Balance of Powers

  • Behold! The Tariff!

    ByJames Butler

    Giving one person control of U.S. tariffs tax creates the world’s largest stock insider trading scheme. A tariff is like pig manure. It usually benefits its creator and leaves a big stink. “Th-Th-Bde-The-That’s all folks!” “I don’t want to hear about the affordability!” This little vanilla latte gem set me back shy of $7.00 after…

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    The Day the President Told the Truth

    ByJames Butler

    The 5202 Mandate: 🎙️The Press Conference That Changed Everything * Setting: The East Room of the White House. No flags. No teleprompters. Just a single podium, a circle of chairs, and a quiet piano playing Samuel Barber’s Adagio for Strings as the press enters. The room feels more like a chapel than a stage. This…