Source: The Intercept
by Jessica Washington

“Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., capitulated to President Donald Trump and the GOP over the budget this week, sacrificing one of Democrats’ last pieces of leverage as Trump bulldozes the federal government and jails activists. Schumer defended voting yes on the GOP budget that would neuter the legislative branch, arguing that he had no choice but to give in or face a government shutdown. He’s not the first to make that kind of decision. Leaders of businesses, universities, and nations across the globe face the same question: Should they fight Trump, or hope that by giving him what he wants he’ll somehow do less harm? Far too often, these leaders have chosen appeasement over resistance — and, in return, gotten nothing.” (03/15/25)

https://theintercept.com/2025/03/15/appeasing-trump-doesnt-work/

Source: The American Conservative
by Ted Snider

“Living on the other side of the longest undefended border in the world from their superpower neighbor has created a paradox in Canadians’ national identity. Canadians are not Americans. They are different in ways that are central to their sense of who they are. At the same time, the two countries’ respective cultures, sports, music, movies, television, literature, economies, and militaries are so integrated as to be inseparable. For longer than living memory, Canadians have seen the U.S. as more than the closest of allies. America has been Canada’s closest partner and friend. Donald Trump has destroyed that in less than two months.” (03/14/25)

https://www.theamericanconservative.com/trump-destroyed-americas-relationship-with-canada/

Source: Fox News
by Newt Gingrich

“The passage of the continuing resolution to keep the government open was a remarkable example of the revolutionary movement through which we are living. Traditionally, a continuing resolution requires a bipartisan agreement to get through the Senate. Republican leaders meet with Democratic leaders to discuss it. And the continuing resolution becomes far more expensive – and gains a lot more ideological language. After the 2024 election, many supposed experts said that President Donald Trump would have a hard time getting legislation through the extraordinarily narrow House Republican majority – or past the Senate’s 60-vote threshold. The House Republicans have been in turmoil for a decade.” [editor’s note: It is amusing to see Gingrich celebrate the continuance of Biden’s spending levels, in order not to shut down the bloated government – SAT] (03/15/25)

https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/newt-gingrich-trump-johnson-thune-budget-victory

Source: Future of Freedom Foundation
by Jacob G Hornberger

“One way to view retaliatory tariffs is as follows: Trump shoots foreign citizens and American citizens in their feet with his tariffs. The targeted nation retaliates by shooting its own citizens and American citizens in their feet with retaliatory tariffs. Thus, we have tariff dumbness on both sides. What should a nation do when Trump hits them with tariffs? Nothing. It should not retaliate with retaliatory tariffs. The smart thing is to do is nothing. … Therefore, congratulations to public officials in Australia, who have been among the nations that Trump has hit with tariffs.” (03/14/25)

https://www.fff.org/2025/03/14/tariff-smartness-in-australia/