[ChiefJayStrongbow]

... we shouldn’t tax the imports but we should inspect them 100% and have the importers pay for 100% of the inspection costs (not out of OUR tax dollars).

The falling dollar would only make us more competitive in the world if we were energy independent. Because 60% of our trade deficit is related to energy imports, and because energy imports become more expensive as the dollar decreases in value, the dollar decrease just means that the % of the trade deficit that is due to energy will increase. WE ARE SENDING MORE $$$ TO THE PEOPLE THAT HATE US!!

And OPEC and China will continue to sponsor the enviro-whackos so that we will never become energy independent.

[Toddsterpatriot]

The falling dollar would only make us more competitive in the world if we were energy independent. Because 60% of our trade deficit is related to energy imports,

Closer to 36% of the deficit last year.

Source

[dennisw]

The falling dollar would only make us more competitive in the world if we were energy independent. Because 60% of our trade deficit is related to energy imports, and because energy imports become more expensive as the dollar decreases in value, the dollar decrease just means that the % of the trade deficit that is due to energy will increase. WE ARE SENDING MORE $$$ TO THE PEOPLE THAT HATE US!!

And OPEC and China will continue to sponsor the enviro-whackos so that we will never become energy independent.

Well stated
It's the oil/energy imports that are killing us these days. Our China trade deficit takes a back seat 

The eco-wackos are killing us. We have colossal reserves of clean Western coal to dig up and make into electricity. If we really had balls we would be setting up pilot plants for coal conversion into diesel, jet fuel and kerosene. 

But we have no leadership in Washington. We didn't win WW2 with free markets. We mobilized and that's what we need to do against Islam and for energy independence

[texastoo]

Good post! It explains alot to the FTs.