Roy Allen Howell
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More baseball; less government.
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WAPO: “.. In a rare group statement, America’s Catholic bishops voted nearly unanimously Wednesday to condemn the Trump administration’s crackdown on undocumented immigrants as an attack on ‘God-given human dignity’ ..”
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November 14, 2025 at 2:27 AM
WAPO: “.. In a rare group statement, America’s Catholic bishops voted nearly unanimously Wednesday to condemn the Trump administration’s crackdown on undocumented immigrants as an attack on ‘God-given human dignity’ ..”
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Tariffs are among the worst taxes imaginable—narrow, arbitrary, unstable, and regressive.
No, tariffs can't replace income taxes
Tariffs are not a realistic tax base. They're among the worst taxes imaginable—narrow, arbitrary, unstable, and regressive.
reason.com
August 21, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Tariffs are among the worst taxes imaginable—narrow, arbitrary, unstable, and regressive.
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Quantifying the Profiling: 1/5 ICE Arrests Are Latinos on the Streets with No Criminal Past or Removal Order. My new analysis of ICE arrest location data show that ICE is arresting staggering numbers of Latin Americans off the streets who they had no reason to target... 🧵
August 5, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Quantifying the Profiling: 1/5 ICE Arrests Are Latinos on the Streets with No Criminal Past or Removal Order. My new analysis of ICE arrest location data show that ICE is arresting staggering numbers of Latin Americans off the streets who they had no reason to target... 🧵
Ah, yes, the early 1940s, when there was peace and prosperity around the globe
With new levies on major nations and selected product sectors, President Trump has lifted the average tax on imported goods from just above 2 percent in January to around 15 percent, the highest mark since the early 1940s, according to experts.
Months of Trump’s tariffs are shifting supply chains and diplomatic ties
The Trump administration’s tariffs are causing a significant shift in supply chains and diplomacy, with major U.S. corporations and trading partners scrambling to cope with the new rules.
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July 20, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Ah, yes, the early 1940s, when there was peace and prosperity around the globe
De Livervogels 🇳🇱
NEW: Jeremie Frimpong explains Arne Slot role in Liverpool transfer: “I’m excited” #lfc
Frimpong explains Slot role in Liverpool transfer: "I'm excited"
Read here.
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May 30, 2025 at 4:39 PM
De Livervogels 🇳🇱
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Liverpool have done it. They've done it at a canter, in style, with ease.
They are the 2024-25 Premier League champions.
They are the 2024-25 Premier League champions.
April 27, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Liverpool have done it. They've done it at a canter, in style, with ease.
They are the 2024-25 Premier League champions.
They are the 2024-25 Premier League champions.
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20 years ago today, an MLB team wearing navy blue caps with a curly W logo and gray jerseys with “Washington” emblazoned across the chest took the field, embarking on a brand-new journey many never believed would come to fruition. www.masnsports.com/blog/20-year...
20 years ago today, a new era of Washington baseball began
On a sunny, breezy, April afternoon in Philadelphia exactly 20 years ago, a major league ballclub wearing navy blue caps with a curly W logo and gray jerseys with “Washington” emblazoned across the ch...
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April 4, 2025 at 1:17 PM
20 years ago today, an MLB team wearing navy blue caps with a curly W logo and gray jerseys with “Washington” emblazoned across the chest took the field, embarking on a brand-new journey many never believed would come to fruition. www.masnsports.com/blog/20-year...
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Yes, I've seen there was a "formula" at work here, but it's the equivalent of dividing apples by oranges and coming up with a result dictating how many pears you need. The FT is very good on the nonsense: www.ft.com/content/85d7...
Donald Trump baffles economists with tariff formula
Calculation deeply flawed economically and will fail in stated aim of ‘driving bilateral trade deficits to zero’, say analysts
www.ft.com
April 3, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Yes, I've seen there was a "formula" at work here, but it's the equivalent of dividing apples by oranges and coming up with a result dictating how many pears you need. The FT is very good on the nonsense: www.ft.com/content/85d7...
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Today, April 2, President Trump added another 34% tariff on imports from China.
This is in addition to the 10% on February 4, the 10% on March 4, and the substantial increase during Trump 1.0.
Starting April 5, the average US tariff on imports from China will be 76%.
This is in addition to the 10% on February 4, the 10% on March 4, and the substantial increase during Trump 1.0.
Starting April 5, the average US tariff on imports from China will be 76%.
April 2, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Today, April 2, President Trump added another 34% tariff on imports from China.
This is in addition to the 10% on February 4, the 10% on March 4, and the substantial increase during Trump 1.0.
Starting April 5, the average US tariff on imports from China will be 76%.
This is in addition to the 10% on February 4, the 10% on March 4, and the substantial increase during Trump 1.0.
Starting April 5, the average US tariff on imports from China will be 76%.
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"Conflict escalation, particularly increased one-sided violence against civilians, is more likely in areas directly impacted by tropical cyclones," write Elizabeth Tennant and Elisabeth Gilmore for NSB.
Read the full article ⬇️
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March 24, 2025 at 9:04 PM
"Conflict escalation, particularly increased one-sided violence against civilians, is more likely in areas directly impacted by tropical cyclones," write Elizabeth Tennant and Elisabeth Gilmore for NSB.
Read the full article ⬇️
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Read the full article ⬇️
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This should INFURIATE you
March 23, 2025 at 3:53 PM
This should INFURIATE you
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If you want to know what libertarians think about Trump, #DOGE, etc., my colleague @IlyaSomin covers all the bases in this excellent piece by Dana @Milbank.
Well done, #GoodIlya.
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Well done, #GoodIlya.
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February 28, 2025 at 8:57 PM
If you want to know what libertarians think about Trump, #DOGE, etc., my colleague @IlyaSomin covers all the bases in this excellent piece by Dana @Milbank.
Well done, #GoodIlya.
www.washingtonpost.c...
Well done, #GoodIlya.
www.washingtonpost.c...
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Really solid WSJ editorial (not just bc I'm quoted) on possible Canada/Mexico tariffs: "The Dumbest Trade War in History" https://buff.ly/4hFOSU8
February 1, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Really solid WSJ editorial (not just bc I'm quoted) on possible Canada/Mexico tariffs: "The Dumbest Trade War in History" https://buff.ly/4hFOSU8
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Good news for China, which wants to dominate as many In agencies as it can. Wrote about this in 2020
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
January 21, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Good news for China, which wants to dominate as many In agencies as it can. Wrote about this in 2020
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
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(1/4) @repdelbene.bsky.social and @beyer.house.gov have today reintroduced legislation re. Congressional tariff authority.
This is important. Congress needs to exert its authority in order to prevent a massive tax increase that will raise prices for Americans.
delbene.house.gov/news/documen...
This is important. Congress needs to exert its authority in order to prevent a massive tax increase that will raise prices for Americans.
delbene.house.gov/news/documen...
DelBene, Beyer Introduce Legislation to Block President from Imposing Unchecked Tariffs
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January 16, 2025 at 2:45 AM
(1/4) @repdelbene.bsky.social and @beyer.house.gov have today reintroduced legislation re. Congressional tariff authority.
This is important. Congress needs to exert its authority in order to prevent a massive tax increase that will raise prices for Americans.
delbene.house.gov/news/documen...
This is important. Congress needs to exert its authority in order to prevent a massive tax increase that will raise prices for Americans.
delbene.house.gov/news/documen...
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Tariffs are a tax on Americans, no matter what you call the agency that collects them.
January 15, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Tariffs are a tax on Americans, no matter what you call the agency that collects them.
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The mercantilism, which will continue until morale improves, is bad economics, bad history, & bad politics, & Joe Biden should never have listened to the awful advice he got from Jake Sullivan, Katherine Tai, & company these last four years:
Joe Biden got & followed incredibly bad advice from his most senior advisers on trade, who have built their views about it around lazy caricatures of history & policy that never actually existed, & incorrect beliefs that the economics & politics of trade have fundamentally changed after centuries.
👇🎯 Periodic reminder that no one actually knows what "neoliberalism" is, & if they think they do - like Jake Sullivan - it is usually because they believe in lazy caricatures of history & policy that never actually existed & no one really believed.
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December 23, 2024 at 4:13 PM
The mercantilism, which will continue until morale improves, is bad economics, bad history, & bad politics, & Joe Biden should never have listened to the awful advice he got from Jake Sullivan, Katherine Tai, & company these last four years:
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"Are tariffs bad for growth? Yes, say five decades of data from 150 countries"
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
Are tariffs bad for growth? Yes, say five decades of data from 150 countries
The empirical evidence on the growth effects of import tariffs is sparse in the literature, notwithstanding strong views held by the public and politicians. Using an annual panel of macroeconomic data...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
December 15, 2024 at 3:01 AM
"Are tariffs bad for growth? Yes, say five decades of data from 150 countries"
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
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Donald Trump claims the heavy tariffs he plans to impose during his second term are "going to make us rich," at no cost to American businesses or consumers.
That is a dangerous fantasy.
That is a dangerous fantasy.
Trump, the self-described 'tariff man,' does not understand how tariffs work
Since the president-elect refuses to admit that levies on imports are taxes paid by Americans, he sees no downside to raising them.
reason.com
December 13, 2024 at 1:58 AM
Donald Trump claims the heavy tariffs he plans to impose during his second term are "going to make us rich," at no cost to American businesses or consumers.
That is a dangerous fantasy.
That is a dangerous fantasy.
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Mexico makes 88% of America's pickup trucks and 80% of our import beer. www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/1...
From beer to barley: How Trump’s tariff threat could affect your wallet
Donald Trump’s threat to hit Mexico with tariffs could raise prices on a surprising number of foods and drinks Americans love — from beer to berries to broccoli.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 3, 2024 at 3:03 AM
Mexico makes 88% of America's pickup trucks and 80% of our import beer. www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/1...
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Congress has broadly delegated its constitutional tariff powers to the President. What happens when a President begins using those powers in arbitrary, destructive ways? My @cato.org colleagues Clark Packard & @scottlincicome.bsky.social wrote a paper on that last month. www.cato.org/briefing-pap...
Presidential Tariff Powers and the Need for Reform
Congress has broadly delegated its constitutional tariff powers to the president, and there is a real risk that the legislative and judicial branches would be unwilling or unable to check a future pre...
www.cato.org
November 26, 2024 at 1:19 AM
Congress has broadly delegated its constitutional tariff powers to the President. What happens when a President begins using those powers in arbitrary, destructive ways? My @cato.org colleagues Clark Packard & @scottlincicome.bsky.social wrote a paper on that last month. www.cato.org/briefing-pap...