what a woman is, like the Olympics did. If they don't, then the WNBA will lose their brand and fade. Nobody will want to watch men totally dominate women in basketball which will inevitably happen. Or to your thesis, NBA players and WNBA players are on the same skill/strength level that there is no difference and this won't really become a thing. By the statement that I posted, my belief is that Royce White feels the same as me and is making this a huge joke and will give no quarter to anyone on the court that plays with him, just the same as he's always done. Then he will be released from the league as they figure out what W stands for in WNBA. mspart

Yes, they all break promises. On your list, only Biden broke the "I'm a moderate" promise for the "I'm woke now" result. Spanberger is the latest. Any DSA candidate that claims to be moderate is a liar, pure and simple. El-Sayeed is trying to go center now that he has the nomination. Everyone does this. But everyone knows he is no centrist so it is stupid to try. Same for the WI candidate for Governor. I'm not sure that Spanberger was hyper vocal about her leftist bond fides years before her election. Could be, but I don't know. I'm guessing not or she wouldn't have been elected in my opinion. I don't think the electorate voted for what she has done since being elected. mspart

It makes the point that men don't belong in women's sports better than any argument that the wokesters won't consider anyway. They are happy making young girls cry by berating them for their opinion on men/boys playing in womens/girls sports. So they need men playing in the WNBA so they will know what these young girls instinctively know. Nobody is giddy that he gets to play, but giddy that his presence will end men playing in the WNBA and show for all to see what a farce this new trans religion is. Men are men. Women are women. Trans men and trans women are confused and need help. mspart

Spanberger of VA ran as a moderate, and had done nothing but run far to the left on every issue she can. At least that is what she did in the beginning. It made the news almost everyday for months. She lied about what she would do and there is no reason to believe that someone in WI who wanted to get rid of Thanksgiving a few years ago now thinks it is one of her favorite holidays and doesn't want to get rid of it. It just doesn't get any stupider than that. A vote for her is a vote for a lie. Same with the rest of the DSA candidates. That's what they do. They lie. Then they very surprisingly do not do what they said in the campaign to draw millions of moderate votes, and go back to their crazy. mspart

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/having-blast-feminine-era-ex-191751264.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAIGykd8MZT41CgyPqFhIZ5zeBcdntPaHllEqbS1laI-RYLCMSOXpAdtM_apXPizzBjVRSanyPXwhVBCbN26OduaBuEQrzBW5eNFg1XG41VOCpv26JMWEFQ-qO51Wi5_RwaDFjyxChiucj7YCPCkCROCK1fapkY3urK1e_PYzwy1q Former NBA player and current Republican Senate candidate Royce White told Fox News on Sunday he now identifies as transgender and plans on declaring for the WNBA draft so he can play with "my queens." "Right now I'm just having a blast in my feminine era," White said. "I never thought I was a woman. You know, I've always trusted the science and I thought I was a man my entire life. But after further review, [and] a strong look at my personal preferences, it would appear that I am indeed sometimes identifying as a transgender woman. And I think it's only fair I get a chance to play with some of my queens in the twilight of my career." mspart

I agree. This guy was a train wreck only those with blinders on couldn't see. There had to be better D candidates than him without all the baggage of Nazi tattoos and girlfriend troubles, and sexting on Teen sites while married. mspart

That was an interesting read. mspart

ICE has been murdering US citizens? Please recount all of these murders. An ICE agent committing murder is no better.... Yes I agree. You are making a pretty strong accusation and backing it up with nothing. Care to back up your accusations? mspart

So what's your excuse? You support a creep because others supported Trump. Can you not think for yourself? I supported DeSantis. mspart

I remembered it that way, but looked it up and you are correct. She accused him of sending sexually explicit text messages he to other women. So there was a marriage fidelity issue going on that should have tipped anyone off that he was a creep if the tattoo wasn't enough. mspart

Agreed. The team he is on will love him except for the woman that gets forced out. The other WNBA teams will hate it. Go look at Serina Williams comments regarding men's and women's tennis. Tells you all you need to know. mspart

Yes, this is correct. Turley also acknowledged that his pardon will probably protect him from any prosecution, but he does have the right to claim the 5th. Turley also acknowledged that Fauci was under perjury concerns during his many other times before Congress yet he answered freely. So Turley agrees that Fauci can use the 5th, understands prosecution will be extremely difficult to impossible, but that Fauci is being duplicitous in doing so now, and not before. The REASON is the diaries contradict what he was saying publicly and he does not want to admit that. But it is in the diaries for all to see. mspart

They have no self reflection at all. If they are willing to berate teen girls until they cry, then start playing men. You notice they are in no rush to do that. mspart

This has what to do with u15 boys beating the US Womens Soccer Team and how a HS team could compete with a WNBA team? mspart

103123 Did you or did you know support Platner after the tattoo and his wife's assault allegations, before the rape came to light? mspart

Ditto, I've never done it but it looks awesome. mspart

Are you saying Spain is wrongfully concerned about the 60k Moroccan "migrants" that stormed Ceuta last week? Granted, most of them went home but not before damage was caused in the city. Was Italy wrong for not importing just anyone from Spain in response to this? Just who is racist and is that a world wide problem and not just a US problem? mspart

https://jonathanturley.org/2026/08/06/the-sound-of-silence-dr-faucis-contempt-of-congress-can-be-challenged-but-his-contempt-for-the-public-cannot-be-denied/#more-247998 Interesting article by Turley about Fauci's 5th amendment situation with regard to contempt of Congress. Dr Turley says that Fauci has the right to take the 5th, and that it will be tough to prosecute him for that by Congress or DOJ. But he also feels that Fauci has the moral responsibility to answer to things he did and the contradicting things he wrote in his diary. A very interesting take on the subject. “Today I am the most famous and talked-about person in the country.” Those words from the diary of Dr. Anthony Fauci will certainly be true today as the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs moves forward with holding him in contempt for refusing to answer over a hundred questions about his past conduct and statements as the former head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. The contempt vote will start a process that is fraught with political and legal challenges. Even putting aside the objections to the direct referral from the Committee to the Justice Department (rather than submit the matter to a full Senate vote), there remain serious questions about whether Fauci can be held in contempt after invoking his right to remain silent under the Fifth Amendment. As I have previously stated, this area is rather murky and Fauci likely has the advantage in any litigation. At the outset, it is important to note that Fauci always faced a risk of perjury in his prior appearances. Even if immunized, a witness can always be prosecuted for false statements. Fauci is in a much stronger position today than he was in prior hearings due to the sweeping pardon he received from former President Joe Biden. Yet, he suddenly decided to remain silent when his own words came back to contradict him. Now for the legal questions. If a witness is immunized, they can be compelled to testify. If, for example, the Senate granted Fauci immunity, there would be little question about his answering these questions as well as the ability to charge him for any false statements. The Senate Committee is arguing that the Biden pardon had the same impact. Since Fauci cannot be prosecuted for any acts during the extended period of the pardon (going back to 2014 when the government allegedly funded “gain-of-function research). Chairman Rand Paul did an excellent job in putting this issue into sharp relief in his final set of questions by framing his inquiry as confined to the period of his pardon. The argument is credible and, for many, compelling: since Fauci cannot be prosecuted for any conduct during the pardon period, he has no legal exposure so long as he speaks truthfully. For Fauci, that is a question that could be highly subjective. He referred to the risk of a “perjury trap” in his opening statement. He declared, “The only conclusion I can reach is that the sole reason he is calling me before this committee is to get me to say something — anything — that could vindicate his repeated public pledges that I end up, in his words, quote, ‘behind bars.’” Even that statement could present a matter for litigation. Congress previously found in 2013 when high-ranking IRS leader Lois Lerner also pleaded the Fifth after giving an opening statement before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. The Justice Department under the Obama Administration refused to prosecute. Fauci will argue that such a general statement does not waive the privilege and that, when asked a question, he promptly and consistently invoked it. Of course, this is the Trump Administration, not the Obama Administration. Ironically, if the matter is litigated, the Administration will be in the position of defending the pardon, which it has long questioned, as the result of Joe Biden’s infamous autopen. The ability to hold Fauci in contempt becomes dependent on that pardon being valid. The Justice Department can argue that the Supreme Court has consistently held that the mere fear of a perjury charge is insufficient to compel witnesses who are immunized, dating back to 1896 in Brown v. Walker. Moreover, the Supreme Court has held that “anticipatory perjury” is not a basis for such a refusal to testify in cases such as United States v. Apfelbaum. However, Fauci can cite new state investigations as unaffected by the federal pardon, as well as new questions arising outside the pardon that could theoretically pose ongoing risks of criminal prosecution. Courts have generally adopted broad interpretations to protect the right to remain silent, a touchstone of our legal system. That is why I believe Fauci likely has the edge in any challenge. The fact is that it is uncertain. The cases in this area remain relatively sparse, and any pardon case is highly case-specific to the confines and scope of the specific pardon. If so, Fauci can remain silent, but that silence will remain deafening for many in this country. The right to do something does not make it the right thing to do. Fauci, in my view, was wrong to invoke the privilege against self-incrimination even if it was his right to do so. Millions of Americans lost loved ones during the pandemic, and the United States had one of the worst records in dealing with COVID-19 in terms of costs and deaths. Fauci’s diaries exposed disturbing contradictions between what he previously stated publicly and what he actually believed. Americans have a right to know the truth, and Fauci was not saying a thing, invoking the privilege 111 times. He will say nothing to the families who lost loved ones or the business owners ruined by now-debunked pandemic measures. He will say nothing to the scientists who were canceled, blacklisted, and fired for opposing these policies. Those scientists did not get the bobbleheads and celebrity photos that Fauci celebrated in his diaries. As the mob hounded them, Fauci said nothing as he gushed about his own fame in his diary. He will say nothing despite the protection of a presidential pardon. For that, he should be rightfully condemned. Fauci’s contempt of Congress is challengeable, but his contempt for the public is undeniable. mspart