"We live in a society obsessed with public opinion. But leadership has never been about popularity." Marco Rubio, US Secretary of State

Some of the decisions that the US Executive Branch under President Donald J. Trump is making will likely be long-lasting and continue with future elected presidents, because, let's face it, they make sense. These decisions are controversial and unpopular. But, effective political leaders make the hard decisions that are best for their own people. A healthy "America First" policy is not wrong.

Two of these controversial decisions are:

1. Manufacturing. Why does America need to have Mexico and Canada build our cars for us, when we can employ our own people and put the money into our economy? Former presidential candidate and successful businessman Ross Perot warned us that NAFTA would lead to the great sucking sound, with manufacturing facilities and jobs leaving the USA. We now know that is true. If DJT can begin to shift jobs back to the USA, future elected presidents will not likely undue this because of the transformational change it will have upon the US economy.

2. US Customs. A more recent issue arising is the US questioning whether it should be paying for customs officers in several of the large Canadian airports so that Canadians can skip the large lines when they arrive by plane on US soil, lines the rest of the world hasto wait in. . This practice started in the 1950s, and America has been paying for this service for Canadians. The US ambassador to Canada raised this issue last week while we was with Canadian business leaders. In recent months, the Canadian government, with the help of mainstream media, has been pushing boycott America. I understand why Canadians are upset and won't travel to US. Yet, this decision to boycott can't continue without serious repercussions upon our Customs and Border policies like the one name here. Why should America pay or this anymore?