by jpitney | Mar 25, 2025 | Economic Policy, Trade
Jason Douglas and Tom Fairless at WSJ: Barriers to open trade are rising across the world at a pace unseen in decades, a cascade of protectionism that harks back to the isolationist fervor that swept the globe in the 1930s and worsened the Great Depression. It isn’t...
by jpitney | Mar 24, 2025 | Foreign Policy, Reagan
President Reagan, Remarks at the Welcoming Ceremony for Prime Minister Poul Schluter of Denmark, September 10, 1985 Denmark is an old friend and an ally in NATO and an active trading partner; ties between our two countries run long and deep. Denmark recognized the...
by jpitney | Mar 23, 2025 | Canada, Reagan, Trade
President Reagan’s Remarks on Signing the United States-Canada Free-Trade Agreement Implementation Act of 1988. September 28, 1988: This legislation reflects overwhelming support for the elimination of barriers to trade between the United States and Canada. It...
by jpitney | Mar 22, 2025 | California Politics, Taxes, Transportation
Many people in the Santa Clarita Valley Inland Empire have long commutes. Charging people for the miles they drive? Absolutely not. This would be another costly blow to people who live where they can afford and have no choice but to drive long distances to work. This...
by jpitney | Mar 21, 2025 | Congress, Oversight, Separation of Powers
Don Wolfensberger at The Hill: Restoring trust in Congress will take a concerted effort over time to move overly zealous executive officials back into their proper constitutional boxes. To restore trust in Congress requires that Congress first regain trust in itself....
