Tag archives: tariffs

Tariffs and Why Trade?
By Robert Bernstein   |   April 15, 2025

The left used to want tariffs on imports to protect American union jobs. Now it is the far right MAGA that wants tariffs. Why? Trump had no economic policy until he asked Jared Kushner for one. Jared searched on Amazon for a cool book title Death by China. Co-author Peter Navarro cited expert Ron Vara […]

Trump Imposes 100% Tariff on Televisions
By Jeff Harding   |   April 8, 2025

Trump Imposes100% Tariff on TelevisionsBreaking NewsIndependent Mind News ServiceDateline: April 5, 2025. 9:30 AM PDTMontecito, California President Trump announced on Truth Social today that he is imposing a 100% tariff on imported televisions as of April 2.  Acting on a campaign promise he said, “LIBERATION DAY IN AMERICA IS COMING, SOON. FOR YEARS WE HAVE […]

Trump Unleashes Tax Increases and Inflation
By Jeff Harding   |   February 11, 2025

“Everything that needs to be said has already been said. But since no one was listening, everything must be said again.” – André Gide Our president just imposed a 25% tariff on imported goods from Mexico and Canada plus an additional 10% on China and unleashed a harmful and useless trade war. Tariffs are a […]

Harris or Trump?
By Jeff Harding   |   August 27, 2024

In my last two articles I reviewed the policies of candidates Harris and Trump. Here’s my take on the two. Just so you know, the standards through which I analyze politics and policy are things that have worked best over the years to make us the most prosperous country in the world: individual liberty, freedom […]

Letters to the Editor
By Montecito Journal   |   September 12, 2019

Understanding Tragedy As our hearts grieve the loss of our beloveds in the Channel Island boating accident, we search from a deep place within our soul to find a way to process such a tragedy. Every day I look out to the Channel Islands from my home in Montecito. So many times my children and […]