I HAVE UPDATED/EXPANDED the opening of my prior released....
https://open.substack.com/pub/jlenarddetroit/p/understanding-tariff-wars
.... piece!
As stated in the embedded Video down-thread that this piece is based upon - What's good for the Goose, good for the Gander --- IF they Tariff us, why shouldn't we engage in RECIPROCAL Tariffs. EQUAL Trade, FAIR Trade, not USA are Suckers Trade.
And beside and beyond that, you use the TOOLS you have! Hey Lefties, WOULD YOU PREFER ARMED CONFLICT? to try resolve our AMERICA HAS BEEN SUCKERS on short end of Trade Policy for decades!!!
WHERE I PART WAYS WITH TRUMP is that slapping the highest level Tariff to “supposedly” due tit-for-tat EQUAL reciprocal balance I think is OVER-BOARD. If indeed you want the THREAT OF TARIFFS TIME TO WORK, as these things cannot happen overnight (like much more Manufacturing move back within US borders, it will take YEARS for that to happen), so the threat of ESCALATING TARIFFS is enough IMO and should start with 5%, then go to 10% in 6mo’s, then 20% in 12 mo’s if things are NOT BUDGING toward real FAIRER Trade, then up to 25%-35% if need be DOWN THE ROAD but NOT RIGHT OFF THE BAT!!! To me that is counter-productive and just not realistic but I understand Trump only has 4 years and he wants bring MAXIMUM PRESSURE TO BARE ASAP.
Also, just for sake of discussion, let’s talk “Trade Imbalance” with Canada. You cannot measure that dollar for dollar. Our Economy/GDP is infinitely GREATER and we have FAR MORE PEOPLE here in USA so OBVIOUSLY they have greater opportunity to sell more in USA than USA can sell into the smaller Canadian Market. There will ALWAYS be a dollar to dollar imbalance, what matters is perhaps PERCENT GDP comparisons, or indeed I agree with Trump ultimately and EVENTUALLY (again, IMO, not need JUMP THERE AT GET GO) to exact and 100% EQUAL/RECIPROCAL Tariff levels. Jumping straight to 25%* is TOO MUCH STRAIN ALL AT ONCE and need be spread out and implemented in PHASES/STAGES!!!
- CHINA is an exception to that Rule. CHINA backstops its Industries NOT JUST with...... more..... continued in.....
https://open.substack.com/pub/jlenarddetroit/p/understanding-tariff-wars
Send CINOs/RINOs a monopoly money message vlog!
This tells them more than you just hanging up on their Calls, use their postage-paid reply to envelopes against them!
more in attached vlog.
[Dedicated to all who lost a family fur-baby (Bunny, Cat, Dog, Ferret, etc. (we lost Boo the cat (2yrs) tonight Mon. Mar. 23rd 2026 23:30-ishET)]
Afterglow at the Rainbow Bridge... Farewell Boo Baby - https://suno.com/s/WyOeZamoaZMXbzYJ - https://tinyurl.com/FarewellBelovedFurBaby
Afterglow at the Rainbow Bridge... Farewell Boo Baby [Dedicated to all who lost a family fur-baby (Bunny, Cat, Dog, Ferret, etc.] - Concept: Bye bye fur-baby boo... we are so much better for having known you... while you have crossed that Animal Bridge Rainbow, we shall see you again in the afterglow. Music theme: Sorrowful, contemplative, mourning tones.. Lyrics by Joseph M Lenard (author/podcaster) and Suno AI. Music by @suno system. We love you, we miss you so much already.
[intro]
Bye bye fur-baby boo... we are so much better for having known you... while you have crossed that Animal Bridge Rainbow, we shall see you again in the afterglow.
[Dedicated to all who lost a family fur-baby]
[Verse 1]
Tiny paws on the kitchen floor
Snoring ...
#Michigan #Conservative #Constitutionalist Activist (sums it up)
MORE about what you may want to know about me, via writings (and more detailed BIOs on those sites too (http://tinyurl.com/JLenardDetroitExtendedBio))...
B4IN (2014-????): JLenardDetroitB4INArticles - https://tinyurl.com/JLDArticles
RedState (2008-2017) https://tinyurl.com/RedStateJLD
SSCE (Super Simple Computer Enterprises, my Computer company and Private posts sites by extension - 1980's - early 2000's) https://web.archive.org/web/20110530024904/http://www.ssce.net/Web-Articles/Web-articles-indexed-catagories.html (this lists other authors posted on my site too, my Articles are clearly marked and you can choose the LIST BY AUTHOR ("L" Lenard) to find just mine if you like.
vlogs: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkdRA7aHCzR4xcS1WsMnJjg/videos
(and what YouTube banned at) https://www.brighteon.com/channels/jlenarddetroit
MORE... MORE... MORE.... http://tinyurl.com/JLenardDetroitExtendedBio
Perfect timing for this interview to drop....
While the SPLC fraud eligible to be Prosecuted under RICO and other Laws (incl. Tax EVASION #MoneyLaundering statutes) did not drop yet at time of the interview record, you can/will hear me eluding to it coming (which that News now out) and of course MEDIA MATTERS and other #ENEMEdia LYING ABOUT STILL….
Another piece for my Parody, Fun, Jokes, Silly, @suno playlist (https://suno.com/playlist/dbe7277a-040e-4548-be42-4ea2b17d3c99): bit of Rebecca Black mockery silly response to her FRIDAY and SATURDAY tunes my WEDNESDAY tune came out yesterday (Tue. Apr. 28th 2026), about today (Wed) and NOW comes some LOVE finally for Thursday's (after joking with @Grok(#Grok-AppVersion) about it, I went and did it....
Monday songs, Moody Blues "Tuesday" afternoon, my Wednesday song, several Friday, Saturday, Sunday, songs already exist. 'bout time Thursday get some love.
THURSDAY (NO LONGER NEGLECTED)
Neglected so long, so it gets a longer song! LOL!
https://suno.com/s/329ZMblbexOBRNVw
[intro]
Why is Thursday neglected?
'bout time Thursday get some love
time it stop be dejected!
[Verse 1]
Monday got a whole choir
Tuesday got the afternoon
Wednesday got your name on it
And Friday stays in tune
Saturday spins so easy
Sunday gets the light
But Thursday sits in the corner
Like it missed the invite
[Pre-Chorus]
Hey now, look around
There's a hole in the week
Every other day gets dressed up
Every other ...
