Extreme Commanders

I can't believe the Dems are going to fund the GOP's bill. I said at the old forum that if they replaced Biden and lost this race, I was done with the Dem party. Well, I'm still here, but I think this will actually do it. I refuse to vote for people who just give up at every turn. They've done NOTHING to stop Trump or Musk, its all been the people and the courts. The dems are complicit at this point.

Yeah, Schumer is a coward. But what else would you expect from somebody who doesn't even know how to grill a burger.

Tesla products now excluded from B.C. Hydro rebates in response to U.S. tariffs

B.C. Hydro has excluded Tesla products from its electric vehicle charger rebate program in response to U.S. tariffs.

Premier David Eby says the change is a direct response to politics south of the border.

"It's just for Tesla and it's because of Elon Musk," Eby said, referring to the company's controversial CEO.

Musk is closely affiliated with U.S. President Donald Trump, who has repeatedly stated his desire to annex Canada and promised to use tariffs on Canadian products as leverage against the country.

Eby said he felt that if taxpayers heard thousands of dollars were going to Musk's company through the subsidy program, "they'd want to throw up," prompting the change.

The rebate program allows British Columbians to get up to $350 to purchase and install an EV charger in their homes.

As of March 12, Tesla chargers, energy storage batteries and inverters are not eligible for rebates, according to a notice posted by B.C. Hydro, which oversees the program.

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I may have to go out and stock up on Scotch and Irish Whiskey before this goes into effect:

Trump threatens 200% tariff on E.U. wine and liquor, says world is 'ripping us off'

President Donald Trump threatened Thursday to impose 200% tariffs on alcohol from the European Union in response to the region's retaliatory 50% tariff on U.S. whiskey, further escalating tensions between two longtime trading partners.

Trump also sharpened his rhetoric toward the E.U., which has for decades been one of the closest U.S. allies.

"The European Union, one of the most hostile and abusive taxing and tariffing authorities in the World, which was formed for the sole purpose of taking advantage of the United States, has just put a nasty 50% Tariff on Whisky," Trump wrote on Truth Social. "If this Tariff is not removed immediately, the U.S. will shortly place a 200% Tariff on all WINES, CHAMPAGNES, & ALCOHOLIC PRODUCTS COMING OUT OF FRANCE AND OTHER E.U. REPRESENTED COUNTRIES. This will be great for the Wine and Champagne businesses in the U.S."

A spokesperson for the European Commission said that the region's trade minister has already contacted his U.S. counterparts and that “calls are being prepared.”

Later Thursday morning, Trump posted: "The U.S. doesn’t have Free Trade. We have 'Stupid Trade.' The Entire World is RIPPING US OFF!!!"

After some early gyrations Thursday morning, the major U.S. stock indexes settled firmly in the red, with the S&P 500 approaching correction territory, almost 10% down from its all-time high in February. The tech-focused Nasdaq index was down 1.4% and is now down more than 14% from is February high.

The United States remains the world's largest importer of both wine and Champagne and sparkling wine, with the former comprising $4.9 billion in annual sales and the latter more than $1.7 billion. Meanwhile, U.S. exports of wine rank fifth among all nations at about $1 billion, while its exports of sparkling wine total just $67 million, 12th in the world.

The impact of the tit-for-tat tariffs could weigh more heavily on U.S. consumers, who depend on imports of the goods, than manufacturers of them.

In a statement, the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States, which represents alcohol makers here, called on Trump to come to an agreement with the E.U. over the impasse, noting that neither region's liquors have been subjected to tariffs for multiple decades.

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China wrote: Thu Mar 13, 2025 9:04 pm

I may have to go out and stock up on Scotch and Irish Whiskey before this goes into effect:

Offer a taxi service from Dulles to DC when flights from Ireland land. A one liter bottle of Jameson Caskmates (about $40 in Dublin Airport Duty Free) is good as payment for a trip downtown