to post on trade issues. I've said it before, and I'll say it again, I've always appreciated your bringing knowledge and thought to those issues here, as it obviously has a big impact on your livelihood, so I always paid a little closer attention to those posts. Sure, it's a predominant area of your posts, but certainly not the only one, and that makes sense given it plays so heavily in your area of expertise. Now if we want to have some riveting discussions about treadmill selling........ :-)

I also recognize that 100% free trade should be the, and is my, ideal, but that the reality of how we and others play in that realm have to factor in as well. And that yes, even National Security has to be considered in terms of making us vulnerable and overly dependent on others whether that's microchips, rare earths, or even OTC meds.