Government Coup

[frugal-one]

Now see Church shooting in Minneapolis. Suppose the felon dictator wannabe will now want to send more milita to that city? There needs to be more realistic restrictions on guns.. ie only a few shots available in guns! That makes more sense than sending the militia.

[Tybee]

Unless it’s shipped something like DHL express, duty collection will be a mess. DHL, FedEx, UPS have long done these shipments and will collect the duties from you before delivery. Strongly suggest you pay more to ship it with one of these.

Or just don’t buy from overseas. I’m not kidding. It will save you a lot of guessing and anxiety.

I looked and he shipped it DHL Express, and it was fast and easy. But it sounds like it may not be in the future.

[Tradd]

Importers are starting to send cargo back. Got docs last minute for a shipment arriving tomorrow. Manufacturing machinery from the EU. Lots of high end manufacturing equipment comes from Europe. About $800K cargo value. Subject to 50% steel duty. They’re sending it back. They don’t have the budget for the extra duties. They had people coming out to install it. Now the funny part: company exec thought he shouldn’t be subject to the duty because they were importing it to manufacture stuff here. I asked him where he got that idea since that exemption doesn’t exist. He also objected strongly when I referred to him as the importer because he makes stuff here. I told him he brings stuff in from outside the country so he is an importer. Think I know which way he voted. ����

[Tradd]

The IEEPA /reciprocal tariffs were ruled illegal, but they're still in effect until October to allow Orange Man to appeal to the SC.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/29/b...smid=url-share

[Rogar]

The IEEPA /reciprocal tariffs were ruled illegal, but they're still in effect until October to allow Orange Man to appeal to the SC.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/29/b...smid=url-share

It would sure be something if all the tariffs were revoked and it was all for nothing.

[Tradd]

It would sure be something if all the tariffs were revoked and it was all for nothing.

The Section 232 industry specific tariffs (steel, aluminum, copper, autos, etc) are under a different law and not affected by this ruling.

[Rogar]

The Section 232 industry specific tariffs (steel, aluminum, copper, autos, etc) are under a different law and not affected by this ruling.

I'm guessing that would still be a lot and an embarrassment for America or Trump? My cursory understanding of the issue is whether the tariffs were enacted due to "economic emergency" and possibly should have gone through congress. The SC Is going to be busy.

[Rogar]

Local news announced that CVS and Walgreens in Colorado will require a prescription to get the annual Covid booster. They speculated that insurance may not pay for it. I'll be making a point of getting mine with the influx of unvaccinated people. It sounds like Medicare will still cover the cost for those over 65.

It will be of some interest tot see if there is a big outbreak, but there may not be anyone left at the CDC to track it, or it will be a cover up like the BLS firing.

[Tradd]

I'm guessing that would still be a lot and an embarrassment for America or Trump? My cursory understanding of the issue is whether the tariffs were enacted due to "economic emergency" and possibly should have gone through congress. The SC Is going to be busy.

Yep, the economic emergency is a bunch of BS. Will be really interesting to see if the SC sees it that way or not. IEEPA doesn't even mention tariffs.

[Tradd]

More tariffs!

Gift article: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/25/b...smid=url-share

5% on heavy trucks, 30% on upholstered furniture, 50% on wood cabinets and vanities, and 100% on branded/patented pharmaceuticals (unless the manufacturer is building a plant in the United States). Effective October 1.

Nothing official yet. Just Truth Social. Note: most branded/patented pharma comes from Europe. The generics tend to come from India/China.