US Political News Round-Up – March 2025

March 10, 2025

Tariffs, Dogecoin, and the Popper Paradox: Navigating Trade, Tolerance and much more in 2025

Karl Popper serves as a good reminder in the Paradox of Intolerance.

The linked video explains it best, but the "Karl Popper paradox of tolerance" is essentially the idea that a truly tolerant society must paradoxically be intolerant of intolerance to maintain its tolerant nature. Popper argued that if a society is boundlessly tolerant, including towards those who are intolerant, it risks being overtaken by the intolerant, ultimately leading to the destruction of tolerance itself

Guantanamo Bay —is it solving a problem or creating new ones? Is it aiding or punishing? Perhaps it could be repurposed as a detention center for cartel members and violent illegal immigrants with a proven criminal record. - For other illegal immigrants whose only offense is unlawful entry, would it be more effective to process their paperwork in fast-track transition camps within 45 days? - Is today’s world worse off than 1939-1945 ? Perhaps, but we have many more lawyers now. Maybe enlisting a million of them for a 12-month service would help. - For now, the immigration department is catching up. A facility is already opening in Texas , but let’s see if the ACLU files a lawsuit before it even begins operations.


It is pretty busy out there—have you ever imagined that container traffic is this dense? - Could reshoring and reducing reliance on global shipping help save the planet ? - And what’s happening in the air ?


Hampton Dellinger —what exactly are his responsibilities , and why does it take a politically active judge to protect his position? - Is his role really about protecting whistleblowers ? - The list of accomplishments isn’t particularly groundbreaking—does it function more like a grievance board?

“The Special Counsel’s job is to look into and expose unethical or unlawful practices directed at federal civil servants, and to help ensure that whistleblowers who disclose fraud, waste, and abuse on the part of government agencies can do so without suffering reprisals.” – Judge Amy Berman Jackson


Is Mr. Sunshine already ruining his chances for the presidency before the midterms? - According to a survey of Californians , political extremism is a bigger concern than the economy. - While Silicon Valley and Hollywood thrive, many Californians are falling behind on their bills. Time will tell.


Solving the world’s problems —trade deals worked after WWII, but then ideological wars disrupted stability. - Could President Trump build a better world by prioritizing economic opportunities over conflicts? - A new semiconductor deal might secure chip supplies and make Taiwan less of a target for China.


DOGE resistance is heating up —not politically, but in legal disputes. - Twenty-three attorneys general are pushing back, but expect many more legal challenges. - Meanwhile, union membership is increasing, and taxpayers will foot the bill. - Will Elon Musk’s legal battle set new precedents?


Tariffs may have a short-term impact on the economy, but with negotiations in progress, it is too early to indulge in doomsday predictions. Common sense will likely prevail, leading to compromises that may not satisfy everyone but could bring us closer to the WTO ideal. Why is the WTO not involved in these negotiations? Was Biden simply not interested, or are there more sinister interests at play?

October 10, 2025
The Democratic Party Shutdown Strategy: We've got ANTIFA and Weathermen in Congress, and a shutdown to please the 5%—is that a winning strategy? Perhaps a clear indication that the Democratic Party no longer exists. It is a Kimmel–Colbert–Springsteen sound-setting orchestra, with tunes from Rosie, Joy Reid, The View and Psaki, and MSNBC and other leftist commentators. Schumer and Jeffries are no longer relevant; the squad rule is on. Thank you, Bernie and Soros, but the shutdown will hopefully silence all government waste, a shutdown DOGE? If we miss you, we let you know, but for now, it is the Republicans in favor 70:30. Here's an explainer: fight, fight, fight against Trump—the only reasoning the Democrats offer these days. We need to elect politicians, not litigators and Soros activists. Axios has reported throughout the year how Hill Democrats have been besieged by an increasingly angry base demanding that they " fight harder " and "do something" about Trump. – In February, shortly after President Trump's inauguration, it was voters blowing up Democrats' phone lines with demands to "fight back" against DOGE. – In March, it was angry crowds gathered at town halls to chew Democrats out for purportedly not doing enough to resist Trump, which some lawmakers compared to the rise of the Tea Party. – By July, Democratic lawmakers were expressing concerns about their base demanding they put themselves in harm's way to draw attention to the administration's use of physical force. But it looks like the Democrats are united, with presidential candidates proposing and supporting the radical stance. Just wonder: Gavin Newsom urged Democrats to stand firm amid the government shutdown Friday, saying, "You lose leverage, you lose this country." ANTIFA leverage? The shutdown —essential and non-essential—or why are there government non-essential functions? Are the SPLC (no leftists), ACLU, ANTIFA , and the Redneck Revolt all part of non-essential feeding grounds? And what about academia ? Or are we at the start of a John Brown revolution, with unidentified actors/founders ? Portland, Oregon: Portland Oregon —why is ICE and the Trump administration so focused on Portland? It looks like an Eldorado to live in the state and city , but also a hotspot of the rebellion, because the elite rulers use it to provide what? A one-party state for many years . Oregon hasn't always had a lack of affordable housing, costly and poor-performing public schools, high taxes and heavy regulations on businesses, rampant drug addiction and homeless campers everywhere. Whom do you blame for all of this? Perhaps because people move there to live a hippy life—I mean a happy life—or the political mix. The people in rural areas don't care if the cities get waxed by anti-fascists. A 2008 analysis by political statistician Nate Silver on states' political ideology noted that the state's conservatives were the most conservative of any state (more so than Utah or Tennessee) and that the state's liberals were more liberal than any state (more so than Vermont or D.C.). For now, a Trump judge ruled in favor of ANTIFA . Let the demolition go on—happy winter. 'Justice has been served': Gov. Tina Kotek, others praise judge's ruling blocking troops to Portland. FBI Political Affiliations: Is the FBI politically Republican-charged? There is some social media claim that since the 1950s, no Democrat was leading the FBI. If you are counting James Comey, Robert Mueller, and Christopher Wray as Republicans, you perhaps need to note there is a litany of Trump haters in the Republican Party. But for good measure, it is called the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and nominations are approved by Congress and controlled by the AG and the US intelligence committee. Wonder why this is a question when Trump is president? Looks to me, with 90% lawyers on committees, like a straightforward legal matter. And shifting priorities —left and right have extreme activism . It is just a question of who you ask, so why not check them both accurately? But mental sickness is not part of an ideology—unless some publishers are politically biased.