by Richard Schulman One of the clichés surrounding the current Wuhan virus pandemic is that, once over, “the world will never be the same.” As though to make good on that claim in the weeks leading up to Palm Sunday, Passover, and Easter, two prominent conservative legal scholars launched attacks on that conservative holy of […]
Blocking exports could hurt everyone
The weekly trade report with L.C. The US Government got into a tussle with the 3M Company, maker of N95 medical masks. The quarrel stems from the Trump Administration’s desire of blocking exports of supplies needed in the COVID-19 fight. Using the powers available to it under the 1950 Defense Production Act (DPA), the administration […]
Instant test for imbecility
by Richard Schulman Readers will be grateful to learn there’s now an instant test for imbecility. Any politician or commentator who uses the all-time cliché of all clichés, “speaking truth to power,” is a Certified Imbecile®. Such an individual by way of cost savings could be replaced by an AI-powered robot. Few would notice the […]
Repudiate debt to China
by Richard Schulman Founders Broadsheet seems to have been the first publication worldwide to call for holding China financially liable for the worldwide destruction of lives, employment, and wealth caused by the Wuhan virus. The response by some to that call was disbelief and ridicule. “Just try and collect it!”, “Sovereign nations can’t be sued”, […]
No temporary tariff relief for now
The weekly trade report with L.C. Last Friday, March 27th, the Wall Street Journal quoted a senior administration official to the effect that “The Trump administration is preparing to suspend collection of import tariffs for three months to give U.S. companies financial relief amid the coronavirus pandemic.” Asked about this at a press conference the […]
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