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1 month ago | martinedic.medium.com | Martin Edic

And why it might be a good thingNote: I paused publishing on this piece until it became more clear what the House was likely to pass in its budget bill. Unfortunately what they passed is the worst possible bill for our economy and the American people, excepting of course, the very wealthy. We’re in the world of ‘truth is lies’ and ‘bad is good’ as our President constantly lies and exaggerates for two reasons.

1 month ago | martinedic.medium.com | Martin Edic

Mike Johnson’s shameless toadyingJohnson professes, often, to being a deeply religious man without seeming to know what that religion teaches. But his real religion is Donald Trump and he most resembles the sad losers we knew as kids who admired bullies and tried to emulate them, the sidekicks. You might say he is the embodiment of the House caucus he leads, a party dominated by fear of a man who is systematically destroying the government they represent.

1 month ago | martinedic.medium.com | Martin Edic

It looks inevitable70% of the products sold on Amazon.com are made in China. Currently there are no container ships on their way to the US from China and U.S. ports are nearly at a standstill. There is typically a five to seven week lag for orders to reach us, but nothing right now is typical. The de minimus import provision that exempted shipments worth less than $800 that are shipped direct to consumers from tariffs is over. That means tariffs now apply to everything coming into the country.

Feb 27, 2025 | martinedic.medium.com | Martin Edic

The White House just changed 100 years of press accessMartinEdic·Follow4 min read·--Photo by engin akyurt on UnsplashI’ve been waiting for this. The White House Press Secretary just announced that they would choose who gets to cover the President in the White House, ending the tradition of the White House Correspondents organization choosing those who can attend the limited space in person.

Feb 25, 2025 | martinedic.medium.com | Martin Edic

Member-only storyThey think they are retaking power but they are shaming itMartinEdic·Follow5 min read·--Photo by Library of Congress on UnsplashPowerful people do not spend their power intentionally hurting others, not if they have real power. Nor do they look away when leaders are wreaking vengeance on those they think have disobeyed them. And when our leaders are doing these things, our country is broken. And that is where we find ourselves today.