Notes from a retired newspaper publisher
Thursday April 3, 2025; 5:25 PM EDT
  • You don’t have to know anything to have an opinion.#
    • Never, ever, pull a Krugman. — Krugman vs. Trump on tariffs, by @donsurber https://t.co/hZuXKXx1kM [Link]#
  • Postmodern democratic word games.#
    • Democracy comes in many authoritarian flavors. — If It Walks Like a Duck, by @utahprez https://t.co/TXcyG8RhYs [Link]#
  • No branch of government checked expenses with outcomes.#
    • YES: The NGO Complex Is Irredeemably Corrupt. We need a deep legislative cleanup. https://t.co/NexKUKmFyV [Link]#
    • The money could have been better used as compost. — Trump’s Climate Policy Shift Could Save American Farmers from Disaster https://t.co/TbWjdW8ZwH via @wattsupwiththat [Link]#
  • Seldom taught in schools.#
    • Lying corrupts society. No one can ever trust Hamas again. They have lost all authority to govern. — Oh, Get Out! Hamas Lied About Casualties? https://t.co/M6haaJXChi [Link]#
  • Tariffs.#
    • The beginning of negotiations to reduce tariffs. Retaliating instead of negotiating would be the other side beginning a trade war. — Treasury Secretary Bessent tells countries not to retaliate after sweeping ‘Liberation Day‘ tariffs https://t.co/HqnQq54nZo #FoxNews [Link]#
  • Criticizing tariffs before they have a chance to work.#
    • @Mark_J_Perry Suggest a better alternative, Mark. [Link]#
    • @Mark_J_Perry Too soon to tell. The dynamics of the policies for the most part have yet to play out. [Link]#
  • Looks like it was on purpose, to justify greater governmental control.#
    • The Biden economy was stoked with excessive government spending. — Pick Your Poison, by @utahprez https://t.co/zRbHJsXmuJ [Link]#

Last update: Thursday April 3, 2025; 7:43 PM EDT.