Thursday, April 03, 2025
Who Knows?
So, President Trump has imposed steep tariffs on his so-called "liberation day," but who knows whether he will stick with them, especially if the markets tank as the futures are doing at this hour? Trump is famously chaotic and a hip-shooter, changing his mind quickly and setting off in new directions. Business can't invest that way. It takes time and planning then construction and machinery -- years, not months. Trump is boasting that he is interrupting the logistics chain and bringing back manufacturing to America. It might be far too late for that. How will companies communicate rising prices to consumers? Will they blame Trump or just his tariffs?
# posted by Jim Horton : 7:02 AM
Wednesday, April 02, 2025
Grandstanding?
Was this effective resistance to MAGA or grandstanding for one's personal benefit? Only time will tell.
# posted by Jim Horton : 9:12 AM
Tuesday, April 01, 2025
And Now...
And now the Smithsonian falls under President Trump's bigoted gaze. One wonders if those who voted for him understand what they have done.
# posted by Jim Horton : 6:47 AM
Monday, March 31, 2025
No Way
This is no way to run a government, a corporation or a hotdog stand. Businessmen need an amount of certainty to plan. With Trump, they're not getting it. How do you communicate something that changes constantly?
# posted by Jim Horton : 6:43 AM
Friday, March 28, 2025
Reaction Is Beginning
A reaction to Trump's policies was predictable and inevitable. Trump is seeing that now.
# posted by Jim Horton : 6:55 AM
Thursday, March 27, 2025
It Starts
It starts. PBS and NPR are in the crosshairs of Republican wrath. This time they might actually lose government funding -- a pity for communicators everywhere.
# posted by Jim Horton : 6:54 AM
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Interesting
It's interesting that a solid majority of American voters, even Republicans, believe the President should follow court decisions even if he is opposed to them. Judges are the last line of constitutional defense in citizens' eyes and that is good at a time when Congress has ceded its power to the executive branch.
# posted by Jim Horton : 9:47 AM
