General   (General discussion, talk about anything.)

That is true, Golden Bear, President Trump re-opened the mines Obama had closed and the miners are now back at work by the thousand. And yes, new technology makes coal a very clean product. That, and our natural gas resources and oil - especially from shale, will make the US not only energy independent by the end of next year but also add to our wealth from sales to foreign customers. Poland will be one of the first, and Putin is not happy about that; no more holding Europeans hostage to Russian oil. We are even opening new coal mines, a. big one just last week. Farewell to the oil sheiks of the Middle East.

When President Trump signed the agreement that would build a huge pipeline from Canada to the American south, he asked who was supplying the steel for the pipeline. It turned out to be China. President Trump promptly added a rider to the agreement; the pipe must be made of American steel or the deal would be cancelled. He then turned his attention to government business all around the country and passed new laws; any government contract must from now only use American steel. Similarly, cross border pipes, like the new monster from the USA down into Mexico, must be made of American steel. He is also calling large companies and warning their COOs that any steel they order from abroad may be subject to large import tarriffs by the time it is shipped and they might want to rethink their suppliers!

In short President Trump is putting his country first, something every country head should do.

On the other hand, and I must be fair, Section8 on this site thinks that President Trump is stupid. So you are free to judge President Trump by his actions, or by Section8's feelings,