[central_va]

Eleven sitting ducks. They have a bigger aircraft carrier on station - it is called China.

Typical limp wrist-ed response. A trade war is a war. If we don't stand up now we will never be able to so in the future. Thank God people like you WERE NOT AROUND in 1776.

You know, Karl Marx was a Free Trader too.

The problem with tariffs is they take political guts and resolve. Letting them(ChiComs) eat our lunch requires no balls at all. It is a very passive and gutless way to sell out the future of out country. Look, you Free Traders are getting your way, I am just pointing out it doesn't have to go like this. The brainwashing at all of the MBA mills is complete, Stalin would be proud of the lack of free thought.

I am just one small voice pointing to the emperors lack of clothes, having fun while Rome burns.

[familyop]

"I am just one small voice pointing to the emperors lack of clothes, having fun while Rome burns."

...same here. A few investment advisors and economists have recently said that technical skills will be very important soon, but many investors are still clueless as to why.

Remember. if you do any technical work for others after the stuff hits the fan, be reluctant to give the "professional" customer a quote before doing some of the work, and require half of the fee in advance. Make them wait a week or so, before work begins. Between you and I, the equivalent of that time of approximately $200 per hour should be a good start for the books.