The US Courts are claiming, apparently, that the Administration must work with Congress to set tariff standards.

Business, in particular the Stock Exchange, is looking for stability in the method of applying tariff per country.

Is that too much by way of claiming that the tariff, as it is being applied now by the Trump people, is too arbitrary and leaves the business world in a quandary as to how the tariff particular amounts are arrived at.  Currently, any tariff percentage seems stands open to the charge of being the product of one man, viz., the President!

Specifically, business wants to know who--what institution--has been charged with overseeing the deployment of tariffs?

My opinion: there are no wizards!  

 

I'm an old man, but I live among the human race creatures!

Like babies and young people, we do human things like urinate and defecate.  

That means, others of any age may be able to smell us and not relate to us, because they don't smell differently--like those of us who are not very old or very young.

Does that mean that we have to be put in a nursing home?  Only if we can't move around by ourselves, i.e., lost mobility.

So, if you come into my room, you may occasionally catch an odor of urine--slight, but noticeable through the means of discerning noses.  That means, "I'm old, but mobile and conversant, i.e., can talk intelligently; and I still display human characteristics."

Therefore, let me live among you!  Don't cast me aside, because I sometimes, inevitably, show my age.

My opinion.  

US shouldn't ignore Russia's buildup of arms, munitions and soldiers.

 And please note that President Xi just visited Russia!

The Economist has followed the Russian buildup, especially since several Russian airports have been hit recently with Ukrainian-sent drones (see its May 10th issue, p. 18 especially).  It notes that the Omsk tank plant, a large tank facility is upgrading old tanks, working round-the-clock; that its center for military research has 3 work shifts daily in Biysk.

Russia turns out 1,500 tanks; US just 135 and none to be used in fighting, claims the magazine.

Why the vast turnout of armor to add to its stockpile?  Are they expecting war with NATO?

My opinion based on the findings of Russian preparation for something soon, as reported in the Economist!

P.S.  Might the Russian oligarchs given Putin a command--say, "End this conflict with Ukrainians and take their country fast!  Move onto the NATO countries!"  (I just wonder, why the build-up haste?  After all, Russia has put up with 3 years of somewhat a Ukrainian stalemate.) 

        

Religion gives humanity hope to press on into an uncertain future!

The Haitians are not doomed to live under the conditions of social chaos.  They need the help of Nations who want peace and the rule of law and justice for all. 

Religion offers an exercise of human will to prevent our falling into the hands of demagogues and aristocracies that want frail lords to commands their brothers and sisters of the world.  We know their kind and must express our revulsion at their evil deeds to control others for personal and the meting of selective favors to a few over promoting the good welfare of society.

Thank God that Saudi Arabia is taking a responsible leadership role in the Middle East.  And Syria may do likewise, soon!  The presence of the Jews in the area is evidently having an effect for good--adding a powerful force to the Muslim tradition.

The Episcopal faith in union with other faiths in Christianity will survive in some fashion; but it is a sign of the times that Christianity is losing members among formal religions.  Nevertheless, the cries of the oppressed will be heard, awakening religion always to the travail in human, everyday living.  The spirit of love for our brothers and sisters continues to spur those whom it calls to do their great works in helping others.

My opinion.

    

Former VP Kamala Harris is a "natural" to enter California politics in a time when the state faces economic crises!

To deal with the banks should be a major task of the next governor of California.

Her primary skill added to the Biden team was to get Biden's economic agenda passed into law, a job she did admirably.

If California is her home, she'll jump at the opportunity to serve her state in a time it is confronted with economic challenges, especially with the banking industry!

Good luck, Ms. Harris.  The state needs you, and your skills!

My opinion.

 

Chinese Muslim Communities need food and clothing!

These are the supposed dregs of China, but actually are a vibrant community and power source for the government.

Trade with China, I hear reports, is at a real-time low.  Please see what you can do--how you can save these people.

President Xi doesn't see how valuable they are, especially to the West.

My opinion.

P.S. I'm working on my health with the medical teams at GWU Hospital.  Very helpful people to me.

Periodically. I spend time to review my projects and plot new directions.

 And that includes when I'm unfortunately in the hospital.

It's a chance to ask the question, "How am I doing in x-project, in y-project; in z-project?"

Change in direction, in handling some project I'm dedicating time and energy to, is just part of living in society.

So, I try to utilize time to advantage of progress being pursued in my projects.  

My opinion.

P.S.  The plan of mulling over how well I'm doing is working well, still.  

Secretary of Commerce, Howard Lutnick, presented a sound defense of Trump's disgust with a country's protecting certain home industries on CNN's "State of the Union" today!

The Trump team should use it in defending why Donald Trump is President.  We need forward looking Presidents who push our industrial products world-wide!

I think, that is, Trump could use Lutnick's argument in promoting his insistence on tariff imposition with other countries and for the United States' promulgating them.

Lutnick demonstrates why he's the Secretary of Commerce at this crucial time.

My opinion. 

Finally, India is loosening its grip on the Kashmir!

By rights, Kashmir belongs with Pakistan.  President Modi "hates the Muslims; and Kashmir is Muslim/  He discriminates against the Muslims throughout his rule; and continues.

I am glad there is possibly an opportunity to right the wrong of India's control of the Kashmir.

My opinion. 

China hasn't taken Taiwan! Talks on trade are underway with China phenomenally early! Be kind, President Trump: this is the moment!

Indications I've received is their economy is in bad shape, with little light above ground!

What they need now is sound terms with someone who knows he is need of help from the US., namely, President Xi.

My opinion.

P.S.  Good luck in Switzerland!

  

Just when Taiwan needs support to deny President Xi of his vision, President Trump is posturing the US in a trading war with China!

Will President Trump send troops to stand by our friends in Taiwan to guarantee their independence?

Will we be in some other effort to increase the supply of goods from China that will take precedence?

Taiwan, I aver, needs us to ward off the Chinese government from any attempt to take Taiwan!!

My opinion. 

President Trump, the container ships to American shores are light!

What with "Reciprocal" tariffs imposed on China and our allies to a lesser degree, economists are predicting a deep recession!  Playing with the economy at stake is not a sustainable foreign policy!  Already there are news reports that goods on container ships headed for US consumers are light.

This is a time of concern and a time of action to prevent a recession in our economy of major proportions.

The ships are coming and their cargo headed for customer shelves here is light!  

It's no joke if United States goes through rough economic times.  Our allies will become at best leaderless, left to swim for safety in rough waters caused by the trade war.

Lead us to prosperity, forestall calamity from our  shores!  He was talking of modest tariffs, such as 10%,  now with China he's gone wild in his impositions.

Draw back for the sake of our allies and ourselves!!

My opinion. 

  

Announcing over mass media: Israelis about to seize control of the Gaza Strip from the Palestinians!

Where will the Palestinians of the Gaza Strip be forced to go?  Possibly, wherever the Israelis will allow them to go.  

This seems a breakdown in organized Muslim unity!

Two million Palestinians abandoned--whose fate may be directed by foreigners!

The same will happen to the Palestinians of the West Bank.

Mankind deserting their own!  Echoes of the Holocaust human-tragedy?

My opinion. 

P.S. LET US ALSO KEEP MEMORY OF THE TRAGEDY IN THE SUDAN OCCURRING NOW!

At the Sedona Forum, Senator Whitehouse argues for the Senate's Carbon Reform Bill before Congress.

The bill will curb the difficulties in turning to carbon sources of energy.

Senator Whitehouse (D, Rhode Island) is concerned that if we don't pass this bill, we may be headed to financial disaster in the States!

He makes a lot of sense.  The Forum is being carried by C-SPAN today.

My opinion.