Category Archives: Politics

Politically-focused articles contributed to the American Diversity Report

Will Senate Republicans Buckle to Trump on Recess Appointments? – by David Grinberg

Presidential nominations raise red flags
in Congress

If only the public could get inside the head of President-elect Donald Trump to see what he’s really thinking.

Perhaps then we could learn more about Trump’s strategy behind a controversial and reportedly unqualified group of Republicans he intends to nominate to top Cabinet posts at the:

  1. Department of Defense (DOD)
  2. Department of Justice (DOJ)
  3. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
  4. Director of National Intelligence (DNI).

Those who are brave enough to openly oppose Trump on anything can end up risking everything, from a political standpoint. No Republican politician wants to be on the receiving end of the president-elect’s wrath.

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Why Biden Deserves Blame for Kamala’s Loss – by David Grinberg

Open primary would have led
to stronger nominee

As the Trump transition moves forward at a frenetic pace, the knives are out in the Democratic Party over who to blame for Kamala Harris’ stunning loss on Election Day.

Democratic leaders — from Nancy Pelosi to Bernie Sanders — have been publicly backstabbing one another, rather than speaking out about why Vice President Kamala Harris lost so badly to Donald Trump, and how the party plans to resurrect itself going forward.While there’s certainly plenty of blame to go around in Democratic circles, it’s President Biden who should be held the most accountable.

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Glee, Anger and the Unprecedented State of National Affairs – Elwood Watson

For some people, November 5, 2024, was one of the greatest days in American history. Others may well remember it as a day that will live in political infamy. The 2024 presidential election is over, and Donald Trump has been reelected as the forty-seventh president of the United States of America. One can only imagine what Grover Cleveland would think of this chain of events. Cleveland was the only other president to serve nonconsecutive terms — he was the twenty-second and twenty-fourth US president from 1885 to 1889 and from 1893 to 1897.

If most people are honest with themselves, they would probably admit that Tuesday’s results shocked but did not totally surprise them. Trump went on to win both the popular vote and the Electoral College. The latter ultimately determines who wins the presidency. In all fairness, despite what many pundits, critics, radio hosts and numerous other commentators assessments, the election was not a blowout as opposed to the democratic presidential elections of 1972 between presidential-election-of-1972 Richard Nixon and George McGovern and 1984 contest between presidential-election-of-1984 Ronald Reagan and Walter Mondale. These elections were indeed BLOWOUTS!

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Are we better than this? Well, obviously not – by Terry Howard

Call it stealing shamelessly, opportunism or laziness, or whatever you choose to accuse me of after reading this narrative. Okay, I plead guilty.

You see, when the unexpected results from the recent election settled into our imaginations, reactions were immediate, passionate and all over the place. 

Now like the opportunist you may accuse me of, like the hungry grizzly bear wading into the cold Alaskan waters with her pick from hundreds of spawning salmon, as a writer I got to pick and choose kernels from an assortment of writers who poured out their heartfelt reactions to the results.

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A Survivor’s Story of Neo-Nazis: Part 2 – by Kathleen Sullivan

neo-NazisOur country’s government is again in danger. The white supremacists and neo-Nazis who conspired to meet Hitler’s long-term goal of Ordis Templar, Circa 2000 are mostly long-gone. But many of them have recruited, groomed and brainwashed next-generation children and other recruits to fulfill their insanely grandiose goal – specifically, of taking over the US government from the inside-out. And making it an Aryan-run government that would eventually lead the world. 

I have watched many of the brainwashing and so-called “mind control” techniques that were perfected on us as human Guinea pigs, being used regularly by White supremacist and neo-Nazi leaders and media representatives. Those techniques include Ericksonian hypnosis, Neuro-Linguistic programming, wearing down listeners’ mental resistance in a variety of ways, triggering their midbrains and knocking their frontal lobes offline via messages of fear and disgust, and much more. 

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A Survivor’s Story of Neo-Nazis: Part 1 – by Kathleen Sullivan

neo-Nazis I have been very concerned about the increasing lack of awareness and basic knowledge and education about the Holocaust, here in the US. And about the events and actions and societal trends in Germany that led up to it. 

Starting at age 3, I was unfortunately raised by a very cruel man who was German/Welsh-American. He had very poor self-esteem and was often ridiculed and bullied by his peers. His family was very poor and his father was the town drunk. All of that changed in college when he was mentored by German professors and was introduced to an eventual cluster of Nazi war criminals who had been relocated to the US by our government and given new names, identities and plum positions in governmental agencies. Specifically, to continue doing various kinds of research here, that they had previously done in Germany. Continue reading A Survivor’s Story of Neo-Nazis: Part 1 – by Kathleen Sullivan

Why the Media Should Have Trashed Trump’s Garbage Truck Stunt – by David Grinberg

Reporters should have dumped on Donald Trump this week over his pathetic PR ploy in a garbage truck.

The embarrassing episode exemplifies Trump’s declining physical health, in addition to his phony portrayal as someone who gives a damn about working class Americans.

Unfortunately, the news coverage stunk to the point of being garbage itself because the stories failed to emphasize Trump’s physical limitations and questionable cognitive acuity.

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Can Freedom of the Press Survive Another Trump Presidency? – by David Grinberg 

Donald Trump has made no secret about his disdain for a free and independent press, as guaranteed by the First Amendment to the Constitution.

During his 2016 presidential campaign and subsequent time in the White House, Trump castigated the mainstream media as the “enemy of the people” regarding any coverage he deemed critical of his own political viewpoints — or which he simply did not like for whatever reason.

Trump’s animosity toward journalists is well documented. He’s been raging against the news media unabated for the past decade.

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What to do if your candidate wins or loses – by Terry Howard, Elwood Watson

An email I received from a fellow named “Pedro” led to this co-authored piece, an exchange between Elwood Watson, PhD and yours truly. 

“Pedro”  wrote: “I read, reread – and will read again – your piece, “ Bad boys. Bad boys. Whatcha gonna do when they (Project 2025) come for you?,” the context of which if Trump returns to office. Hard as I tried, I just couldn’t shake the thought of the project’s plan to cut Social Security benefits given that my retired parents depend on their Social Security checks as their sole source of income. My hope is that you’ll consider publishing something on what actions folks can take if their preferred candidate loses the election.”

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Trump’s Autocratic Impulses Make Him the Real ‘Enemy from Within’ – by David Grinberg

Red lights are flashing brightly in Washington, DC.

They are the latest warning signs about former president Donald Trump’s declining mental acuity, as evidenced by his repeated outrageous threats and outlandish claims.

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