Category: Federal Issues

Victimhood Claims Hurt Black Community

Reno Gazette Journal December 15, 2019 https://www.rgj.com/story/opinion/columnists/2019/12/12/victimhood-claims-hurt-black-community-kumar/4412625002/ Last week, Kamala Harris, U.S. senator from California, dropped out of the Democrat presidential race. Harris rose to prominence after a captivating debate performance in June with “that little girl was me” moment. Unfortunately for Sen. Harris, that captivating story was not followed by additional compelling stories or a […]

Thanksgiving: A Great American Tradition

Reno Gazette Journal December 1, 2019 Thanksgiving is a truly American tradition. No other country other than America (and our cousins north of the border who celebrate a different version at a different time) celebrates this holiday. This tradition dates all the way back to October 1621 in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Fifty-three pilgrims were joined by […]

Congresswoman Ilhan Omar’s Anti-Americanism

Reno Gazette Journal November 17, 2019 Congresswomen Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, a member of the so-called Squad, recently endorsed Senator Bernie Sanders for President claiming that Senator Sanders will fight against “Western Imperialism”. To be sure, this is not the first time that Congresswoman Omar has made remarks which are highly questionable. She referred to […]

Reps. Omar and Tlaib Think US is Always Wrong

Reno Gazette Journal September 1, 2019 https://www.rgj.com/story/opinion/columnists/2019/08/28/congresswomen-omar-and-tlaib-think-america-always-wrong-says-kumar/2147987001/ Recently, Israel barred Congresswomen Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib from entering the country citing their support for the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel, one which even the Democrat-controlled US Congress voted down in bi-partisan fashion by a margin of 398-17. A few days later, Israel […]

Bob Mueller’s Last Act

Reno Gazette Journal August 4, 2019 https://www.rgj.com/story/opinion/columnists/2019/08/01/bob-muellers-last-act-sam-kumar/1893863001/ The highly anticipated testimony by Special Counsel Robert Mueller has come and gone and here are my key takeaways from his separate Congressional testimonies in front of the House Judiciary and Intelligence Committees. For starters, it was a huge bust. At many points during his testimony, Mueller seemed […]

Liberal Ideas Get Rejected Around the World

Reno Gazette Journal June 9, 2019 https://www.rgj.com/story/opinion/columnists/2019/06/06/liberal-ideas-get-rejected-around-world-says-sam-kumar/1371703001/ Last week, the European Union (EU) held its elections in 28 of its member states and a few clear trends emerged. Voters rejected liberal ideas such as spending on Global Warming and unlimited immigration as mainstream political parties who champion those ideas faced significant setbacks.   Let’s start […]

House Democrats Fear AG Barr

Reno Gazette Journal May 12, 2019 https://www.rgj.com/story/opinion/columnists/2019/05/09/house-democrats-fear-attorney-general-barr-says-sam-kumar/1156483001/ Congressional Democrats are threatening to hold Attorney General (AG) Bill Barr in contempt for not releasing the full Mueller report and for declining to appear in front of House Judiciary Committee. Barr has declined to appear as House Democrats want staff, instead of Congressmen, to question Barr. Only […]

College Admissions Scandal Tip of the Iceberg

Reno Gazette Journal March 24, 2019 https://www.rgj.com/story/opinion/columnists/2019/03/28/college-admissions-scandal-just-tip-iceberg-sam-kumar/3226277002/ Federal officials have charged 33 wealthy parents ranging from actresses to CEOs for working with a consultant, who fabricated academic and athletics credentials, and arranged bribes to school officials and test-takers, which helped in getting their children accepted into prestigious universities. While this charge has generated substantial media […]