Farmer Diaries

 The most amazing thing about the actions of ICE against the South Carolina plant being built by the Koreans, was the gleeful commentary by ICE. According to the leader of ICE, the raid had followed from months of investigation against the company. The implication, is that this was not an accident but actually by design. It’s hard to understand how America wins from this. Korea was well on its way to meeting Donald Trump’s expectation of massive investment in American manufacturing. It’s unclear how the bosses in Seoul Will react to the ice comment. However, the nearly 375 Korean workers are being deported and will be unable to return to the United States for at least a decade. this is where it gets interesting. The Korea workers were there to install the machines that were to make the plan function. That means, that the Koreans no longer have the necessary staff to get the plant working. Depending on how much the Koreans have spent on the new plant, either they will slow down the ...

 That's how some are referring to the National Guards that are currently deployed in Washington DC, they have nothing better to do than to pick up the trash from the parks...kind of sad

I just spent the last five days in Washington.  First, I did not fly commercial, we flew on a Challenger, and the immigration and customs reception was fine, polite even. Goes to show that some pigs are more equal than others. The trip itself was a favor for a friend, the conversations were with the government, some of the biggest players in the administration.   My observations are general: People I've met were polite but generally clueless and uninterested in the work.   It was evident that despite my counterparts being very senior, they had no authority.   Not only that, they absolutely did not want authority The discussions were about very serious topics that impinge the relationship between the UK and the US, and yet there was no sense of urgency, or even a desire to correct what was clearly incorrect information.   The knowledge base was shockingly shallow, and the American bench was very thin.    On my return to the UK after ...

Don't even think about it!   There are powerful forces in place to ensure that even if Trump is greatly diminished that he will remain in power for the foreseeable future.   Think of Regan, Joe Biden, both clearly diminished by the end of the term, and yet protected by the party and the White House. What you can expect is less Trump in your face, fewer visits and speeches, but he will be there long after he is no longer competent. It is the nature of the beast.