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John F. Di Leo

John F. Di Leo is a transportation and international trade compliance trainer, as well as an actor, columnist and author. For speaking, consulting, or import/export training, he can be reached at https://tradecomplianceseminars.com/. A conservative activist and Milwaukee County Republican Party Chairman in the mid-1990s, he has now been a recovering politician for 25 years.

Social Media and the Freedom of Speech

October 3, 2025 by John F. Di Leo
The Bill of Rights

The second Trump administration has been breaking records from its first hour, accomplishing more in its first six months than most administrations accomplish in their entire terms.  But there’s one piece of unfinished business that needs to be prioritized before it’s forgotten again – and before it’s too late. 

Categories Democrats, Government, Media Tags Democrats, Government, Media Leave a comment

The United Nations Betrays Its Mission, Again

October 2, 2025 by John F. Di Leo
United Nations Headquarters, New York, in 2024, official photo

Israel’s longest-serving Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, stood to address the United Nations on Friday, September 26, and much of the room walked out. The world press paints this as a repudiation. The world is wrong.

Categories Culture, Foreign News/Policy, World News Tags Culture, Foreign Policy, world news 2 Comments

Hillary Clinton and the Needle in a Haystack

September 29, 2025 by John F. Di Leo

As Secretary of State during Barack Obama’s first term in the White House, Hillary Clinton chose to violate the law and route all of her email traffic, both personal and work-related, through a private email server in her home in Chappaqua, New York.

Categories Crime, Defense, Democrats Tags Clinton Crimes, Defense, Democrats 2 Comments

The James Comey Indictment and the Thunberg Response

September 28, 2025 by John F. Di Leo

When a peculiar little Swedish girl burst upon the global political scene a few years ago, it was not to argue, not to educate, but to berate. 

Categories Civics, Crime, Government Tags Civics, crime, Government 2 Comments

Reflections on a Philadelphia Summer

September 17, 2025 by John F. Di Leo

Would you agree to attend meetings for an entire hot, humid Philadelphia summer, from March 15 through September 17, without a working air conditioner in the conference room? That’s hard, but we’re not done. 

Categories Americana, Civics, History Tags American History, Americana, Civics Leave a comment

The Public Conversation and the Unavoidable Conclusion

September 16, 2025September 15, 2025 by John F. Di Leo
Utah Valley University buildings

The problem is that the Right tells the truth, both about what it believes and about why they disagree with what the Left believes…while the Left spreads vile calumnies about the Right, specifically to gin up utterly undeserved hatred in their credulous audiences.

Categories Crime, Culture, Democrats Tags crime, Culture, Democrats 3 Comments

Kamala Harris’ Secret Service Extension Revoked – a Tempest in a Teapot?

September 9, 2025 by John F. Di Leo

The press has grabbed hold of another non-issue in the hopes of making the Trump Administration look bad.  This effort is failing more spectacularly than most:  the removal of Kamala Harris’ Secret Service protection. 

Categories Constitution, Crime, Politics Tags Constitution, crime, Politics Leave a comment

Israel and the United States – A True Friendship, Not Just a Strategic Alliance 

September 8, 2025 by John F. Di Leo
US-Israel Flags Lapel Pin

There are stories in the news saying that the bloom is off the rose, that the special relationship between the United States and Israel is breaking down.   

Categories Culture, Foreign News/Policy, patriotism Tags Culture, Foreign Policy, Patriotism 2 Comments

Why Democrats Choose Death Over Life

September 7, 2025 by John F. Di Leo

Why? It is the eternal question, the question we ask the most. And sometimes the hardest to answer.
Animals don’t ask “why.” People do.

Categories Culture, Democrats, Elections Tags Culture, Democrats, elections 1 Comment

Hypocrisy and the Gilded Rooms

August 22, 2025 by John F. Di Leo
Meetings at the Oval Office with European Leaders 08-18-25 photo by the White House

As President Trump worked to find a solution to the Russia-Ukraine War this August, he organized a meeting of several European political leaders at the White House. 

Categories Civics, Media, Politics Tags Civics, Media, Politics 1 Comment

Chuck and the Baileys Do Long Island

August 18, 2025 by John F. Di Leo

Among the more peculiar news stories of the week was the revelation that Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D, Beijing) has spent the past 20 years making a fictional family the centerpiece of his political philosophy.

Categories Civics, Democrats, Politics Tags Civics, Democrats, Politics Leave a comment

An Appointment Process Overwhelmed, By the Numbers

August 1, 2025 by John F. Di Leo
Quiz: How well do you know the U.S. Constitution?

At this writing, just over six months into President Trump’s second term, he has nominated 357 people to these roles, and only 107 have been confirmed, meaning that about 250 appointees are still awaiting Senate action.

Categories Congress, Constitution, Government Tags Congress, Constitution, Government 1 Comment

The Journey to Carbon Dioxide’s Redemption Finally Begins

July 30, 2025July 30, 2025 by John F. Di Leo

On Tuesday, July 29, AD 2025, the Trump Administration finally began the process of taking on one of the world’s most dangerous cults.

Categories BREAKING, Climate, Constitution Tags BREAKING, Climate, Constitution Leave a comment

A White House Physician Takes the Fifth

July 21, 2025 by John F. Di Leo

We expect a president to be in good mental health at all times, and anything that would obstruct the ability to be instantly and fully awakened – such as general anesthesia, recreational drug use, coma or dementia – is simply unacceptable in the presidency.

Categories Biden, Culture, Politics Tags Biden, Culture, Politics 2 Comments

Measuring the Effectiveness of Lessons and Punishments

July 17, 2025 by John F. Di Leo

Did we hit Iran hard enough before we stopped? This is always the question, anytime you engage in diplomacy, warfare, or a combination of the two. When it becomes necessary to do something, the question is “How much?”

Categories Economy, Foreign News/Policy, Military Tags economy, Foreign Policy, Military Leave a comment

President Trump Extends the Tariff Deadline – One More Time

July 8, 2025July 8, 2025 by John F. Di Leo

The Trump Administration has extended the international tariff negotiation deadline by another three weeks – giving countries until August 1 instead of July 9 to come to a deal.

Categories BREAKING, Business And Money, Economy, Trump Administration Tags economy, Trade, Trump Administration 2 Comments

Lessons from the Del Monte Bankruptcy

July 4, 2025 by John F. Di Leo

Depressing news from the business world:  Del Monte Foods filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy this week, with all divisions potentially up for sale.  The Del Monte brand has been around for over 135 years.

Categories Business, Culture, Economy Tags Business, Culture, economy 1 Comment

Zohran Kwame Mamdani and the Importation of America’s Enemies

July 3, 2025July 3, 2025 by John F. Di Leo

Mamdani was elected as a New York State Assemblyman in 2020 and now, with four years in Albany under his belt, he jumped at the chance to run for Mayor of New York.

Categories Culture, Democrats, Elections Tags Culture, Democrats, elections Leave a comment

The Morning Midas Goes Into the Long Night

June 26, 2025 by John F. Di Leo

Three weeks after the Morning Midas caught fire and its crew of 22 abandoned ship, it has finally been reported to have sunk in the 16,400 foot deep waters of the northern Pacific Ocean, about 415 miles south of Alaska.

Categories Business, Environment, Science & Tech Tags Business, Environment, Science 4 Comments

The Significance of Trump’s Actions in Iran

June 25, 2025 by John F. Di Leo

Well, we are a republic, with a constitutionally organized separation of powers. In the USA, to start a new war, the Congress declares it after taking a proper vote.

Categories BREAKING, Foreign News/Policy, Military Tags BREAKING, Foreign Policy, Military 1 Comment
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