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Mark
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Dad and UVA Alum (Comm School) + JD + Hoos Fan. Tax attorney, tennis player, basketball fan, and still curious.

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You know it’s bad when they send Navarro out to be the face of this bad news
February 10, 2026 at 5:23 PM
Not enough money in the world - again, we’ve seen this bs. Just give Raytheon a few hundred billion and save me from this nonsense.

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There's Not Enough Money in the World for Trump's Golden Dome
On top of being wildly impractical, Donald Trump's Golden Dome missile defense system will come at an astonishing cost to taxpayers.
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February 10, 2026 at 4:42 PM
Do we still have the plans? Lord knows how much we spent on this during Reagan

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STAR WARS - Strategic Defense Initiative
YouTube video by Inhalesulfur
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February 10, 2026 at 4:38 PM
This will teach them (also something my kids would have done at age 3.
February 10, 2026 at 4:27 PM
I prefer to just listen to this guy -

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David Corn on X: "Never gets old." / X
Never gets old.
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February 10, 2026 at 4:04 PM
My grandmother cursed Herbert Hoover until the day she died - he pushed through Smoot-Hawley tariff policies.

But this time it will work.
February 10, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Adam Smith in Wealth of Nations and David Hume 250 plus years ago ripped apart the idea a trade deficit is bad. In part, a dismantling of Colbert who was believed in mercantilism (looks a lot like our new economic policy). That ended in the French Revolution and Louis XIV losing his head.
February 10, 2026 at 3:58 PM
I’ve read Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger for 30 years - they compare a trade war to an economic version of war.

And once you start, there are no winners - it’s a lose-lose game. There are economic papers on the game theory aspect of this. But what the hell.

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Warren Buffett on China, tariffs, and trade wars
YouTube video by CNBC Warren Buffett Watch
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February 10, 2026 at 3:55 PM
Don’t worry - the jobs where we need the screwdrivers are coming. And we need someone to build the new Arch and the new White House ballroom.

Panic? What does history tell us about tariffs, or tariffs that change daily. Ah - don’t worry.

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NEC's Hassett Warns of Weaker Jobs Report
YouTube video by Bloomberg Television
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February 10, 2026 at 1:23 PM
Double the grid capacity? We are building a new Arch de Trump.
February 10, 2026 at 1:18 PM
Carve out for the big donors - you too can get a carve out, just donate a billion to the new ballroom and Trump’s PAC.
February 10, 2026 at 1:13 PM
The Golden Dome - I remember Star Wars under Reagan. Just give the money to the defense contractors and do away with this bs.
February 10, 2026 at 1:11 PM
Wait - I was told we hold all the cards and don’t need Canada?

I’m also still waiting on the 90 deals in 90 days.

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Prime Minister Carney announces new strategy to transform Canada’s auto industry
YouTube video by Prime Minister of Canada
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February 10, 2026 at 1:09 PM
And do you think Canada is going to rely on this? Part of a sound trading relationship is trust. The President needs this power to shake down whoever he wants.
February 10, 2026 at 1:02 PM
Well it’s late and Canada has moved on (in part) but I get this is is a cover your ass move for the midterm vote. Nebraska farmers about to run you out of office?

PS - the President’s use of this tax authority is unconstitutional (my humble opinion) but let’s not get bogged down with that.
February 10, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Maybe why authoritarian leaders throughout history don’t like artists?
February 9, 2026 at 7:10 PM
See, you, snowing I’m a smart Sicilian, would anticipate I would put the poison in your glass.

All time scene.
February 7, 2026 at 7:59 PM
Reminded me of a Texas guy - fantastic

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Guy Clark, "L.A. Freeway," Austin City Limits
YouTube video by Austin City Limits
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February 7, 2026 at 3:09 AM
Reposted by Mark
Great - had no clue about this.

But maybe my favorite song ever - thanks

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Son Volt - Windfall (Austin City Limits, 1996)
YouTube video by GRunHappiness
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February 7, 2026 at 2:08 AM